New Twisted Comic Book Series ‘Darkland’, from Evan Shapiro to Launch on Macroverse Platforms on 12/6

Written by John Edward Betancourt

It truly is quite the amazing time to be a fan of popular media and storytelling in general. Largely because, the internet and the streaming revolution have allowed for stories that would have lay dormant ages ago or be forgotten altogether, to come to life, and that is giving rise… to joy untold. Since we are connecting with characters that truly reflect our lives and our world and we are enjoying stories that are refreshing and original, and there are no bounds as to how those stories are being told.
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It could be through a streamer, or a comic book or a company that opts to tell stories in an imaginative and unique manner, as is the case with today’s announcement. For earlier today, Macroverse, a web3 Entertainment company, let it be known that Evan Shapiro’s Darkland is coming to their platform on 12/6. Once again giving rise to a fascinating new way to experience original storytelling and an opportunity to enjoy a delightful new story and here are all the details on this release and Evan’s wondrous tale, and a trailer, courtesy of Macroverse.

‘December 1, 2022 (LOS ANGELES & NYC) —’Tis the season to collect comic books!  Macroverse, the leader in digital digital comics, will launch Darkland, a twisted dark comedic drama set in Hell, created by Emmy and Peabody award-winning producer/creator Evan Shapiro (Portlandia, HarmonQuest) with the first full episode is available for all on Tuesday, December 6. Four new chapters will be released bi-weekly starting that Sunday, December 11 and available with a subscription through the next-gen Macroverse app. For those who want to be tempted and get a bite of the dark apple for free, new content will be available on Webtoons every Tuesday. 

Satan III is the ruler of Tyre (aka Hell) where his grandfather Satan I was killed trying to defeat Michael and the Archangels in a war for control of Earth. His son, the quite mad Satan II, was killed by his cousin in a battle for control of Tyre. And that is where our story begins. Satan III is embarking on a dangerous mission to take control of Earth from the Humans. Meanwhile, his cousin Samjaza has other plans - aligning with other Angels and Satan’s wife Zagiel, to take on a distracted Satan III and gain control of Tyre for herself and her Watchers. The Seven Princes of Hell and the rest of the Archangels play numerous games of multi-dimensional palace intrigue, and speed rounds of biblical espionage - all while cutting off heads, eating Humans for lunch, and finding time to quench their some truly disturbing appetites (being near deities does have perks). 

“Darkland is meant to have the look of Game Of Thrones, and the voice of Veep,” notes Shapiro. “Frank Calico’s artwork captures the tone 1000%, and Macroverse is the perfect platform to create a community for a new generation of comics.”
 
“"Reading and collecting comics has been a part of my DNA for as long as I can remember,” said Macroverse co-founder Eben Matthews. “With Macroverse we are finally bringing comics fully into the digital age and delivering a cross-platform experience that I believe is the future of the art form. The Macroverse TapStory format brings new life to the medium while the Webtoons version is designed for quick and easy mobile reading. Early next year we'll bring real collectibility to digital comics with the release of the very first, fully formed NFT comics which is a breakthrough in collectible digital entertainment. It could not make me happier to be pioneering this with Evan and Darkland. This is a universe unlike anything out there. I can not wait to unleash this hilariously twisted story on the world.”

A self-proclaimed comics fanatic since his early summers at camp reading Frank Miller’s Dark Knight, Darkland is Evan’s first comic book series. Until now, his creative (and warped) juices went into a long list of critically-acclaimed television series, documentaries, specials and podcasts all featuring original and diverse voices. Ground-breaking projects have included Portlandia, HarmonQuest, Comedy Bang Bang, Maron, National Lampoon Radio Hour Podcast, The Roast Of Your Teenage Self, Dinner For Five, Please Like Me, Take My Wife, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Shrink, Trapped In The Closet, Joseph Gordon Levitt’s HitRecord, Fortitude, Carlos, My Brother My Brother & Me, Brick City, This Film Is Not Yet Rated and Funny Women of A Certain Age and more. In addition to entertaining audiences, Evan is regularly cited by industry executives and journalists for his provocative takes on the entertainment landscape with detailed maps of the Media Universe.

For more information about Darkland, please visit www.macroverse.com. Twitter: @darkland_comic; @MacroverseHQ

Macroverse is a multi-format entertainment studio that rewards its community, collectors and creators for supporting upcoming blockbuster franchises spanning comics, TV, gaming, animation, movies and more. Starting with highly collectible digital comics crafted for consumption on any device, this next generation platform is positioned to reinvent comics for the digital age.  Exciting new features launch in early 2023 with collectible NFT “Epic” editions featuring new work from Evan Shapiro (Portlandia, HarmonQuest), Jason Brubaker (reMIND, Kung-Fu Panda), Ariel Olivetti (The Hulk, Thor) and many more notable creators.’

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