The most underrated superhero series in comics today is coming to a close, as creator Michel Fiffe is bringing Death of Copra to Image Comics next year. The “superhero revenge machine” that has run for forty-five issues and a handful of specials is set to go out with a bang.
Written and drawn by Michel Fiffe, Copra has been a staple on the indie comics scene since it launched in 2012. Heavily inspired by DC Suicide Squad comics from the 1980’s, Copra tells the story of group of super-villains working off their sentence by engaging in high-risk missions. After they are betrayed by the U.S. government, the team goes on the run while trying to stay alive.
Scheduled to run for four issues, Death of Copra brings the story of Lloyd, Guthie, Wir, Gracie and Sonia Stone to a close in what is hopefully an epic fashion.
Michel Fiffe Concludes His Superhero Epic in Death of Copra
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Death of Copra #1 |
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January 8th, 2024 |
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Michel Fiffe |
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A new chapter in the kinetic, addictive superhero series that pays homage to the ’80s Suicide Squad run of John Ostrander, Kim Yale, and Luke McDonnell. The critically acclaimed superhero engine of revenge is back for its final act! Witness a trusted institution of brutality dismantle itself with style and grace, heart and power. Series creator MICHEL FIFFE closes out his signature epic by unleashing his cast of mercenary misfits one last time at full throttle. |
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While it’s easy to see the commonalities between the characters in Copra to their DC and Marvel counterparts, Michel Fiffe’s series isn’t some mere attempt at fan-fiction. The writer/artist takes the building blocks of a superhero universe and reassembles it into something wholly fresh and new, an entirely unique approach to superhero comics filtered through an underground, indie sensibility. Fiffe’s mixed media approach to the artwork also makes Copra unlike anything else on the stands, as the artist’s use of layouts and design fuel one of the best-looking packages in comics today.
Initially self-published by the artist himself,
Copra
switched over to Image for a brief run of issues, before Fiffe switched back to self-publishing and allowed Image to handle the collected editions.
Fiffe looks to be pulling out all the stops for his grand finale, with a round of variant covers for Death of Copra #1. In addition to three covers by Fiffe himself, there’s also a variant by comics luminary Jeff Lemire, whose own Black Hammer acts as a nice companion piece to Copra. Fiffe also creates a special Image crossover cover with Rob Liefeld’s Bloodstrike, which Fiffe previously wrote and drew in the Bloodstrike: The Brutalists miniseries. Whether they’ve been they’re from the beginning or are looking to jump in just in time for the climax, fans will certainly have plenty of options when picking up their copy of Death of Copra.
Copra is a Superhero Epic for the Modern Age
Given that this is all the creation of one artist, readers can expect that Death of Copra will truly be the final chapter of this story. Whereas various corporate characters such as Superman, Captain America and Doctor Strange have all had high-profile deaths, they inevitably wind up being brought back at some point. The creator-owned world plays by entirely different rules, so fans can at the very least expect a definitive ending for Michel Fiffe’s Death of Copra from Image Comics.
Death of Copra #1 is available January 8, 2025 from from Image Comics.