1st Impression: Overtaken # 1

OVERTAKEN # 1
Written by Frank Mastromauro
Art by Marco Lorenzana & Wes Hartman
Aspen Comics

FLIPPING THROUGH:
This comic opens with two groups of aliens at war. Then we cut to a couple moving to a nice town called Turtle Creek. Meet Jesse and Will. Will is a news reporter. Will, on his first day, tries to chase down a kids for a story. And, as the couple gets settled, they meet many locals of the town and revealed that they moved there from Chicago to help out Jesse’s parents. Unfortunately, the happy couple are rocked by a sudden disturbance.


ART:
There is some REALLY stunning art in this comic. The first page alone is worth the price of the book. There are some really gorgeous space scenes and some wonderful Earth scenes that really work in this book. The people are nice and proportionate. No hyper idolized stuff here. And the movement of the characters looks very natural. Marco Lorenzana is a true find. His pencils are amazing. His aliens look foreign. His cars and backgrounds look spectacular. His people all look distinct. Really great pencils and Hartman’s color explodes with each and every panel.
I LOVE the art in this book and am looking forward to more of it.

WRITING:
Mastromauro constructs for us a GREAT first issue. He gives us a taste of the sci-fi elements then works on building the characters and mystery. The pacing in this book is AMAZING. Nothing felt out of wack. The dialogue is natural, believable and relatable. The book flows so very well from one scene to the next. And I am already in love with Jesse and Will. A very believable couple moving from the city down to a small town. The plot of the book doesn’t really kick up till the end but Mastromauro REALLY pulls through with a strong cliffhanger.

OVERALL IMPRESSION:
I love this book. I am glad this title was picked to be one of the 10 for 10. Mastromauro has a great mystery here and we have some of the best art I have seen in comics today.

RATING:
10 out of 10! PICK THIS UP WHEN IT HITS STORES TOMORROW!!!

Preview: Overtaken # 1

OVERTAKEN #1
Frank Mastromauro ­ Story / Marco Lorenzana ­ Art / Wes Hartman - Colors

The sci-fi thriller OVERTAKEN takes center stage as Aspen¹s 10 year
anniversary celebration marches on!

Some questions, you may not want to know the answers to. Journalist Will
Harden is well equipped for most situations, but nothing can prepare him for
what¹s about to come. Relocating from the big city to a small mountain town
with his wife, everything is turned upside-down the moment she goes missing.
Are the rumors of alien abductions true or did something far worse happen to
his wife? No matter the cause, Harden will not stop until he uncovers the
truth, or dies trying.

OVERTAKEN #1 is in store August 28th, 2013

Preview: Overtaken # 1

OVERTAKEN #1
Frank Mastromauro ­ Story / Marco Lorenzana ­ Art / Wes Hartman - Colors

The sci-fi thriller OVERTAKEN takes center stage as Aspen¹s 10 year
anniversary celebration marches on!

Some questions, you may not want to know the answers to. Journalist Will
Harden is well equipped for most situations, but nothing can prepare him for
what¹s about to come. Relocating from the big city to a small mountain town
with his wife, everything is turned upside-down the moment she goes missing.
Are the rumors of alien abductions true or did something far worse happen to
his wife? No matter the cause, Harden will not stop until he uncovers the
truth, or dies trying.

OVERTAKEN #1 is in stores August 28, 2013 !

Comic News: Aspen Fans Vote to be "Overtaken" Come August

Fans Select Overtaken As New Aspen Comics “10 for 10” Series In August

Press Release

03-04-13

Following a month-long online fan voting process to choose Aspen Comics’ next series, the publisher has announced that Overtaken has won the contest and will debut on August 21^st as their “10 for 10” release for that month. Created by Frank Mastromauro, this all new sci-fi, action adventure series is described:

Journalist Will Harden is well equipped for most situations, but nothing can prepare him for what’s about to come. Relocating from the big city to a small mountain town with his wife, everything is turned upside-down the moment she goes missing. Are the rumors of alien abductions true or did something far worse happen to his wife? No matter the cause, Harden will not stop until he uncovers the truth, or die trying.

Overtaken will be written by Mastromauro with art by newcomer Marco Lorenzana. Aspen Editor-in-Chief Vince Hernandez discusses Lorenzana’s participation:

“Marco has a truly amazing story on how he showed up on our radar. He was visiting Los Angeles and was staying with family, and on a whim he decided to take a chance and show up at our studio with his portfolio in hand. As it turned out, his artwork was outstanding and Frank asked him to stay. From that day forward Marco spent countless hours honing his craft in the studio and he just took off from there. We’re really excited to have Marco on the project and are eager to show everyone what he’s capable of.”

Aspen will be supporting the release of Overtaken #1 will all of their successful “10 for 10” incentives including the Aspen Reserved Edition and Aspen Retailer Exclusive covers, as well as special variant covers by J. Scott Campbell, Eric Basaldua and more to be announced shortly.

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Aspen MLT, Inc. is an entertainment publishing company founded in January 2003 by superstar comic artist Michael Turner. Priding itself on producing entertainment properties of the highest quality visual and storytelling elements Along with their own successful properties such as Fathom, Soulfire, Executive Assistant: Iris, Charismagic, Broken Pieces, Legend of the Shadow Clan, Shrugged and more. Aspen also collaborates with the comic industry's most successful companies and endeavors including Marvel Comics and DC Entertainment. Aspen has collaborated with Marvel for various hit projects, including cover work for the best-selling events Civil War, World War Hulk, and Ultimatum. Aspen collaborated with DC Comics to provide covers for such best-selling titles as Superman/Batman: The Return of Supergirl, The Justice League of America, and Eisner-nominated covers for the critically acclaimed, best-selling Identity Crisis series. In 2006, Aspen joined forces with television giant NBC to create the online comic adaptations for the hit television series Heroes. In 2012, Aspen teamed up with Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Entertainment to produce the horror-adventure series Dead Man’s Run, as well as collaborating with director McG’s Wonderland Sound and Vision to produce the horror comic Haunted City. Aspen also produced the one-of-a-kind Anarchy digital graphic novel for the popular body spray company, Axe. Currently, Aspen is celebrating their tenth anniversary in the industry with their “10 for 10” initiative and more original properties forthcoming later in the year.