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“Depicts American Hellscape in Art.”
-ROLLING STONE
“The concepts Matt is presenting here are so familiar they should be terrifying... Sometimes the best fiction could be ripped from tomorrow’s headlines if you don’t open your eyes today.”
-CHUCK D (Public Enemy)
"The dystopian adventure debuted in 2022 (though it was conceived before the 2020 election), and the fallen America it depicts—split into two extremes, one seeking social justice, the other raw power—has only come closer to materializing. Instead of indulging in fearmongering fantasy, though, Pizzolo sees hope in fighting back.Peppered with mural art from no less than Chuck D, Rogue State is both handsome and fiery, with striking character design, vivid splashes, crisply coherent action, and a strong narrative flow across pages and panels... an engrossing blend of revolutionary fervor and dire warnings about where we might be headed."
-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Anarchy reigns supreme in this comic’s portrait of American democracy come undone. The horror lurking around the corner is the secret sauce of any work of dystopian fiction, but it’s also one of the trickiest subgenres to tackle, as the ever-changing nature of those threats requires a constant rethink of yesteryear’s classic nightmares... no safe distance is possible in this cocktail of comics and commentary, but it’s sure to keep fans of the genre engaged and entertained—right up until the final bell. A gripping and unsettling look at America, lifted straight from today’s headlines."
-KIRKUS REVIEWS
“Rogue State explores a worst-case scenario for a politically divided nation: an alternate version of the U.S. that has splintered into a series of paramilitary militia groups, and where a new freedom fighter named Vya Of Brightstars emerges to rally a terrified nation.”
-IGN
Prestige-Oversized (8.5x10.875") Collected Edition. 128 pages. Full Color.
Written by Matteo Pizzolo (Calexit, Godkiller, Young Terrorists)
Illustrated by C. Granda (Calexit: San Diego, Pirouette)
Guest Artists: Chuck D, The Wolf Maria, Ramon Villalobos
Political violence plunges America into turmoil. Local police forces join with the National Guard, but even their combined strength is unable to quell the rage. Filling the vacuum, militia groups rise into roving gangs of vigilantes.
In a strict interpretation of the 2nd Amendment, an embattled Supreme Court overturns two centuries of settled law by recognizing militias as Constitutionally protected. In an instant, every paramilitary gang in America is suddenly deputized, transforming the entire country into a vigilante police-state. Lockdowns set in. Fear spreads… and whispers of revolution.
This speculative-fiction series tells the story of Vya Of Brightstars, a mysterious folk hero rising from the unrest, and Clara Cruz / aka 'Dust Girl,' who becomes activated in Vya's movement when her fiancée Taylor Sanchez is disappeared as militias take over their Mission District neighborhood. But Vya's crew isn't just leading protests--they're seizing land, forcing the cops and militias out. Raising an army.
Are Vya and Dust Girl freedom fighters or terrorists?
Either way, their rogue state will not just blaze a path across America, it will also inspire others to raise their own armies... some in solidarity, others in opposition.
"Politics and social comment - still a good idea."
- DAVID LLOYD (Aces Weekly, V For Vendetta)
