Logline:

Bio-engineered laborer Junction Jones and scruffy partner Mister Niblets stumble upon the remains of a rare Earth hobo landing them in the middle of an intergalactic conspiracy. From maniacal carnies to bloodthirsty bounty hunters, time-travel money laundering schemes to planet-sized gambling debts, the part-time private investigator and his alien pal (trapped in the body of a junkyard cat) will have to survive the worst the multi-dimensional slums of Junction City has to throw at them, if they are to unravel the train-hopping mystery (and avoid being recycled).

 
Synopsis:

Junction Jones is a bio-engineered laborer manufactured with the sole purpose of being worked to death in the seedy underbelly of Junction City, the opulent vacation nexus between Time, Space, and Reality. Unfortunately, he was created with one fatal flaw: Sentience. To avoid being recycled or executed for the charge of lethargy, Jones scrapes out a living as a Private Investigator with his partner Mister Niblets, a 5th dimensional entity stuck in the wee body of a junkyard cat. Together, they illegally locate and salvage illicit organic matter that fall through gaps of reality and end up rotting in slummy alley ways. That is, until they are given an anonymous tip leading them to the decaying remains of a rare (?!) Earth hobo too hot to handle. To make matters worse, an army of undercover Junction Agents are there too – to cover up the dead body. Set-up, framed and on the run, they must solve the mystery before the law finds them first. Their only clues? A soiled business card and a telegram from Earth, circa 1938. Our part-time private investigator and his fuzzy friend will be forced to survive the worst the multi-dimensional slums of Junction City have to throw at them, if they are to unravel the train-hopping mystery and live to tell the tale.

 
Creators:

Story

Script & Lettering: TC Pescatore

Art: locogonzales (Luciano Cruzado)

Variant Covers #1

A - Patrick Sparrow

B - Ewan McLaughlin

 
Creator Quotes:

TC Pescatore: JUNCTION JONES AND THE CORDUROY CONSPIRACY began life as a surrealist pulp novella, a small exercise in understanding the great mythological history of an unknowable and lost America. Through the creation of tall tales and legends detailing the secret history of hobos I had hoped to grasp at and maybe find a piece of the wonder that comes from hearing the ghostly bellow of a distant freight train at night. After meeting Luciano all that changed. His vision, talent and intuitive understanding of the world of Junction propelled the project into new territories. Together we built a meta-textual graphic experience, an absurdist hard Sci-fi noir that not only spans Hobo and labor history in 20th century America but in a way Time, Space and all of Reality itself. Pages filled not only with brilliant comic artwork but retro advertisements, journals, records, zines, pamphlets, blog posts, and more, all in service of creating a fully immersive and mysterious world to enjoy. I'm incredibly grateful that SCOUT COMICS put their trust in our strange little project and I just know we found the perfect home for the misadventures of JUNCTION JONES. 

Locogonzales (Luciano Cruzado): "I had a blast drawing this story! I mean, Tom is a true madman! And then I had another blast knowing we were going to be par of the Scout comic’s INSANE catalog. So, what else can one ask?  Oh yeah, read it!"

Reviews

“If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if Mickey Spillane and HP Lovecraft got together with Phillip K Dick and ingested copious amounts of illicit substances, stayed up for a few weeks and came up with a hard-boiled, who-done-it murder mystery science fiction story, well, I’ve got good news for you!  Junction Jones and The Corduroy Conspiracy has the answer you’ve been looking for!  Part horror, part science fiction, part noir – think, Blade Runner meets LA Confidential meets Ghost in The Shell, with heavy doses of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York – drawing from innumerable things that have come before, and yet unlike quite anything you’ve ever read before, Junction Jones successfully does what so few other books can; it transports you to another world. A world, while not entirely unlike our own, is a twisted reflection fraught with untold dangers and corruption that goes to the very top. Join Jones, and his talking cat Nibs, as they attempt to unravel the Corduroy Conspiracy and don’t miss out on what’s sure to become an instant fan favorite with the new series coming from Scout Comics!”

