AHOY Comics Announces The Return Of ‘The Wrong Earth’ In New Madcap Series

by Olly MacNamee

AHOY Comics are returning to the parallel worlds of The Wrong Earth in new five-issue series, The Wrong Earth: Dead Ringers by co-creators Tom Peyer and Jamal Igle, inks Juan Castro and colours by Lee Loughridge.

And here’s what you can expect from this hugely funny parody:

“Dragonflyman and Stinger are finally back where they belong, on campy Earth-Alpha — but Earth-Omega’s gritty Dragonfly and Stinger II are now trapped there too. Will their vigilante violence infect the planet’s innocent, code-approved culture? And what happens when two heroes want to share Dragonflyman’s civilian identity, billionaire Richard Fame? The agonizing answers will shake Fortune City to its foundations in THE WRONG EARTH: DEAD RINGERS!”

Each issue will feature covers by Igle that playfully homage classic band photos from rock and hip-hop history, starting with issue #1’s homage to Public Enemy’s iconic 1990 publicity photo that was actually taken in my very own city of Birmingham. Issue #1 will also feature a variant cover from Felipe Sobreiro.

Speaking of the new series, Peyer said:

“This one’s a bit different from previous installments, though we’re still playing with superhero tropes through the ages. But now we get to do it with fistfights in space, secret identity crises, and the whole rich history of lame attempts by middle-aged comics creators to come off as youthful. Come for the action, stay for the cringe!”

Igle added:

“It’s really amazing to me that we’ve come so far with this series. When I was invited by Tom to join the series, I had no idea what to expect but we’ve built a rich, complex story over the last six years. I’m on for the ride as long as people want to see these guys mix it up.”