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Summary
A year following the mysterious death of his wife, Professor Derek Flynn wakes up in the middle of a catastrophic and fatal disaster with no idea how he got there. What's more perplexing is that has become a common occurrence. Desperately, Derek reaches out to psychologist Alice Meyers seeking help with the terrifying visions that haunt his dreams - imminent disasters, both natural and manmade, that Derek now feels he is integral to. But with the FBI catching on, a manhunt begins and Derek finds himself stuck between being a "fugitive" and a "messiah." On the run in his pursuit for truth, Derek will discover there are no such things as coincidences.
Author Notes
Heath Amodio is the co-creator and co-writer of The Heathens (Aftershock) and the Croatoan with Cullen Bunn. He founded the TV and Film production company Hustle & Heart Films with Cullen in 2018, where they've developed and sold three shows so far. He was also one of the writers featured in the Centralia horror anthology.
Cullen Bunn is the writer of comic books such The Sixth Gun , Shadow Roads , The Damned, and Helheim for Oni Press. He has also written titles including Harrow County (Dark Horse), Uncanny X-Men , and Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe (Marvel). Cullen claims to have worked as an alien autopsy specialist, rodeo clown, pro wrestling manager, and sasquatch wrangler. He has fought for his life against mountain lions and performed on stage as the world's youngest hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime and he'll tell you all about it.
Reviews (1)
Publisher's Weekly Review
In this action-packed but lackluster suspense series opener scripted by Amodio (the Heathens series), history professor Derek Lynn awakens from a blackout to find himself thrust into the aftermath of a catastrophic disaster, and not for the first time. Derek's estranged daughter, Casey, attempts to find sympathy for her father's plight, but may have finally run out of patience with his frequent disappearances and uncanny ability to end up at the site of calamity (and run away seemingly unharmed). With the help of a psychologist, Derek uncovers the disturbing truth behind his nightmarish leaps, just as a government agency (and another mysterious group) converge on him. The script's as disjointed as Derek's fractured memories, and the four different artists sharing the drawing chores results in unremarkable and sometimes awkward art. Though the stakes keep rising, the story cycles from family comedy to thriller to horror, and the whole affair seems to serve primarily as a setup. The "hustle" aspect is apparent; it reads more like a screenplay or proof of concept, with the "heart" absent amid underdeveloped characters and under-drawn backgrounds. All setup and no payoff make this opening chapter a miss. (Feb.)
