Foster Broussard Returns in May

The heady days of the California gold rush are long behind us (unless you're content with watching the show on Discovery every Friday night). No more can you make your way out west, stake a claim in land and pan for gold to your heart's content. While that news is old hat to most, those that still have the desire can have it sated somewhat with a brand new series debuting this May from Red 5 Comics and creator Trevor Pryce in Foster Broussard: Demons of the Gold Rush.

In 1849, British con-man Foster Broussard escapes a death penalty at home with the promise of some of that gold in San Francisco. As such he devises an intricate, multi-layer grift that inevitably spins out of control as he's pitted against an American industrialist. This leads to the possibility that powers held in check for generations by a Native American tribe may awaken.

“I liked the thought of a place where there was no law,” Pryce said. “People were arrivingby the boatloads from around the world. The language barrier made it impossible to writea cohesive set of laws. So instead, law was brandished in the streets. Natives already therewere ignored or appeased. The resulting mix of people, experiences, and lawlessness madefor a unique time and place in history.”

The book will be previewed a few weeks before its release date courtesy of Free Comic Book Day 2011. It's written by David Ziebart and illustrated by Dan Glasl, with colors by Adam Guzowski and inks by Nick Schley (lettering by Troy Peteri). And Pryce may be the most recognizable of the bunch by non-comic fans; he's two time Super Bowl winning Tight End of the NFL.

“For a big, brutal man who works a violent day job, he has a real family sensibility,” ABC TVproducer Mike Fleiss recently told the New York Times of Pryce. “He likes those fantasticalideas that inspire the imagination.”

If you want your shop to carry it before to pre-order it using the Diamond Code MAR111238. Full press release and interiors after the jump.

“FOSTER BROUSSARD” COMIC BRINGS GOLD RUSH FEVERHIGH-ADVENTURE SERIES DEBUTS IN MAY FROM RED 5 COMICS

March 21, 2011, Calgary Alberta -- This May, the Red 5 Comics tradition of high-concepthigh-fun and high-adventure tales continues with FOSTER BROUSSARD: DEMONS OF THE GOLD RUSH, an all-new five-issue limited series. The title will be previewed a few weeks earlier to a huge audience alongside ATOMIC ROBO as a feature in his Free Comic Book Day 2011 issue on May 7, the most-ordered single issue in Red 5’s history.

In 1849, suave British con-man Foster Broussard escapes a death penalty at home with the promise of fortune from the burgeoning San Francisco gold rush. His intricate multi-layer grift quickly spins out of control as he runs up against a ruthless American Industrialist. Their combined greed threatens to waken powers held in check for generations by a NativeAmerican tribe.

Inspired by multi-power team-up books like “X-Men” and sweeping supernatural adventures like “Pirates of the Caribbean”, series creator Trevor Pryce found 19th century California to be the perfect setting for FOSTER.

“I liked the thought of a place where there was no law,” Pryce said. “People were arriving by the boatloads from around the world. The language barrier made it impossible to write a cohesive set of laws. So instead, law was brandished in the streets. Natives already there were ignored or appeased. The resulting mix of people, experiences, and lawlessness made for a unique time and place in history.”

Providing dynamic artwork for the project is two-time Will Eisner scholarship winner, Dan Glasl. The period tone is set with colors by Adam Guzowski, veteran of titles like “Proof” and “A Dummy’s Guide to Danger”. Nick Schley (“Abiding Perdition”, “Worlds of Dungeons and Dragons” and “Farscape: Gone and Back”) joins with fluid inks starting on the second issue. Lettering comes from the talented and prolific Troy Peteri (“Witchblade”, “Spider-man”, “The Incredibles” and many more).

An interesting side-note, while series creator Trevor Pryce is earning a reputation as an innovative storyteller with television and motion picture deals, he is best known for his four-time Pro Bowl, two-time Super Bowl championship career as a tight end for the NFL’s Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, and New York Jets.

“For a big, brutal man who works a violent day job, he has a real family sensibility,” ABC TV producer Mike Fleiss recently told the New York Times of Pryce. “He likes those fantastical ideas that inspire the imagination.”

As Red 5 Comics is an independent publisher, the only way to ensure your copy of FOSTERBROUSSARD: DEMONS OF THE GOLD RUSH #1 is to pre-order from your local comic shop during the month of March using Diamond order code MAR111238.

About Red 5 Comics: Red 5 Comics creates and produces cinematic-style comic book entertainment, debuting its first titles in October 2007 and earning the year’s Gem Award as Best New Publisher. It was founded by Paul Ens, former Director of Lucasfilm’s Lucas Online, and Scott Chitwood, co-founder of TheForce.net. For updated information on Red 5 Comics and their titles, visit www.red5comics.com