The city of Colonia is home to a rising population of murderers looking to cause all manner of macabre carnage in the new 10-issue comic book series Kill More. Written by Scott Bryan Wilson with artwork by Max Alan Fuchs, the first issue of Kill More will be released on September 13th from IDW Originals, and as a special treat for Daily Dead readers, we have an exclusive look at Fuchs' artwork that offers eerie insights into the eclectic killers showcased in the new series, including development art featuring Obsideo, Lady Facesmasher, and The Giraffe.
Writer Scott Bryan Wilson discussed the malevolent murderers lurking within the pages of Kill More:
"Remember when you were in school and the teacher would have to leave the room for a minute? Immediately, the worst kids would take advantage and turn into monsters—almost on a primal instinct for defying and flagrantly disregarding the established classroom rules and norms. KILL MORE imagines a city that's being overrun by the adult versions of those kids—and without enough cops to maintain order, they have a blast trying to outdo each other for most brutal murder and highest body count. Some like the power, some like the blood, some like the fame...and they all know the more bodies they leave in their wake, the harder it'll be for the few cops left to catch them."
Artist Max Alan Fuchs also shared his insights on the lethal lineup of killers causing mayhem in Colonia:
"If there were a fantasy league for serial killing, KILL MORE would be your sure-fire model to crush the brackets. Scott and I have both nurtured a fascination for serial murderers and psychopaths. Combining our mutual encyclopedic knowledge bases, we've concocted the most extreme stable of killers ever imagined, and in the world of KILL MORE, we've built a playground for them to do their dirty business."
You can check out our exclusive look at Max Alan Fuchs' chilling artwork for Kill More below, and we also have the official press release with additional details. To learn more and to order Kill More #1, visit:
Press Release: In a city on the brink of collapse, two lone detectives stand against a tidal wave of brutal unsolved murders in KILL MORE, a new comic series written by Scott Bryan Wilson (Trve Kvlt, Pennyworth) with art by Max Alan Fuchs (Altered Carbon, Savage Tales) launching September 13 from IDW Originals. The gripping thriller defies expectations in an explosive pastiche of crime drama, sci-fi, visceral horror, and “howcatchem” mystery that will keep readers guessing through 10 story-packed, ad-free issues.
Set in the futuristic yet almost completely broken city of Colonia, KILL MORE reveals the astonishingly unique killers who stalk its abandoned streets and reads like a who’s who of supervillains from a newly imagined universe: Lady Facesmasher, The Sufferer, Talking Head, and The Obituary Machine, to name just a few. When Aaron Aira, one of the city’s last homicide cops standing, decides to stay the course and tackle the violent surge head-on, he finds an unlikely partner in Mwanawa Parker, a beleaguered missing persons detective who’s desperate to give the families on her open cases list some measure of peace. Together, they have to connect dots alone and save lives using only their wits and willpower.
“I wrote KILL MORE because it’s the comic I most wanted to read, combining my love of police procedurals, theatrical dialogue, layered plotting . . . and unhinged mayhem,” Wilson said. “KILL MORE is eight years in the making! It starts wild, and gets wilder. The intensity is propulsive, like a rocket, as new killers continue to pop up, create chaos, and elude the two detectives with the Sisyphean task of finding them all. The first issue is just the briefest hint at the insanity to come—and the thing about KILL MORE is that you can reread and pick up on things that can only be found on a second read, or a third, or a fourth.”
Each issue of KILL MORE is a distinct artistic package unto itself, with unique “portrait” covers by artist Max Alan Fuchs showcasing each of the killers, ad-free cover-to-cover story, and painstakingly created in-universe backmatter revealing tantalizing hints about Colonia, its media and institutions, and the fate of humanity that led to it. The deep world-building is aided by Fuchs’s immersive, highly detailed, cinematic artwork.
Wilson added, “What Max is doing on art should make every comics fan sit up and take notice. From everyday scenes of a city in decay, to a half-empty police precinct, to procedural inspections of murder victims, to face-melting violence—Max can do it all.”
“Readers of KILL MORE should lock your doors, secure your windows, and shelter in place,” Fuchs said. I know what you think: You can handle this. You’ve read a book about a serial killer before, right? But KILL MORE isn’t about a serial killer—it’s about a never-ending parade of serial killers, where the floats are made of bones, decorated with entrails, and held together with partially crusted gore slurry. But don’t worry—there are still nearly half a dozen police detectives left in the world of KILL MORE, and they may actually solve one or two cases.”
New issues of KILL MORE, with lettering by Wilson, colors by Valentina Briški, and variant covers for the entire series by Goran Sudžuka, will be released monthly starting September 13. The first issue—also available with a Gabriel Hardman variant cover—can be pre-ordered now at your local comic book store.
Kill More #1 (of 10)
The city of Colonia is suffering from total economic collapse, but worse than the unemployment and urban decay is the skyrocketing homicide rate. Most of the few cops left on the force think it's just another symptom of the city's decline, but one detective has a darker theory . . . that the most depraved killers in the country have all moved here to take advantage of the chaos. As he and his new partner dig deeper into their rapidly growing list of open cases, they'll find themselves in the crosshairs of a growing group of maniacs who realize that the best way to stay ahead of the cops in a city full of killers . . . is to kill more. Nothing can prepare you for Lady Facesmasher, The Sufferer, The Obituary Machine, and worse. Lock your doors and journey into the mouth of madness!
Script: Scott Bryan Wilson
Art: Max Alan Fuchs
Colors: Valentina Briški
Letters: Scott Bryan Wilson
Cover: Max Alan Fuchs
Variant Covers: Goran Sudžuka, Gabriel Hardman
On Sale Date: September 13, 2023
Item Code: JUL231188
Publisher: IDW Originals
32-page, full color comic, $3.99
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Kill More #1 Cover by Max Alan Fuchs:
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