Snelson has plenty to say about the cancel culture debate in 2021, and Constant makes it clear the title character is inspired by some real-world celebrities.
“SNELSON: COMEDY IS DYING is the rare satirical comic that keeps getting more and more relevant as it gets closer to publication,” said Constant in a press release. "If you've ever stared in slack-jawed fascination at the shameless grifters who love to whine about being silenced by cancel culture in books, on podcasts, and on YouTube, you'll absolutely love to hate Melville Snelson."“Comedy might not be dead just yet, but with SNELSON joining the line-up alongside BLACK’S MYTH, SECOND COMING, WRONG EARTH, and more, we here at AHOY are clearly doing our level best to put it in the ground,” said AHOY Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer.
Snelson: Comedy Is Dying will run for five issues. The series is slated to hit stores on August 4, 2021.
Snelson is one of several new comics to watch this summer. IGN also recently broke the news that Bone creator Jeff Smith is returning to comics with the prehistoric fantasy graphic novel Tuki. We also learned Jon Kent is officially becoming the new Superman in July. Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.