This April, AfterShock Comics will debut “The Replacer,” a new graphic novel written by Zac Thompson (known for his work on X-Men titles as well as “Her Infernal Descent” and “Relay”), illustrated by Arjuna Susini (known for Oni Press’ “Made Men”), and colored by Dee Cunniffe (who also worked on “Her Infernal Descent”).
According to a press release, “The Replacer” tells the story of the Beharrell family in the 1990s when a stroke paralyzes the family patriarch. The youngest child, Marcus, believes a demon, the eponymous The Replacer, is taking away his father. The graphic novel is partially autobiographical, based on Thompson’s own story of adjusting to life with a disabled parent. The press release compares the graphic novel to IT, The Exorcist, and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
“I’m excited for this to come out because this book is a rumination on my own life experience,” Thompson said in the press release. “My father suffered a from a massive stroke when I was seven, and it took me a very long to understand what that meant to me as a person and how much it changed the way I see the world. I’m excited for people to read a horror story with a different kind of lens, and to shine a light on how we treat people with disabilities.”
“The Replacer” is 64 pages long and retails for $7.99. It hits shelves April 24.
