The Apocalypse Comes to Image Comics With James Asmus' THE END TIMES OF BRAM AND BEN

Image Comics new creator-owned graphic novel takes a look at the rapture and dealing seeing heaven and being sent back to Earth after an error.

Nobody ever figured Bram Carlson for the Rapture-worthy type. All in all, he's pretty much a total jerk. But when the Apocalypse comes, he disappears from the mortal plane along with the blessed—due to a heavenly clerical error. Heaven (somewhat) promptly sends him back. In THE END TIMES OF BRAM AND BEN, the Image Comics graphic novel in comic book stores on March 12 and set to hit bookstores on March 25, Bram's the only person on Earth who has glimpsed Heaven, and he intends to use his experience for the good of Bramkind. It's up to his morally conflicted roommate Ben to rein in Bram's ambition, but for a guy who never strived for anything important in his life, Bram's going after his dream like — well, like it's the end of the world. But will it be the end of a friendship as well?

In his first creator-owned graphic novel, writer James Asmus (THIEF OF THIEVES, Gambit) teams up with Jim Festante (writer/comedian for Comedy Central, MTV) and artist Rem Broo (nominated in 2013 for a Russ Manning Award) to tell a tale of the un-Raptured, shot through with humor and absurdity that make THE END TIMES the perfect new series for fans of CHEW to sink their teeth into.

"Despite the giant, colorful, violent elements of the Biblical apocalypse—this isn't a''religious story,’’’ said Asmus, who was raised Catholic. “The real story Jim and I were excited to tell is one that shows a bunch of people reacting to one earth-shaking question: What do you do when you discover that reality isn't what you thought — and you're about to be punished for getting it wrong?”

The graphic novel has also garnered praise from some of comics' top creators:

"The best rapture since House of Jealous Lovers, The End Times of Bram and Ben's apocalyptic farce is about forty-seven times funnier than that music-obsessive gag."

- Kieron Gillen (PHONOGRAM, Young Avengers)

"The End Times of Bram and Ben has made me more excited than ever for the impending apocalypse! Top shelf comics courtesy of Asmus, Festante & Broo!"

- Joe Keatinge (GLORY, HELL YEAH, Morbius: The Living Vampire, Amazing Spider-Man, and James Asmus Enthusiast)

THE END TIMES OF BRAM AND BEN is available now.

THE END TIMES OF BRAM AND BEN

by James Asmus, Jim Festante, and Rem Broo

ISBN 978-1-60706-941-6

120 pages, full color, paperback

$12.99

In comic book stores March 12, bookstores March 25

Ha! This could be worth looking into.

This was really good! I'm happy it got a trade I loved the issues.

dogma much?

The guy behind Quantum & Woody wrote a Graphic Novel?

COUNT ME IN!

I heard James Asmus on the weekly Podcast of stuff and knew right away i needed this book.

It is simply amazing, if you enjoy Quantum and Woody or his run on Gambit... def pick this up.

Its really a good mix of everything needed for a good book.

I remember James talking about this on the podcast, should be good.

Have you even seen Dogma?

Will definitely check this out.

So weird how every bit of press makes this sound like an original graphic novel when it is just a regular trade paperback collecting a mini-series that started in January 2013 from Image o.o

I was really expecting this would be continued and ongoing now when I clicked on the click. Bummer!