sneeeeeeeak peeeeeeeeeek

wanna see a sneaky peek of the next Shortpants Press release?

An Army of Lovers will be Beaten is the first of twelve chapters from Chicago-based Bernie McGovern, a talented and accomplished painter, illustrator and comics artist (to see more of his work, please visit www.rockwellfarmer.com). Set during a war between a blue-skinned people and constellations in the night sky, An Army of Lovers will be Beaten is a story of officers on furlough overseas. Lt. Buckeley, a hero and decorated pilot, arrives in the port town of Catalpa looking only for a place to nap but quickly finds himself dodging punches, bombs, and perverts. His profound gift for staying alive and near tragic level of kindness opens a world of friendship, mass murder, visions, anxiety, and song. With a cast angelic and degenerate alike, An Army of Lovers will be Beaten is a tale of enormous domination and even greater empathy.

McGovern’s linework is sparse but elegant and punctuated with astonishing full-color paintings. His fluid style manages to convey a great deal of information with an economy of line, evoking a full and complex world with just a few pen-strokes.

An Army of Lovers will be Beaten will be released officially on Wednesday, June 6. It will be available for sale on www.shortpantspress.com and in Chicago from Chicago Comics and Quimby’s, and will be available in the coming weeks from other fine independent comics retailers nationwide.

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