PRIMED FANBASE: Evan Dahm is a seasoned small press veteran with a loyal following built over more than a decade in the business. His RICE BOY webcomic (in print and available from Iron Circus) won an Ignatz Award and currently nets over 230,000 site visitors every month. His 15,000+ social media followers have been getting teaser art from THE HARROWING OF HELL for over a year prior to pub date. SEASONAL TIMING: Presenting an apocryphal tale of the crucifixion and resurrection, THE HARROWING OF HELL is positioned to generate buzz leading up to the Easter holiday among radical Christians and anyone interested in alternative religious tales. MODERN POLITICAL THEMES: Described by the author as an "anti-mystical Christian anarchist comic book," THE HARROWING OF HELL deconstructs Christian theology down to its fundamental story of the world's most famous and influential revolutionary leader. GIFT-WORTHY PRESENTATION: Designed as a holiday season gift for the intellectual political/historical enthusiast in everyone's life, the book is a gorgeous paper-over-board hardcover with cloth spine and foil effects. INVITING ARTWORK: Dahm's signature inky brushwork brings an opaque and ancient text to life in a deeply moody style that captures the mysterious feel of the original. Spot-color red throughout adds an extra layer of symbolic meaning to a richly rewarding allegorical tale.

/p> DEEPLY RESEARCHED: THE HARROWING OF HELL draws on ancient and modern sources, including religious, academic, and literary. In an included behind-the-scenes essay, Dahm tells the story of how his version of this well-known yet still largely untold tale came to be from a lifetime of religious upbringing and studious inquiry.