COPRA #25, the Double Size Anniversary Issue, is finally here!
This marks three years of Copra-making, that’s a big deal to me. Three years of trying to get these issues out month by month (albeit with a couple of breaks between 6-issue arcs this past year) — that’s a lot of face time at the board. For someone who is hyper-critical of his own work, it’s odd for me to be happy with the total results of such an endeavor (definitely in a more abstract sense; I cannot look at old pages, no way). I wouldn’t dedicate my life to this if it didn’t fulfill me this much, so it’s definitely a labor of love. Issue 25 isn’t just another comic, it’s a celebration of the mania that keeps it all going.
About the comic itself, it’s a flashback issue, a glimpse into the mission that turned it all around for our crew. It features some old favorites, Vitas and Man-head in particular, as well as some newer faces. It’s a perfect jumping on point, actually, even if you’ve never read Copra, since you can read Copra #1 pretty much right after this issue.
Copra #25 Preview
In addition to the 32 page feature, I had a host of cartoonists contribute to this issue, starting off with Tim Hamilton…
… followed by pin-ups from Chuck Forsman, Kat Roberts, Jeffrey Brown, Sloane Leong, Paul Maybury, and Matthew Allison…
… and capped off with a short story by Benjamin Marra!
REVIEW
I can’t help but be really excited for 2016. I have tons of Copra plans brewing — twists & turns in the ongoing series, a spin-off mini-series, going digital, and more!
Don’t forget COPRA #25! Make sure to check it out, get a copy for yourself and one for that friend of yours whose been wanting the best modern superhero comic in the world.
That friend wants Copra.
–Michel Fiffe
One reply on “C O P R A #25, The Anniversary Issue”
Hey Michel,
I can’t wait for this issue!! And the return of Copra 2016 and the spinoff!! Merry Christmas to you and Kat. All the best in 2016.
Thomas