ComiXology
Originals Announces In the Flood
An Original Graphic Novel
Written and
Illustrated by Ray Fawkes
A haunting story of love & loss from
an Eisner Award Nominee
Original graphic novel available December 18th
December 12, 2019 – New York, NY
– ComiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comics service, announces In the Flood, a mesmerizing and
experimental original graphic novel written and illustrated by Eisner Award
nominee, Ray Fawkes, featuring coloring by Lee
Loughridge and lettering by Thomas Mauer. In the tradition of films by David
Lynch and novels by Haruki Murakami, this strange and compelling graphic novel
is full of mystery and symbolism that tells the story of a couple trying to
keep their troubled marriage together, while separated by an apocalyptic flood
with mysterious properties. In the Flood debuts
December 18th and will be available to read at no additional
cost for Amazon Prime, Kindle Unlimited, and comiXology Unlimited
members, and will also be available for purchase on Kindle
and comiXology.
“In the Flood
is a labor of love – a project that I was determined to do and I hope
readers enjoy the set-up, the mystery, and the payoff,” says Fawkes. “This is a unique and nonlinear book,
full of metaphor and symbolism, grounded by a very human, very emotional tale
of love and loss.”
Fawkes, who
was born and raised in Toronto, is an acclaimed writer and contemporary figurative
painter whose work ranges from literary
graphic novels, like the
Eisner-nominated One Soul and the acclaimed Intersect, to mainstream comics, including Constantine, Batman:
Eternal, and Wolverines. Fawkes is known for challenging readers and experimenting with structurally
innovative storytelling, and In the Flood, his first collaboration with
acclaimed colorist Lee Loughridge, is no exception.
The story incorporates
Fawkes’ love of cards—he’s a skilled card player who once very nearly decided
to try his hand at professional gambling—with illusion.
Thomas
Mauer’s expressive lettering combined with Loughridge’s gorgeous
color illuminate the relationship of Mike and
Clara, as Fawkes weaves a surreal and
haunting horror story that demands a close read.
“When
I met with Ray and asked him what project he was most into and excited about, and
he showed me the nearly 40 pages he'd been working on. I knew then, that
was the book I wanted to share with readers,” said Chip Mosher, comiXology’s
Head of Content. “From this book’s unique storytelling, to its stunning coloring
and lettering, In the Flood is deserving of attention, and we are proud
to make it available across all our services."
Here’s what
people a saying about In the Flood:
“With In The Flood, Ray Fawkes
continues to experiment with comics as a language, much as he did with the
brilliant One Soul. But now he adds layers of mystery and
almost Lynchian genre exploration to tell a story of lost love and desperate
people clinging to hope in the face growing darkness. Brilliant, challenging
and beautiful.” –Jeff Lemire (The Question,
Underwater Welder)
“What a great book. Ray is always
one to watch and the art here is brought to new vibrant life with Loughridge’s
colouring . . . highly recommended." –Jock
(Batman, The Losers)
"As
compelling and disturbing as watching the water level inch up your body.
There's nothing you can do to resist.” –Kieron Gillen (The Wicked & The Divine)
“We
often hear of creators of elevating the comics medium, Fawkes seems to have
forgotten to ever come down. In The Flood is at once sentimental and
unsettling, the kind of story that demands attention even after its final
panel.” –Michael Conrad (Tremor Dose)
"A beautiful, poetic and
intricate puzzle-box of a story, and one I'll be unlocking for some time to
come." –Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk)
Part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive content, In the Flood will be available upon
release, at no additional cost, for members of Amazon Prime, Kindle Unlimited,
and comiXology Unlimited, and for purchase on Kindle and comiXology. Prime
Reading offers all Amazon Prime members a rotating selection of over a thousand
top Kindle books, magazines, short works, comic books, children’s books, and
more – all at no additional cost. Kindle Unlimited offers over 1 million
titles, thousands of audiobooks, and select current issues of popular magazines
for just $9.99 a month with a 30-day free trial at
amazon.com/kindleunlimited. ComiXology Unlimited now offers over
20,000 comics, graphic novels and manga for just $5.99 a month with a 30-day
free trial at comixology.com/unlimited.
About Ray Fawkes
Ray Fawkes is the critically-acclaimed author of
the comics and graphic novels Underwinter,
Intersect, One Soul, The People Inside, The Spectral Engine, Possessions, and Junction True, as well as Batman: Eternal, Constantine, Justice League
Dark, and Gotham by Midnight
(DC), Wolverines (Marvel), Black Hammer '45 (Dark Horse), Jackpot! (AfterShock) and more. He is an
Eisner, Harvey, and Shuster award nominee and a YALSA award winner.
Fawkes has been making comics for over 20 years,
starting with and continuing the tradition of DIY fiction as well as working
for many major comics publishers in the U.S. and Canada.
Fawkes has been chosen to illustrate the
story, "The Man in the Woods" by Shirley Jackson for the
upcoming Seasons of Terror adapted
by Richard Chizmar.
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