Art Ops Series by Shaun Simon

In this new series by Shaun Simon, co-writer (with Gerard Way) of The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, and legendary artist Michael Allred (iZOMBIE), art not only imitates life, it becomes it! When rogue figures from famous works of art come to life and escape their frames, it’s up to Reggie Riot and the agents of Art Operatives to track them down before they wreak havoc on the unsuspecting public... moreIn this new series by Shaun Simon, co-writer (with Gerard Way) of The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, and legendary artist Michael Allred (iZOMBIE), art not only imitates life, it becomes it! When rogue figures from famous works of art come to life and escape their frames, it’s up to Reggie Riot and the agents of Art Operatives to track them down before they wreak havoc on the unsuspecting public. But Reggie has secrets of his own that may affect his ability to interact with these living works of art—and he wants no part in the agency his mother ran before him. Pop culture will never be the same. less

Unlikely Art Ops ringleader Reggie Riot tries to keep the strange, surrealist painting that doubles as his arm and the Mona Lisa under wraps, The Body recruits the newest team member: a new wave party girl who hasn’t stop dancing since 1987. “Riot in Suburbia” follows what happens in a world where works of art come to life and wreak havoc, a series that’s at once a salute to pop culture and New York City.

From writer Shaun Simon (co-author of THE TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS with My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way) and artists Michael Allred (co-creator of iZOMBIE) and Matt Brundage (THE SPIRIT: THE NEW ADVENTURES) comes ART OPS VOL. 1: HOW TO START A RIOT.Reggie Riot is no one’s idea of a cultural savior... moreFrom writer Shaun Simon (co-author of THE TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS with My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way) and artists Michael Allred (co-creator of iZOMBIE) and Matt Brundage (THE SPIRIT: THE NEW ADVENTURES) comes ART OPS VOL. 1: HOW TO START A RIOT.Reggie Riot is no one’s idea of a cultural savior. The latchkey child of a busy single mother, he’s grown up to be a resentful slacker whose idea of high culture is getting stoned and admiring the graffiti in the alley where he scores his weed. His mother, however, is not your average working parent. She’s the head of a secret organization called Art Ops, whose mission is protecting the artistic treasures of the world—which have a lot more life in them than a casual observer might realize. Reggie has always shunned his mom’s high-culture scene, but a devastating encounter with the shadowy forces menacing the world’s masterpieces has left him with a permanent expression of the chaotic power of art flowing through his veins. So when Art Ops suddenly vanishes without a trace, leaving its final rescue—LA GIOCONDA, the Mona Lisa herself—out in the cold, it’s up to Reggie and his motley crew (including a masked super-powered operative who writes sitcom scripts on spec, a girls-just-wanna-have-fun ’80s music video icon, and a suburban clerk from a mall-punk clothing chain) to come to the rescue.But do they have what it takes to stand up to the dark side of human creativity?Collecting issues #1-5 of the ongoing VERTIGO series and featuring a special sketchbook section from Allred and Brundage. less

Once a garden-variety rebel without a clue, Reggie Riot found a new lust for life after losing his arm in a severe art attack. Now, with living paint serving as his prosthetic, he's turning visions into reality as the new leader of a top-secret organization known as the Art Operatives.This specialized crew of culture warriors has sworn to protect the world's masterpieces by any means necessary including pulling them straight through the fourth wall and into full-blooded life... moreOnce a garden-variety rebel without a clue, Reggie Riot found a new lust for life after losing his arm in a severe art attack. Now, with living paint serving as his prosthetic, he's turning visions into reality as the new leader of a top-secret organization known as the Art Operatives.This specialized crew of culture warriors has sworn to protect the world's masterpieces by any means necessary including pulling them straight through the fourth wall and into full-blooded life.Reggie and his motley band, however, are only the tattered remains of a much larger force one led by his high-achieving mother, who disappeared into thin air along with nearly all of her colleagues some months ago. Enter Danny Doll, Reggie's long-lost dad and the former head of Art Ops. Doll was the enfant terrible of New York's Pop Art/Op Art scene until an unspeakable incident sent him down a darker and more dangerous path. Now Doll has returned, ready to reconnect with his son. But is he moving back towards the light or preparing to plunge the world into a permanent midnight?The acclaimed Vertigo series from writer Shaun Simon and artists Michael Allred, Matt Brundage, Eduardo Risso and Rob Davis comes to its shattering conclusion in Art Ops, Vol. 2: Popism, collecting issues #7-12 and featuring a special sketchbook section from Brundage. less