Subscribe RSSWhile he may not be one of the most recognizable faces on a panel that includes Michael Cera , Jason Schwartzman and big-screen Superman Brandon Routh , there would be no presentation for the movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (in theaters Aug. 13) if not for O'Malley's popular cult indie comic. Begun with Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life in 2004, the series ends today with the Oni Press release of O'Malley's sixth volume, Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour .
In a move usually reserved only for a blockbuster movie release or a new Harry Potter or Twilight book, more than 150 comic shops around the country had Scott Pilgrim midnight release parties last night. And also in true Potter fashion, it was important to O'Malley that the story not get leaked — he kept story and art elements close to the vest so readers and fans wouldn't have anything ruined for them.
"It's the ending," says the native Canadian writer and artist, and recent transplant to Los Angeles. "I tried to make it as satisfying as possible. It's the longest one and I tried to bring everything home in a way that meant something to me, but also would be fulfilling to readership."
