Mad Cave Studios is launching a brand-new series this August by the acclaimed writing duo of Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray (perhaps best remembered for their beloved run together on Jonah Hex). Drawn and colored by Pier Brito, and lettered by Bill Tortolini, the series is called Denver, and Mad Cave notes that it harkens back to movies and comic books like Escape From New York, East of West, and Children of Men.
The first issue of the series has covers by Amanda Conner, Pier Brito, Uko Smith, and Dave Johnson, and launches this August.
What Is the Synopsis for Denver?
Mad Cave's official synopsis of the series is as follows:
In a near‑future world drowned by rising oceans, Denver survives as one of the last tightly controlled safe zones on the planet where every resource is rationed, and every citizen is monitored. Max Flynn, a veteran border officer struggling to protect his family under these unforgiving rules, is shattered when his wife is suddenly kidnapped. A mysterious enemy forces him to betray Denver from within or lose her forever. As Max assembles a trusted crew and descends into the city’s underbelly, his desperate hunt threatens to expose the cracks in Denver’s rigid order and ignite a reckoning that could end the last safe city on Earth.
What Do Palmiotti, Gray, and Brito Have to Say About the Project?
Pier Brito's cover for Denver #1 via Mad Cave StudiosJimmy Palmiotti noted in a Mad Cave press release about the project, “With two of us growing up in the age of Heavy Metal, it makes sense that Justin and I set out to build a world far outside the safety of mainstream comics, one that embraces adult material and violence without ever feeling gratuitous. We wanted a place where the brutality has weight, the characters feel real, and the story makes sense on its own harsh terms. Our goal was to give readers someone to care about in a world that doesn’t care back. And with Pier Brito’s explosive visual style driving every page, we’ve created an adventure that we think looks and hits like nothing else out there.”
Justin Gray added, “Jimmy and I spent many years creating comics together, so it’s exciting to see one of our creator-owned projects reaching a new audience through Mad Cave. I think readers who enjoy beautifully illustrated sci-fi crime stories with a strong atmosphere and character work are going to find a lot to enjoy in Denver.”
Finally, Pier Brito also wanted to point out, "“Working on Denver was a blast. Jimmy and Justin’s vision of this massive Tower of Babel-like city in the middle of the sea, visually, I find very inspiring. There is a feeling of a broader world behind this story, which I hope intrigues the reader. It was a big challenge and a great opportunity to work on a book where I can help visualize such a scenario, from pencils to final color.”
Denver #1 is set to be released on August 26th.
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