COMIC
BOOK ABOUT SUICIDE ON REALITY TV ENDS WITH A BANG
PARAMUS, NJ How far will reality TV go? Imagine a reality television
show where contestants "win" by committing suicide. That is the
premise of 7 Days to Fame, a comic book series about people who go on
reality TV to commit suicide. Why? Because they want to become
famous, of course.
The final issue of the three-part comic mini series will be released
April 26, concluding with a big bang
and a surprise ending.
Plus, as an added bonus, the issue will be 40 full pages and no
ads
all for the same cover price as a regular issue!
The first two installments of "7 Days to Fame" were greeted with
enthusiastic reviews by industry media and fans for its portrayal of
two television producers who launch a suicide television program that
is distributed over the Internet as "webcasting."
The After Hours Press series written by former journalist and web
designer Buddy Scalera (Deadpool, Wizard World, CBG) hit the stands in
November 2005. The story explored why some people will do anything to
appear on television, and how surprisingly close we are to seeing an
entertainment program with televised suicides.
"People who have been following the series have been eager to see how
the story concludes," says Scalera. "It ends with a big bang."
In the comic, 7 Days to Fame is the program where people appear on a
webcast for six days to discuss their life, loves, education, career,
and unfulfilled dreams. And on the seventh day, they kill themselves
in the most creative way possible.
The show becomes the next cultural phenomenon. It kicks up a media
frenzy of supporters, as well as people who want to pull it off the
Internet.
The art team includes Dennis Budd and Joe Caramagna. Colors are by
Marie Stamas and Wilson Ramos. Letters are by Joe Caramagna.
For more information, please go to http://www.ahpcomics.com.
About After Hours Press
After Hours Press is a small New Jersey- based comic book publisher
co-created by Buddy Scalera, Darren Sanchez, and Chris Eliopoulos.
Projects have included Necrotic: Dead Flesh on a Living Body,
Celestial Alliance, Desperate Times, and Sherman's Room. They have
also published the multimedia photo pose files on CD-ROM "Visual
Reference for Comic Artists Vol. 1, Vol 2. and Vol. 3."