“The timing aligned perfectly with the release of Lesser Evils and what better property to launch in multiple languages than a comic universe that takes place in one of the most diverse places in the world, Brooklyn, NY. “When Christopher first mentioned the possibility of creating seamless localizations of our digital comics on GlobalComix, I knew it was something AWA had to be a part of,” said Will Graves, Managing Editor of AWA Studios. “We believe that when companies go digital first, they are no longer constrained to the same up-front investment costs of physical market validation, distribution, supply chain, required for localization and global audiences.” “It’s not just going digital first, it’s going Global First,” said Christopher Carter, Founder and CEO of GlobalComix.
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Print copies of the comic series will be available with special QR code that unlocks the comic in six languages: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, and Hindi. He mixes a mean cocktail, is handy around the house, and will help Lydia exact revenge, with a vengeance.įollowing the digital release of GlobalComix’s Emmett: A Lesser Evils Story, AWA Studios will debut never-before-seen content from the Lesser Evils universe at Tribeca Festival in New York, directed by Justin Fair. Then, in anguish and anger, she accidentally conjures up a golem from clay in her Bushwick studio.Įnter Emmett, a golem with benefits. Meet Lydia Loew, an artisan potter, who goes on a bender after a bad breakup. Lesser Evils is a hilarious, pop culture-filled universe that explores what intimacy, spite, selflessness, and friendship mean today. Welcome to Brooklyn Through the Looking Glass, where a golem with benefits, a spiraling genie, a demon who feeds on bad vibes, and a mischievous mermaid collide with heartbroken, hard-living, and hype-obsessed humans. From comic books to short films and webtoons, part one (of four) of the Brooklyn-based, horror/supernatural adventures debuts today on GlobalComix with the digital release of Emmett: A Lesser Evils Story, written by Ian Grody with art by Yishan Li (Hellboy, Batwoman). Having written and drawn many major characters, E-Ratic is the first time my own kids begged me to do more.Announcing GlobalComix’s “Global First” localization partnership with AWA Studios, beginning with the release of Emmett: A Lesser Evils Story!Īs part of a new service in 2022 and beyond, the Global First mission focuses on translation and multiple language adaptations in order to bring all the world’s comics online, to reach readers in whichever language they are most comfortable with. "In Volume 2, readers will see more adventure intertwined with the challenges of high school, young love, and being a teenager, all while navigating short stints of superpowers that aren't always easy to control. "Creating a high school character to exist in AWA's superhero world has been such a thrill, and I knew I wasn't done with Oliver Leif and his story," said Kaare Andrews, creator, writer, and artist of E-Ratic. Volume 2 follows a successful introduction to the series, with E-Ratic Volume 1 included in AWA's Top 10 bestsellers of 2020.
Set in the shared universe spun off from The Resistance, Oliver's limitations are what defines his powers and, through these limitations, helps him garner meaning, form, and structure. The nature of E-Ratic's powers also represents today's youth, who have unlimited access to information and entertainment, along with limited job opportunities in a world that is constantly changing. Oliver Leif represents Gen Z through the impermanence that comes with his 10-minute powers.
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