The esteemed sci-fi label Heavy Metal is branching out with digital-first titles under the banner name ‘Virus’. Here’s a preview of one of the flagship titles, The Red, which is scheduled to be available Wednesday on the company’s website.
THE RED #1
Writer: Morgan Rosenblum
Story: Matthew Medney, Morgan Rosenblum, Voooo Brownz, Jonny Handler
Art & Color: Jon Lam
Letterer: Voooo Brownz
In the distant future, a nuclear world war has changed the course of history forever. A single government entity now presides over what’s left of the world, and prohibits certain content that is deemed emotionally dangerous, or “red”, in attempt to maintain order and keep society working. A collection of gifted musicians, who possess the rare ability to create red content, discover they are the key to overthrowing the totalitarian government that has taken their emotional freedoms.
Release Date (Direct to Consumer via Heavy Metal’s Online Store): 29 April 2020
Price: 7.99 USD