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A Comic Creator Puts His Life In Danger By Having An Affair With The Lover Of His Mafia Boss Publisher. COMIC BOOKS KILL IS Coming Soon!

by SCOUT COMICS Jun 13, 2023

LOGLINE

Golden Age Comics creator Jack Levi places his life and career on the line when he begins an illicit affair with the femme fatale mistress of his mob boss publisher.

CREATIVE TEAM

Shane Berryhill – Writer / Co-Creator
Hoyt Silva – Artist / Co-Creator
Kevin Lennertz – Colorist
Micah Myers – Letterer
Nicole D’Andria – Editor

SYNOPSIS

New York. 1939. Comics creator Jack Levi places his life and career on the line when he begins an illicit affair with the femme fatale lover of his mafia boss publisher. Based on long-held rumors that the comics industry of the 30s and 40s served as a front for organized crime, COMIC BOOKS KILL is a crime noir tale of myths, mistresses, and mobsters sure to thrill fans of Lee, Kirby, Brubaker, and Phillips.

QUOTE FROM THE CREATOR

“Hoyt Silva and I always knew it would take a publisher of vision—of true boldness and daring—to publish a controversial book like COMIC BOOKS KILL. So we were ecstatic when an industry firebrand like Scout Comics took the project onboard. Under their banner, time has proven us to be in the most capable of hands. And our experience with Scout editorial has been second to none!” Shane Berryhill, writer/co-creator, COMIC BOOKS KILL

REVIEWS

“This story perfectly captures a time when comics lifted our imaginations and gangsters ruled our nightmares, but it brings them together with a crash of heart and stones.” – Brian Stelfreeze, award-winning artist of Black Panther, Daymen, & Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight

Harry Blandford Is Stranded In The World of Flogoria. Can He Find His Way Back Home? TRAVELERS GUIDE TO FLOGORIA #1 Is Out This Month!

by SCOUT COMICS Jun 08, 2023

LOGLINE

After a freak work accident involving a fishing boat, a supposedly non-existent sea creature, and an interdimensional gateway, anxiety addled Harry Blandford finds himself stranded on the far off world of Flogoria. All Harry has to do now is survive long enough to find a way back home.

CREATIVE TEAM

WRITER AND ARTIST: Sam Moore
EDITOR: Andrea Lorenzo Molinari

SYNOPSIS

The Travelers Guide To Flogoria is an epic, alien world-spanning adventure that’s part Mad Max road movie, part Stand by Me coming of age journey, and part otherworldly travel and food show. It’s the story of an average joe, trying to survive in a world that’s 100% not average and 150% not Earth.

We follow Harry Blandford as he attempts to navigate his way through the fantastic world of Flogoria. But the bizarre flora, fauna, and customs of his new environment aren’t the only things he has to contend with. He also has to learn to overcome the fears and anxieties of his, at times, uncooperative mind.

Whether he’s fighting off badlands bandits, trying to sneak past a nest of Snark Dragons, learning how to fire a Zarboogian Nork Rifle, or just trying to order lunch at a Flogorian restaurant, nothing is going to be easy for Harry Blandford.

THE SETUP

The small harbor town of Lytteltoon is moderately famous for one thing: The Kangalang Harbor Monster. Ever since the first sighting in 1855, tens of people have come to the area hoping to catch a glimpse of the elusive creature. Last year, young Jimmy Brongle said he saw it, but that ended up being a lazy duck sitting atop a discarded sex doll.

Harry Blandford’s boss at The Creekchurch Press is busy working on a story about an old lady and a potato that looks like Tom Jones. So Harry (the newspaper’s graphic designer) has been lumped with the task of taking some fresh photos of Jork Smithe, an old sea dog that’s been telling tales about the Kangalang for decades.

He’s not a photographer or a journalist, so Harry’s already out of his comfort zone, and Harry Blandford hates being out of his comfort zone. He just wants to get in, take some passable photos, and get out. Then he can get back to the office, so he can pretend to work, while he looks at pictures of overweight animals on the internet. Harry won’t be seeing any chonky raccoons or chubby marmots anytime soon. It turns out the Kangalang is very real, and he’s going to meet it in the very near future.

QUOTE FROM THE CREATOR SAM MOORE

"I’ve had the world of the TRAVELERS GUIDE TO FLOGORIA in my head for a long time. It’s a world that I would think of when I couldn’t sleep, a place that I would daydream about when I was supposed to be working. I would think about what would happen if I suddenly found myself on an alien world. Could I eat the food? Would the underwear fit me? Do they have karaoke? You know, all the important stuff. I can’t thank the awesome people at Scout Comics enough for helping me get this story out of my head and onto the page."

