Beyond Doomsday: Illustrated Tales of the Apocalypse TPB
Writer: Frank Forte
Artists: Frank Forte, Steve Mannion, Silvester Song, J.C. Wong, Edu Menna, MoraMike, Fabio Nahon, Nenad Gucunja, Jethro Morales, and JOK
Cover Artist: Ryan Brown (Heavy Metal, Marvel, Mars Attacks)
Bringing together a collection of artistic talent that spans the globe, this science fiction anthology features twisted tales of post-Armageddon terror. Many of these stories were featured in Heavy Metal Magazine. Other tales are brand new to this volume and previously unreleased.
"The Transaction" takes us on a dirty deal gone bad in the darkest regions of space.
"Battlefield X" brings us on the front lines of a bio-chemical war.
"Mutation" delivers a tale of post-nuke mutations and sexual deviancy which can only have disastrous results.
"Beacon from Scorpius 4" brings you to the edge of space where a lone astronaut responds to a distress signal -- could it be his doom?
"Sex Tales from Cyborg-9" takes us to a planet where a group of aliens are exchanging bizarre sex stories, until a secret is revealed.
"Swamp Girl" features a sex crazed girl that can't seem to get enough of her swamp beast lover.
"Pondering in the Apocalypse" is about a lone survivor of a nuclear war who ponders humanity and the future of the earth.
“Evil Sex Bitch” is a previously unpublished short story penned by Steve Mannion of Fearless Dawn fame.
“Blake Dixxon: A Vampire Love Tale” takes us on a journey through a post-apocalyptic nightmare world, where the paranormal is real. A warlord of the Apocalypse attempts to free his lover from the grips of a vicious vampire clan.
“A Victorian Ghost Story" takes us to a steampunk London where a couple is about to buy a flat, but soon determines it’s haunted.
Artist and publisher Frank Forte says "Reading Heavy Metal, Epic Illustrated, and other foreign anthology magazines really gave me an early love for the doomsday/post-apocalyptic genre. This collection has been nearly 15 years in the making. I’m excited that it can finally see the light of day."
Rating: Mature
Format: Full Color, 128 pages
Type: Printed
Price: $19.99
ISBN: 978-1617242250
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