Before We Sail, The Debut Of Carlos Yacolca, Premieres In David Lloyd’s Latest Aces Weekly

No Future?

BEFORE WE SAIL explores the consequences of life continuing in a society that has no confidence in having a future.

Created by CARLOS YACOLCA in his comics-writing debut, and drawn by MICHELLE LINO, in a return to comics after a six year break, BEFORE WE SAIL is a graphic novella in seven parts for DAVID LLOYD’s online comics magazine, ACES WEEKLY…

“For me, art is a superior medium of communication, and comics the greatest art of all,” said writer Yacolca. “Making a first sound is a difficult task, so I thought of creating something like a three-song EP to express my ideas as a starting

point, to expand on later as I improve as a writer and a person. This is planned to be the beginning of a constant communication via other works.”

Michelle Lino’s art is lettered by DIEGO REVELO (Webtoon’s Doble Detective Difunto). And the project has been edited by ALBERTO RAYO (Heavy Metal Magazine).

“This work was born from a deep admiration for comics. I’m fascinated by how the resources of graphic art— line, composition, color, and visual silences—can produce more than words can do alone, expanding the meaning and effect of any

narrative,” says Lino. “After a long break, coming back to comics with this story is a way of showing the evolution of my style, and a way of reconnecting with an art form I’m passionate about.”

Yacolca added, “The genre of the story is a classic one. As it’s my first shot, I wanted to start with some simple clay to see how I could mold it to express my ideas with. It’ll be up to the reader to judge whether we’ve been successful in that endeavour.”

“BEFORE WE SAIL” will be serialised over 7 weeks in ACES WEEKLY Volume 75, beginning on 7 July, alongside five other great stories in a massive anthology of up to 150 pages, including extras.

“Drells Marauders” from Gary Whitlock

“Sicarios” from Roberto Corroto and Ertito Montana

“The Whale House” from Andrew Cheverton and Tim Keable

“Mr Custa” from Phil Whitmore, Bambos Georgiou, and Mychailo Kazybrid

“Lazarus” from Paco Vilchez Barea

You can find out more about ACES WEEKLY at https://www.acesweekly.co.uk/

Exclusively online and available by subscription.

THE TEAM:

Artist: Michelle Lino

Originally from Perú, she is a pioneering cartoonist in comics and an illustrator. She worked on the “Local Haunts” anthology and on illustrations

for the books of “Ojos de Papel” imprint. She explores the world through a flexible drawing style that is sometimes meticulous

but also chaotic and grotesque, allowing her to experiment and play with the resources that the strip offers her.

Writer: Carlos Yacolca

From Perú. He is at the start of something. He can exist and be real, if you are real first. Provides words mostly for comics.

Letterer: Diego Revelo

Also know as “El Hollen”. Is an artist and letterist from Lima, Perú. He has worked as a letterer for Heavy Metal magazine and in the local media for “Kchina Comics”, the comic adaptation of the Peruvian film “Django: La otra cara” from Planeta

Comics, and recently on the historical Peruvian comic “Coco, Vicuñin y Tacachito”.

His work as an artist has been published in Ascend Comics and Webtoon Originals (Doble Art by Himself Detective Difunto).

Editor: Alberto Rayo

He is a comic writer and editor from Lima, Peru. His work has been published by Heavy Metal Magazine, Ascend Comics, Capstone Publishers and Webtoon Originals (Doble Detective Difunto). He has co-edited the comic anthology Cautionary

Fables and Fairytales for Iron Circus Comics.

Designer: David Escobedo

He is a graphic designer based in Lima, Peru whose specialisation and dedication to semiotics has led him to delve into the Ninth Art, from writing reviews for various Spanish-language media to working as an illustrator, concept

artist and colourist on digital and print projects.

Publisher: David Lloyd

He is the well-known illustrator and co-creator of V For Vendetta, and the publisher of Aces Weekly.

His other work includes Hellblazer, Aliens, Marlowe, Global Frequency, War Stories, and the acclaimed crime thriller, Kickback. In recent years he’s worked on a volume of war memoirs, Words of Stars; an Asterix collection; his first limited-edition print, “The Prizefighter”; and a book on Sao Paulo. Dark Matter–a retrospective of his past short stories has been published in Italy and Spain.

About Aces Weekly

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