Longtime, critically-acclaimed comic book and video game writer William Harms debuts his next comic series White Sky in February, and it looks like the ideal read for fans of The Last of Us and The Walking Dead.
If you’re new around here, you’ll know all about how much we love a good dystopian comic; we’ve written about them extensively. Suffice to say, when we heard award-winning Mafia III writer William Harms was bringing a dystopian comic our way, it was very exciting news. Published by Image Comics, White Sky sets up an interesting premise from the outset. At its core, it is a ghost story, but rather than the ghost activity taking place in paranormal hotspots, the entire planet is haunted. The upcoming series is written by William Harms (two-time BAFTA nominated Mafia III, International Horror Guild Award finalist Impaler) with fan-favorite artist JP Mavinga and colorist Lee Loughridge (Standstill)
Five years ago, the sky went white and the world ended. Now Violet and her father, David, are driven from hiding and forced to cross what’s left of America toward the shattered ruins of San Francisco, chasing a rumor of refuge. But in a land haunted by the dead, nowhere is safe for the living.
“When we face impossible challenges and incomprehensible monsters, sometimes, the only source of courage we have are the ones who won’t abandon us, our loved ones and our family,” said Mavinga. “Beyond trying to draw an interesting visual spectacle, for me, every page is just the story of one small family trying to survive.”
Harms added: “I’ve always been a fan of ghost stories, so I thought, what if the entire world was haunted? That was the genesis for White Sky, and since then it’s turned into a deeply personal story about a man and his daughter trying to survive in that world.”
White Sky #1 launches in comic stores on Wednesday, February 18.
First Look Preview Pages
These White Sky preview pages give off vibes of The Walking Dead, The Last of Us, and The Road. It looks pretty fantastic. Take a look:
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