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Smuggling Spirits

Written by Ben Fisher and illustrated by Mike Henderson

Published by Studio 407, the graphic novel, Smuggling Spirits, is about an alternate America during the Prohibition days where “darklings” feast on the insecurities and fears of the unlucky.  To many, these creatures are a constant threat and only seek blood and death of their victims.  But to others, the creatures are not creatures at all, rather explainable obstacles to their livelihood.  A moonshine smuggler and his young companion are thrown together in this very dark and harsh reality.  While illegally transporting booze, they unknowingly kill the creatures’ monarch which starts a mad and frantic hunt for the humans responsible while leaving a trail of death and horror wherever they may hide.

Ben Fisher and Mike Henderson are a couple of talented but sick bastards.  All kidding aside, Fisher has developed an original and creative story that blends horror and action during Prohibition.  The story is full of surprises, and just when you think the main characters are safe, the action begins again and the horror escalates.  Henderson is an equally talented illustrator.  I think what I like the most about his art is the variety of creatures, all different, big, small, and unique.  It reminds me of Stephen King’s movie The Mist.  The creatures varied in shape and size and each more lethal than the next.  The darklings appear to take on the shapes of what people fear the most.  If this is what Henderson was trying to portray, he captured it well and it fits perfectly in the story.

Early in their careers, Ben Fisher and Mike Henderson developed a relationship over the internet and subsequently won a publishing contest for Viper Comics.  Fisher is presently working on new projects with Viper Comics and Arcana Comics.  Smuggling Spirits is Henderson’s first graphic novel. He is developing another graphic novel for Arcana and has a number of other projects currently in the works.

Smuggling Spirits is available through Studio 407 and Amazon.

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