"Blending childhood nostalgia with creeping horror, T.A.M.A. asks a chilling question familiar to anyone who’s ever forgotten an old toy: what if that neglected digital pet came back… and it wasn’t happy?"
PANICK Entertainment is releasing the first of six T.A.M.A. issues on on August 6th, but we have an exclusive preview for Daily Dead readers, with pages and a trailer you can check out right now!
"The story follows Kit, a teen grappling with grief and isolation, who stumbles across an outdated virtual pet system and unexpectedly finds emotional solace in a creature named Tama. But when disturbing, unexplained deaths begin occurring around him, Kit starts to wonder: is his newfound companion more than just a comforting pixelated pal? What begins as a connection between boy and beast soon spirals into something far more sinister, as the boundaries between digital and real-world violence begin to blur."
Series co-creator Schlagman drew inspiration for this incentive variant cover from one of his own childhood obsessions - the Nintendo Game Boy Pokemon games from the 1990s: "I’ve always been a massive fan of Pokémon. From the animated series to the video games to the card game, I’ve tried to catch ‘em all. And now I get to share that joy with my kid, who’s a pokémon fanatic in his own right. So how could we not pay homage to the multi-generational phenomenon?'"
About PANICK: "Built by a collective of seasoned veterans from the comic and entertainment worlds, PANICK Entertainment aims to shake-up traditional horror genre storytelling with its bold, original titles and fearless narrative voice. T.A.M.A.—the story of a virtual pet with a deadly agenda—is penned by PANICK founders Adam Schlagman (Flashpoint: Abin Sur, Batman: The Brave & the Bold, former DC editor on Blackest Night) and Doug Pasko (CW’s The Outpost, Mythica), with art by Daniel HDR (Masters of the Universe). It’s one of three debut titles anchoring PANICK’s inaugural publishing slate, launching in comic shops nationwide this year."
T.A.M.A. #1, the first of 6 issues in Series One, will be available to purchase at comic shops nationwide on August 6th, featuring a Cover A from Dustin Nguyễn and a 1:10 retailer incentive cover from Tony Fleecs. To keep up with PANICK Entertainment and all of their upcoming titles, including T.A.M.A., BLACK DIAMOND, and SAVAGER, visit: https://linkin.bio/panickentertainment/
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After spending more than 10 years as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his interest in horror and sci-fi. Since then, it has grown into an online magazine with a staff of writers that provide daily news, reviews, interviews, and special features.
As the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Dead, Jonathan is responsible for bringing the latest horror news to millions of readers from around the world. He is also consulted with as an expert on zombies in entertainment and pop culture, providing analyses of the zombie sub-genre to newspapers, radio stations, and convention attendees.
After spending more than 10 years as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his interest in horror and sci-fi. Since then, it has grown into an online magazine with a staff of writers that provide daily news, reviews, interviews, and special features.
As the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Dead, Jonathan is responsible for bringing the latest horror news to millions of readers from around the world. He is also consulted with as an expert on zombies in entertainment and pop culture, providing analyses of the zombie sub-genre to newspapers, radio stations, and convention attendees.
