We were very flattered to find SPONTANEOUS listed at the very top...

Best Limited Series

"One of my favorite series of 2011 was Spontaneous, by Brett Weldele and Joe Harris. It's a great crypto-mystery about spontaneous human combustion, with a nerdy know-it-all played off against an aggressive reporter... I couldn't put it down."

SPONTANEOUS, of course, was last year's Oni Press-released title by artist Brett Weldele and myself (now available in a gorgeous hardcover collection, as Oni is famous for producing).

Phenomenon, conspiracy or delusion? "Kelvin" Melvin Reyes was only three years old when Spontaneous Human Combustion took his father from him. He's since devoted his life to exploring the mystery behind the phenomenon, searching for a pattern and predictors that he might save others from that same fiery fate. But the closer he gets to his goal, the further things lead down a well of secrets, horrors and terrible truths. Is SHC real? And, if so, can it be stopped?

Format: Trade (Collection), Hardcover
Content Rating: T+ (Teen Plus)
Street Date: Jan 25, 2012
Diamond™ Order Code: OCT111183
ISBN: 978-1-934964-74-3

• The quest for ASHRA KHAN takes a new turn!

• The menace of ZITHER is revealed!

Written by:
Joe Harris

Art by:
Yildiray Cinar
Marlo Alquiza

Cover by:
Yildiray Cinar
Marlo Alquiza

Color/B&W:
Color

Page Count:
32

U.S. Price:
2.99

On Sale Date:
Aug 22 2012

JASON and FIREHAWK head to Russia and discover the secret origin of POZHAR! • Ronnie, Rakshasa and Pozhar head to the wilds of mountainous Pakistan to continue their hunt for the heart of the rogue threat: ASHRA KHAN!

Written by:
Joe Harris

Art by:
Yildiray Cinar
Norm Rapmund

Cover by:
Ethan Van Sciver

Color/B&W:
Color

Page Count:
32
U.S. Price:
2.99

On Sale Date:
Jul 25 2012

I've also been helping out on BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT. Following my scripting over David Finch in Issue #6, I'm credited with "words" over Ed Benes' very pretty artwork in Issue #8.

Without giving too much away, I'll just say that it's a three-part story featuring Batman, and involves ghosts, psychological horror and a haunting in dear old Arkham Asylum. Fun stuff!

After at least ten too many studio deals, pitches, lawsuits, writers' strikes and excruciating near-misses on every horror franchise sequel, remake, relaunch and re-imagining you can probably think of (I wrote CHILDREN OF THE CORN 8, for example) I knew I had to save my creative soul. I had an abundance of ideas I didn't feel were finding the right homes, and I found myself chasing opportunities much more than building on what I'd already done in an artistic sense. I'd staked out ground, but wasn't tending it. As a result, I wasn't happy with what I was leaving behind. I felt adrift, unsatisfied and lost.

Since coming back to comics a couple of years ago, while keeping one foot in the entertainment industry, I've gotten to do so much that I'm proud of. My creator-owned series' like GHOST PROJEKT (currently being developed for television at SyFy) and SPONTANEOUS from Oni Press, the in-the-works GREAT PACIFIC series you'll be hearing so much more about later this year... an absolutely humbling amount of work (graphic novels, digital web series' and print runs) that's in the can and awaiting announcement and release from Oni, Image, DC Comics and other houses... all constitute the tip of the proverbial iceberg for me in terms of output. I have a lot coming down the pike.

But one of the coolest wrinkles to Joe Harris v2.0's comics career has been coming onboard the newly relaunched DC Comics series, FURY OF FIRESTORM... the first issue of which, #7 comes out today.

I hope you'll consider picking it up. Ethan Van Sciver's artwork (I guess it's his monthly return too) is stunningly cool, and the places we'll be taking this book, along with regular artist Yildiray Cinar (who's back on pencils with Issue #9), are pretty damn compelling if I do say -- Geopolitics and nuclear brinksmanship crossed with widescreen science fiction, young super-hero pressures and ambitions and a big, dark over-arching storyline I hope we get to build out for a long time.

I'd like to think Issue #7 ends with the first of many shocking moments we've got in store for this series. And I hope you'll let me know what you think on either Facebook or Twitter.

Thanks!

Joe Harris
NYC

PS -- And check out these preview pages...

This cover by Yildiray Cinar and Ethan Van Sciver is simply godly, as much so as the Shiva-inspired design of this badass Firestorm...

