MASTERPIECE TPB COLLECTION — OUT NOW!
Hi, everybody.
MASTERPIECE, our brand-new multigenerational crime caper comic by my Eisner award-winning partner of Daredevil and Scarlet fame Alex Maleev and myself has made its collected book debut from our happy home at Dark Horse Comics!
Thank you for pre-ordering, and thank you for spreading the good word about the story in miniseries format. This book collects all six issues drawn by Alex Maleev and colored by our new partner from Minor Threats, Ian Herring, and edited by the glorious, immensely talented Dan Chabon. If you can’t tell from the sound of newsletter I am very proud of this book, and very happy it exists and very happy for you to have it on shelf.
For those who still have yet to check it out, here is the lowdown:
Emma, aka “Masterpiece,” is a brilliant and driven 16-year-old. She has paid for school with her next level inventions and is well-known for her funny and honest webcomics. Then, one day, Zero Preston, one of the most famous billionaires on the planet, confronts her with the truth about her world. Emma discovers she is the only daughter of two of the greatest, most charismatic master criminals of all time. Her parents were the authors of the greatest casino robbery of all time, the greatest museum heist of all time,AND they took Preston for a cool billion... before they disappeared never to be seen or heard from again.
Zero Preston has been looking for payback for years since then and now he finds Emma... who clearly does not have his money. Instead, Zero threatens Masterpiece into pulling a grand, impossible job against his corporate enemy and, in order to pull off one of the greatest heists of all time, Masterpiece fashions a crew of her peers and her parents’ old associates.
Masterpiece is perfect for fans of Miles Morales, Legion of Superheroes, and Akira.
Comicbook.com gave it five stars! Library Journal came out with a starred review that said:
Bendis’s fast-paced plotting and witty dialogue and Maleev’s gritty, atmospheric illustration result in an energetic, high-stakes crime caper.
And as a friendly reminder, we hosted a very special edition of our Jinxworld Masterclass, featuring Alex, when issue #1 released! The conversation is just as insightful when paired with the complete collection. The 2-hour archival recording of our chat is available to watch below, FREE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS!
Because Marvel put our Daredevil back in print again, I've been hearing from a lot of you. Thank you for sharing your warm thoughts on that book, and I know in my heart that if you like that, you will love this.
For everything else head over to the Jinxworld Discord (exclusive to our Powers Level subscribers) where the conversation is lively and encouraging!
-BENDIS!
