IDW Publishing has released a first look at DEAD SEAS #1, from New York Times best-selling author Cavan Scott (Star Wars: The High Republic) and fan-favorite artist Nick Brokenshire (Star Wars Adventures).
The press release follows:
Media Release -- Part Poseidon Adventure, part The Haunting of Hill House, Dead Seas is a supernatural thriller that reunites the fan-favorite Star Wars writer-and-artist team for a tale of specters, prisoners, pirates, and disaster on the open ocean! Issue #1 follows a cynical convict turned reluctant hero after he finds himself trapped on a sinking prison ship swarming with ghosts. Can he unite desperate criminals, pirates, and brutal guards as they try to escape a watery grave?
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DEAD SEAS SYNOPSIS:
Ghosts are real and dangerous. But they're also valuable, their ectoplasm capable of curing countless diseases. There's only one problem: harvesting the wonder drug can be just as deadly. Prisoner Gus Ortiz is willing to take the risk in return for a reduced sentence—anything to see his daughter again. All it will take is a few months at sea scraping ectoplasm off the walls of the Perdition, a floating prison containing the most vicious ghosts on Earth. Surrounded by dark waters, Gus soon realizes that angry spirits are the least of his worries. The Poseidon Adventure meets The Haunting of Hill House in this supernatural thriller by New York Times best-selling author Cavan Scott (Star Wars: The High Republic) and fan-favorite artist Nick Brokenshire (Star Wars Adventures)
ABOUT CAVAN SCOTT:
Cavan Scott is a New York Times bestselling author whose work includes novels, television, comic books and award-winning audio dramas. He has written for a large number of high-profile series including Star Wars, Batman, Doctor Who, Assassin's Creed, Pacific Rim, Transformers, Back to the Future, Star Trek, Vikings, Adventure Time and more. His creator-owned series include the supernatural spy thriller Shadow Service from Vault comics and The Ward, an urban fantasy medical drama launching this June from Dark Horse.
In 2018, Cavan became one of the five story architects selected to create Lucasfilm's new multi-media initiative, Star Wars: The High Republic and he is currently writing the ongoing Marvel comic of the same name, as well as numerous novels in the series. Cavan has written widely in the galaxy far, far away, from the Tales from Vader's Castle series to the Audie nominated Star Wars Dooku Jedi Lost. He was part of the writing team for Star Wars Kid's game show, Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge and co-wrote two original audio dramas for Audible; Sherlock Holmes: The Voice of Treason and The Hound of the Baskervilles, the latter starring Colin Salmon and Stephen Fry as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
He is currently developing a number of original comic book and television properties.
Before becoming a full-time writer, Cavan was a magazine editor for Future Publishing in the UK, launching a number of successful magazines including Countryfile, based on the hit BBC One series.
A member of The Society of Authors and the Horror Writer's Association, Cavan lives in the west of England with his wife and two daughters. His passions include learning the concertina, folklore, the music of David Bowie, and scary movies. He builds far too much LEGO.
ABOUT NICK BROKENSHIRE:
Nick Brokenshire is a comic book artist from Aberdeen, Scotland. He is a writer/artist for IDW's STAR WARS ADVENTURES, including stories that include DARTH VADER, ASAJJ VENTRESS, IG-88 and MAX REBO. Nick is also co-creator/artist/colorist of THE ONCE AND FUTURE QUEEN (Dark Horse) and has worked on stories and covers for HEAVY METAL, 2000AD, JUDGE DREDD (IDW) and ROBOTECH (Titan). He has a few groovy irons in the fire that will be revealed in the near future. Also, He's the frontman of BLUES HARVEST!
