Comics
A new webcomic anthology has taken on the task of exploring mankind's fascination with visitors from beyond the stars.
Ape Entertainment's UFO Anthology: Encounter with the Unknown is casting a serious eye over stories of UFO-sightings and abductions, with contributions from a host of different creators.
"Ape Entertainment’s print division has published several cool anthologies, like Fablewood and Attack of the Monstrology," Ape's submissions editor Troy Dye told Newsarama. "But UFO Anthology: Encounter with the Unknown holds the distinction of being our first online anthology. Should it become popular, we're going to consider making the jump to print.
"I think that people are fascinated by UFOs and aliens because they represent this great mystery. They're a riddle that we can only solve in the farthest reaches of our imagination.
"Most people have a difficult time processing all of the cultural differences here on Earth. When you throw the idea of an alien culture into the mix, the possibilities are endless. I think these concepts really grab people's imagination. It's the perfect vehicle for storytelling."
The comic launched this month with a story from Elton Pruitt, whose work will feature in Popgun Volume 4 in February - the latest volume of Image Comics' award-winning anthology.
UFO Anthology: Encounter with the Unknown's first story, Anything For You..., can be read at apecmx.com.
Ape Entertainment's UFO Anthology: Encounter with the Unknown is casting a serious eye over stories of UFO-sightings and abductions, with contributions from a host of different creators.
"Ape Entertainment’s print division has published several cool anthologies, like Fablewood and Attack of the Monstrology," Ape's submissions editor Troy Dye told Newsarama. "But UFO Anthology: Encounter with the Unknown holds the distinction of being our first online anthology. Should it become popular, we're going to consider making the jump to print.
"I think that people are fascinated by UFOs and aliens because they represent this great mystery. They're a riddle that we can only solve in the farthest reaches of our imagination.
"Most people have a difficult time processing all of the cultural differences here on Earth. When you throw the idea of an alien culture into the mix, the possibilities are endless. I think these concepts really grab people's imagination. It's the perfect vehicle for storytelling."
The comic launched this month with a story from Elton Pruitt, whose work will feature in Popgun Volume 4 in February - the latest volume of Image Comics' award-winning anthology.
UFO Anthology: Encounter with the Unknown's first story, Anything For You..., can be read at apecmx.com.
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