Roc Upchurch Archives

Rat Queens was a very popular comic book at Image Comics through Jim Valentino's Shadowline imprint, an all-female fantasy comic that subverted traditional tropes by Kurtis J Weibe and Roc Upchurch In October 2014, Upchurch was arrested on charges of domestic violence, first reported by Bleeding Cool the following month. Later, Upchurch confirmed to Bleeding Cool that he[...]

Massive Publishing (home of the Whatnot Publishing imprint, and which recently underwent a public facing name change) has named author, comic book writer, and screenwriter Blake Northcott as Editor-in-Chief of their line, effective immediately. Blake Northcott is best known to Bleeding Cool readers for working with Mark Millar, Sean Gordon Murphy, Mitch & Elizabeth Breitweiser, Scott Lobdell[...]

Her captors have only one thing in mind for Lucy-her death!In Shops: Apr 22, 2020 SRP: $3.99 Scout Comics is also now publishing Everglade Angels as a series from April, with art credited to Roc Upchurch. EVERGLADE ANGELS #1 (W) Blake Northcott, Scott Lobdell (A/CA) Roc Upchurch A wrong turn down a dead end road A car that won't start[...]

As Bleeding Cool first reported, Image Comics put Lucy Claire – Redemption by John Upchurch – better known in comics as Roc Upchurch – on the cover of their Image Comics Previews for December. They also included the preview of the first issue, reproduced below As Bleeding Cool pointed out, the text of the solicitation below[...]

Roc Upchurch, or John Upchurch, is best known as the artist and co-creator of Rat Queens, the Image Comics title co-created with Kurtis J Wiebe The other reason he's known in the comics industry is for leaving Rat Queens, In October 2014, Roc Upchurch was arrested on charges of domestic violence, specifically "Battery- Family Violence, First[...]

The Rat Queens meet up once again after 20 years apart, and they share how everything has turned out for them. Then, they reunite for one last adventure. Does it make for a good read?

Co-Creators: The Rat Queens Story, a documentary about Kurtis Weibe and Roc Upchurch (wait, what?), is set to debut at the DOXA documentary film festival in Vancouver in May Directed by Lonnie Nadler, the documentary follows the rise of the comic book Rat Queens and the fall of Roc Upchurch, who left the book after allegations of[...]

She stated that, despite being assured to the contrary, co-creator Kurtis Wiebe admitted to her that he had lied and that Roc Upchurch, original co-creator of the comic, who left it after domestic abuse charges were made public, was being lined up to return to the comic book. Kurtis Wiebe issued his own statement contradicting that completely,[...]

There had been troubles since it was discovered that the other co-creator, Roc Upchurch, had been arrested on charges of domestic abuse While there was no prosecution by the courts, Upchurch admitted to being involved to Bleeding Cool. Upchurch left the book as a restult and was replaced with artist Tess Fowler But that run came[...]

This time last year, Bleeding Cool ran the story that comic book artist Roc Upchurch, real name John Carlton Upchurch, co-creator of Rat Queens, had been charged with battery against his wife. She wrote an account on her website Abuse Lies Betrayal, including photographs of her injuries, while Roc gave us his perspective on events[...]

Rob Upchurch, the artist and co-creator of Rat Queens has spoken to CBR about his arrest last year and the charges made against him for "Battery-Family

But depending on the results of charges against him, this could be Roc Upchurch's final cover of Rat Queens, the secondary cover to Rat Queens Special: Braga, written by Kurtis Wiebe and drawn by Tess Fowler, published today. And for those who asked, Upchurch is still listed as co-owner of the comic book. Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics,[...]

A look through a few solicitations changes between Previews and publication…. Guardians Team-Up #2 will now have cover art by Stephanie Roux, above. All New X-Factor #20 will have art by Carmine Dia Giandomenico and Will Sliney, not the previously solicited Alex Garner. Captain America And The Mighty Avengers #4 will now have art by Iban Soria as well as Luke Ross. Orders for[...]

