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Brandon Easton Replaces Joe Casey on Incidentals as Catalyst Prime Goes Through Changes

There's a lot of change going on at Lion Forge's Catalyst Prime line of a diverse superhero shared continuity universe.

First, the curator of the line Joseph Illidge jumped ship to Valiant. Then Superb and Quincredible moved from Catalyst Prime to Lion Forge's young adult line, Roar. But what of the other titles?

Well now an old friend of Bleeding Cool, Brandon Easton is replacing Joe Casey as writer on Ramón Govea's series Incidentals for Catalyst Prime, co-developed by Lion Forge co-founders David Steward II and Carl Reed, has been a cornerstone title in comics' most diverse and inclusive universe since 2017.

Now, as the series moves into its third volume, Brandon Easton (Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven) will co-write the title's most ambitious storyline, in a first-person look at the culture of celebrity and superheroes. Two Hollywood veterans will tackle issues that have long terrorized Tinseltown behind the scenes, pitting heroes against their greatest fears in an arresting fictional account of the uglier side of filmdom.

"It has been an honor and pleasure to join the Catalyst Prime Universe and work alongside my friend and fellow creator Ramón Govea," says writer Brandon Easton. "With our combined experiences in the tumultuous minefield of the entertainment industry as a prologue, we're going to bring a unique sensibility to the Incidentals series. We want to explore the true costs of fame and fortune in the Hollywood dream factory, and using a superhero team as a microscope is a fun and interesting challenge."

"We wanted to pick up a few months after the events of Issue 9 and really explore some of the unfortunate, darker truths about the entertainment industry," says series creator and co-writer Ramón Govea. "But we're digging into the things that haunt the Incidentals, so the team's dynamic and emotional constitution will really be tested."

The Incidentals are making their mark in Hollywood! Marko is managing the group as the initial offering from Luminous Talent Agency—Bo Vincent Chen's latest entrepreneurial effort to recruit superhero talent. But rather than enjoy their new celebrity status, the Incidentals still struggle with their lack of communication, which threatens to unravel the team. Meanwhile, a mysterious new power player enters the fold with an eye to recruit our heroes . . . but can the Incidentals really trust him, or is something more sinister in motion? While the City of Angels may be caked in a layer of glitz and glam, the team finds themselves faced with what lurks just beneath the town's shiny exterior.

The ninth issue of Incidentals debuted in stores last week and will return in an all-new series and volume on July 25, alongside the second collection of the previous series. Incidentals No. 10 pairs the new writing team with artist Jose Jaro and features covers by Ryan Brown. Reserve your copy of this essential turning point in the series and the Catalyst Prime Universe with your local comic book retailer today!

Here's a preview of the new issue…

Brandon Easton Replaces Joe Casey on Incidentals as Catalyst Prime Goes Through Changes

Brandon Easton Replaces Joe Casey on Incidentals as Catalyst Prime Goes Through Changes

 

Brandon Easton Replaces Joe Casey on Incidentals as Catalyst Prime Goes Through Changes Brandon Easton Replaces Joe Casey on Incidentals as Catalyst Prime Goes Through ChangesBrandon Easton Replaces Joe Casey on Incidentals as Catalyst Prime Goes Through Changes


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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