Mister X: Condemned – Issue 1

MISTER X: CONDEMNED #1 (of 4) Dean Motter (W/A) On sale Dec 24 FC, 24 pages $3.50 Miniseries Twenty-five years ago, Mister X debuted with a concept so clever and a character so captivating that it influenced an entire generation of comics fans and creators. Today, Motter reclaims the reins and sets out to inspire a whole new generation with Mister X: Condemned, a completely fresh introduction to the elusive Mister X and his dystopian home-Somnopolis, the City of Nightmares. With influences from Film Noir to German Expressionism, this story of a city gone mad and the never-sleeping man who’s obsessed with saving it will amaze anyone interested in masterpiece storytelling born from the vision of a single iconoclastic creator. o One of the most iconic characters of alternative comics-Mister X-is reborn in a new four-part series by his original creator, legendary designer Dean Motter! ‘Perhaps the first legitimate combination of science fiction and German Expressionism seen in comics.’ -Frank Miller ‘A sharp mixture of Raymond Chandler, Blade Runner, Peyton Place, and a post-punk Dante’s Inferno.’ -Blitz magazine Text and illustrations of Mister X: Condemned ? 2008 Dean Motter. Mister X is a trademark of Vortex Comics Incorporated.