ISSUE 1 & 2 ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER! CLICK HERE

In 1887 An Alien Escapes Prison And Flees To Earth Where He Is Confronted By Angry Texas Rangers! SPACE OUTLAWS Is Coming Soon!

by SCOUT COMICS May 31, 2023

Logline:

In 1887, a dangerous, parasitic alien escapes from a Martian prison, flees to Earth, possesses a human, and proceeds to commit crimes until confronted by a Martian robot and the Texas Rangers.

Synopsis:

Earth. 1887. The most dangerous criminal in the solar system—the prisoner F-24K—has escaped from the Maximum Security Prison on Mars. Upon fleeing the facility, he manages to reach planet Earth, where he is intent on resuming his criminal exploits. The prison's wardens, however, send the deadliest of their robots, the robot "OV3RK1LL," to stop the dangerous villain. Meanwhile, F-24K has taken possession of a poor dirt farmer’s body and is committing crimes. However, when a group of Texas Rangers captures the criminal, the situation gets decidedly more complicated.

Creators:

Created by Marco Fontanili (W/A/CA)

Creator Quote

"Working with Scout is a huge honor for me. It's thanks to them that I have started to have a "name" in the American comic book industry, and I can call this a real job. Having a publisher like Scout is the best thing for me because—working alone as I do (and as I want)—they leave me total freedom and control of my IPs. That said, if I have any needs, I can count on my editor, the graphic design crew, and all the other members of the team. What more can you ask for?" -- Marco Fontanili, writer/creator

Death Is On Vacation And He Has Given The Toymaker A List Of Souls To Reap! DEATH COMES FOR THE TOYMAKER Is Coming This July!

by SCOUT COMICS May 30, 2023

Logline:

He’s made his nice and naughty lists and checked them twice, but Gil the Toymaker has a third list in hand - a list of souls to be harvested for Death, who’s on his yearly vacation.

Synopsis:

Death comes for us all. But for Gil the Toymaker, the visit is a real tragedy. Every year, the holiday gift giver is forced to do the work of Death, carrying a list of ready-to-harvest souls alongside his naughty list and nice list. As the Toymaker reflects on the relationship he's had with Death for several millennia, an associate reveals a scheme that may just put an end to Death's contract (and, perhaps, Death himself).

Creators:

Script: Dakota Brown
Art: Ryan Cody
Letters: Micah Myers

Creator Quote

“Scout Comics is the vanguard of the creator-owned comics movement. When you see the Scout logo on a book at your local comic shop, you know what's inside is an exciting, wholly original story deserving of the Scout branding. To be included among the unique and innovative creators under the Scout umbrella is an honor I will always strive to live up to with my writings.” -- Dakota Brown, writer/creator

Reviews & Testimonials

Death Comes for the Toymaker is a delight. And, yes, it's complex and challenging and exciting and dark, and those qualities are all good reasons to read this excellent book from writer Dakota Brown and artist Ryan Cody. But if you want to know why you should read it, it's as simple as that. It's a delight. Treat yourself. -- Van Jensen

Tech-Savvy Mothers Take The Internet Hostage To Build A Better World! M.O.M. BREAKS THE INTERNET Is Coming Soon From SCOUT!

by SCOUT COMICS May 25, 2023

Logline:

What happens when tech-savvy mothers take the Internet hostage to build a better world?

Synopsis:

Barbie Reed is a brilliant computer programmer, wife, and mother. Her fifteen-year-old daughter, Penny Alonzo-Reed, is an activist organizing free speech protests. The same day Barbie’s company lays her off, Penny is arrested and inappropriately touched by a policeman at a demonstration in front of the Capitol. With Penny facing assault charges, Barbie assembles her fellow moms to create real change by putting the Internet in a permanent time-out by reprogramming games to be educational, disabling trolls, and blocking bullies from spreading hate. Acting under the online persona of MOM, she and the others break the Internet! If President Waldgrave and his cronies want it back in time for the election, they’ll have to complete her list of honey-dos to create a better world. While MOM wants to keep people safe, she must avoid anti-hacker Agent Ramirez, who is tasked with bringing the tech-terrorist to justice. Can MOM restore sanity amidst all of the hatred and fear? Are her actions truly justice or is she endangering herself and her family for Internet vigilantism? And if Barbie gets caught... what happens to MOM and all the good that she’s done?

