2012 Final Prayer Anthology comic

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Heske Horror, the indie horror shingle that created Cold Blooded Chillers and the award-winning horror anthology Bone Chiller, has announced the winning submissions for it's latest project – an anthology titled 2012: Final Prayer. The Doomsday tome features 19 stories from published creators and emerging talent from around the world, making this one-of-a-kind collection a truly global event. Representative countries include the US, UK, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Scotland and South Africa.

“The world is abuzz with the 2012 phenomena,” says R.M. Heske, Managing Director of Heske Horror, who also contributed three graphic tales to the book. “This book provides diverse interpretations about what will happen on December 21st, 2012 at 11:11 GST – whether it be 'End Times,' a spiritual transformation programmed into our DNA, or a fear-of-our-own-mortality phobia buried beneath our sub-conscious.”

12/21/12 marks the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar - which depending on whom you listen to could mark catastrophe or spiritual transformation. 2012: Final Prayer plays out multiple possibilities via 4-8 page graphic tales (and an 18-page story by written by Heske and drawn by Dirk Shearer that covers alternate dimensions, the 11:11 time prompt phenomena, and 2012). The book also includes an “aftermath” section with short narrative tales about what transpires the day after 12/21.

“Nobody can predict the future, but 2012 - and the ultimate end game for humanity - provides a fascinating premise for creators,” says Heske. “Even if nothing happens, which is certainly the outcome I'm hoping for, we should nonetheless talk about it and get it out in the open - if only to be informed, engaged, and prepared.”

Here is the list of the winning submissions and their respective creator teams:

FINAL CHOICES
Story & Art: Chris McJunkin

THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
Story: Ollie Masters
Art/Lettering: Andy Fish

SEED WIND, REAP STORMS
Story: Shawn Gabborin
Art/Lettering: Mario Cau

MANCHESTER
Story: Jim Alexander
Art/Lettering: Andrew Dodd

2012: APOCALYPSE IN FIVE PARTS
Story: Shamere Borg, Xander Bennett
Art/Lettering: Melanie Cook

START OVER
Story: Robert Heske
Art/Lettering: Adam Swieki

BIRD’S EYE VIEW
Story/Lettering: Arno Hurter
Art: David Edwards

THE ENDS
Story: Christopher Barker
Art/Lettering: Marc Jameson

END OF THE WORLD PARTY
Story: Craig Gilmore
Art/Lettering: Monty Borror

DEMENTED
Story: Robert Heske
Art/Lettering: Stephen Downey

THE END IS NEAR
Story: Rita Gorgoni
Art: Stefano Cardoselli
Lettering: David Paul

VEILS
Story: Adam Grose
Art/Lettering: Tony Suleri

SYNCHRONICITY
Story: Robert Heske
Art: Dirk Shearer
Lettering: David Paul

HOLLOW VICTORY
Story: Dino Caruso
Art: Sami Kivela
Lettering: Ed Brisson

JUDGMENT FROM ON HIGH
Story: Don E. Smith Jr.
Art/Lettering: Jason Dube

HARKINTON
Story & Art by Duncan Eagleson

In addition to the graphic tales listed above, the following writers provided narrative short stories accepted for the anthology:

THE SEEDS OF TIME
Story: Martin Hayes
Title Page Art: Stephen Broome

HEAD WOUNDS AND OTHER RUMINATIONS
Story: Jason Light
Title Page Art: Reno Maniquis

ANNIHILATION REVELATION
Story: Arno Hurter
Title Page Art: David Edwards

Preston Asevedo provided cover art for the US edition; Paul Cartwright will provide Variant cover art for the UK edition which will release a month after the US edition (December 2009). Chris McJunkin, who also wrote and drew “Final Choices” for the anthology, provided color inside cover art. Additional art was provided by Anthony Diecidue and Eliseu “Zeu” Gouveia.

The foreward for the anthology was penned by Jim Harold, host of the popular Paranormal Podcast on iTunes ( www.jimharold.com ), and brief essays were written by best-selling 2012 authors Marshall Masters (Planet X Forecast and 2012 Survival Guide available at www.yowusa.com ) and Marie D. Jones (2013: The End of Days or a New Beginning? available at www.mariedjones.com ).

The release date for 2012: Final Prayer is November 15, 2009. For more information, visit www.coldbloodedchillers.com.
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