SDCC 2017 & Image Comics Spoilers: Maestros By Steve Skroce! Inspired By Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? Lots Of Art Revealed!

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SDCC 2017 and Image Comics Spoilers follows for Maestros.

During San Diego Comic Con 2017 (SDCC 2017), writer-artist Steve Skroce announced his new project from Image Comics call Maestros.

Check it out.

He looks a lot like current Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

No?

How’s this then?

Skroce was born in Crotia, but is now a Canadian citizen perhaps basking in Trudea Mania II?

Anyhow, that’s what I see. I’m a huge Skroce fan so this should be an interesting book even without the Trudeau confirmation.

News release.

      Steve Skroce—storyboard artist for The Matrix trilogy—unleashes MAESTROS this October

      “MAESTROS is a masterpiece.” —Brian K. Vaughan

      Superstar comics and storyboard artist Steve Skroce (WE STAND ON GUARD, Wolverine) will take on both writing and art duties in his all-new, totally irreverent and fantastical action-comedy MAESTROS this October from Image Comics.

      The Maestro and his entire royal family have been murdered. Now, his banished son from Earth will inherit the Wizard King’s throne along with a spell that turns its user into GOD. With enemies everywhere, will this Orlando-born millennial be able to keep his new magic kingdom?

      “MAESTROS is a finely seasoned stew of everything I love about the fantasy and action adventure genres,” said Skroce. “I tried to create a universe where all my beloved magical characters and settings might exist together, side by side. The protagonist, Willy Little, isn’t a chosen one; he’s granted ultimate power through blind luck—but can a nice guy stay nice when no one ever says ‘no’ to him again?”

      MAESTROS #1 (Diamond code: AUG170542) arrives in comic book stores Wednesday, October 18th. The final order cutoff deadline for comics retailers is Monday, September 25th.

      Advance praise for MAESTROS:

      “MAESTROS is manic magic! We’ve waited too damn long for Steve to have his own book but this was worth the wait. MAESTROS is a Skroce Hadron Collider where panel-packed action slams into his wicked sense of humor releasing some of the most original and gleeful fun comics has seen in some time.” —Lana Wachowski, creator of The Matrix and Sense8

      “MAESTROS is a masterpiece, with one of the best first issues I’ve ever read. Steve is somehow an even greater writer than he is an artist. Get ready for your new favorite comic.” —Brian K. Vaughan

      “Steve Skroce continues to amaze and inspire me. He pushes himself and the medium of comics past the four-color and into the technicolor. There is a Maestro behind MAESTROS and I can’t wait for the world to see the concerto he has orchestrated for us all.
      Fortissimo!!!!!!!!!!!!” —Geof Darrow

Preview and teasers below.

Seems like fun.

John is a long-time pop culture fan, comics historian, and blogger. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief at Comics Nexus. Prior to being EIC he has produced several column series including DEMYTHIFY, NEAR MINT MEMORIES and the ONE FAN'S TRIALS at the Nexus plus a stint at Bleeding Cool producing the COMICS REALISM column. As BabosScribe, John is active on his twitter account, his facebook page, his instagram feed and welcomes any and all feedback. Bring it on!