AfterShock is releasing a new series created by writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Robert Carey titled “Red Atlantis.” It follows the story of a journalism student who gets caught up in an FBI investigation of a Russian terrorist group. The first issue goes on sale June 10, 2020.
A series of unexplained, violent crimes on Election Day around the U.S. leads the FBI to zero in on a covert group of Russian terrorists.
When a Texas journalism student named Miriam accidentally finds herself mixed up in the investigation, her life will never be the same. With political espionage, treason, and even mind control, can she clear her name and stop the U.S. from entering into a new Cold War?
From writer Stephanie Phillips (“Butcher of Paris,” “Artemis and the Assassin,” “Descendent”) and artist Robert Carey (“Aliens: Resistance,” “James Bond”) comes a fast-paced political thriller that explores the dark history of U.S./Russian relations.
Phillips shared in the press release, “‘Red Atlantis’ was actually created by Jan Neumann, a former intelligence officer in Russia’s Federal Security Service. After defecting to the U.S. with his wife in 2008, Jan worked with the FBI to find and apprehend European mobsters. Red Atlantis is Jan’s brainchild and born from a lot of his own experiences, as well as the history of the U.S. and Russia’s tense relationship.”
She added, “There are a lot of familiar themes – espionage, politics, Russia/US tension – but the story brings a supernatural element that is actually steeped in history. Add to that Jan Neumann bringing his life experiences and expertise to this story, and I think our creative team was able to accomplish something really unique with ‘Red Atlantis.'”
Check out a sneak peek of the inside pages below.