Creators:

Jay Sandlin- writer
Patrick Mulholland- artist
Adriano Augusto- colorist
Nicole D’Andria- editor
Cynna Ael- letterer

Creator Quote

“This book means a lot as my first creator-owned series and I’m proud to have a name like Scout behind it. Taking the Internet hostage is something many parents have fantasized about, and now we get a taste of what that might look like.” -- Jay Sandlin

Reviews & Testimonials

“Barbie Reed may be breaking the internet, but she's saving comics. This book is exciting, politically pertinent, and brilliantly illustrated.”—Blake’s Buzz

“An engrossing introduction that addresses the fears of an all-too-familiar reality but with the sort of technicolor bombast only comics can deliver. Mom is coming to f**k some sh*t up, and this aging punk cannot wait to read what happens next!”—Eric Palicki (Fake Empire, Atlantis Wasn’t Built For Tourists)

“In a time where standing up for what is right is needed more and more, Jay Sandlin and his creative team delivers an entertaining comic adventure about activism that corrals the idea of freedom of speech and the freedom to assemble through the lens of a tech world that’s being heavily guarded and borderline ostracized by a warden of a President. With shades of what could come in real life, Mom Breaks the Internet is an engaging look at people fighting back, one that is inspiring and artistically captivating.”—Brian Hawkins (The Vineyard, Black Cotton)

A Serial Killer Is Stalking Witches Who Secretly Live Among Us In New Series CHARM CITY Coming This July From SCOUT COMICS!

by SCOUT COMICS May 25, 2023

Logline:

A serial killer stalks the streets of modern-day Baltimore-- but what the police don't know is all of the victims are witches, part of an underground secret society living among us for centuries. And when yet another body turns up, it falls on the victim's sister-- a witch who was excommunicated from the community years ago and hasn't used magic since-- to use her contacts as a reporter for the Baltimore Sun to unravel the mystery and catch the killer.

Synopsis:

The Baltimore police are baffled when a Ravens cheerleader is found floating in the Inner Harbor with an arcane symbol carved onto her corpse. And only Alyssia Singer, music blogger at the Baltimore Sun, knows what it means: that a serial killer is targeting Baltimore's underground witching community. Alyssia--an excommunicated witch who no longer uses magic--must decide: take the case and confront her estranged family and long buried demons... or risk more bodies piling up...

Creators:

Josh Eiserike- writer
Scott Van Domelen- artist (MIDNIGHT SKY, SMOKETOWN)
Lorenzo Palombo- colorist
Joshua Malkin- editor

Creator Quote

"CHARM CITY is a longtime passion project of mine and bringing it to life at Scout Comics has been a dream come true! Scout has been an incredible collaborator every step of the way. Everyone I've worked with has both supported me in telling this story and contributed to it, making the book better and more special that I could have ever imagined. CHARM CITY is a very personal, very specific story that draws on my love of murder mysteries, my time working as a music journalist and grounded urban fantasy-- and Scout has been the perfect place for it!" – Josh Eiserike

Reviews & Testimonials

"Tense, terrifying and unexpectedly emotional, CHARM CITY delivers. Like Alyssia's soundtrack, this story rocks." – legendary showrunner Julie Plec (creator of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, THE ORIGINALS, LEGACIES and many, many more)

ISSUE #1 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER! CLICK HERE

Can A Slovenian Thug Leave His Criminal Past Behind Him? Find Out This July In TRAKOVI #1 From SCOUT COMICS!

by SCOUT COMICS May 23, 2023

Logline:

A Slovenian thug in Edmonton, Canada, tries to put his criminal past behind him, but there are those who know where the bodies are buried who refuse to allow the dead to rest in peace…

Synopsis:

A botched road heist results in a fatal school bus crash that sets in motion events within the underground community that can only be described as massively inconvenient.

At the center of the gruesome happening is 'The Slav with No Remorse'…TRAKOVI! A Slovenian thug taking on light contract work in the Northern Canadian City of Edmonton. His involvement and shocking decision made during the happening has put into motion events that not only affects himself, but those closest to him as they all strive for a somewhat 'better' life. The harrowing affair also introduces the barbarous WENDY, who brings ferocious retribution and a shocking revelation that will leave TRAKOVI and YOU the reader in absolute shock!

Each chapter in this 5 part series titled 'BLIND FAITH' ends with a massive cliff-hanger that will leave you speechless and clamoring for the next installment!

Creators:

Adriean Koleric (Writer, Art + Letters)

Creator Quote

“Being given the privilege of having been accepted into the SCOUT COMICS family is just that, a privilege. As a Creator you devote a substantial amount of time into producing a book that does not guarantee you an audience, response or eyes of a Publisher. So to have one who puts out personal favorite titles like IT EATS WHAT FEEDS IT, GRIT and MULLET COP, then gives you the call to join this roster is absolutely everything. SCOUT to me is a true Publisher for Independents and one that I will promote as much as I can. If they believed in me, then I'll believe in them.” – Adriean Koleric

Reviews & Testimonials

“Adriean Koleric is fully within his element, creating one Hell of a ride that will leave you bloodied and squatting heels down with a cigarette!” - Cody (Keeping it Geekly Podcast / @keepingitgeekly)

