Code 6 Comics' THE CROSSOVERS

Rodi and Mauricet set to offer genre satire

By Rob Allstetter     October 02, 2002
Source: CrossGen Comics

Code 6 Comics is launching the new monthly comedy/adventure series THE CROSSOVERS, by veteran comics writer and novelist Robert Rodi and artist Mauricet, in January.
THE CROSSOVERS is the second scheduled title from CrossGen's new Code 6 line, following the December release of the fantasy series R.A. Salvatore's DEMONWARS. Here is how Code 6 describes the book:

" THE CROSSOVERS is the story of what appears on the outside to be a normal, suburban family, but on the inside is something completely different. Set in a world reminiscent of a TV sit-com, the Crossovers family is made up of father Carter, mother Calista, daughter Cristina, and son Clifford. All appears normal with them until they each head off on their own and the real action begins. Carter's secret identity is that of Archetype, his city's costumed defender. Calista goes from soccer mom to slayer of vampires. Cris travels through a dimensional portal that transfers her onto the field of battle as Eradika the warrior woman. And conspiracy theories and aliens follow Clifford wherever he goes."

"This book is going to be a blast," said Ian M. Feller, Director of Business Development for Code 6 Comics. "From the moment I read that the concept was a satiric spoof of all genre entertainment, including superheroes, I knew this one was a winner. Then when Rob Rodi began sending in his plots and Mauricet began sending in his character designs, it sealed it for me. The Crossovers has everything readers want from a comic: action, adventure, intrigue and it's darn funny."

Rodi sold his first comics story to Marvel's Epic Illustrated in 1982. It was 18 years before he sold the next one. In between, he wrote criticism for THE COMICS JOURNAL and published six novels, including WHAT THEY DID TO PRINCESS PARAGON, a satire of the comics industry, and the Hollywood farce BITCH GODDESS. He has written the mini-series FOUR HORSEMEN and currently writes CODENAME: KNOCKOUT for DC's Vertigo line.

Artist Mauricet, or Momo, is a Belgian artist that has worked extensively in Europe. His work has appeared in numerous advertising as well as the weekly children's magazine SPIROU. Casterman in Brussels currently publishes his horror series for kids, MORT DE TROUILLE. He also drew a 46-page superhero parody hardback album for Semic in France titled COSMIC PATROUILLE. In 1998 Momo received his first work in the U.S. when he was asked to draw 32 Batman illustrations for DC Licensing for a children's activity book. He has also drawn a story in the soon-to-be released TALES OF TELLOS #4 and six pages in ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #598.

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