The horror genre is no stranger to the comics medium. From EC Comics’ Tales from the Crypt to the recent House of Mystery revival, it shows that both creators and readers are interested in such stories. Now, there’s a new offering coming this December.
Created by brothers Carlos and Jose Esquivel, MACABRO is a short story influenced by Italian horror movies. It tells the story of Selena, a high school graduate, who moves to Milan, Italy to attend the Lombardi School of Arts. Believing she’s now on the path to fulfill her dreams, she becomes tangled with the harsh reality of her choice, the alienation from her classmates, and gruesome murders.
MACABRO was first proposed as an entry for the anthology Synesthetic, the brainchild collaboration of Space-Gun Studios, who also spearhead the Indy Comic Book Week event. The story, however, was rejected in favor of another story by Jose Esquivel (whose other works include One Night Stand with David Hopkins and Reinhardt District), Swordancer. Now, the opportunity has arrived for MACABRO to see the light after two years of being shelved.
Aside from being the first collaboration between both brothers, and Carlos Esquivel’s first comic book script. This also the first opportunity for both creators have their work be known to a greater audience than before.
MACABRO will be available on December 30th, 2009 in celebration of Indy Comic Book Week at participating stores and online at Jose Esquivel’s own website (http://alto-shorter.blogspot.com).
RETAILERS: MACABRO CONTAINS SCENES OF HORROR VIOLENCE AND GORE.
MACABRO
16 Pages, Black and White
Story by Carlos Esquivel
Art by Jose Esquivel
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