Josh Howard Signs With Devil's Due

Chicago, IL – August 4, 2005 – This fall, rising star Josh Howard’s latest series will be released from Devil’s Due Publishing as a four-issue miniseries. The title, Black Harvest, continues the horror and suspenseful vibe of Howard’s cult hit Dead @ 17, and is described by the creator as “The X-Files meets Smallville.”


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Black Harvest tells the story of ZAYA VAHN. The small town of Jericho, Texas is thrown into chaos when the 19 year old girl, who went missing 3 years earlier, mysteriously returns with no memory of what has happened. The word “Repent” is etched into her skin, and her chest is tattooed with the image of two bowing angels.

Zaya begins to exhibit strange abilities, including telepathy and pyrokinesis. But where she’s been and what‘s happened to her remain a mystery. Rumors grow and accusations fly. Some believe she was brainwashed by a doomsday cult. Others think she was the victim of a sexual predator or subjected to some bizarre government testing. Even more outlandish theories begin to surface, those involving UFO abduction - a theory that gains credibility as strange lights begin to be seen
in the skies over town.

“I was immediately drawn to Howard’s work on Dead @ 17 a few years ago in San Diego when he had a small preview book for sale,” said Josh Blaylock, president of Devil’s Due, “After the book debuted, I approached him about crossing the Dead @ 17 universe with my own title, MISPLACED, so when Josh approached us about publishing Black Harvest a few months ago I gladly took him up on the offer.”

"I couldn't be more excited about bringing 'Black Harvest' to Devil's Due.” said Josh Howard. “After developing a relationship with them during the Dead @ 17/ Misplaced crossover, I knew they were the perfect home for my new property."

For more information on Josh Howard visit www.joshhoward.net and stay tuned to www.devilsdue.net for more information on BLACK HARVEST.

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ABOUT DEVIL'S DUE PUBLISHING (DDP)
Devil's Due Publishing was formed in 1999 as both a commercial art studio and a small press comic book publisher. DDP's first breakout success was 2001's revamp of G.I. JOE, returning the long-lost 1980s characters to comics. Fans bought over 100,000 copies per month, immediately propelling G.I. JOE to the top of the charts. Today, DDP's lineup includes Hack/Slash, Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, the newly resurrected Chaos! Comics, and more.