It’s been a bit of a big week for Genesis. I mean, we are blown away, frankly

Thank you so much for all the support- this book has been a long time coming.

I’m attempting a bit of a wrap up of the last day or two on Friday morning, and there have been some reviews. Here we go, in no particular order. Click on the links to see the rest:

One of the highest compliments you can pay a comic is that it achieves broad appeal. Really, this will appeal to any reader…it is the perfect introduction to graphic novels for lovers of surreal and magical literature, and a treat for longtime comics readers as well. - Comics Grinder

It’s a dense and layered one shot that challenges you to ask questions, while treating your eyes to a feast of wild and imaginative design - Bloody Disgusting



I am going in for my second re-read and you need to pick this book up and get lost in the wonderful fairy tale nature it exudes. 4.25/5.- God Hates Geeks

Both premise and promise of Genesis is huge, and it’s something that Edmonson and Sampson are instrumental in delivering.- the FPInternational Blog (in a very rare review of an Image book, and an interview on making Genesis with me, by Richard Bruton).

“Genesis” is highly experimental, both in art and in tone, sprawling over 64 pages in an intensely beautiful jumble. - CBR

(comes with an interview with both of us)

Edmondson takes his writing to a new level with this one-shot… this year’s most thought provoking comic. - Kabooooom

..fantastic art by Alison Sampson - Alternate Reality Comics

I would say that if you are a person that reads books from Top Shelf or Fantagraphics then you are on the lookout for this type of book. If you are a more mainstream reader but are open to different experiences then you might want to give the book a try. - Pop Culture Maven



Sampson does good work on the visuals, creating sweeping dreamscapes that tie in nicely to the disjointed narrative. - Newsarama

a fantastical, gorgeous, trippy and sad tale, well worth a read - Panel Patter

pays homage to everyone from Lewis Carroll to Terry Gilliam to David Lynch - Multiversity

I’m honest in my reviews, and the last thing you want to do is tear apart something someone has worked so hard on… I had nothing to worry about with Genesis…(an) Excellent read - Silver Snail

This is the best thing @nathanedmondson has written - PopCultureHound

It makes you realize that architects, who spend a lot of time designing how human beings should move through a physical space, can also be really good at directing readers through the visual layout of a comic book… a stunning piece of comics work - Mental Floss

Up for #LateNightReads is @ImageComics’ Genesis a beautiful trippy tale of absolute creation.- Comixology

Hire this woman - Comics Alliance

Our Picks of the Week! :) #genesis #msmarvel #sexcriminals - Daves Comics

I found myself spending a lot of extra time on each page to appreciate the art. I would go as far as to say it carries the story as much, if not more, than the words do. Sampson’s work is consistently unique and will ensure you pay close attention. - Geekality

Great art can transport you from this world into something completely different and I found myself getting lost in the world that Alison Sampson was able to create.- Coming Up Comics

I cannot stress enough how excited I am to see elements of design find their way into more and more comics. Whether it’s across the oeuvre of Hickman, in the pages of Hawkeye, or here in Genesis, having an artist with a background in design can lead to pages that pop in a way that few comics really do these days.- Loser City

Genesis has some “pretty huge ideas” but it’s @itsthatlady’s art that really sells it. - Loser City

a tour-de-force debut.., Comic of the Week - Broken Frontier

Excellent presentation! - Alpha Comics

The shining star here is illustrator Alison Sampson who does a Travel Foreman on Animal Manesque style to the narrative bringing to life it’s story with vivid and hauntingly detailed naturalistic imagery that bleeds into mysticism as the parameters of the real and surreal fade into one another. Sampson needs to be put on an ongoing series yesterday. - Nothing But Comics

Genesis from @ImageComics by @itsthatlady and @nathanedmondson Looks amazing. - OK Comics

Whats is everyone after today? We call #Genesis by @itsthatlady @nathanedmondson as our pick this week! - Elysium Comics

Read it. Loved it. Talking about it on @ComicsTherapy this week. - Aaron Meyers

New in the online shop is the beautiful GENESIS- Gnash Comics

Images from Genesis, Daves Comics, Beach Ball Comics, Gnash Comics, Jennifer from Image with a Genesis Cookie*, Genesis via Comixology, Alternate Reality Comics

GENESIS, drawn by @itsthatlady… is a ridiculously beautiful book. (Plus a pinup by @chrisvisi0ns)- Christopher Sebela

Genesis was amazing. The most thought provoking comic I have read since Change. Your artwork inspires me to make more comics.- Justin McElroy

Guys! @itsthatlady + @nathanedmondson have teamed up for GENESIS! Don’t be an idiot, go pick this up! … So happy to see something @itsthatlady has been planning to do for so long is finally something tangible. You HAVE to understand it’s BIG! - Jordie Bellaire

Brilliant debut comic from Alison Sampson..(link) - Alex Hern

Genesis…is gorgeous and smart… proof that some of the best storytelling exists in comic books.- All-Comic

Today you guys should def pick up Genesis (1-shot) from Image, arted by @itsthatlady - gorgeous stuff. - Matt Miner

Looks awesome, Alison! Can’t wait to get to the shop and find it in my bag ^_^ - Emma Vieceli

Suggest everyone buys Genesis today by @itsthatlady Nathan Edmonsen @whoajordie from @ImageComics http://imagecomics.com/content/view/genesis-will-take-you-on-a-journey-of-creation-and-destruction … - Rob Williams

Comics worth reading this week: Genesis by @itsthatlady Stray Bullets 2 by @DavidALapham Minimum Wage by @fingerbo That’s it, really. - Filthy Orphan

There’s a lot of Comics out,but Genesis by @itsthatlady @nathanedmondson & Jason Wordie is beautiful.Give it a look. pic.twitter.com/0MyPuy1Ccq - The Big Bang, Dublin

It is very nice to see Image changing again the way comics are made. - Word of the Nerd

…a bunch that intrigues as an industry-watcher. The Nathan Edmondson/Alison Sampson book Genesis is probably the most talked-about of this group in the on-line circles I visit. It’s joined by a pair of comics revived from the 1990s – Minimum Wage and Stray Bullets as leading attractions from Image this week. - The Comics Reporter

Seriously, buy this book. - Jamie S. Rich

The art was well done and reminded me of Travel Foreman and his work on Animal Man. There were lots of out there concepts to draw and Alison Sampson handled it perfectly. The coloring played a huge part in the feel of the story and I suspect that’s why Jason Wordie got cover credits, though that’s not a new thing with Image Comics and is completely deserved here as well. - Love Your Comics

Looks amazing! - Neil Cameron

Hoorah! Can’t wait to pick up my copy! - Sally Jane Thompson

I feel like @MorganJeske and @itsthatlady both have pretty spectacular futures in comics with their breakouts. - David Fairbanks

The comics work of @itsthatlady is really damn impressive and I really dug her talking about it over here. http://comicsalliance.com/hire-this-woman-artist-alison-sampson-interview/ … - Joe Keatinge

You should hire @itsthatlady - Justin Jordan

(*Genesis Cookie = Chocolate shortbread filled with apricot jam and covered in dark chocolate ganache, a biscuity version of a Sachertorte, you can get them here)