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Diskordia

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Diskordia
Cover of Diskordia volume 1
Publication information
Scheduleongoing
Publication date2011
No. of issues14
Creative team
Created byRivenis

Diskordia is an ongoing surrealist fantasy web comic book series created by Andrew Blackman (credited as Rivenis) that explores themes such as the nature of reality, consciousness and self-determination. The first issue was released in 2011.

Synopsis

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The story follows the main character the socially maladjusted, cynical and sarcastic Jackal Black as he travels through a portal into a strange world called Diskordia which is described as a transit hub between dimensions. He meets other characters along the way, including Squid Girl, a talking cigar-smoking hat, a journalist interviewing the Mysterious Iverna Deskerna, and the Mephys group, a mega-multimedia corporation with many dark secrets.

Characters

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  • Jackal Black – A college student who is trying to escape from being framed for murder inters into a dark world called Diskdia.
  • Squid Girl – A naked girl with a Squid on her head who meets up with Jackal after he enters Diskordia.
  • Iverna Deskerna – The mysterious CEO of the Mephys group and is the main villain of the series.
  • Vernon Cutter

Reception

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The comic has received favorable reviews, with ComicBookResources.com saying "Diskordia is a delightfully hypnagogic story with some often epic artwork",[1] GeeksOfDoom.com calling it a "crazy good graphic novel",[2] and HorrorTalk.com saying, "The artwork is what really stands out in Diskordia. It's unlike anything I've seen before."[3]

Notes

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The comic book had a successful crowd-funding campaign.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Month of African-American Comics - Diskordia Volume 1: Feels Like Falling". CBR. 22 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Comic Review: Diskordia, Vol. 1: Feels Like Falling". Geeks of Doom. 11 March 2015.
  3. ^ Ferguson, James. "Diskordia: Volume 1 – Feels Like Falling - HorrorTalk". www.horrortalk.com.
  4. ^ "Diskordia Book 1". Kickstarter.
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