Diskordia
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| Diskordia | |
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.jpg) Cover of Diskordia volume 1 | |
| Publication information | |
| Schedule | ongoing |
| Publication date | 2011 |
| No. of issues | 14 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Rivenis |
Diskordia is an ongoing surrealist fantasy web comic book series created by Andrew Blackman (credited as Rivenis) that explores themes such as the nature of reality, consciousness and self-determination. The first issue was released in 2011.
Synopsis
[edit]The story follows the main character the socially maladjusted, cynical and sarcastic Jackal Black as he travels through a portal into a strange world called Diskordia which is described as a transit hub between dimensions. He meets other characters along the way, including Squid Girl, a talking cigar-smoking hat, a journalist interviewing the Mysterious Iverna Deskerna, and the Mephys group, a mega-multimedia corporation with many dark secrets.
Characters
[edit]- Jackal Black – A college student who is trying to escape from being framed for murder inters into a dark world called Diskdia.
- Squid Girl – A naked girl with a Squid on her head who meets up with Jackal after he enters Diskordia.
- Iverna Deskerna – The mysterious CEO of the Mephys group and is the main villain of the series.
- Vernon Cutter
Reception
[edit]The comic has received favorable reviews, with ComicBookResources.com saying "Diskordia is a delightfully hypnagogic story with some often epic artwork",[1] GeeksOfDoom.com calling it a "crazy good graphic novel",[2] and HorrorTalk.com saying, "The artwork is what really stands out in Diskordia. It's unlike anything I've seen before."[3]
Notes
[edit]The comic book had a successful crowd-funding campaign.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Month of African-American Comics - Diskordia Volume 1: Feels Like Falling". CBR. 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Comic Review: Diskordia, Vol. 1: Feels Like Falling". Geeks of Doom. 11 March 2015.
- ^ Ferguson, James. "Diskordia: Volume 1 – Feels Like Falling - HorrorTalk". www.horrortalk.com.
- ^ "Diskordia Book 1". Kickstarter.