~Uncle Jerk Roman Rathert, JerkComic on Youtube

"Weird and super gross!"

 ~Chris Burnham, Nameless, Batman Inc., CREEPSHOW, Die! Die! Die!

FORT MYERS, FL - DECEMBER 13TH  2022 - Superstar Wrestling Legend, The Nature Boy Ric Flair's comic series, CODENAME RIC FLAIR will be available in April 2023 from SCOUT COMICS!

RIC FLAIR, the Rolex wearing, diamond ring wearing, wheelin' dealin', limousine ridin' jet flyin' son of a gun who is regarded by many as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, finally has his own comic series!

This brand-new original comic details his fact-or-fiction forays as an international superspy in the 1980s and 1990s. The series purports that Flair, who did in fact travel around the world for wrestling matches, was also a secret agent for the US government, using his persona as the ultimate wrestling heel as the perfect cover.

The first issue/mission "MAGIC EIGHTBALL" takes place in the late 1980's. The comic was written by James Haick III (THE MALL, SOLAR FLARE, THIRD WAVE 99) and features amazing art by the talented Rafael Loureiro (THE MALL, UNIKORN). 

There will be three open order covers (pictured below) along with two ultra rare retailer incentive covers available upon launch. The rarest of them all will be a METAL COVER (to be revealed soon) by the amazing painter DAVE DORMAN!  Stay tuned for more details as the release date gets closer!

 
Creators:

Writer: James Haick III
Artist: Rafael Loureiro
Colorist: Renato Pacheco & Yen Nitro
Letterer: DC Hopkins
Editor: Andrea Lorenzo Molinari


Story Synopsis 

Richard Fliehr, a mild-mannered professional wrestler, almost dies in a small twin engine plane on the way to a regional wrestling match. The doctors not only save his life – they rebuild him better than before. Treatment makes him stronger than ever and Fliehr is reborn as Ric Flair aka The Nature Boy, who must now use his wrestling persona as cover while he works to save the world as a secret agent.

Creator Quote

“We grew up on two things in the 1980's and 1990's - Saturday Morning Cartoons and wrestling. When we heard there was an opportunity to do a comic series with The Nature Boy Ric Flair we both jumped at the opportunity to work together again. This has been nearly three years in the making!" --Writer James Haick III and artist Rafael Loureiro

ABOUT THE NATURE BOY RIC FLAIR

Flair is a legend in the world of wrestling – a sixteen time world champion who is known for both for his skill and flamboyance in the ring. THE MAN Ric Flair is a celebrity and professional wrestler. Also known as the “Nature Boy®,” Flair is among the most famous and well-known wrestlers in the world, and has been one of wrestling’s biggest stars since the late 1970s. Flair was often popular with the crowd due to his in-ring antics, including rule breaking (earning him the distinction of being “the dirtiest player in the game”), his cocky interview style, strutting and his shouting of “WOOOOO!™” The “WOOOOO!” yell has since become a tribute to Flair, and is often shouted by the crowd whenever they see Ric or when another wrestler performs one of Flair’s signature moves. A Facebook and Twitter favorite, YouTube sensation, and whose name returns almost 4 million Google hits in under .2 seconds, Ric Flair is an international icon.

For more info, check out www.ricflaircomic.com & www.scoutcomics.com

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Scout Comics & Entertainment is proud to announce their NYCC & SDCC Variants are now available online!

November 18, 2022 -- Scout Comics & Entertainment Inc. is proud to announce that limited supply of their variant exclusives from both NYCC & SDCC are now available online! Some of the NYCC variants within weren't even available at the convention because of the damages from Hurricane Ian. Limited edition metal covers, ashcans and even LENTICULAR covers are NOW AVAILABLE! Orders over $150 receive FREE SHIPPING.

For more information about Scout Comics, please contact store@scoutcomics.com