Daniel Warren Johnson to Write New Miniseries ‘The Moon is Following Us’
Image Comics announced writer Daniel Warren Johnson will team-up with artist Riley Rossmo for a ten issue miniseries, The Moon is Following Us. The first issue of the series hits shelves on September 18th with a main cover by Rossmo & Mike Spicer, along with a wraparound variant by Johnson and Spicer, and a 1:15 incentive variant by Ryan Stegman.
What’s the miniseries about? The publisher shared this overview:
Sam and Duncan LaMarr love their six-year-old daughter, Penny, more than anything in the whole world. But half a year ago, she was taken by the Cascade, an evil force they barely understand. Now, Sam and Duncan must fight side by side with the magical beings Penny cherished to try and get her back…before she’s gone forever.
“Not only is Riley an amazing person, but his linemaking and design sensibilities are some of the best I’ve ever seen. He is the perfect co-creator and artist to tackle such a huge and expansive world that we’ve made in The Moon is Following Us," said Johnson. "Riley takes my scripts farther than I could have ever imagined, building on top of something I wrote and expanding it into something more wonderful, creepy, and wild than I could have ever done on my own. This book is very personal; it comes from a deep place inside both of us and we are so happy to share it with our fantastic readers."
Official Press Release
PORTLAND, Ore. 06/18/2024 — Hot off the 2023 Eisner Award winning Do a Powerbomb and skyrocketing to fame with his fresh spin on the Eisner Award nominated Transformers comic book series, Daniel Warren Johnson teams with dynamo artist Riley Rossmo for an all-new, heart-wrenching tale in the upcoming, The Moon is Following Us. This ten issue miniseries was announced in an exclusive scoop at IGN, sees Rossmo's return to Image Comics, and is set to launch in September.
Sam and Duncan LaMarr love their six-year-old daughter, Penny, more than anything in the whole world. But half a year ago, she was taken by the Cascade, an evil force they barely understand. Now, Sam and Duncan must fight side by side with the magical beings Penny cherished to try and get her back…before she’s gone forever.
“Not only is Riley an amazing person, but his linemaking and design sensibilities are some of the best I’ve ever seen. He is the perfect co-creator and artist to tackle such a huge and expansive world that we’ve made in The Moon is Following Us," said Johnson. "Riley takes my scripts farther than I could have ever imagined, building on top of something I wrote and expanding it into something more wonderful, creepy, and wild than I could have ever done on my own. This book is very personal; it comes from a deep place inside both of us and we are so happy to share it with our fantastic readers."
Rossmo added: “The Moon is Following Us is as collaborative as you can get creating comics. It’s been amazing working with another artist on a book. Being able to send character designs and layouts back and forth has led to some great pages and covers. If I’m stuck on a composition, I can call DWJ and he’ll send me a 30-second doodle to give me an idea to get past it. Plus, Mike’s colors and Shawn’s lettering is as good as it gets. I’m very grateful to be working with such wonderful people on such a fun book.”
The Moon is Following Us #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 18:
Cover A by Rossmo & Spicer - Lunar Code 0724IM274
Cover B by Johnson & Spicer (wraparound) - Lunar Code 0724IM275
Cover C 1:15 copy incentive by Ryan Stegman - Lunar Code 0724IM276
The Moon is Following Us #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