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #10

Written by JOE HARRIS and ETHAN VAN SCIVER

Art by YILDIRAY CINAR and NORM RAPMUND

Cover by YILDIRAY CINAR and ETHAN VAN SCIVER

On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

• RONNIE and POZHAR face off against INDIA'S officially sanctioned FIRESTORM, RAKSHASA!

• JASON RUSCH begins to develop strange new abilities related to the Firestorms' mysterious connection to the chaotic Quantum Field.

VAMPIRELLA VS. DRACULA #6 (of 6)

32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +

Written by JOE HARRIS

Art by IVAN RODRIGUEZ

Cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER

The mysterious Order of the Dragon has their new champion, one to replace Dracula in their timeless tale of horror, violence and love tragically lost. But as forces and narratives converge and the final chapter is almost complete, will Vampirella be more agreeable to that fate than Dracula proved to be? And as timelines collapse and the two vampire titans prepare for one, final showdown, what sort of world... which manner of legend... will be left for the winner to inherit? The epic series of myths, monsters, muses and mysteries concludes!

To support this endeavor, we've launched a fundraising drive on Kickstarter. I'm highly intrigued by this model for creating, promoting and proliferating original work and hope we can both meet our money goal as well as build some good will for the series. It's unlike anything I've ever done and, I do hope, something you'll find startling and original. I'll be posting here, and on the Kickstarter page, to update people on the latest regarding the title. I can promise you this: artist Martin Morazzo is a fantastic talent and when you learn more about what this series is about, I think you'll agree that he's the perfect illustrator for a very unique comics title.

I'm very proud of GREAT PACIFIC and I hope you'll check it out...

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #9
Written by JOE HARRIS and ETHAN VAN SCIVER
Art by YILDIRAY CINAR and NORM RAPMUND
Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
On sale MAY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Don't miss this crossover with JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #9!
• RONNIE seeks information - but is the price he must pay too high?

Phenomenon, conspiracy, or delusion? "Kelvin" Melvin Reyes was only three years old when Spontaneous Human Combustion took his father from him. He''s since devoted his life to exploring the mystery behind the phenomenon, searching for a pattern and predictors that he might save others from that same fiery fate. But the closer he gets to his goal, the further things lead down a well of secrets, horrors, and terrible truths. Is SHC real? And, if so, can it be stopped?

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #8
Written by JOE HARRIS and ETHAN VAN SCIVER
Art and cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
On sale APRIL 25 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
Jason Rusch rockets to Europe to thwart the next Rogue attack, only to find that other Firestorms have beaten him to it! Introducing the all-new Firehawk, France's own atomic defender, and Hurricane, Great Britain's officially sanctioned Nuclear Man! Meanwhile, out of the ashes of last issue's shocking climax, Ronnie Raymond and the Russian Firestorm, Pozhar, begin a long, mutual descent toward the dark underbelly of the Firestorm Protocols. New cowriter Joe Harris (Ghost Projekt) continues this acclaimed series with superstar artist Ethan Van Sciver, who provides another stunning issue of full interior art!

Story by Joe Harris
Art by Jean Diaz
Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner
Dynamite Entertainment
$3.99
Wed, January 4th, 2012

Spinning out of Alan Moore's retelling of the ageless horror classic, Dracula has come to America to play out his timeless narrative in this brave, New World. Only he didn't realize ANOTHER vampire already beat him to it. Drawn to one another across continents and centuries by a mysterious force, both Vampirella and Bram Stoker's immortal monster find themselves sucked into a time-tossed epic of love, hate, death and damnation. But can an epic built for one vampire possibly hold them both?

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #7
Written by JOE HARRIS and ETHAN VAN SCIVER
Art and cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
On sale MARCH 28 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
New co-writer Joe Harris (Ghost Projekt) joins Ethan Van Sciver in this white-hot jumping-on issue! Plus: Van Sciver provides interior art for what's sure to be one of the most talked-about comics of the year! As the fallout from the recent rogue Firestorm attack spreads and threatens to bring down Zither-Tech and the Firestorm Protocols, Ronnie Raymond pursues the Russian Nuclear Man Pozhar on what may well turn out to be a suicide mission. Meanwhile, Jason Rusch is made an offer he can't refuse. Separated in an evolving game of international atomic brinkmanship, each Firestorm faces a world more dangerous than he ever imagined... while one gets a life-altering shock you'll never forget!