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| DarkBrain.com is a new web comic studio producing 13 original series of comics. Each comic has graphic novel quality art and a great story -
but also includes voice-over narration, original music, and user choices and preferences that change the story itself! The site is open now and includes
five comics FREE so readers can see what we are all about.
DarkBrain produces edgy content that would qualify for PG-13 and R+-rated audiences (see preferences below).
Great effort has been made to ensure that readers see only the level of content they want to see.
DarkBrain.com was established to be a pro-artist studio, with artists both being paid for work up front but in addition they receive royalties with 50% of all sales going back to the artists!
The business model is designed to break down the barrier of entry for independent comic authors and also to have artists participate in growth right from the start.
At DarkBrain, artists can focus on the art, while everything else can be managed for them!
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Preferences System
Press reviewing our content need to understand our unique and innovative "Preferences" system. This system is designed to allow stories to be enjoyed by different groups of
readers - why limit a great story to one specific audience? Why not build it so it can have a wider range of appeal.
- Readers can pick their preference for:
- Sex (normal or mature)
- Gore (normal or sicko)
- Each comic has alternative content built to match reader preferences to allow them to enjoy the story more
- This system has proven to have many benefits
- stories can be enjoyed by different audiences
- content built to meet normal standards enhances the story elements for even the mature
content
- having the normal settings allows the mature content to stay true and not be watered down
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The Vat vol. 1 "Pirate"
Take a wild (and unusual) pirate adventure with lots of action, romance, and a mysterious genie! Ernie Chan has returned from semi-retirement to provide art
in this ongoing comic series. The first issue is available free, so check it out and strap in 'mates! In this issue, Eric Brainstorm and his crew make a brazen assault
on a larger rival pirate ship.
The Vat vol. 1 is part of the free CORTEX #1 Online Magazine: http://www.darkbrain.com/dbe/Default.aspx?S=63
Pencils/Inks: Ernie Chan
Colors: Dave Edgerly
Plot/Edits: Andrew Zar
Story: Wintress Odom & Stephanie Hashagen
Edits: N. Reese Bowden
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Voice: Bark at the Dog
Lettering: James Abels
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Mirror, Mirror #1 "Maneater"
Meet Brenna, mean-ass boss at work but with a secret life as a dominatrix. She also happens to be cursed with an unpleasent visitor in the mirror. Mirror, Mirror is a wild ride that
will challenge your senses and fortitude. In this issue, Paul learns more about his boss than he expected!
Mirror, Mirror #1 is part of the free CORTEX #1 Online Magazine: http://www.darkbrain.com/dbe/Default.aspx?S=63
Art: Ryan Hawkins
Plot/Edits: Andrew Zar
Story: Wintress Odom & Michelle Friedrichs
Edits: N. Reese Bowden
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Voice: Bark at the Dog & Sarella Bond
Lettering: James Abels
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Locked Out #1 "Eye Opener"
Emily wakes up to find herself in a very unusual situation - she is not in control of her body! But something else is! She has been locked out.
Read this short comic free and find out exactly what is going on.
Locked Out #1 is part of the free CORTEX #1 Online Magazine: http://www.darkbrain.com/dbe/Default.aspx?S=63
Art: Ryan Hawkins
Story: Andrew Zar
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Voice: Sarella Bond & Bradd Ryder
Lettering: James Abels
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Bio Wars #1 "The End"
Aliens actually showed up - and they are not friendly! Take this heart-pounding ride in the first issue of Bio Wars titled "The End." Read this short comic free and enjoy the ride!
Bio Wars #1 is part of the free CORTEX #1 Online Magazine: http://www.darkbrain.com/dbe/Default.aspx?S=63
Pencils: Hunter McFalls
Inks: Phil Avelli
Colors: Banshee
Story: Phil & Geri Avelli
Edits: N. Reese Bowden & Andrew Zar
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Voice: Sarella Bond & Bradd Ryder
Lettering: James Abels
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Columbia's Underbelly #1 "Lily"
About 1,000 years in our future, there is no land and we live in massive, technically advanced floating cities. But even these mega-cities have an underbelly - where the worst of the worst
do their thing. Take a journey with Lily, as she walks through the mega-city Columbia's underbelly this evening in the first issue of this series. It is a short comic available free!
Columbia's Underbelly #1 is part of the free CORTEX #1 Online Magazine: http://www.darkbrain.com/dbe/Default.aspx?S=63
Pencils/Inks: Kristof Blau
Colors: Christa Rosenkranz
Story: Andrew Zar
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Voice: Sarella Bond & Bradd Ryder
Lettering: James Abels
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Mirror, Mirror #2 "House of Mirrors"
In this issue, Paul uses his new knowledge of Brenna's secret life against her. What would you do if you had control over a dominatrix? What will Brenna do
when Paul makes his move?
