When it comes to comic book satire, it’s hard to do better than books like Second Coming or The Boys. Now, creators from both those series have joined forces for a new sci-fi series called The Forgotten Divine.
With the crowdfunding campaign for The Forgotten Divine live now, IGN can exclusively debut a new preview of the first issue. Get a closer look in the slideshow gallery below:
The Forgotten Divine is written by Mark Russell (Second Coming) and illustrated by Russ Braun (The Boys). The book will be published through AHOY Comics. Here’s the official logline for the series:
Meet Rodney Coleman, an unhoused veteran whose sleep is haunted by dreams of a faraway planet. (At least, he thinks they’re dreams.) Soon Coleman connects with others plagued by dreams of the same world and finds himself at the head of a UFO cult. The group’s shared effort to understand their visions is heartfelt at first—but over time it descends into unreality, conspiracy, paranoia, violence, and conceivably… revelation.
“The Forgotten Divine is about why people join cults, assign meaning to mysteries, and find comfort in their own persecution,” said Russell in a statement. “I feel like we can all either relate to these characters or see someone we know in them. We’re all looking for our Forgotten Divine.”
“The Forgotten Divine is a challenging story, both to read and to draw,” said artist Russ Braun. “The subtleties involved in the storytelling required a lot of thought; the slow evolution, ramp up, and ultimate impact is a testament to Mark’s writing. Visually, we got to put some stuff out there that hasn’t been seen before and that’s always a blast for me. We took some risks, but I think AHOY, Mark, and I are known for that and it definitely paid off.”
The Kickstarter campaign for The Forgotten Divine is live now.
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