Get ready to be introduced to the Monkey Meat Company in a brand new anthology series from Image Comics and Juni Ba. In Monkey Meat, illustrator and author Juni Ba will take readers on a wild trip following the creatures of Money Meat Island in what's set to be a sharp satire of numerous issues, including capitalism, content culture, and climate change. The anthology is like nothing you've read before.
Juni Ba is an incredibly talented artist and writer who captured attention in the comic world following his graphic novel Djeliya for TKO Studios, a unique mash-up of West African folklore and post-apocalyptic science fiction. Ba has worked with a handful of major publishers, including doing covers for Skybound and Image Comics. In addition, he did an action-packed, energy-filled Bat-Family story starring Damian Wayne for the Truth and Justice series for DC Comics. Now, Ba is bringing a thrilling new anthology series to Image Comics with Monkey Meat. The comic initially started as a 12-page online story before transitioning to its own series.
In an exclusive preview of Monkey Meat #1 by Juni Ba, readers learn about the Monkey Meat Company, which made their fortune selling cans of meat that were 99% real ape. With the money, they've turned their native island into their own hyper-capitalist hellscape, where they'll invite a select few to experience a safari like none other. For those about to make the trip to the island, there's no way they can expect what's coming. Check out our preview of Monkey Meat #1 below.
Juni Ba gave us a hint about what's in store for those who travel to the island, which promises "proper accommodations" for guests - all brought to life by their hard-working staff.
“The Monkey Meat company is delighted to invite you to its first ever safari on the island! As expected of such a big corporation, our marketing and communication is everything, as well as proper accommodations for our guests. See for yourself how much work our staff puts in!”
Image Comics is hyping up Monkey Meat #1, calling it Martin Morazzo's Ice Cream Man meets the satire of Jonathan Layman and Rob Guillory’s Chew. For those who have read those series, you know how absolutely bonkers (in the best way) they are. Monkey Meat #1 looks like the series is going to be a lot of fun while being completely unpredictable. The five-issue series comes to comic book stores on January 5, 2022.