There isn’t any time you possibly can disguise
Darkish Horse Books proudly groups up with author Jason McNamara (The Rattler) to convey you the neo-noir thriller, Previous Tense. A chilling futuristic story exploring our ever-evolving technological world and the struggles of sustaining private privateness. McNamara is joined by esteemed indie comedian veterans Alberto Massaggia (Hotline Miami: Wildlife), who did the ink and pencil work for the graphic novel, and colorist Paul Little (Bomb Queen), with cowl artwork by Alberto and Sonia Harris (The Bounce).
Ashley is a tour information at PAST TENSE, an organization that sends digital camera drones into the previous to view historical past’s most wicked occasions. When Ashley discovers Silas Inexperienced, an unknown serial killer working prior to now, she begins internet hosting “unique” excursions of his murders. The one drawback? Silas continues to be alive within the current. And when he learns of his newfound infamy, he’s impressed to come back out of retirement to make Ashley his last sufferer, now and endlessly.
“To me, horror works finest when it displays real-world considerations,” says Jason McNamara, “if we’ve a contemporary bogeyman, it’s our lack of privateness. I wished to couple that with my fascination with unsolved mysteries. What if we might ship a hidden digital camera again by means of time, to not change historical past, however to view it because it really occurred?
I consider that we, like Ashley, would finally stumble throughout a secret finest left undiscovered. “
“Ashley is simply that form of character that I like to work on,” Alberto Massaggia says, “She’s robust and cussed, with a touch of cynicism as a result of, a bit like all of us, she has to undergo the challenges of life that develop into extra difficult daily. And when the whole lot might be in opposition to her one other time, she has to make use of simply these options to face the misery and the ache that stands out in entrance of her.”
The Previous Tense commerce paperback might be in comedian outlets June 7, 2023 and bookstores June 20, 2023. It’s accessible for pre-order for $19.99 on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your native comedian store and bookstore.
Reward for The Rattler:
A darkish and compelling thriller that holds a horrible and psychologically charged secret at its core, “The Rattler” is a incredible effort in giving me flop sweat whereas I learn a comic book.” — Multiversity Comics
“I’m grateful to know {that a} graphic novel can nonetheless preserve me on the sting of my seat with each panel.” —Nerdlocker
“McNamara hauntingly explores simply how simple it’s for good folks to go unhealthy.” — Publishers Weekly
