CORVUS - Coming Soon from Dead Sky Publishing: "Dead Sky Publishing is proud to announce CORVUS, the exciting debut space thriller written by Ringo Nominated Buddy Beaudoin (Gatchaman), with art by Cape Town based illustrator illustrated by Christopher Sassman (Territory, The Darden House), and colors by Allison Hu (LTTRS, Ashes & Dust, Elsewhere).
When you stare into the stars at night, could you ever imagine what’s staring back could be so…familiar? Aboard Corvus, you’ll explore space, trauma, delicate interpersonal relationships, and quite often, your own mind as a race of alien beings known as The Mare bring you to the brink of your consciousness and threaten to destroy Earth.
Daryn Dall is just a normal dude working at a video game store when his life gets turned upside down by some freaky looking aliens, a journey into his own subconscious, and an intergalactic grassroots paramilitary group. Just another day at Game Space!
“I was writing comedy stories with my self-publishing partner Brennan Freemantle when he asked, ‘hey, can I draw monsters next time?’ said Buddy Beaudoin. “I started putting a plan into action to turn my trauma (my personal monsters) into a project I could love. Brennan didn’t have time to work on a new series when I got started, but I lucked into finding Chris and Allison. We became fast friends and I think we all love collaborating together. Truly, this book is what it is because of their willingness to both get inside my brain, and offer pieces of their own. What we’ve cooked up is something truly special. I’d say I hope you like it, but for the first time in my life I honestly don’t care. I love it, and you for taking a chance on it.”
"I think there aren’t a lot of projects that offer almost complete creative freedom, and collaboration in the truest sense,” said Christopher Sassman. “So when Buddy came knocking with Corvus (there was a split second where I forgot that I’m being paid to do this, hehe)! And when Allison hopped onboard everything really just took form and the brainchild started growing. I’m extremely fortunate to work with these talented folk, and it’s been pretty eye opening to see how the genuine enjoyment in this collaboration translates into the authenticity of the emotional element that the book relies heavily on - and the zaniness too ! We love making the series and watching the story grow alongside us has been one of the most valuable experiences in my professional career thus far."
“Corvus is one of those once-in-a-lifetime confluences of passion, skill, and newfound friendship,” said Allison Hu. “It's so rare to work on a book where every part of the process is enjoyable—from the genuine, heartfelt story that is unafraid to take risks or get weird and dark, or that everyone willingly pushes each other to grow and improve our craft in service of said story and the conversations around it. It can't be taken for granted and I really believe we've created something special. I hope you love it as much as we do.”
For fans of Aliens and The Last Starfighter, Corvus #1 hits shops Sept. 25, with cover A and cover B by Laura Helsby and Jason Wordie, now available for preorder.
To learn more about Dead Sky Publishing, visit their website www.deadskypublishing.com or get the latest news on X."
To pre-order, visit: https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/JUL241531
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HINDSIGHT: THE DAY BEFORE: "HINDSIGHT: THE DAY BEFORE is a supernatural thriller that follows Professor John Gabriel Strasser, who, after an impulse purchase at a Harlem curio shop, is sent on a life-changing journey. This drives him toward a profound and dangerous realization of who and what he is, and the mission he will have to take on in order to survive. Written and directed by MHP partner Kely Lyons, the unique audio series features an A-list principal cast that includes Santiago Cabrera, Sibongile Mlambo, Ian Anthony Dale, M.C. Gainey, Merrin Dungey, Aaron Stanford, Nolan Gerard Funk, and John Goodman.
HINDSIGHT: THE DAY BEFORE is based on the original television series “HINDSIGHT” – created by Mark Haynes – now in development at MHP. The series is co-produced by Ted Bonnitt and RadioPictures.com. Bonnitt collaborated with MHP to design the series’ innovative Dolby® 3D audio production."
It will be available for streaming on podcast apps beginning July 22
To listen to Hindsight: The Day Before, visit: https://sites.libsyn.com/519123
To listen to the trailer, visit: https://sites.libsyn.com/519123/hindsight-the-day-before-series-trailer
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Announcing Groupies By Eisner Award-Winning Artist Tula Lotay and Writer Helen Mullane: "Hot on the heels of her Eisner Award-winning comic book Barnstormers with Scott Snyder and recent collaboration with Becky Cloonan on the evocative series Somna, Tula Lotay heads to the Sunset Strip and the world of sex, drugs and rock and roll with Groupies. Announced timed to Comic-Con International San Diego, Groupies – co-created with writer Helen Mullane (Nicnevin and the Bloody Queen, Superstate) – is a chilling journey into the heart of rock and roll excess.
Fans of Lotay’s work will be enraptured by her art in this sinister, supernatural, and intoxicating all-new 5-issue comic book series. Featuring colors by Dee Cunniffe and Lotay, lettering and design by Richard Starkings and Comicraft’s Tyler Smith and edits by Will Dennis, Groupies #1 arrives October 22, 2024, from Comixology Originals, Amazon’s exclusive digital content line.
“I've always been fascinated by the lives of groupies,” says writer Helen Mullane. “The daring fashion, devil-may-care lifestyle, and the girls' determination, getting their kicks despite most people's censure and judgement. It's a world of glamour and darkness, where some people have their wildest dreams come true, while others are chewed up and spat out. Our story is a blood-soaked and acid-drenched journey into the heart of darkness, where most people are out for what they can get. But just because the girls are living in a world that sees them as disposable, doesn't make them any less extraordinary.”
On a wild night out at the Fox Club, the coolest, hottest, and wildest girls on (or off) the Sunset Strip meet the edgiest up-and-coming band in town, and sparks fly. The Moon Show’s stardom is about to rise as they celebrate getting signed to the legendary Asmodeus Records. The girls and the band share a magical night, a night that nobody wants to end.
As the story unfolds, the excited groupies head on tour with the band – living the dream – but their tuned-in and dropped-out idyll is about to unravel. Something dark is pulling the strings, and the girls are about to discover the true cost of rock and roll.
“Groupies is a dream to work on,” says artist Tula Lotay. “I've known Helen for ages and we share exactly the same interests in horror and music so it's the perfect story for us to tell together – sexy, dark, twisted rock at the height of the Satanic Panic.”
Mullane continued, “It's been a dream to collaborate with Tula Lotay on this book. The surreal and emotive beauty of her work transports you straight into the thick of the scene. She has created a world that is so opulent you can almost forget how dangerous it is. Almost.”
"Tula's stunning art continues to elevate the comics reading experience," says Jeff DiBartolomeo, Comixology's GM and CTO. "What she and Helen have created in Groupies is a mesmerizing fictional look into the world of rockstars and the fangirls who follow them – the beauty and the horror. The anticipation of the launch of this amazing series gives us the same feeling we get when the house lights have just come down and the show is about to start!"'
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