''American Terror: Confessions of a Human Smart Bomb'' is a

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series written and illustrated by Jeff McComsey with co-writing by James Cooper (Vol 1). The graphic novels are distributed by indie publisher

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. Two volumes that have been released. A third volume is in production.

Synopsis

The story follows the life of Victor Sheppard, a rebellious individual who lives in a futuristic world where everything is seemingly at peace. No one in this dystopian future seems to remember how they got there.

Film adaptations

In 2009 a short film was released, co-produced by McComsey and Joseph Krzemienski of indie animation studio, theFictory. The film uses traditional/hybrid

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and is entitled "American Terror: Company Man."

References

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