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The long, eight-page preview for Gemini Blues #1 quickly introduces Buddy and Gramma as well as the "ruthless biker gang," which sets up the inciting act of the plot.
Viewers briefly see Earth's future in Matt Groening's Futurama, in which society rises and collapses periodically around the cryogenically frozen Phillip J. Fry. This entails multiple alien invasions; Darick Robertson's new comic series Greaser's premise feels as though it could be set among one of those. The post-apocalyptic future of Greaser hinges on the collapse of human society upon alien arrival. As Magma Comix describes:
Gemini Blues #1's preview hints that the use of identifiable genre components is a sort of narrative slight-of-hand — a technique of luring the reader in, thereby allowing them to be pleasantly surprised by what is in store.
Darick Robertson, co-creator of The Boys, helped to build a world driven by humor but always with a great awareness of comic book history. Greaser will once more show his genre knowledge; once more, he will look to take the familiar and twist it in shockingly interesting, dynamic ways. Gemini Blues #1's preview hints that the use of identifiable genre components is a piece of narrative slight-of-hand — a technique of luring the reader in, thereby enabling them to be pleasantly surprised by what is in store.
Co-creator of The Boys, Darick Roberston is the brains behind the fresh dystopian odyssey Greaser: Gemini Blues, a series said to be "where Futurama meets Mad Max." With a plot that will keep readers guessing, the four-issue miniseries promises a frenzied mix of genres from the glimpses of the story offered by publisher Magma Comix in advance of the first issue's publication.
Screen Rant is happy to provide readers their first thorough picture of the Nevada desert in 2097 with an exclusive preview of Greaser: Gemini Blues #1 — written by Darick Robertson, with art by Stephen P. Jones. While simultaneously providing readers with a feeling of its dystopian influences, the preview provides some expositional facts, so orienting the reader to the late 21st-century environment of the story. More importantly, the preview sets the tone of the book, which readers of Darick Robertson's work will naturally gravitate toward; it just hints at where the plot might be headed. Along with Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson co-created The Boys. Through the first half of the comic's existence, he was the main illustrator; he also returned for the last issue of the series.
Living in the sweltering Nevada desert of Earth's future, Buddy is a Greaser who survives by fixing the spaceships of the aliens who migrated decades past. Living in a roadside cafe, Buddy and his Grandma lead a modest hardscrabble life where he imagines what life might be like under the bio-domes of surrounding Old Vegas and constructs his dream car from salvaged components. This peaceful existence is disturbed when a vicious motorcycle gang leaves priceless goods in their yard. The proprietors want it back and will demolish anything in their path! Add a star-crossed love narrative and you have the universe of Greaser: Gemini Blues!
Of course, the bikers feel straight out of Mad Max; but, as the teaser makes abundantly evident, the plot of Greaser has much more in store for its heroes than just a motorcycle swarm. Still, their appearance points to the inspirations behind Darick Robertson's most recent series. Greaser: Gemini Blues promises action, comedy, and romance; it will remix and perform with a range of traditional genre ingredients to arrive at an intriguing synthesis. Given the destiny of the bikers in the first issue preview, readers should also anticipate some Boys-esque blood and guts along the line.
Futurama chronicles the escapades of 1999 pizza delivery kid Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically frozen for 1000 years. Rising in the year 3000, Fry befriendes a cyclops called Leela and a roguish robot called Bender. The three then land job with Planet Express, an intergalactic transportation company. Their work explores space and the future as conceived by Matt Groening and the writers of The Simpsons, taking them to all corners of the universe.
George Miller and Byron Kennedy launched the Australian post-apocalyptic series Mad Max. Mel Gibson plays former police officer Max Rockatansky in the first three movies, seeking retribution after his family is killed. For 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road, Tom Hardy assumed the part; Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga starring Anya Taylor-Joy came next.
Eric Kripke developed the superhero/dark comedic satire series The Boys based on the same-named comic series. Set in a "what-if" universe honoring superheroes as gods and celebrities with few consequences for their deeds. To reveal them for what they are, one squad of vigilantes led by a guy driven by vengeance-obsessed Billy Butcher will fight back against these super-charged "heroes".
From Magma Comix, Gemini Blues #1 will be published July 3, 2024 greasers.