''Head Smash'' a
graphic novel
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by writer
Vlad Yudin
Vlad Yudin (russian: Влад Юдин; born 26 October 1982) is a Russian filmmaker. He is best known for his work in the United States, where he has made documentaries about topics such as hip-hop music, bodybuilding, and MMA.
Filmography
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, artist
Tim Bradstreet
Tim Bradstreet (born on February 16, 1967)is an American artist and illustrator, best known for his work on comic books, book covers, movie posters, roleplaying games and trading cards.
Early life
Tim Bradstreet was born February 16, 1967, in Ch ...
, and
colorist
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Dwayne Harris. It was released on July 31, 2013 through
Arcana Studio
Arcana Studio is a Canadian animation studio in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Founded as a comic book publisher by former Coquitlam, British Columbia school teacher Sean O'Reilly in 2004, in 2012 Arcana opened its animation division.
Ov ...
. The story follows a
superhero character in a pre-apocalyptic city. A film adaptation of ''Head Smash'' is in development.
Synopsis
"Head Smash" is set in an alternate reality in the pre-apocalyptic city of Ares where the government has all but disappeared and ruthless criminal organizations vie for control of the streets. Of the gangs battling for control of the city, The Horde is the most brutal and merciless. Their red-skull wearing members patrol the streets, meting out punishment to any that oppose their authority. The leader, Maurice, with his coiffed hair and pressed suits is willing to go to any means necessary to solidify The Horde's hold on the city. He adopts a young violent orphan by the name of Smash and raises him up to be the perfect most callous soldier. Smash knows only the Horde, they are his family, and he is dutifully loyal. That is until one day, while on a mission for his masters, he's ambushed by his own brethren and left for dead. Were it not for the unexpected help of a mysterious hermit that rescues Smash from his death bed, he would never have survived. Now with the few friends he has left and the gift of a powerful serum that gives him super human strength, Smash sets out to repay his former comrades for their treachery.
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* http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/video?id=9123249
2013 comics debuts
2013 in comics
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