“What an emotional roller coaster this entire series was. Oh, boy! Insane finale to a truly artistic, fun, and genre/barriers-bending series. A proper accomplishment, indeed.” - @lucifers_liege (Reader)

"Trakovi is a hilarious kickass throat punch of a book with killer art" - @40oz_Goose (The Pink Buzz Podcast)

"Tra-fkn-kovi is a fun cynical Ennis-esque ride as well as being gorgeous visually" -@00joepocket, The Pink Buzz Podcast)

“There’s always going to be an allure for unique storytelling and art style. Trakovi and unique go hand in hand, with the edgy/grunge art to the intense nature of the characters.” -@B-TV Podcast

“The art is boombastic and mind blowing, with a brilliant unique style. This is something to behold as the characters jump of the page (or screen) with an in-your-face style.” – Michael Nimmo (3 Million Years)

Prodigal, Inc. has optioned the upcoming Scout Comics title TRANCE, which was created and written by Joey Capuana, with an eye towards adapting it as a scripted series.

by SCOUT COMICS May 12, 2023

May 12th, 2023 -- Prodigal, Inc. has optioned the upcoming Scout Comics title TRANCE, which was created and written by Joey Capuana, with an eye towards adapting it as a scripted series.
Along the Savannah River is a nightclub called Trance where drinks are strong, the dancefloor’s bumping, and drag shows blow your mind. What Trance’s patrons don’t know, however, is that the effervescent hotspot is run entirely by witches. In between partying, a coven of novice spellcasters discreetly study magic to enhance their lives and enliven local nightlife.

But suddenly their world has turned deadly serious. A homophobic serial killer is targeting victims using a hookup app and the witches are worried–none more so than drag diva Altar, whose longtime lover has inexplicably vanished. Armed with tomes and tenacity, Altar and his chosen family investigate, defying police and witch law alike, and uncover an evil more powerful and personal than they could have imagined.

Prodigal, Inc. are the producers of Tony & Grammy-winning musical Jagged Little Pill, BBC America/Netflix’s Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, and numerous projects with Audible including forthcoming horror anthology Earworms. Prodigal is a partnership between writer/producer Arvind Ethan David (Dirk Gently, Anansi Boys) and producer Tarquin Pack (Kick-Ass 1 & 2, X-Men: First Class). Prodigal has film projects set up with Amazon and Warner Bros, and currently have TV projects in development with ITV, AMC, and Sony TV.

Scout Comics & Entertainment was founded in 2015 and has over 300 titles in their catalog. Scout books have sold to Disney, Amazon Studios, FilmNation, State Street, and Rooster Teeth, among others.

After A Family Tragedy, It’s Up To A Boy & His Big Brother’s Ex-Girlfriend To Reclaim Christmas! THE QUARRY Is Coming This July!

by SCOUT COMICS May 11, 2023

Logline:

It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but after a family tragedy, it’s up to a boy and his big brother’s ex-girlfriend, Katie, to reclaim Christmas.

Synopsis:

After a recent family tragedy, a boy sets out to purchase a Christmas tree with the help from his big brother’s ex-girlfriend, Katie. Trying to ease his father’s mourning and hold what’s left of his family together, Katie and the boy search for a Christmas tree in their small town. Together, they try to reclaim a bit of Christmas and help each other deal with the aftermath of death. The Quarry is a coming of age story about young love and loss, set against the harsh winter wonderland of Northern Michigan.

Creators:

Writer Mike Salisbury
Artist Marvin Luna

Creator Quotes

“Partnering with Scout Comics to bring The Quarry to life is extremely exciting. To share this story with a big-hearted team like theirs, I couldn’t ask for more,” the writer of The Quarry, Mike Salisbury, said.

“Scout Comics are a group of talented and experienced creators who are dedicated to empowering storytellers and developing fresh creator-owned comics. I am grateful for the opportunity to partner with Scout Comics and give unique stories a great home. “ illustrator of The Quarry, Marvin Luna,…

Scout Comics' ORSON WELLES WARRIOR OF THE WORLDS Ashcan Preview Is Now Available!

by SCOUT COMICS Apr 29, 2023

Scout Comics and the creators of "Orson Welles: Warrior of the Worlds" are proud to announce that an exclusive ashcan comic preview of the series is out, arriving on the 82nd anniversary of the release of Welles's masterpiece "Citizen Kane."

You've seen Orson Welles direct the greatest films of all time. You've heard his thunderous voice on the radio pulling off the infamous prank “War of the Worlds” broadcast. BUT NOW, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, the truth is finally revealed: THE BROADCAST WAS REAL--Welles lived a secret double life as a filmmaker by day, interstellar warrior by night. Buckle up for mind-blowing adventures as Orson fights in the Great Galactic War, travels through dimensional portals, and faces the ultimate threat to the Milky Way.

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