Vaughn and Caracuzzo launch chilling new one-shot via Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
Detective David Hastings never expected to stumble upon evidence of a serial killer whose spree stretched back to the 1880s. But that’s exactly the chilling premise behind Dead Inspector, a new full-color, 48-page one-shot from writer J.C. Vaughn (Al Capone, Vampire) and artist Giancarlo Caracuzzo (Night of the Living Dead).
The story follows Hastings and his partner, Detective Steve Metcalf, as they investigate the bizarre discovery on their own — a decision that could prove fatal.
“You know how most presses talk about how the creator or company is ‘proud to present’ or ‘excited to announce’ whatever their project is? I’ve read so many of press releases over the years filled with those cliches that I just sort of tune them out. Only in the case of Dead Inspector, I’ve had this idea kicking around for so long that I really am excited about it being finally done. And it really is ready to go! The script, pencils, inks, colors, letters, edits, and design work is finished. It exists as a print-ready PDF, and we’re just looking for help to make it a reality.” Vaughn said. “When it comes to politics or brands, people like what they like. Ford and GM, Sony and LG, and so on. Why? I don’t know, but we’re all human and that seems to be a thing, so it’s nor surprising that some folks like Kickstarter and some like Indiegogo, so our campaigns are on both. There are a few exclusives for each – in this case, they’ll be stretch goals – but otherwise the campaigns are very similarly.”
The creative team includes Flavia Caracuzzo on colors, Mindy Lopkin on letters, Jason Odom on edits, Dawn Guzzo on design, producer Shawn Sipple, and video/campaign graphics producer Mark Haynes.
“Giancarlo and Flavia really delivered on the moody atmosphere I wanted to create for this one-shot, and everyone else really stepped up as well,” Vaughn added. “Each of our cover artists simply killed it on this project.”
Dead Inspector will ship with three variant covers:
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Cover A: Simone Guglielmini (Near Death), colored by Noelle Giddings (Static)
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Cover B: John K. Snyder III (Doctor Mid-Nite)
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Cover C: Barry Orkin (Stoker & Wells: Order of the Golden Dawn)
Potential backers can preview the first nine pages free of charge online here, and watch the campaign video on YouTube.
Campaigns are now live on both Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Vaughn explained the dual approach: “Some folks like Kickstarter and some like Indiegogo, so our campaigns are on both. There are a few exclusives for each – in this case, they’ll be stretch goals – but otherwise the campaigns are very similar.”
About J.C. Vaughn
Best known as President of Gemstone Publishing, home of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, Vaughn has an extensive resume as a creator. His credits include Zombie-Proof (with Vincent Spencer), Vampire, PA (with Brendon & Brian Fraim), Return of the Human (with Mark Wheatley), Mighty Samson (with Jim Shooter), Shi (with Billy Tucci), and licensed properties like 24, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe, and Battlestar Galactica.
Beyond comics, Vaughn has written for animation, trading cards, magazines, newspapers, and websites. As a screenwriter, he most recently co-wrote the pilot Hyperloop for Roddenberry Entertainment and the novel Second Wednesday, a murder mystery.
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