Award-winning publisher
Archaia Entertainment and actress/producer Alyssa Milano (Charmed,
Mistresses) are proud to announce Hacktivist, a
hardcover, original graphic novel that explores the modern world of hacking and
global activism. Inspired by current events from around the world and Milano’s
own philanthropic endeavors, Hacktivist is a fast-paced cyber-thriller
about friendship and freedom in a time of war. The story follows Ed Hiccox and
Nate Graft, the young founders of the world’s most innovative social media
company who moonlight secretly as one of the most notorious black-hat hacker
teams on the planet. When the U.S. government discovers their operation, they
must face the real world beyond the code and choose between loyalty and what
they believe to be is right.
“I’m
very involved with in global activism and philanthropy. I like the idea of
everyday people doing good,” explained Milano. “My inspiration for Hacktivist
is actually Jack Dorsey, the creator of Twitter and Square. I picture
him leaving the office at night and going home, where he locks himself in his
room and starts hacking to change the world.
“I felt Hacktivist
was a strong story that I really wanted to tell visually,” Milano
expressed. “Doing a graphic novel allowed me to dream big and it gave me the
freedom to create without boundaries.”
Hacktivist features
the talents of screen and comic writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly,
artist Marcus To (Cyborg 009, Red Robin), Eisner Award-nominated
colorist Ian Herring (Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand, Cyborg 009), and Eisner
Award-nominated letterer Deron Bennett (Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand, Jim
Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths), who bring the underground world
of revolution and cyber-warfare to pulse-pounding life.
“Hacktivist
is literally ripped from headlines,” said Archaia VP of Development Stephen
Christy. “It’s a story focusing on the benefit and consequences of our
increasingly connected world. To be able to bring Alyssa Milano into the world
of comics is very exciting for all of us at Archaia, and by teaming her with
Marcus To and Ian Herring fresh off of their brilliant work on Cyborg 009,
we've built a comic that will hopefully connect with and inspire people all
over the world.”
Hacktivist will debut digitally in Fall 2013,
followed by the hardcover print release in Summer 2014. A Hacktivist Ashcan
comic, limited to 500 copies and containing exclusive preview content, original
concept art from Marcus To and Ian Herring, and an interview with Milano, will
be distributed for free at the Archaia booth (#2229) at Comic-Con International
in San Diego, Calif. (July 17-21).
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