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Swordsfall Studios Takes You Into an Afropunk Scf-Fi Fantasy Universe

Drift of Dreams

Drift of Dreams is the first-ever Graphic Novel from the Swordsfall Universe! It’s a 187-page graphic novel featuring art from ten amazing artists of color. The graphic novel is an emotional journey into the heart of what dreams mean to us.

When humans on Tikor fall asleep, they just doing dream in solitude. The human mind drifts to a dimension called the Tapestry. It’s a realm where only humans can enter, protected from outside interference. Or least, that’s how it once was. The lurking dark god, Xavian the Withering King, has found a way to invade it, corrupt it.

The human protectors of the Tapestry, Dreamweavers, have assembled to repel the tide, but how did the dark god break their defenses? With their back against the wall, they call in a Dreamweaver who has explored deeper into the dreamworld than anyone alive, the Seeker. Can the Seeker stop the corruption before it’s too late?

The graphic novel is aimed at young adults and adults looking for a diverse story that features fantasy characters of color as well as LGBTQA+. The world of Swordsfall puts diverse characters in amazing stories where they usually aren’t featured. Drift of Dreams is by Tanni “Queen Beanie” Brown, Kameron White, Morgan Madeline, Omotola Oyefodunrin, Wayne C. Spencer, Sonya Henar, Bre Indigo, Bex Glendining, Joshua Small, and Mariá “Raposa Branca” Scárdua. It’s available now on Amazon and the Swordsfall Store for $34.99.

The spirit of Shaka Zulu possess Chicago teen in new webcomic Zulu from Afropunk.com

Afropunk set to publish a new webcomic called Zulu. Created and written by Alverne Ball, Zulu follows the life of Lazarus Jones, a 16-year-old boy who becomes possessed by the spirit of warrior king Shaka Zulu while visiting South Africa with his father. Back home in Chicago, Lazarus finds himself navigating through the turbulent streets of Chicago with friends when he discovers that a big corporation is behind the endless gang violence and disintegration of his neighborhood.

The webcomic features art by Michael Watson of Legacy Publishing, lettered by Jaymes Reed, and edited by Chakira Lane.

Ball said in a release:

“Zulu’ is a story that blends a mixture of hip-hop culture, break dancing martial arts (Capoiera), history, and snippets of social commentary into a heralding coming-of-age story that portrays the “Hero’s journey” in a modern day tale of friendship, family, love, loss, and redemption.

Afropunk will publish a new chapter of Zulu every Tuesday starting on Feb. 7th.