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Vortex #1 and #2 Combo Pack

Vortex #1 and #2 Combo Pack

Two 32-page, black-and-white, digitally printed, 7x10" minicomics with cardstock, black-and-white, digitally printed covers

Vortex is a long-form sf comic serialized in minicomics. The first two issues are 64 pages of sf madness, melting forms, digital lines, and thick textures.

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Vortex #1

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One 32-page, black-and-white, digitally printed, 7x10" minicomic with a cardstock, black-and-white, digitally printed cover

Vortex #1 chronicles an epic battle of swordblows and slime between my recurring character the Miizzzard and a new alien with unknown powers. Here's some words of praise from a write-up by Edie Fake on the Quimby's store site: "Cardini infuses the lumpy spacescape with fill-patterns in overdrive, creating drippy design moves that sort of remind me both of Patrick Kyle's layouts and childrens books."

The story begins when the Miizzz discovers a hidden energy source on an uncharted planet. Although this minicomic is the beginning of a longer story, it also stands alone.

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Vortex #2

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One 32-page, black-and-white, digitally printed, 7x10" minicomic with a cardstock, black-and-white, digitally printed cover

Vortex #2 delves into the strange, alien world the Miizzzard encountered in Vortex #1. Discover more about the world's inhabitants – shape-shifting, ultra-violent beings who call themselves the Vortex – and see what they have hidden deep within their underground complex.

The story starts directly after the end of Vortex #1. Something is growing in the decaying remains of the head down in the Miizzzard's stomach …

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