July 2024, Red 5 Comics is set to release The Last Halremite by writer Jeff Carroll. The post apocalypse American manga styled book will have 4 issues starting in August and run through December 2024.
The Last Harlemite features lots of action and comedy, and coming of age comradery between the characters. The story allows readers to follow along with the adventures of 16 year old Mansi as he carries along the memories his 7 year old sister Tee Tee in his head. Mansi along with his friends and his dog Benzo navigate the dangerous post-apocalyptic world of what used to be New York City.
The Harlem Shake Apocalypse world is full of crazy people, dangerous environments and monstrous animals, dinosaurs and mysterious places. When an earthquake caused by fracking on a fault line causes the Earth’s tectonic plates to shift and the 125th Street Fault to become active. The shifting of the tectonic plates causes a weakening in the Earth’s magnetic field. With the earth’s magnetic field weakened meteorites are able hit the Earth’s surface bring spores of new lifeforms.
“I wanted to write a mainstream type story but still be black. I wanted to expand on what is considered black science fiction. When people think of Black sci-fi they think of African warriors and paranormal stories not global disasters and the post apocalypse,” said Jeff Carroll of his work.
Jeff Carroll lives in South Florida, with his wife and son. He is a writer and filmmaker. He enjoys writing Sci/fi, Horror and fantasy stories with lots of action and a social edge. He has written and produced 6 films, his award winning film Gold Digger Killer is a Hip Hop classic on Tubi.
If you want to ensure you get a copy, I recommend you order one at your retailer now using code JUN241963.
There will also be an exclusive San Diego Comic Con cover sold at the convention in July.
Here’s a preview of the interior art for The Last Harlemite #1:
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