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As this is a Shadowline book, I'm posting a new thread here plus a few teasers for your enjoyment!

story KURTIS J. WIEBE
art & cover ALUISIO SANTOS

MAY 2
32 PAGES / FC

A brand new series from the mind of critically acclaimed writer Kurtis J. Wiebe (Green Wake, Peter Panzerfaust), Grim Leaper is a gory romantic comedy. Lou Collins is caught in a cyclical curse of violent, gruesome deaths and new beginnings in the bodies of strangers. With no clue why, Lou desperately searches for a way to break the curse and cross over peacefully to the other side. Then equally doomed Ella comes along. It’s a love story to die for.

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And, to celebrate International Women's Day:

Terrific promo pieces. Puns+gore= freakin' awesome.

Wait until you see the book!!!!

Wiebe does it again!

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Comic Buzz reviewed Grim Leaper #1 and gave it an 8/10, saying: "Overall, this is a fantastic debut. The art is very accomplished and matches the darkness and humour in Wiebe’s scripting. The last page will make you want to read on. There’s plenty of death in comics, but if you, like me, think that not enough of it is mixed with romance and humour, then Grim Leaper is the comic for you."

More here: http://comicbuzz.com/review-grim-leaper-1

SHADOWLINE TAKES A LEAP
GRIM LEAPER, new series from PETER PANZERFAUST creator in May

At the beginning of the new Shadowline Comics series GRIM LEAPER, Lou Collins has died thirteen times, and he can be sure that grisly death #14 is just around the corner. This may seem like a weird way to find romance, but that's just what Kurtis J. Wiebe (PETER PANZERFAUST, GREEN WAKE) has in store for Lou in his new series debuting in May, drawn by Aluisio Santos.

Every time he dies, Lou jumps into a stranger's body, and just as he's learning something about his new host, another gruesome accident sends him leaping to the next one. Lou wants to escape the violent cycle and find eternal rest — that is, until he meets another "leaper" named Ella.

"This is the gory love story you've been waiting for, a buckets of blood romantic comedy for the ages," said writer Wiebe.

"Grim Leaper is a story about that person you've always wanted to date but never had the chance to," added Santos. "Except now your bad luck is a killer."

GRIM LEAPER #1 (MAR120418), published under Image Comics' Shadowline imprint, will be in stores on May 30. It's a full-color comic book for $3.50. It is available for pre-order now in the March issue of Previews.

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This is allegedly the cover for Grim Leaper # 3 - twisted! :

I was lucky enough to get an ARC and put up an advanced review of #1.

The vibe of this comic is pretty singular - its not quite horror or your basic rom-com. It feels more like the next Showtime dramedy or something that would be on in between Misfits and Being Human on E4. Anyway - I loved it and its definitely, definitely, worth picking up and showing to a friend who hates comics.

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3143446/interview-kurtis-wiebe-on-grim-leaper/

Kurtis scored a pretty awesome and lengthy interview with purveyors of all things horror, Bloody-Disgusting.com!

Nice picks for your top horror films, by the way, Kurtis. Glad to see that you're a fellow fan of the somewhat obscure Dead Set

Ifanboy hosts the Don't Miss podcast and chooses Grim Leaper #1 for this week. I chat with Paul Montgomery.

http://ifanboy.com/podcasts/dont-miss-g ... s-j-wiebe/