Chuck Austen and Patrick Olliffe reunite to track down some ghosts in The Tormented, a new 5-issue series about the dangers that come along with dabbling in the paranormal and reality TV.
Austen described The Tormented (with colors by Lee Loughridge, letters by Jodi Wynne, and edits by Greg Lockard) as a ghost-hunt-gone-wrong scenario and said “Ryan Auster, our protagonist in The Tormented, sees ghosts, but kept it from his ghost-hunting family because he feared his family more than the ghosts, and because he’s been hiding it his whole life, now in his twenties, he still hasn’t quite learned how to deal with the unexpected spirits, demons, and otherworldly creatures that are constantly invading his life. This series has been an absolute trip to create with Pat, and I hope readers have as much fun reading the story as we’ve had making it.”
Olliffe said “Working with Chuck on The Tormented has been a blast!” and that “He and I have developed a great give and take working relationship during our time creating Edgeworld so we hit the ground running with this new project. Once the concept was in place the designs for the characters came quickly, Ryan popping into my head immediately. I’ve changed my art style a bit for The Tormented to hopefully accommodate a darker story. Regardless, Lee always makes me look good! Very excited for The Tormented to enter the world and for people to see what Chuck, Lee, Jodi and I have come up with!””
The Tormented will be available on Comixology on March 19, 2024.
Check out the cover to issue one below and stay tuned to Conskipper for more information about a print edition of The Tormented in the future.
