Interrupting your regularly scheduled broadcast to deliver a terrifying sci-fi story that takes place in Nevada in 1962 after a nuclear bomb test goes horribly awry. In 1962 Nevada's "Atomic Alley," a nuclear bomb test goes horribly awry at the secretive Gaines Army Base and unleashes a contaminate into the atmosphere that turns people rotten. Otis Fallows, a private in the U.S. Army who is present for the test and is the only known survivor, flees the secret army base in search of a safe haven--but does such a place exist?
Written by Chris Condon, (
THAT TEXAS BLOOD, Ultimate Wolverine), and drawn by the visionary artist Jeffrey Alan Love (
The Last Battle at the End of the World, The Thousand Demon Tree), fans of 60s sci-fi films and TV shows like
The Twilight Zone and
The Outer Limits and the works of authors Stephen King and Richard Matheson will love this eery graphic novel.
Collects all 6 issues.
Select early praise for News from the Fallout: "A comic that's equal parts sci-fi mystery and nuclear fueled nightmare, searing itself into the reader's brain via its disturbing imagery and compelling story." --
AIPT "A truly powerful introduction to the series...simply a must-read horror comic." --
Capes & Tights "A wildly stylish comic book that revels in being over-the-top both with its characters and its visuals." --
Major Spoilers "A hell of a debut that is one horror fans won't want to miss. It's far more than a simple nuclear-bomb-creates-monsters story." --
Graphic Policy "A truly distinctive experience. Horror fans owe it to themselves to pick up
News from the Fallout." --
Comic Watch "Builds tremendous suspense." --
Nerd Initiative "If you're tired of formulaic horror, pick up this up today. This bold, unnerving, absolutely unforgettable new twist on a beloved horror coupled with a visual storytelling masterpiece, wont disappoint." --
ComicsOnline "Individually the creators are dynamite. Together, they are like an atomic bomb. Literally." --
Comicon "A bleak and visceral read that is heavily reliant on visual storytelling in the best possible way. It's a comic that will grip you from page one and never let you go." --
Get Your Comic On "Equally gripping and atmospheric." --
GonkBonk "Transports the reader into the era of '60s horror, feeling quintessential of genre stories from the period." --
Comics Bulletin "One of the coolest-looking comic books in recent memory." --
Monkeys Fighting Robots "A deliciously grim start... What makes this one special, though, is its overall design... Dialogue that deceives and gloomy character designs converge for an experience that finds a lot of despair mixed in with the intrigue surrounding the bomb test. And like most disasters, it's impossible not to look at." --
Comics Beat "One of the scariest books of the year." --
Gatecrashers