Official Press Release
for immediate release
Up the River #1 from Source Point Press
Source Point Press has announced a brand new creator-owned
comic book series, Up the River, with
the first issue scheduled to be released in May of 2015. A thirty-day
Kickstarter campaign has been launched February 28th by Editor Joshua Werner to
raise the funds for the printing of the first issue.
Up the River is a 21-issue story carefully and meticulously crafted
by writer Travis McIntire. Thematically, McIntire describes it as “Huckleberry
Finn meets Heart of Darkness meets Superheroes meets Joseph Campbell-style
Messiah story.” The story follows Syl, who as a young boy witnesses the murder
of his superhero father in the streets of Third City. Years later, Syl and his
younger brother Arnie set out with the crew of a river boat to take him up the
treacherous Hard Silt River to find answers. “Set
in a uniquely created post-apocalyptic future that is both horrific and
fascinating, Up the River is an adventure story that puts a fresh twist on the
idea of super-powered humans and a strong emphasis on character development,”
says Werner. “We’re so incredibly proud to have it under the Source Point Press
imprint.”
The
comic series is penciled and inked by Stephen Sharar, colored by Sean Seal, and
lettered by Joshua Werner. The covers of the comic series (not including
variants) are inked by Mark McKenna (X-Men,
Amazing Spider-Man, Justice League, Batman). “What really drew me to this
book was the plot elements included within it,” says Sharar. “Super-powered
characters, zombie-type characters, monstrous behemoths, an evil scientist,
this book has everything I gravitate towards. It’s basically a fan-boy’s dream
to be illustrating a comic like this.”
“The
goal of the Kickstarter campaign is simply to secure the initial funds
necessary to print, ship, and distribute the first issue. From there, sales of
the comic should fund the future issues’ runs,” says Werner. “People are going
to love this comic, I’m excited to get it in their hands.”
Source Point
Press is an indie publisher in Detroit, whose goal is to bring quality new
creator-owned content to readers in the form of books, graphic novels, and
comics; and to raise recognition of lesser-known talent. They are best known
for their titles in the horror and pulp genres. Check out the Kickstarter
campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1087965869/up-the-river-1
More information can be found at www.SourcePointPress.com and www.facebook.com/SourcePointPress.
More information can be found at www.SourcePointPress.com and www.facebook.com/SourcePointPress.
