Initially launched in 2022, Exile – the dystopian sci-fi comedian sequence created by Demon Hunter frontman Ryan Clark – returns in a deluxe collected version by way of a brand new partnership with Z2 Comics. Beloved by followers of heavy steel and science fiction, the four-issue Exile sequence shortly bought out and have become a uncommon collectible.
Now Exile being re-released as a premium hardcover compilation, bundled with an unique vinyl 7″ that includes 4 songs beforehand launched solely on flexi-disc: “I Align,” “The Brink,” “Some Of Us,” and “World’s Aside.”
“Teaming up with Z2 to launch this particular hardcover version of Exile has been an absolute pleasure,” stated Clark. “The crew at Z2 has been unbelievable to work with, and it’s an honor to collaborate with an organization so revered and beloved on the earth of comics. Accumulating all 4 points into one quantity – together with some further bells and whistles – appears like the right option to have a good time the total scope of this story and the Exile album.”
Set in a chillingly believable near-future, Exile explores a world the place expertise has overrun society, private freedom is extinct, and an authoritarian faction often called the M.A.S. (Ethical Authority Syndicate) guidelines with brutal effectivity. The few remaining dissidents, calling themselves the LOTUS (Final of the Timeless Spirit), have gone underground—erasing digital footprints and relying solely on historic symbols and phrase of mouth to outlive.
On the heart of the story is sixteen-year-old Hunter Woodson, whose house is raided by M.A.S. forces. Armed with a picket workers and pushed by responsibility, she embarks on a dangerous journey to protect her household’s legacy and ship a sacred heirloom to a hidden survivor community.
“Watching Ryan’s story come to life was thrilling. After the problems shortly bought out, it grew to become clear {that a} correct deluxe collected version was so as,” says longtime Demon Hunter supervisor Ryan J. Downey. “Z2’s understanding of music and comics is unequalled, one thing I do know from working with them as a author. It made excellent sense to companion with them.”
The 12″ hardcover deluxe assortment consists of:
- All 4 unique Exile points
- 4 24″ posters
- An unique orange 7-inch vinyl, that includes songs beforehand launched solely on flexi-disc
A restricted variety of Platinum Editions, hand-signed by Ryan Clark, shall be accessible solely by Z2 Comics. Get ’em right here.
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