Press announces Warlash: Cold Metal Mayhem #1 (One shot)
Mar. 30, 2021 – Los Angeles, CA – Asylum Press announces the release of previews of its June 2021 Solicitations available from Diamond Comics Distributors including Warlash: Cold Metal Mayhem #1 (One shot) and signed editions of Warlash: Dark Noir #1-3.
Warlash, an armored warrior of the apocalyptic future, is back. This issue reintroduces Warlash with three tales of hardboiled science fiction crime noir. “The Generator” Warlash goes on the hunt for a missing girl, only to find she has been kidnapped by a super villain who has activated her mutant powers. And in “Grubbs” Warlash goes into the seedy underground sewer system to chase a mutated monster who is devouring people at will, Illustrated by “Stealthy” Steve Mannion.
Warlash: Cold Metal Mayhem #1 is written by Frank Forte (Lovecraft Country, Heavy Metal, Zombie Terrors) and Dwayne Harris (Heavy Metal, ) Illustrators include Steve Mannion (Fearless Dawn), Dwayne Harris and Frank Forte with a cover by Andy Hall.
Title: WARLASH: COLD METAL MAYHEM #1
Frequency of Publication: (one-Shot)
Intended Audience: General Readers
Genre: Superhero
Format: 6.5×10, 32 pages, FC, SC
Retail Price: $3.99
Ship Date/Month: June 2021
ISBN: 978-1-61724-057-7
Diamond Code: APR211502
This is Asylum Press’ first new print release since Fearless Dawn: Chibi Finale #1 in 2015. This is also Asylum Press’ return to print comics production with new series and titles to be announced in the coming months.
You can view all titles shipping June 2021 from Asylum Press at the Diamond Previews website:
CLICK HERE to view titles available for pre-order for June 2021.
Asylum Press asks that you pre-order your comics at your local comic store by April 14th 2021.
Also available:
Title: WARLASH: DARK NOIR Signed edition #1 (of 3)
Writers’ and Artists’: Frank Forte, Steve Mannion, Szymon Kudranski, Marcin Ponomarew
Cover Artist: Bruno Werneck
Intended Audience: general readers
Retail Price: $6.99
Pages: SC, 56 pgs, FC. Perfect bound
Ship Date: June 2021
Genre: Superhero
ISBN: 978-1-61724-058-4
Diamond Code: APR211503
Synopsis: Signed by creator Frank Forte with certificate of authenticity. Giant sized first issue! Warlash, an armored warrior of the apocalyptic future, is back. This issue reintroduces Warlash with four tales of hardboiled crime noir terror. In Phlegm Fatale, Warlash battles a biogenic beast in the sewers below Pittsburgh. In Wormwar, a secret formula is stolen from an underground lab and Warlash must find out who took it. In The Demon, Warlash is confronted with a satanic rite and the hell-spawned beast they have released. In Grubbs, illustrated by fan favorite Steve Mannion, Warlash ventures into the seedy underside of the city he is sworn to protect.
Title: WARLASH: DARK NOIR Signed edition #2 (of 3)
Writers’ and Artists’: Frank Forte, Steve Mannion, Szymon Kudranski, J.C. Wong, Nenad Gucunja
Cover Artist: Bruno Werneck
Intended Audience: general readers
Retail Price: $6.99
Pages: SC, 40 pgs, FC. Saddle stitched
Ship Date: June 2021
Genre: Superhero
ISBN: 978-1-61724-059-1
Diamond Code: APR211504
Synopsis: Signed by creator Frank Forte with certificate of authenticity. This action-packed second issue continues the Phlegm Fatale storyline wherein Warlash battles a biogenic beast in the sewers below Pittsburgh. In part 2 of Wormwar, Warlash must find out who is building giant worms. In the final chapter of Grubbs, Warlash battles a shape-shifting maniac. In Enter the Bladeviper, Warlash fights a sexy blade-wielding villainess. In Tentacles, an injection transforms a bum into something frightening.
Title: WARLASH: DARK NOIR Signed edition #3 (of 3)
Writers: Frank Forte, Royal McGraw (Detective Comics, Batman)
Artists: Frank Forte, Szymon Kudranski, J.C. Wong
Cover Art: Aly Fell
Intended Audience: general readers
Retail Price: $6.99
Pages: SC, 40 pgs, FC. Saddle stitched
Ship Date: June 2021
Genre: Superhero
ISBN: 978-1-61724-059-1
Diamond Code: APR211504
Synopsis: Signed by creator Frank Forte with certificate of authenticity. This issue concludes the Phlegm Fatale storyline wherein Warlash battles a biogenic beast in the sewers below Pittsburgh, but the battle is not over even after the beast has been destroyed. In Rocket’s Red Scare, Warlash is pitted against a biogenetically engineered villain who goes by the name of Trotsky De Sade, the crazed leader of the Gene Communist Militia. De Sade is a Neo-Cold War menace who has taken the form of Joseph Stalin to try to wreak havoc upon the capitalist pigs of Pittsburgh. Can Warlash and his new ally Vigil stop him? Or will De Sade be allowed to unleash his “stalinococcus” virus on an unsuspecting populace? In A Touch of Deadly, Warlash is deceived by a sexy D.A. to uncover a murder of an old Black Ops buddy. The plot thickens when Warlash uncovers a Russian cyborg smuggling ring.
Despicable Me 2, Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out, The Super Hero Squad Show, Marvel Heroes 4D, and Lego Hero Factory. Frank’s comic book credits include: Heavy Metal Magazine, Bob’s Burgers, Warlash, DTOX, Zombie Terrors and Chicken Soup For Satan among others.
In Frank’s spare time he paints. Influenced by classic cartoons and comic books, Frank’s paintings are an assemblage of inspiration from what he grew up watching on TV and reading in comic books. Trying to capture the feeling and emotion of a moving cartoon on a flat canvas, Frank’s work incorporates horrific and twisted subjects in disturbingly bizarre situations. His work has been exhibited at the La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Copro Gallery, Corey Helford Gallery, CASS Contemporary, Dark Art Emporium, Arch Enemy Arts, Phone Booth Gallery, Night Gallery Fine Arts, Cannibal Flower, LTD. Gallery and Hyaena Gallery.
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