Golden Rage Volume 1

"Older women have been deemed useless to society and abandoned on a remote island, where they must fight to the death, whilst making friends and dessert. Welcome to Golden Rage: a not-too distant dystopia where Battle Royale meets The Golden Girls."--

Publisher Marketing: "This series is one that has quickly grabbed my interest."-- " ComicBook.com " Review Quotes : "As charming as it is disturbing."-- " Comic Book Resources " Review Quotes : "Battle Royale meets The Golden Girls with dashes of Agatha Christie and Logan's Run. I'm all the way in!"-- Kelly Sue DeConnick ( Bitch Planet ) Biographical Note : Chrissy Williams is a UK-based writer and comic book editor best known for her work on DIE, THE WICKED + THE DIVINE and SUPERFREAKS. She edited an anthology of poetry comics called OVER THE LINE with UK artist Tom Humberstone (about which Alan Moore said "I really can't recommend this venture highly enough"). She is also a published poet, and her first collection was one of THE TELEGRAPH's 50 Best Books of the Year. Her debut Image Comics series with all-female creative teammates Lauren Knight, Sofie Dodgson, Becca Carey, and Joamette Gil is titled GOLDEN RAGE. Lauren Knight is a Scottish comic artist and writer who has worked previously with BOOM! Studios drawing a BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER one-shot and as a contributor to Shelly Bond's INSIDER ART Project. She also has a previous life as a colourist for DiamondSteel Comics and the BBC. She has also worked extensively with UK based publishers DC Thomson to revive archival comic material. Her debut Image Comics series with all-female creative teammates Chrissy Williams, Sofie Dodgson, Becca Carey, and Joamette Gil is titled GOLDEN RAGE. Sofie Dodgson colours the Eisner-award winning series BITTER ROOT and has previously worked on multiple TANK GIRL series. She edited the craft section of INSIDER ART, combining her love of costume design and comics. Becca Carey is a graphic designer and letterer who has worked on books like REDLANDS, VAMPIRELLA/RED SONJA, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and more secret fun projects to watch out for. Joamette Gil is an award-winning editor, cartoonist, and letterer extraordinaire. She's best known for her groundbreaking imprint P&M Press, home to POWER & MAGIC: The Queer Witch Comics Anthology and HEARTWOOD: Non-binary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy. Review Quotes : "Golden Rage's not-so-farfetched dystopian island of castaway old ladies will [make you] question your attitude toward the aging women of this world. A very important subject of self-reflection indeed."-- Elsa Charretier ( Love Everlasting ) Review Quotes : "This clever, sometimes tongue-in-cheek adventure will draw in fans of dystopian mysteries and tough heroines."-- " Library Journal " Review Quotes : "The work is as heartbreaking as it is entertaining in its commentary on feminist rage and getting older, and ideal for those who understand that cattiness isn't far from sincerity, and sometimes people just need to be stabbed."-- " Booklist " Publisher Marketing : GOLDEN GIRLS meets BATTLE ROYALE--perfect for fans of BITCH PLANET and AN ELDERLY LADY IS UP TO NO GOOD Older women have been deemed useless to society and abandoned on a remote island, where they must fight to the death, whilst making friends and dessert. Welcome to GOLDEN RAGE: a not-too distant dystopia where BATTLE ROYALE meets THE GOLDEN GIRLS. Collects GOLDEN RAGE #1-5. Review Citations: Booklist 02/01/2023 pg. 31 (EAN 9781534324688, Paperback) Library Journal 01/13/2023 pg. 1 (EAN 9781534324688, Paperback) Publishers Weekly 02/13/2023 (EAN 9781534324688, Paperback) Contributor Bio: Williams, Chrissy Chrissy Williams is a UK-based writer and comic book editor best known for her work on DIE, THE WICKED + THE DIVINE and SUPERFREAKS. She edited an anthology of poetry comics called OVER THE LINE with UK artist Tom Humberstone (about which Alan Moore said "I really can't recommend this venture highly enough"). She is also a published poet, and her first collection was one of THE TELEGRAPH's 50 Best Books of the Year. Her debut Image Comics series with all-female creative teammates Lauren Knight, Sofie Dodgson, Becca Carey, and Joamette Gil is titled GOLDEN RAGE. Contributor Bio: Knight, Lauren Lauren Knight is a Scottish comic artist and writer who has worked previously with BOOM! Studios drawing a BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER one-shot and as a contributor to Shelly Bond's INSIDER ART Project. She also has a previous life as a colourist for DiamondSteel Comics and the BBC. She has also worked extensively with UK based publishers DC Thomson to revive archival comic material. Her debut Image Comics series with all-female creative teammates Chrissy Williams, Sofie Dodgson, Becca Carey, and Joamette Gil is titled GOLDEN RAGE. Contributor Bio: Dodgson, Sofie Sofie Dodgson colours the Eisner-award winning series BITTER ROOT and has previously worked on multiple TANK GIRL series. She edited the craft section of INSIDER ART, combining her love of costume design and comics. Contributor Bio: Carey, Becca Becca Carey is a graphic designer and letterer who has worked on books like REDLANDS, VAMPIRELLA/RED SONJA, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and more secret fun projects to watch out for. Contributor Bio: Gil, Joamette Joamette Gil is an award-winning editor, cartoonist, and letterer extraordinaire. She's best known for her groundbreaking imprint P&M Press, home to POWER & MAGIC: The Queer Witch Comics Anthology and HEARTWOOD: Non-binary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 160 | Publication Date: 2023-02-28