The year is 2050. The place is New Columbia, the nation's capital since 2024, constructed over what was previously Denver, Colorado. The United States has suffered the extremeness of polarization. Factions separated by race, politics, religion, and special interests have turned the melting pot into a jigsaw puzzle and now the pieces of the puzzle have fallen apart. A new political party has taken control and the Alternative Party manages to pass their greatest act of legislation...The State Sovereignty Act. The power of the federal government has been severely cut but now there are 50 different 'state' units of power, each vying to push their own agenda. Once the Federal government took back control, the die was cast and the damage was done. The result is an even greater division among the classes.
And in this future a wanderer walks the night, a lost and angry soul possessed by questions. A man who no longer exists. Searching for a woman named Opal, who may have the answers. Tatters, as he is known to the people of the streets, is guided by the suggestions of a ghost named Saltev, whom he must avenge. But, to do so, he must infiltrate a powerful and mysterious organization within the government called Phase Ten. Tatters is a man walking the fine line between life and death...He is a man afraid of dying...again.
STEVEN PHILIP JONES (co-creator, writer). Steve is a writer, editor and reviewer. His comics work includes H. P. Lovecraft Worlds, Nightlinger, Street Heroes, Heroes and Horrors and adaptations of the cult films Re-Animator and the original Invaders from Mars and the first full and faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula and short story "Dracula's Guest." Steve is also the co-creator of the Young Adult series Talismen with Barb Myers. Steve's novels include King of Harlem, Bushwhackers, Henrietta Hex: Shadows from the Past and Wizard Academies: House with the Witch's Hat. His editing credits include H. P. Lovecraft's Reanimator Tales and his non-fiction works include The Clive Cussler Adventures: A Critical Review and Comics Writing: Communicating with Comic Books. Steve's audio scripts for original Sherlock Holmes adventures have been produced by Jim French Productions and appear in Sherlock Holmes: On the Air. ALDIN BAROZA (co-creator, artist, letterer). Aldin is an award-nominated animation storyboard artist and comics artist. His comics work includes Tales from the Heart, Hero Sandwich and One-Fisted Tales for Slave Labor Graphics/SLG, and contributions to Secret Identities: The Asian American Comics Anthology, Rising Stars of Manga 3 and Hot Mexican Love Comics. Aldin is also the creator of the webcomic Rose Madder. Aldin has worked as a storyboard artist, storyboard director, assistant director and director on various animated television programs like Hey Arnold!, Rugrats, Rocket Power, Family Guy, American Dad, Futurama, The Replacements, Elena of Avalor, Masha and the Bear, and Wonderwell.