Was that a bit of a Rich Twitch? It was only half an hour... Image Comics have just announced, SUNSTONE artist Stjepan Sejic to team up with series writer

He has been tipped as a major comic book star in the making. He recently posted a Death Vigil/Rat Queens sketch… And tweeted, something tells me today things might get a little crazy…call it a hunch — stjepan sejic (@stjepansejic) December 11, 2014 He also posted the following pieces on Facebook. Recently, Rat Queens co-creator Roc Upchurch left the title after being[...]

So there was a story that we ran this week. Some thought we shouldn't have run it. That it was none of our business. We shouldn't have run that kind of

Three days ago, Bleeding Cool reported the news that John Upchurch, better known as comic book artist Roc Upchurch, co-creator of Rat Queens, had been arrested on a battery misdemeanor charge His ex-wife published a long description of the event and the circumstances around it, from which we quoted, and we also contacted Roc for[...]

Roc Upchurch is the artist and co-creator of the comic book Rat Queens, a popular title with a strong female fan base, and an animated TV option from Weta and Heavy Metal. Recently, under his legal name John Carlton Upchurch, he was arrested by Henry County PD under the charge of "Battery- Family Violence, First Offense Misdemeanor"[...]

Brian Goldberg writes from New York Comic Con for Bleeding Cool: I recently started a sketch book.  My previous collection of sketches were loose and all over the place.  If you're a sketch collector of art done by professional comic artists, New York Comic Con is a great place to add to your collection.  Artist Alley[...]

Now, I'm not saying I don't enjoy a good dose of "let's see which woman can grow the best beard," because I do and Roc Upchurch illustrates them well It's just, I'd much prefer for those scenes to feature more of the Rat Queens I don't mind getting to know these characters and their back-stories,[...]

Roc Upchurch accompanies the storyline with a dark, rainy backdrop and a gloomy feel All of the characters seem to have a distressed look about them, which adds a sense of impending doom. [*Spoilers for Rat Queens #6 and #7 below!] When we left of in Issue #6, Hannah had just encountered a very creepy-eyed Bernadette I[...]

Roc Upchurch's illustrations continued to make me feel like I was transported to a different era where humans and fantastical creatures could come together on the page at any moment. We start off with the aftermath of a raging party in Rat Queens Issue #6 Wiebe gives us a realistic look into what the Queens might[...]

She has a bright playful spirit, but knows how to get down and dirty with a sword. Roc Upchurch's art in Rat Queens has a dark earthy feel to it, which is very appropriate for the setting His character design is done in a realistic style that brings the cast to life in a human way[...]

By David Dissanayake I just picked up the first volume of the Image Comics series Rat Queens by  Kurtis Wiebe and Roc Upchuch, and I have  fallen madly in

The special guest of the evening were the Rat Queen Creators Kurtis J Wiebe and Roc Upchurch After The show they were kind and tipsy enough to sit down and discuss their inspiration for the book, upcoming events, and tentacles! And here's a lovely photogallery of the event as well: #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:[...]

Wiebe and Roc Upchurch. After all of the great folks I talked to and the great stuff I saw though, today's MVP  was Cafe Yumm!, a delicious and nutritious restaurant a few blocks away from the convention center While you can get hot dogs and pizza and $5 bananas inside the convention center, Cafe Yumm! has[...]

[audio:http://nerdyshow.com/podcast/pods/nerdyshow170.mp3] Special Bleeding Cool guest The Nerdy Show rolls forward through RPG month with this special podcast featuring the RPG enthusiasm of comic creators of the Image Comics series Rat Queens: Kurtis Wiebe and Roc Upchurch. They say: RPG Month continues! Roleplaying is both a game and an exercise in creativity.  Those of us who roll the dice know,[...]

Wiebe and Roc Upchurch straight up surprised me I haven't been a fan of other sword and sorcery comics in the past and I usually read at least 5 times as many comics as end up in the final column Rat Queens was a "maybe" for me to read I checked out the first issue[...]

Wiebe and Roc Upchurch drops you firmly into the realm of strange fantasy, politics, and of course semi-medieval violence A female team in a city of rival gangs, amusing dialogue bordering on abusive banter, and a light touch on exposition are all attractive qualities that suggest this is a series that's going to find a[...]