Today, AIPT can exclusively share the slipcase for Host Mortem, a wild, metafictional story starring Kevin Shinick, the host and time-traveling detective of the Emmy-winning series Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego? and Greg Lee. The film noir-inspired time travel adventure is a murder mystery involving Humphry Bogart’s classic film The Big Sleep.
“Between the two of us, Greg and I have hosted a number of game shows,” says Shinick. “As a result, we have a lot of random trivia floating around in our heads and I always wished I could put that knowledge to better use other than just, “Hey, did you know the singular of spaghetti is spaghetto?” And since we both played fake detectives on Carmen Sandiego (me a time traveling detective and Greg a classic gumshoe detective) I got to wondering how we might fare with an actual murder? The ultimate question being, “Are hosts really smart? Or do they just have the answers?”
You can check out the Kickstarter here.
This thriller is illustrated by Damien Torres (Marvel Crisis Protocol) and Andrea Schiavone (Gangsters Versus Nazis), colored by Pippa Bowland (Judge Dredd, Project Cryptid), and lettered by Taylor Esposito (Red Hood and The Outlaws).
The 180-page graphic novel will be told in four chapters from four different characters’ point of view. Kevin Shinick, Greg Lee, their fast-talking receptionist, and a surprise mystery narrator will guide readers through the epic, time travel adventure. Each chapter will have a distinct look and will be available collected in a gorgeous slipcase drawn by Jesse Larson (Hades Speaks!).
Check out the Lobby Card below by Jesse Larson.
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