Punctuation Men: Issue #1 - Restored Edition: An Indie Superhero Satire Featuring Heroes Based on Punctuation Marks

(Punctuation Men Synopsis)

Set in the crumbling streets of Grammix City, two ordinary guys decide to become superheroes: Period, a hulking, fat man who tackles problems head-on, and Apostrophe, his faster, sharper, more conflicted partner. Their first big challenge comes at the 6th Street Senior Citizens Care Center, where the evil Frenchman Ruñon Sentaunce and his grotesque four-armed hench-things are running amok, stealing residents' teeth as part of his twisted plan to become beautiful. Chaos erupts, teeth fly, bodies get crushed, and the self-appointed heroes have to figure out how to stop him before the senior citizens are left toothless.

Rendered in stark black-and-white with dry, offbeat humor, The Punctuation Men reads like an early, instinctive take on superhero deconstruction. It is smart, strange, and completely self-contained, blending absurdity, dark satire, and superhero antics. In Over 20 years since it's original incarnation, roughly 2,000 original printed copies have made it into the wild through conventions, local shops, and online sales, with positive reviews hinting at it's lasting appeal. It's a rare, unusual comic with sharp humor that deserves a second life!

LANDON HUBER: ARTIST / ILLUSTRATOR / CREATOR. Landon Huber is a graphic illustrator, a musician, a comic book artist, and a surrealist painter.Landon served as the main artist for the Punctuation Men by penciling the entire comic, and inking all but the last 5 pages. He was also the inspiration behind the character Period. He co-created the original characters and story premise of Punctuation Men with Rick Gordon as well as script ideas contributions.Landon Huber's artistic skills span both traditional and digital media, including painting, illustration, and graphic design. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, he has years of experience creating detailed, surreal artwork.He illustrated Bleen, a 94-page black-and-white graphic novel that has received numerous positive reviews. Beyond comics, Landon produces pinups, oil paintings, acrylics, and mixed-media pieces. His YouTube channel features full-length, fully edited art process videos showcasing his techniques.

Jared Payne - Scripting, LetteringJared wrote the script to Punctuation Men and lettered the entire comic. He also served as the editor and dealt with much of the pre-press of the comic in it's original 2003 iteration.

Rick Gordon - Co-Creator of Original Characters with Landon Huber-Last Minute Inker.Rick came through for us at crunch time by inking the last 5 pages of the comic. Many of the characters in the Punctuation Men were the offspring of his thought as well, including Apostrophe, who is loosely based off of Rick, and the Hench-Things!