“A Call To Arms” #1 – Cover and Credits

Written by: Ben Lichius and Adam Cogan
Art by: Francesco Francavilla
Cover: Pencils/Inks by: Francesco Francavilla, Colors by: Euan Mactavish
Synopsis:
New York, 1775 – In a desperate move to regain control of the American colonies, the British have allied themselves with the dark forces of the occult. The fledgling nation’s only hope is the masked spy known as “The Black Coat!”
Originally Published: April, 2006
 

 

Latest Posts

New Series Artist – DEAN KOTZ!!

Posted on June 24, 2009 by ben
I’ve been sitting on this news for waaaaay too long now, so it’s about time to spill the beans. “Or Give Me Death” will (finally) be hitting comic shelves in October… with a new series artist! Dean Kotz has joined the team and has been churning out jaw-dropping artwork left and right. Believe me when I tell you he’s knocked my socks off so many times I’ve been walking around barefoot for months! We’ll have a larger preview of his work in the weeks to come so stay tuned! (And buy some extra socks!)
The series relaunch will kick off with a monster-sized double feature that combines issues 1 and 2 together – to get old and new fans alike up to speed. Oh, and did I mention the book is now in color? Yes, that’s right. BC will now be fighting actual redcoats! And all this for only $4.50! Regular priced issues 3 and 4 will follow in November and December respectively, wrapping up the series before the end of the year! Thanks again to everyone that’s stuck with us.  There’s more on the way! -Ben

Black Coat signings for FCBD

Posted on April 30, 2009 by ben
Hey all, It’s that time of the year again: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! This Saturday, May 2nd, is the one day of the year that there is absolutely no excuse to not go to a comic book store. Even though there won’t be a free Black Coat book this year, fans in Durham NC will get a special treat: Ben will out touring all 3 Ultimate Comics store locations! In addition to doing sketches and snacking on frozen treats from nearby ice cream shops, he’ll be signing copies of the recently released Black Coat/ Athena Voltaire One Shot (only $2!) that feature an EXCLUSIVE cover drawn by Ben and are only available through Ultimate Comics. This should be lots of fun, so don’t miss out. Here are the times and places: HWY 54 location (Durham): 11-1 Chapel Hill location: 2-4 9th Street location: 4-6 For directions and more information, here’s the store’s link: http://ultimatecomicsonline.com/ See you there!!

Black Coat/Athena Voltaire One Shot in Stores!

Posted on March 21, 2009 by ben
Ok, everyone! It’s out! If you haven’t picked it up yet, what are you waiting for? It’s 2 stories in one book for just $2! What more can you ask for? Early reviews are coming in as well. Here’s one from Greg Burgas over at CBR:
“…these are the kinds of books you should be reading. They’re adventurous enough for the hard-core superhero fans, but they’re not mired in continuity …This is a fun comic…”
Thanks, Greg! Need more convincing? Check out a preview of the book by clicking here! Be sure to drop by and let us know what you think of the book as well. We’d love to hear from you. Oh, and there’s some other big news on the way soon, so be sure to stop back. 🙂

NYCC, Exclusive covers and More!!

Posted on February 3, 2009 by ben
Hey Gang! It’s coming… The 3rd Annual New York Comic Con is this weekend in (where else?) New York City! I missed last year’s party, but The Black Coat will be well represented this time around. For one thing, it will be your first chance to pick up the brand new, hot-off-the-presses Black Coat/Athena Voltaire one shot! It’s action packed, full color, and has two great stories for only $2! Click HERE for a preview. If you’re not going to be at the show, you should be able to pick it up at your local comic shop next week. I’ll be on hand signing books and doing free sketches. Gabriel Hardman (HEATHENTOWN, THE WIND RAIDER), artist on last summer’s BC 52 page special, will also be there. We’ll have one other special guest there as well, but we’ll save that announcement for the show. 😉 We’ll be hanging out at Booth #2261, so be sure to swing by. Lastly, my local comic shop, Ultimate Comics, will have an EXCLUSIVE cover for the BC/AV one shot available at the show. Yes, that’s right. This will be your one chance to pick up both of the Steve Bryant variant cover editions as well as the Ultimate Comics Exclusive cover variant (drawn by yours truly) all in one place! For a sneak peek at the cover, here’s a link. See you at the show!!