August: Purgatory Underground - Book One

by Benjamin Morse

This hardcover artbook and collection includes AUGUST: PURGATORY UNDERGROUND issues 1-4, a 13 page prequel story assembled from various development drafts and almost a decade of sketches, designs, story and art that went into the development of Purgatory Underground.

As a long civil war ends, the once celebrated hero CAPTAIN AUGUST finds himself in the center of an intergalactic controversy. Running out of time and options, he accepts a dangerous mission to a decaying planet- and finds that the war isn't nearly over! An action-packed sci-fi thriller that remixes the nostalgia of 80's cartoons in a contemporary style!

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Story

Benjamin W. Morse (We Are Scarlet Twilight) brings back the classic Captain August franchise in this epic collection of AUGUST: PURGATORY UNDERGROUND! 

 

Not only does this deluxe hardcover collect the entire story, it includes an extensive art book section that shares the 10 plus year process of developing this story, deleted characters and scenes, concept sketches and a look at upcoming installments of Captain August's sci-fi action adventures.
 
The book will also include a never before published 13 page prequel comprised of earlier drafts of the final story that fill in more of Captain August's fall from celebrated hero to galactic pariah!  
 
If you're a fan of 80's franchises like Star Wars, He-Man, G.I. Joe and the Transformers, and you've been missing the classic heroism of that era - this comic is made for you! It takes all of the action and drama of the 80's and combines those with modern artwork and pacing!
 

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Bio

Benjamin Morse is a comics artist/writer and freelance graphic designer based in Hudson Valley, NY. He published August:Purgatory Underground in 2022 through Red 5 Comics, We Are Scarlet Twilight on Kickstarter, and the upcoming August: Terminus Angels and Scarlet Twilight: Cobalt Crisis.

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Timeline

The hardcover should be ready for print right around the end of campaign. Ben has the files ready, but if any extras are added during the campaign he'll have to make those edits before sending the files to the printer.

 

We anticipate a December '23 fulfillment after a successful campaign, and will provide updates and communicate any delays that may pop up.

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