A preview of Scott Snyder and Tony S. Daniel’s Nocterra has the Image Comics series on a high-octane adventure through a world of eternal darkness.
After a decade of writing DC’s biggest titles, culminating in the recent crossover event Dark Nights: Death Metal, Eisner Award-winning writer Scott Snyder is shifting his focus back to creator-owned comic titles.
Leading the charge for Snyder’s newly minted creator-owned comic book publishing imprint Best Jackett Press is Nocterra, co-created with artist Tony S. Daniel. The comic has the world plunged into total darkness, with people transformed into monsters due to the darkness’ corrosive effects, as a woman named Val delivers vital supplies through the shadowy landscape with her big-rig truck. In a preview from the debut issue — written by Snyder, illustrated by Daniel, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by AndWorld Design — Val is seen defending her precious cargo.
NOCTERRA #1
- WRITER: SCOTT SNYDER
- ARTIST: TONY S. DANIEL, TOMEU MOREY
- COVER A: TONY S. DANIEL, TOMEU MOREY
- COVER B: JOCK
- COVER C: BOSSLOGIC
- COVER F: FRANCIS MANAPUL
- COVER G: JORGE JIMENEZ
- MARCH 3 / 40 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99
- NEW STORY ARC
- “FULL THROTTLE DARK,” Part One
- Ten years after the world is plunged into an everlasting night that turns all living creatures into monstrous shades, the only way to survive is to stay close to artificial light. Enter Valentina “Val” Riggs, a skilled ferryman who transports people and goods along deadly unlit roads with her heavily illuminated eighteen wheeler.
- This March, legendary creators SCOTT SNYDER (Dark Knights: Death Metal, Wytches) and TONY S. DANIEL (Batman, Deathstroke) unveil horrors beyond any shade in this extra-sized first issue.
While Snyder has plans to return to DC by the end of the year, 2021 will be dominated by the author unveiling the Best Jackett titles that will steadily roll out as the year continues.
Written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Tony S. Daniel, Nocterra #1 goes on sale March 3 from Image Comics.
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