Art: Ryan Hawkins
Story: Wintress Odom & Michelle Friedrichs
Edits: N. Reese Bowden & Andrew Zar
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Voice: Bark at the Dog & Sarella Bond
Lettering: James Abels
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SORTAN-VALTA #1 "Birthday Present"
Princess Mara's birthday is here, but she has no idea the frights in store for her on this insane day. Horse-thief and prisioner Jeo gets the shock of his life when
a mysterious and beautiful mage appears and tells him of his destiny to save the kingdom. Journey into the magical lands of SORTAN-VALTA for a fantasy tale unlike
any other you have seen!
Art: Dave Edgerly
Story: Wintress Odom & Michelle Friedrichs
Edits: N. Reese Bowden & Andrew Zar
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Voice: Sarella Bond & Bradd Ryder
Lettering: James Abels
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Locked Out #2 "Jason"
Emily's day gets much worse, at work she discovers its intentions. Then she has an interaction with Jason she really didn't want to have!
Art: Ryan Hawkins
Story: Andrew Zar
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Voice: Sarella Bond & Bradd Ryder
Lettering: James Abels
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The Vat vol. 2 "Genie"
In this issue we learn a lot more about the Genie and the captured Velouria. What does Ariana think of the Genie? And what crazy plan does Velouria have?
Pencils/Inks: Ernie Chan
Colors: Dave Edgerly
Story: Wintress Odom & Stephanie Hashagen
Edits: N. Reese Bowden & Andrew Zar
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Voice: Bark at the Dog
Lettering: James Abels
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Grace Comes Home #1 "Arrival"
Grace makes a dramatic return to Earth, seven years after her abduction. She is a little "different" now... and is also being hunted by a fire-spewing alien. Watch out!
Pencils/Inks: Caesar
Colors: Christa Rosenkranz
Plot/Edits: Andrew Zar
Story: Wintress Odom & Stephanie Hashagen
Edits: N. Reese Bowden
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Voice: Beth Zar
Lettering: James Abels
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The Butcher #1 "Reckoning"
A savage and brutal tale set in 225 BC, we follow the journey of a young Gaul woman Cailin as she is thrust into the front lines of Rome's expansion efforts in Cisalpine Gaul.
In the process, she encounters the mysterous Butcher who is working to slow Rome's progress. In this short comic, we see Cailin hunt a massive bear that mauled her sister and
we learn about the Butcher himself.
Pencils: Renato Camilo
Colors: Dinei
Plot/Edits: Andrew Zar
Story: Wintress Odom & Stephanie Hashagen
Edits: N. Reese Bowden
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Voice: Sarella Bond & Bradd Ryder
Lettering: James Abels
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God Play #1 "Reset"
In the floating city of Columbia, about 1,000 years in our future, a brilliant scientist Alexandra has created a word simulator that is remarkably accurate.
What kind of power will this bring? How will she handle it? How will the Nation of Allies use it and how will their enemy China react?
Pencils/Inks: Randy Kintz
Colors: Christa Rosenkranz
Story: Andrew Zar & Sissy Pantelis
Edits: N. Reese Bowden
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Lettering: James Abels
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Haunting Ivy #1 "The Trap"
In Victorian times, Ivy returns to her uncle's mansion after his death. But is she really alone in the house? In this issue, Ivy attempts to clean up the house and
sell it before her life is ruined forever.
Pencils/Shadings: Cintia Gonzálvez
Inks/Plain Colors: Dani Calero
Plot/Edits: Andrew Zar
Story: Wintress Odom & Michelle Friedrichs
Edits: N. Reese Bowden
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Voice: Meg McClellan & Bark at the Dog
Lettering: James Abels
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Genesis of Aurora #1 "Better Days"
Every epic tale has a beginning. The process of creation comes with rules that even the Gods themselves must follow. But when the fate of a world rest in the hands of a
God willing to break those rules, the consequences will effect us all. Follow the tale of Jai, a knight torn between honor, duty and love. In his efforts to serve his kingdom,
finds a love that will force him to make an impossible choice. A choice that will set in motion the greatest game of chess the gods have ever played.
Pencils/Inks: Tony Lindsey
Colors: David Delanty
Story: Tony Lindsey
Edits: Andrew Zar
Music: Gregg Rossetti
Lettering: James Abels
Characters and story are Copyright 2010, Visual-Focus.net
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Art, characters and story for all titles is Copyright 2010, DarkBrain, LLC, All Rights Reserved (unless otherwise noted above).
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