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Songs from the Wastelands is an epic chronicle of post-apocalyptic Earth, and is the brainchild of longtime friend Allan Robles. Below is the second page of a 12-page dry run we’ve been doing.

Take note though that this is not meant to be a stand-alone read; much of the back story will be revealed by the “real” comic book; this is, for all intents and purposes, a sampler. It just so happened that Allan and I were in our “wouldn’t it be cool if…” moments, so just to get our feet wet, we did this.

Here Adam, a mysterious sage/advisor, informs Damien of the possibility that his wife may not survive childbirth, as the baby is “breached”, or feet first. This causes Damien to snap at Adam with a veiled threat should Adam fail. Looking somber, Damien steps out and orders the attack.

This also marks the first appearance of Karl, Damien’s second-in-command. His is an interesting background in that he was never meant to be a major part of the story - just someone for Damien to relay his orders to. But I liked how I inked his hair, which reminded me a lot of Robert Ludlum’s Sonnenkinder theories - perfect aryan children born of perfect aryan parents - so he became this Swiss-German blonde ubermensh marksman (because I always imagine Swiss-Germans to be the best snipers in the world - thank you very much Combat Missions), but since he lives in a world where sniper rifles are very scarce and high caliber bullets are non-existent, he lugs around a shotgun instead (not shown).

Also note Karl’s earpiece; in this world, most people are born with certain mutations that, for the most part, serve only to disfigure. Karl is an ‘elf’, those born with mutated ears or a heightened sense of hearing. It’s not a radio, it’s just a covering. Damien’s mutation is in his right arm extending to his shoulder, so he wears a special armor to cover it up.

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Songs from the Wastelands
Allan Robles, Story & Pencils
Jorge Cosgayon, Inks

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