DUAL ANIMAL ANTHOLOGY: VOL. 1
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175 pages B&W 6-5/8 x 10-3/16 Paperback
UNLOCK THE UNIVERSE. The Xi appoint a Gardener for every universe. For ours, they chose Kyla-Var, a young woman saved from the planet Castor’s destruction and transformed into a formidable four-armed cyborg with fifth-dimensional vision. Her mission? To traverse the cosmos, collecting and safeguarding the most intriguing stories from every corner of existence. Only by experiencing these tales can she uncover the secret truths they each hold. The stories include; CHUCK & MIKE #1 (W/A) Bobby Schwartz, SLAYER SQUADRON #1 (W) Dylan Andresen, (A) Dylan Gerber, VALKYRA: TERMINALWORLD #1 (W) Bobby Schwartz, (A) Moisés May, DEEP SPACE TOP OFF #1 (W) Mason Mendoza (A) Alonso Molina, HONEY DARLING’S GARDENING GUIDE: BEGINNER (W) Haley Gore (A) Nikolas Gramling, and KEN #1 (W) Daniel Membreno. Cover A by XongBros.
CHUCK & MIKE #1 | Writer/Artist: Bobby Schwartz
TWO IDIOTS. ONE FALSE DESTINY. Chuck is an alcoholic bear with serious trust issues and a bad attitude. Mike is a hyperactive iguana with a microscopic attention span and a massive heart. It definitely would have been better if they never crossed paths. But when an extra-dimensional gem links their minds together and grants them strange abilities, they will have to stick together in order to uncover the gem’s secrets and fend off the powerful organizations that seek to harness its power.
SLAYER SQUADRON #1 | Writer: Dylan Andresen, Artist: Jordan Rodriguez
BY FIRE & BLADE, LEGENDS ARE MADE.
In a post-apocalyptic America ravaged by a mysterious invasion of mythical creatures, the last remnants of society have retreated behind massive fortified walls spanning the Rockies. “Slayer” is an honorary military rank, earned only by those who have slain the deadliest of beasts: dragons. These elite Slayer Squadrons defend what remains of the country against the monsters of myth that now roam the earth.
DEEP SPACE TOP OFF #1 | Writer: Mason Mendoza, Artist: Alonso Molina
THE SUNS NEVER SET HERE. In the unfathomable reaches of the Mukou System, a solitary solar energy station floats between binary stars on a seldom-traveled service route. It’s owned and operated by Blorfus, a dedicated attendant just trying to get through the day. But when a gang of thieves attempt an easy heist, they find out robbing Blorfus is anything but simple.
HONEY DARLING’S GARDENING GUIDE: BEGINNER | Writer: Haley Gore, Artist: Nikolas Gramling
PEST CONTROL. After the recent loss of her grandmother, Sweetie is given the deed to her late grandma’s home, a place once known for an award-winning garden. Her grandmother’s gardening guides should be enough to tell Sweetie how to trim the hedges, pull the weeds, and generally keep the garden free from pests! But the guides don’t say anything about a pest that leaves pots shattered, plants torn to shreds, and fences pulled up from right out of the ground.
K.E.N. #1 | Writers: Dan Membreno, Mason Mendoza, Artist: Rebecca Sotira
CHI-TOWN IS REBOOTING. In a surveillance-state future Chicago, Ken is a service android imprinted with a dead man’s memories. As he searches for purpose, he takes to the streets with a spray can sparking a growing rebellion between machines and humans. Is he broken… or becoming something new?
VALKYRA: TERMINALWORLD #1
Writer: Bobby Schwartz
Artist: Moises May
NO FUTURE CAN BEAR FRUIT IF ITS PAST IS UPROOTED.
Valkyra is a four-armed cosmic cyborg tasked with collecting the universe’s most vital stories. But when a violent betrayal from an old ally disrupts her mission, she must confront memories of the planet she left behind, and the woman she once was.
DUAL ANIMAL MAGAZINE: ISSUE ZERO
ACTIVATE: ANTHOLOGY. Explore tales of duality, lust, and bravery with the premiere issue of DUAL ANIMAL MAGAZINE. Curated by a four-armed cyborg, and serving as a giant-sized prelude to Issue #1, ISSUE ZERO features over 40+ pages of genre-spanning stories created by rising comics talent from across your universe. Stories from this issue include, CHUCK & MIKE - PILOT: PART ONE (W/A) Bobby Schwartz, SLAYER SQUADRON - FLIGHT OF ATHENA 411 (W) Dylan Andresen, (A) Victor Alpi, LAND OF THE LIZARDS - PART ONE (W/A) Kevin Looney, and KEN (W) Daniel Membreno (A) Domenico Carbone.
Writers: Dylan Andresen, Kevin Looney, Daniel Membreno, Bobby Schwartz
Artists: Victor Alpi, Domenico Carbone, Kevin Looney, Bobby Schwartz, Mattchee
Cover A: Bobby Schwartz
Cover B: Mattchee
46-pages, black & white