IT’S ALIVE! and Darkish Horse Books collaborate as soon as once more to gather Breathers, the favored dystopian collection the place humanity clings to life on a planet with out recent air. Created, written, and illustrated by Justin Madson, the nine-issue collection will now be collected for the primary time.
Observe the lives of a small forged of survivors as they battle to maintain getting into a world the place the air is deadly. A detective battles not solely the lethal air, however his personal demons; a misplaced pair of siblings query the supposed apocalypse; a mom and daughter struggle tooth and nail to remain collectively; and a salesman peddles respiration masks, making an attempt to do some good to make up for the sins of his previous. They’re all survivors—they’re all Breathers.
On the reprinting of Breathers, Justin Madson mentioned, “”Lengthy earlier than the phrase “pandemic” grew to become part of our each day dialog, I began work on Breathers, a narrative set in a world the place the air was lethal to breathe, so everybody needed to put on gasoline masks after they went exterior. Sporting these “breathers” was an accepted a part of life since, actually, there was no different possibility. It appeared like a little bit of a far-fetched concept on the time, however, as current years have proven, I used to be not too far off. I’m thrilled to be working with IT’S ALIVE! and Darkish Horse to convey my dystopian story, Breathers, to a wider viewers.”
Breathers will likely be out there in paperback at comedian shops February 22, 2023 and in bookstores March 7, 2023. It’s out there for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your native comedian store and bookstore. Breathers will retail for $29.99.
Reward for Breathers:
“…an indie comics masterpiece, a narrative that’s prescient however not preachy, full however not flashy.”—Monkeys Preventing Robots
“Breathers was a nice shock to seek out on the shelf, and I feel if you’re on the lookout for one thing completely different, this may be it.” –Pastrami Nation
“I LOVED Breathers by Justin Madson. The artwork was improbable, and I liked the tales inside.”–Wandering Nerd Woman
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