MARK ANDREW SMITH ON AQUA LEUNG

[MattBrady]

Mark Andrew Smith and Paul Maybury’s Aqua Leung graphic novel hits this week from Image Comics. While we've spoken with Maybury prior to this, but for one last check in, Smith wrote in with a nine page preview.

Smith wrote:

Aqua Leung is an ambitious project from that I'm very proud of on all levels. It's a 208 page full-color Graphic Novel, from Image Comics, by me, Mark Andrew Smith and Paul Maybury, that you can read in one sitting with a story from beginning to end.
Aqua Leung is a moody and epic underwater story about a boy with a very big destiny and huge shoes to fill -- to become the true ruler of the 7 seas!!!

Aqua is a real, real tough cookie who's got to do battle with some real monstrous villains! This kid has tremendous responsibility put on him as he sets out to fulfill his avenging task. He starts off unsure of himself but has to learn the ropes quickly or else it's curtains for him!

Each Sea Kingdom in Aqua's world is ruled by a different over sized despot who betrayed Aqua Leung's father, and when Aqua conquers a Sea Kingdom, he doesn't just conquer it -- he destroys it! With each boss Aqua defeats, he gets a magic scepter that makes him grow even more powerful and closer to his true form.

We know pretty much from the get-go that Aqua Leung is going to grow up to become very evil, but how he gets there is all the fun and the true point of discovery in his story.

Aqua Leung has got it all. It's a complete thrill ride all the way -- full of adventure! Intrigue! Betrayal! Epic battles! Lobster Fighters! A vicious Crab King and Giant Eels! It's everything you've always wanted from a comic book and more!

Paul Maybury calls Aqua Leung "A Wolf in Indy Clothing," and I'd say that's damn accurate! Aqua Leung is a furious example of comics in their purist from -- yet also like you've never seen before!

Click here for Newsarama’s interview with Paul Maybury.

Click on the thumbnails for larger versions.

[MDeVito]

this definitely look promising. I am looking forward to checking it out.

[Utizzle]

I've been looking forward to this FORVER.

Maybury is awesome.

[Blackbeard]

I read it last night and loved it! My son's reading it now and he said it's "super cool."

Well done, Mark and Paul!

[ArchonComics]

Oh yeah. I've been waiting for a while, too. I first heard of this project through a pin up contest on a forum. I remember seeing a lot of cool entries. I don;t know if this was for the contest or not, but here's one from Joe Suitor (Pop Gun, Fablewood).

[FIG]

I can't wait to buy this, the art looks really cool and the story sounds interesting!

[Derek Ruiz]

Mark Andrew Smith is my hero!

[JFx]

This comic looks amazing, I love the storytelling and art. I was waiting for this comic.