The most underrated superhero series in comics today is coming to an end, as creator Michel Fiffe is bringing Death of Copra to Image Comics next year. The “superhero revenge machine,” which has already lasted forty-five issues and a handful of specials, is about to go out with a bang.
Written and designed by Michel Fiffe, Copra has been a staple in the independent comics scene since its launch in 2012. Heavily inspired by DC Suicide Squad comics from the 1980s, Copra tells the story of a group of supervillains who serve their sentence by participating in high-risk missions. After being betrayed by the US government, the team goes on the run while trying to stay alive.
Scheduled to run in four editions, Death of Copra wraps up the story of Lloyd, Guthie, Wir, Gracie and Sonia Stone in hopefully epic fashion.
Michel Fiffe concludes his superhero epic in Death of Copra
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Death of Copra #1 |
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January 8, 2024 |
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Michel Fiffe |
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A new chapter in the kinetic and addictive superhero series that pays homage to the 1980s Suicide Squad series featuring John Ostrander, Kim Yale and Luke McDonnell. The critically acclaimed superhero revenge engine is back for its final act! Witness a trusted institution of brutality dismantled with style and grace, heart and power. Series creator MICHEL FIFFE closes out his signature epic by unleashing his cast of misfit mercenaries one last time at full tilt. |
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While it’s easy to see the similarities between the characters in Copra For his colleagues at DC and Marvel, Michel Fiffe’s series is no mere attempt at fan-fiction. The writer/artist takes the building blocks of a superhero universe and reassembles them into something entirely new and fresh. an entirely unique approach to superhero comics filtered through an underground, indie sensibility. Fiffe’s mixed media approach to the artwork also makes Copra Unlike anything else in the stands, as the artist’s use of layouts and design fuels one of the most beautiful packages in comics today.
Fiffe appears to be pulling out all the stops for his big finale, with a round of variant covers for Death of Copra #1. In addition to three covers by Fiffe himself, there’s also a variant by comics luminary Jeff Lemire, whose own Black Hammer works as a beautiful companion piece for Copra. Fiffe also creates a special Image crossover cover with Rob Liefeld’s Bloodstrike, which Fiffe previously wrote and drew on Bloodstrike: The Brutalists miniseries. Whether they’re in from the beginning or looking to jump in just in time for the climax, fans are sure to have plenty of options when picking up their copy of Death of Copra.
Copra is a superhero epic for the modern age
Given that this is all an artist’s creation, readers can expect that Death of Copra It will truly be the final chapter of this story. While several corporate characters like Superman, Captain America, and Doctor Strange have had high-profile deaths, they inevitably end up being brought back at some point. The creator-owned world plays by entirely different rules, so fans can at least hope for a definitive ending to Michel Fiffe Death of Copra of Image Comics.
Death of Copra #1 is available January 8, 2025 from Image Comics.