Evan Shapiro’s new DARKLAND comic is GAME OF THRONES meets VEEP

Macroverse is preparing to release a new comic series by Evan Shapiro, Darkland. This twisted dark comedy drama set in Hell will release the first full episode on December 6 with four new chapters released bi-weekly starting December 11 with a Macroverse subscription or free on Webtoons where content will be released every Tuesday.

Shapiro describes Darkland as “…the look of Game Of Thrones and the voice of Veep… …Franco CalicoThe artwork captures the tone 1000%, and Macroverse is the perfect platform to build a community for a new generation of comics.” Here’s the official synopsis:

Satan III is the ruler of Tire (aka Hell) where his grandfather Satan I was killed trying to defeat Michael and the Archangels in a war for control of the Earth. His son, the mad Satan II, was killed by his cousin in a battle for control of Tyre. And this is where our story begins. Satan III is embarking on a dangerous mission to take control of the Earth from Humans. Meanwhile, his cousin Samjaza has other plans: Align himself with other angels and Satan’s wife Zagiel, to face a distracted Satan III and gain control of Tire for himself and his Watchers. The Seven Princes of Hell and the rest of the Archangels play numerous games of multidimensional palace intrigue and quick turns of biblical espionage, all while cutting off heads, eating Humans for lunch, and finding time to appease their very creepy appetites (be close to the deities has advantages).

It definitely looks dramatic, I’ll be interested to see how the humor comes off. Something in the description actually reminds me a lot Good omens. Shapiro has a long list of impressive credits to his name, including Portlandia and HarmonQuest, so this new comic is well worth checking out.