Universal Lore

WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER GREAT ANTHOLOGY AT COMIC UNKNOWN!

Astral Crusaders

We return with a new anthology not previously seen here at Comic Unknown. Published by WP Comics Ltd., we introduce Tales from Orbit Issue One. Tales from Orbit is a bi-monthly series that showcases great indie creators and their work in the genre of science fiction and fantasy. Having a few familiar names in the list of creators for issue one immediately brings us in like a gravitational pull and we dive into the stories of Tales from Orbit. The issue starts off with Astral Crusaders. Written by Paul Bradford, art by William Allan Reyes, and colors/letters by Erik Korsgaard, Astral Crusaders puts us in the middle of the action where a squadron of the Vermillion Knights landed on the outskirts of the jungle for what seemed to be a simple mission. The Knight's day quickly turns sideways when their communications go down and all hell breaks loose. Astral Crusaders is a well developed six-page story that allows us to venture with these crusaders and gives the reader the opportunity to be entertained from start to finish. 

Conventions of the Gods

Astral Crusaders is followed by two stories with opposite art styles to one another: Conventions of the Gods and Copy. Conventions of the gods is a mildly silly story written by Jack Wallace, art by Gabe Ostley, and letters/colors by Chris Allen. As the title says, the story is literally a convention of gods showing their best "work" amongst each other and in front of a panel. Conventions of the Gods is short, sweet and funny. Copy uses its wits to tell the story about time. Written by Jorge Santos and art by Gabriela Torres, Copy tells the story of how a parent with a scientific background tries to figure out how to spend more time with his daughter. If goes unnoticed Copy might sneak by the reader even though it is a crafty story with a dark tone to it. 

With over ten stories and even a puzzle, Tales from Orbit Issue One packs a galactic punch. The titles in the anthology gives the reader a bit of everything related to cosmic comics and different art styles. including familiar names such as Lucasz Kowalczuk for the cover art and Andrew Pawley with his freaky series "GalaXafreaks". Tales from Orbit is a 72-page out of this world comic fiction that is now available in full color at WP Comics Ltd. Follow Tales from Orbit on Facebook for all the needs of science fiction and fantasy publication from creators all around the world!

Night Sky

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Monster Squad

WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER SUPERNATURAL LEAGUE AT COMIC UNKNOWN!

We love our fair share of horror and supernatural stories and we manage to find our next indie series that fit the category. Imagine Suicide Squad and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen being meshed together to give us what is called  The Nightmare Patrol. The Nightmare Patrol consists of the government calling upon supernatural beings to assist them in operations. The group consists of different beings each with their own terrors, strengths, and weaknesses. Most have their own hidden lives until summoned, these beings are the creatures seen in nightmares or monster movies. A werewolf, vampire, witch and a golem, the Nightmare Patrol have to work together and become a team. 

At first glance, one may not notice that these creatures live daily lives like any human and thus they have their own characteristics, hobbies, or traits. The geeky vampire, a metal head witch, and an intellectual yet rational werewolf can almost make a supernatural breakfast club. There is not much to say about the fourth member Golem, since there isn't much information on the creature. A military base called Pantheon Station has been attacked by what seems to be a legion of zombies and the soldiers are dropping like flies. A call goes through and the Nightmare Patrol members are summoned as reinforcements to take control of the situation. 

What will the Nightmare Patrol do and how efficiently can they work as a team on their first official mission? Who or what is involved in this outbreak? Created by a father and son duo: Jeff and Bruce Haas, The Nightmare Patrol has great potential. It will be a four issue mini-series but we can only hope this creative team will do it justice. The story they created has plenty of action but there are moments where the timeline may be confusing for some during the first read. Given the mythology of the creatures used in the story, we have a notation of what they can do. While we don't see too much in the first issue, one may hope to see what the Nightmare Patrol can do both alone and ultimately as a team. The visuals are superb thanks to JC (penciling) and Mae Hao (coloring) as they capture the expressions of the character's faces and the story perfectly. Follow The Nightmare Patrol team on Facebook and help them get this comic off the ground on their Kickstarter for a physical copy! Comixology also has the book available for immediate purchase for $2.99.

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Gotta Keep Things Muddy

Comic Unknown's Rigid Tale

We welcome another super-heroic indie comic (un)known as the Adamant. This self-titled series follows the hero trapped in the future who must find his way back to his timeline. We follow Adamant as he literally crashes in on Dr. Alpha's evil plans in Geneva, Switzerland. Adamant swiftly defeats Alpha's robotic henchmen and then closes in to get the doctor himself. The classic super-hero defeats the villain is quickly cut short as Adamant has a miscalculation in which can destroy the whole base and everyone in it.  As a traditional superhero story, Adamant saves the day! He begins to contain the blast but then suddenly meets his supposed demise and is vaporized giving Dr. Alpha his villainous victory in the end. As most comic readers know, a superhero comic won't just kill off the hero especially not in the middle the first issue of a comic. The reader will begin to learn that Adamant was not vaporized but was just simply teleported to the future. Lost and confused he must find his way home, but how? 

Stated earlier, Adamant started as any superhero tale but with a surprise ending. Written by Mike Exner III who also co-created with Hany Khattab, Adamant is vaguely similar to Jack's situation from Samurai Jack. The great art styles of Adamant is the responsibility of two different artists.  Ian Waryanto was responsible for the first seven pages the story while D.C. Stuelpner drew up until page twenty. The change in art styles occur within the teleportation page and works very well. The future city landscape pages are very detailed oriented and enriches the storytelling since it is a change of time period. Overall the comic was splendid, an excellent read and can easily be picked up by anyone. Adamant Issue One is available via GumRoad or Comixology $0.99, or pay what you want on Sellfy.  While we love to support the indie creators, we also recommend to check out the web-series of the awesome story to get a quick taste which updates every Monday. You can check out their social media sites such as  Adamant's Twitter, Loophole Comic's Twitter & Facebook, and their official site.

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