The rising star creator behind such breakout hits as Something Epic and Blood CommandmentâSzymon KudraĹskiâinvites fans to the frigid Diomede Islands in his upcoming thriller No Manâs Land. This four issue miniseries is set to launch this September from Image Comics.
This is KudraĹskiâs third solo title out of his creative house, One Man Art.
For three months each year, you can walk from the USA to Russia across an ice bridgeâa frozen path known as the Ice Curtain. In 1963, when the body of a young woman is discovered on this icy no-manâs land, the already fragile relationship between the superpowers threatens to collapse. With nuclear tensions rising, an FBI agent and a KGB operative must solve the murderâbefore the ice melts⌠and war ignites.
The Diomede Islands represent one of the most fascinating and geopolitically fraught locations on Earth. For three months each year, a natural ice bridge forms between the United States and Russiaâraising a compelling question: who holds jurisdiction over this frozen passage, in part or in full?
âI contacted multiple Russian and American governmental institutions. None responded. That led to deep research. I read more than a centuryâs worth of archival newspapers. The Cold War era stood out as the most active periodâmarked by disappearances, murders, and unsolved cases concentrated around the Diomede Islands and their villages. These events became partly an inspiration for the story.
âWhat makes this place truly unique is not just its geopolitical significance, but its geographic singularity. It is the only place on Earth where a 21-hour time difference runs directly across an ice bridgeâearning the islands the names âYesterdayâ and âTomorrow.â
âThe ice bridge between the Diomedes is one of those rare zones where legal jurisdiction remains undefinedâa real-world Catch-22. This location was screaming for a story. And what could be more mysterious than the discovery of a body lying between the worldâs two superpowers and rivals, on an ice bridge that no nation can definitively claim?â said KudraĹski.
This high-stakes murder mystery is the perfect new read for fans of True Detective, Whiteout, and Insomnia.
No Manâs Land #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 17:
- Cover A by KudraĹski
- Cover B by KudraĹski & Brian Michael Bendis
- Cover C movie homage to Se7en by KudraĹski
- Cover D movie homage to The Hunt for Red October by KudraĹski
- Cover E ânoirâ variant by KudraĹski
- Cover F movie homage to White Out by KudraĹski
- Cover G Blank Sketch
No Manâs Land #1Â will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
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