Escape from Jesus Island Unveils Cover for Episode 3 Coming in May
Scott Hallam
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Can you believe they’re still at it? The Escape from Jesus Island team is not only still making comics, they’re expanding! The third issue of their slick-looking title is coming out in May, and the team has other irons in the fire as well.
Written by Shawn French with artwork by Mortimer Glum, Escape from Jesus Island contains an action-packed story played out by some seriously unique characters. Peeter Parkker does the typography, and Shawn Greenleaf is the editor. Together, Team EFJI has released two great looking issues with plans for so much more.
Below you can get your first look at the awesome cover for Act I, Episode III. We think the two-headed lamb is a particularly nice touch. We’ve also included a couple cool pieces of promo art the team provided us as well. They’re givers. They really are.
“The Easter season seemed like the perfect time to unveil our main cover for EFJI #3,” said series writer Shawn French. “As with previous issues, we’ll also have a few limited-edition variant covers. Details are coming soon on those.”
One of the most popular perks of the successful EFJI Kickstarter campaign was the opportunity to get personally written into the story. “Thirteen-year-old Pennsylvanian Aidan Dollak joins a half-dozen fans and Kickstarter backers who will appear as mutants in the coming issue,” French said. “Including our most passionate fans in the story was a big part of the plan from the start. It’s important to us that the people who helped us get here are properly immortalized in our pages… generally by being torn apart in horrible fashion.”
The plan for Escape from Jesus Island goes far beyond just the comic series. French has discussed other EFJI themed merchandise, including action figures and a board game. In fact, the team is currently working with veteran video game designer Eric Pavone on the development of an EFJI game for Windows.
Keep an eye out for Escape from Jesus Island, Act I, Episode III, coming to a comic book shop near you in May. For more info visit the official Escape from Jesus Island website, “like” Escape from Jesus Island on Facebook and follow Escape from Jesus Island on Twitter (@Jesus_Island).
From the Press Release
Fans of the religious horror comic book series Escape from Jesus Island received a special Easter season treat with the release of Mortimer Glum’s main cover art for Episode 3, due out in May. The series, launched via Kickstarter and endorsed by horror legend Clive Barker, tells the tale of an ill-fated attempt to clone Jesus that unleashes the Antichrist and sets into motion the End Times.
The comic is currently being adapted into a video game by veteran designer Eric Pavone (Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Army of Two, Spider-Man 2: The Movie). The old-school dungeon crawler will be released on Windows and serves as a prequel to the comics, allowing players to control a teenage Antichrist and three custom-made mutant freaks on a quest to conquer Malsum Island and release the clones.
Episode 3 Synopsis:
Finding themselves stranded on Malsum Island after their chopper went down, the Vatican Black Ops must fend off the Antichrist’s mutant horde while trying to find and steal the Son of God.
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