JOHN DOLMAYAN Releases Zombie Thriller ‘Dead Samurai’
JOHN DOLMAYAN Releases Issue 1 of Zombie Thriller
Dead Samurai Out Now via Diamond Distribution
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Comic book creator and author, John Dolmayan (System Of A Down), has debuted the first issue of his new series, Dead Samurai, today. A zombie thriller set in 16th century feudal Japan, issue one is out now via Diamond Distribution. The release features cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz (New Mutants, Moon Knight, Elektra: Assassin) and illustration by Ryan Benjamin (Star Wars, Iron Man, Batman, Wonder Woman). Dead Samurai is available for purchase at https://torpedocomics.com/products/deadsamuraipreorder.
Fans and collectors can stay tuned for information on additional variants – including covers by Jim Lee (President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics), Art Adams (Fantastic Four, Hulk, Ultimate Comics: X, The Rocketeer), Frank Miller (Sin City, Daredevil, The Dark Knight Returns), Frank Cho (Ultimate Spiderman, Avengers vs. X-Men, Hellboy) and more – at https://torpedocomics.com/.
About Dead Samurai:
In 16th century feudal Japan, a leprosy-based infection that penetrates the brain has turned millions of humans into cannibalistic creatures devoid of morality or memory. A half-Japanese, half-Portuguese Samurai named Shinzu has failed to defend his Daimyo and his family from danger. Shamed beyond redemption, he resigns himself to seppuku (ritual suicide). Before he has a chance, he discovers the Daimyo’s youngest daughter has survived!
With a regained sense of purpose and a way to regain his honor, he sets off on a quest to find a safe haven for his ward. Dead Samurai is a Three Musketeers-esque story of duty and honor, as well as personal sacrifice and friendship.
About John Dolmayan:
John Dolmayan has always had a passion for acquiring and collecting rare comics; a hobby that began long before he joined GRAMMY® Award-winning and multiplatinum rock band System Of A Down.
As a child, Dolmayan would utilize his $5 per week allowance to purchase new issues of his favorite series, and in time, eventually began selling off back issues via newspaper ads and at conventions. After a few years of honing his entrepreneurial skills, Dolmayan was making more money selling comics than he was working at “real” jobs.
Dolmayan took a step back from the comic world when he joined System Of A Down in 1997, though he never gave up collecting. Touring with the band allowed him to explore comic book stores, shops, and antique treasures all around the world, looking for vintage, high-end titles that were not readily available. During rare breaks from the road, he would return to conventions to continue selling his finds.
Those pop-ups eventually led to the launch of Torpedo Comics in 2003 – Dolmayan’s first brick-and-mortar comic book shop in Las Vegas. It has since expanded into three more stores located throughout Southern California, all specializing in rare and hard-to-find titles.
Dolmayan has taken his love for comics even further by creating and authoring his own series. His first body of work, Ascencia, is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller set 150 years in the future that explores the question: how far will human civilization go to attain immortality?
This fall he will be releasing the first issue of his new series, Dead Samurai, which is a zombie thriller set in 16th century feudal Japan. The release features cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz (New Mutants, Moon Knight, Elektra: Assassin) and illustration by Ryan Benjamin (Star Wars, Iron Man, Batman, Wonder Woman), with variant covers by Jim Lee (President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics), Art Adams (Fantastic Four, Hulk, Ultimate Comics: X, The Rocketeer), Frank Miller (Sin City, Daredevil, The Dark Knight Returns), Frank Cho (Ultimate Spiderman, Avengers vs. X-Men, Hellboy) and more.
Dolmayan – who continues to fire on all cylinders in his business as well as in System Of A Down – likens the process of writing comics to writing music; both provide a much-needed creative outlet. With each new title, Dolmayan draws inspiration from modern life and creates characters that incorporate bits of himself into worlds of his own creation.
Fans can look forward to issue one of Dead Samurai, set to be released on October 9th via Diamond Distribution.
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