
KICKSTARTER ALERT: KARCIS #1 – An Investigative Horror For Mature Readers.
Paranormal Investigator Paul Karcis becomes entangled in a mystery that uncovers horrifying forces at work in a snowy Alaskan town.
Brian Hawkins and Geek Collective L.L.C. are proud to announce the upcoming release of āKarcis Issue #1 ā, the new Issue from writer and editor Brian Hawkinsā (Black Cotton, The Vineyard, Nottingham) New production company (āBlaX Trauma Productionsā) BlaX Trauma Productions is a new Horror studio for Hawkins creative writing and comics work. Brian is set to release Karcis Issue #1 The ļ¬rst book of many through BlaX Trauma Productions. Karcis #1 : Paul Karcis is a paranormal investigator who has dedicated his life to uncovering the mysteries hidden in the darkness and the horrors that lurk in the shadows. A man with a personal mission and an uncanny ability to delve deep into the unknown. Paul is faced with adversity, which has shaped his identity to pursue the supernatural, when he is called to investigate a mauled and ravaged body discovered in a snowy small town, he becomes entangled in a mystery that uncovers horrifying forces at work in the frigid community of Thompson Pass, Alaska.
Brian Hawkins said this about his new venture about kickstarting Karcis #1 and the creation of BlaX Trauma Productions:
“Kickstarter is my new horror comics publishing house and companyās primary distribution channel. BlaX Trauma Productions is both a creative and business endeavor that is built on independence ā it is about controlling the narrative and telling the stories that we want to tell, how we want to tell them, and with the ability to connect directly to the readers and comic book community and enthusiasts alike. Kickstarter affords the best avenue for that, and weāre excited to bring the identity of BlaX Trauma Productions to such a platform to tell our stories .ā
Karcis Issue #1 will be released through Kickstarter beginning November 2023 with Nathan Kelly creator/artist, Don Mathias color artist, Francisco Zamora letterer, Jerpa Nilsson graphic designer. Backers can choose from many affordable rewards such as Standard and Metal covers, signed trade paperbacks and so much more! The Kickstarter pre launch page is available at geekcollective.net/karcis we encourage all to go on this journey with us as we follow Paul Karcis who investigates the supernatural horrors that lay within the frigid Alaskan community of Thompson Pass.

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