Review: Ether: The Copper Golems #1

May 1, 2018

By Dustin Cabeal

The first series of Ether was a fantastic read that ended on such a low note. On the one hand, there was this fantastic magical journey that approached the genre differently. A man of science is trying to unlock magic in a logical way. Then the ending hit. Boone, our main character, was homeless, starving and left his family long ago to pursue this adventure. Worse, to get there, he has to hang himself and inflict the real possibility of death, not to mention, what if one time it doesn’t work?

“Ether: The Copper Golems” Whirls Into Comic Shops on May 16, 2018

February 13, 2018

Press Release

From New York Times bestselling Mind MGMT creator Matt Kindt and Black Hammer’s David Rubín comes Ether: The Copper Golems, the highly anticipated sequel to 2016’s hit series Ether. Ether: The Copper Golems is a fantasy adventure about a science-minded hero intent on keeping the balance between Earth and the magical world of Ether. Artist Paul Pope (Battling Boy) also lends his illustrative skills for the gorgeous first issue variant cover.

The Black Hammer Universe Expands This Fall

July 11, 2017

Press Release

Writer Jeff Lemire and artist Dean Ormston have captivated readers and critics alike with their “sad, dark, and brilliant”* creator owned superhero saga Black Hammer, which follows the forgotten champions of Spiral City long after the age of heroes has passed. This fall, Dark Horse Comics will expand the universe of the Black Hammer with Sherlock Frankenstein & The Legion of Evil, written by Lemire and illustrated by artist David Rubín, for the first of several high profile mini-series featuring different artists. While the main, Eisner-nominated Black Hammer series focuses on the heroes of Spiral City—Abraham Slam, Golden Gail, Colonel Weird, Madame Dragonfly, and Barbalien—Sherlock Frankenstein & The Legion of Evil reveals the secret origins of the Black Hammer’s greatest villains.

Review: Ether #3

January 25, 2017

By Laramie Martinez

I’m going to run this review backwards this time. For those of you who have read issues 1 & 2, you know that Ether usually ends with a flashback of Boone’s past. The structure itself is not surprising, typically in comics, as in most entertainment media, there are main plots and a subplot. With the main plots being the reason you read the book or watch the show, and the subplot being something fun or interesting on the side. In the case of Ether, however, I am just as intrigued by Boone’s past, as I am with his current mystery.

Review: Ether #2

January 2, 2017

By Laramie Martinez

In Ether #2 Matt Kindt doesn’t spend a lot of time ruminating on the big reveal from last issue. Instead he continues to knock the credibility of our narrator as we learn more about his past and the extreme methods he takes to travel to the Ether. This issue is really just a big juxtaposition of the two roles Boone Dias takes on either side of the dimensional portal. We see the heights from which he has fallen on earth, made all the more tragic by the diligence he shows as he hunts for clues in Ether.

Review: Ether #1

November 18, 2016

By Laramie Martinez

I went into Ether #1 cold. I knew Matt Kindt was writing it, but I had no idea who the artist was or even the premise of the comic. I have to say, it’s nice when you get lucky and stumble on a good comic. Part portal fantasy, part scientific detective story, Ether is a promising series showcasing the strange talent of writer Matt Kindt and far out style of David Rubin.

Images Translates Garcia and Rubin's Beowulf

November 4, 2016

By Dustin Cabeal

I don't care about Beowulf at all. It's one of those stories we all read and some people love it and I don't. Mainly because I don't need to see or read everyone's version of it. Then I saw this cover and David Rubin's name on the cover and I couldn't get over how incredible the art was. I'm a huge fan of Rubin's work. I've suffered through some stories just to look at his art. I hope that's not the case here, but with that art, I'll be checking this out regardless.

SDCC 2016: Dark Horse Announces 'Ether' From Kindt and Rubín -- Pant Tent Pitched!

July 14, 2016

Well if this isn't a dream team come true I don't know what is. First off... Matt Kindt. I don't need to say anything else since the man's work speaks for itself, but wait... so does David Rubín's work. This is probably the first title announced from SDCC that I'm really excited for. Like, take my money excited. November is a long ass way off though... sigh. From Dark Horse Comics:

Dark Horse is proud to announce a new series from the talented creative team of Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT, Past Aways, Super Spy, Dept. H) and David Rubín (The Hero, The Rise of Aurora West). Ether is a fantastical story about what happens when science and magic intersect.

Ether follows the adventures of Boone Dias, a science-minded interdimensional explorer from Earth, as he tries to reconcile the existence of magic with his own scientific reality. Boone is a regular visitor to the Ether, a supernatural realm with magical residents. The Ether’s residents trust Boone to solve their toughest crimes by combining his background in science with the Ether’s magic.

Cocreator Matt Kindt explained the parallels between Boone’s science-mindedness and his own: “Ethercame from my love-hate relationship with the supernatural. It’s not a genre I’m particularly attracted to as a creator, and I really wanted to figure out why. So in a lot of ways, the main character in Ether is a surrogate for the part of me that wants to explore the supernatural but also wants everything to be explained — which can literally ruin the magic of a supernatural story.”

The first issue of Ether goes on sale November 16, 2016, with four subsequent issues published monthly.