Aftershock Announces Political Thriller Red Atlantis

A series of unexplained, violent crimes on Election Day around the U.S. leads the FBI to zero in on a covert group of Russian terrorists.

When a Texas journalism student named Miriam accidentally finds herself mixed up in the investigation, her life will never be the same. With political espionage, treason, and even mind control, can she clear her name and stop the U.S. from entering into a new Cold War?

From writer Stephanie Phillips (Butcher of Paris, Artemis and the Assassin, Descendent) and artist Robert Carey (Aliens: Resistance, James Bond) comes a fast-paced political thriller that explores the dark history of U.S./Russian relations.

Look for Red Atlantis #1 when it hits your local comic shop this June.

Stephanie Phillips on some of the inspiration behind creating the book:

“Red Atlantis was actually created by Jan Neumann, a former intelligence officer in Russia's Federal Security Service. After defecting to the U.S. with his wife in 2008, Jan worked with the FBI to find and apprehend European mobsters. Red Atlantis is Jan's brainchild and born from a lot of his own experiences, as well as the history of the U.S. and Russia's tense relationship.”

Stephanie Phillips on this being her third book with Aftershock (Descedent, Artemis and the Assassin) and how it’s been working with the publisher and creative teams:

“AfterShock has always supported my work and ideas while giving me a palace to improve my skills as a writer. Working with amazing artists and editors to bring these ideas to life is extremely exciting as a creator.”

Stephanie Phillips on what she hopes comic fans will get out of this and why should they add it to their pull list:

“There are a lot of familiar themes - espionage, politics, Russia/US tension - but the story brings a supernatural element that is actually steeped in history. Add to that Jan Neumann bringing his life experiences and expertise to this story, and I think our creative team was able to accomplish something really unique with Red Atlantis.”