Synopsis
Some secrets are best left buried.
Forrest Molson is going nowhere. One year out of high school — and one year into sobriety — she’s working with her father as assistant groundskeeper at Athanasia Cemetery, the final resting place of fallen members of the Dynamic Guild, Venture City’s resident superheroes. At her lowest point, Forrest discovers Athanasia’s darkest secret. At night, the cemetery soil bleeds a substance created from the spectacular substances that ooze from rotting superheroes. This ooze becomes Forrest’s new drug — and she’s intent on using her unpredictable new powers to be judge, jury, and executioner of Venture City’s evil citizens. But as she loses her mind to her new addiction, she inches closer to becoming the most evil of all. ATHANASIA is a superhero story seen through the darkest lens.
From: Vault Comics
Notes on This Title
The supporting cast prominently features two young men, one of whom is Black, who are in a relationship.
This title contains depictions of violence, the death of a child, instances of domestic violence, and a sexual predator who serially preys on minors.
Awards
None.
Reviews
“Kraus finds fresh angles on grief, vigilantism, and comic-book science, while Dani’s art—inky black-and-white with splashes of green—conjures dread among spare streets and snowed-over tombstones, even if some of the gothic grimness wears thin. Still, horror fans will find this smart and unpredictable.” (Source: Publishers Weekly)
Interviews
AIPT: “The mighty and the fallen: Daniel Kraus and Dani detail their ‘anti-superhero’ OGN ‘ATHANASIA’“