Invader Comics created a new line of books, called Gory Books, as "loving homages to their earliest reading experiences," and the first release is an Onyx The Fortuitous book written by Andrew Bowser and illustrated by Kyle Hilton. Along with the announcement of the book and its Kickstarter campaign, we have a preview of pages from the book you can read right now!
From the Press Release: Remember the Golden Books of your youth – those wondrous gateways to reading that first brought words and pictures together for you? Well, so do the folks at Invader Comics, which is why they’ve created their new line of Gory Books – loving homages to their earliest reading experiences, but with a decidedly dark twist.
First trialled with the release of classic Night of the Living Dead when the publisher was still known as 215 Ink, the team at Invader Comics are breathing new life (pun intended) into the Gory Books range through their first collaboration with acclaimed writer, actor and director, Andrew Bowser, on his runaway cult hit, Onyx The Fortuitous.
After becoming an Internet sensation with his various ‘weird guy’ personas, Bowser settled on his most famous creation to date, Onyx The Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, which debuted on film in 2023 courtesy of a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign two years earlier. Described as “an ‘80s throwback monster comedy in the vein of Gremlins and Fright Night,” the film tells the story of our titular hero, an amateur occultist with high anxiety.
“The response to Onyx, and his various ‘weird’ precursors, has been overwhelming,” says creator, writer and star, Andrew Bowser, “so the idea of adapting his story to this bold new format seemed like a perfect fit. While we don’t condone children starting off their reading journey here, we would encourage Onyx fans, and the young at heart, to join us on this latest adventure.”
To bring this campaign to life, Onyx (and Invader Comics) are returning to Kickstarter, which is particularly ‘fortuitous’ as we enter the lead-up to Halloween. In addition to getting Onyx The Fortuitous as a Gory Book – beautifully illustrated by ??? – there are numerous tiers that cater to every budget, including one which offers rare limited copies of the original 215 Ink Gory Book publication of Night of the Living Dead.
“We always loved what we did with the Gory Book line, so it was only a matter of time until it returned,” adds Invader Comics editor-in-chief, Michael Perkins. “Teaming up with Andrew for this big moment made a lot of sense, as he’s an excellent storyteller whose work we love and he just gets it. We hope new readers will discover Onyx for themselves, while Onyx fans will discover Invader Comics for the very first time.”
You can learn more and support for the project by visiting: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/invader/onyx-the-fortuitous-and-the-talisman-of-souls-the-gory-book
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