Simon Spurrier’s new webcomic, Disenchanted, is set to premiere on Monday 10/28/13 with the first online installment at www.disenchantedcomic.com. ?New chapters of the comic will be posted every Monday following giving readers a regular 12-page free weekly look into the world of the modern fairy folk. ?But before you go thinking this might be some in-vogue mash up of cutesy tales…remember – this is from Avatar Press. ?Disenchanted is by far the hardest and most cynical look at what happened to all the magical races as the world forgot about them. ?Many of humanity’s worst traits seem to have been instilled in these little people proving that even the tiniest being is capable of heinous purpose.
So you might ask yourself…is this for me? ?Well we asked Spurrier to tell us just that. ?Being known for his work on the Crossed: Wish You Were Here webseries, who exactly is Disenchanted aimed at?
SPURRIER: ?”Who?s it for? Anyone who loves a hint of fantasy in a really compelling story, but wishes it wasn?t always so fucking twee. Anyone who wants to see reality at a different scale. Anyone who always suspected there were whole worlds ticking away beneath their feet, beneath their notice, but never dared look. Anyone who relishes a web of human tales ? triumphs and tragedies alike ? which combine in cunning ways to suffuse a whole city in the most epic fashion. Anyone who loves stories. Anyone fascinated by faith. Anyone who?s ever stared at a city and just? wondered.
“Also: anyone who ever wanted to see a foulmouthed brownie tear the arse off a seagull. Anyone intrigued by the notion of a magical overdose, enticed by riot cops with wings or curious to find out what The Great Ripper (which haunts the eastbound tunnel towards St Paul?s, of course) really is. Anyone drawn to unflinching examinations of some very, very serious subjects.
“Oh, and anyone with a thing for the occasional spice of magical granny sex.”
And with Spurrier’s clear command of twisted drama and imaginative scenarios, this series has the potential to reach fans of many different genres. ?Join us in taking the first steps into Vermintown with the launch of Disenchanted one week from today.