SUICIDE
REALITY TELEVISION
Comic Book Mini-Series By Buddy Scalera about People Who
Will Do Anything for Fame
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NEW
JERSEY - After Hours Press announces “7 Days to Fame,” a
comic book about people who appear on a reality television show and
commit suicide so they can become famous.
The full-color, three-issue mini series written by veteran journalist and
comic book creator Buddy Scalera (Deadpool, Wizard World, CBG) hits the stands
in September, 2005. The story explores why some people will do anything to
appear on television, and how surprisingly close we are to seeing an entertainment
program with televised suicides.
In the comic, “7 Days to Fame” is the title of a program where
people appear on a television show for six days to discuss their life, loves,
education, career, and unfulfilled dreams. And on the seventh day, they kill
themselves in the most creative way possible.
The show becomes the next television phenomenon. It kicks up a media frenzy
of supporters, as well as people who want to pull it off the air.
“ Reality television is an amazing cultural phenomenon,” says Scalera,
who graduated college with a degree in Mass Media Communications. “Some
people will do anything to be on television.”
The art team includes Nick Diaz, Dennis Budd, John Statema and Joe Caramagna.
Colors are by Wilson Ramos. Letters are by Chris Eliopoulos.
“ A lot of people think that a suicide reality show like ‘7 Days
to Fame’ could really happen,” says Scalera, “and they say
they’d probably watch it.”
The
comic book will be available in September 2005 in most comic book retail
stores through Diamond Comics Distribution. The publisher strongly suggests
that people pre-order a copy in July from the Diamond Previews catalogue.
About After Hours Press
After Hours Press is a small New Jersey- based comic book publisher co-created
by Buddy Scalera, Darren Sanchez, and Chris Eliopoulos. Projects have included
Necrotic: Dead Flesh on a Living Body, Celestial Alliance, Desperate Times,
and Sherman’s Room. They have also published the multimedia photo pose
files on CD-ROM “Visual Reference for Comic Artists Vol. 1, Vol 2.
and Vol. 3.”
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Preview Issue 2
Ain't It Cool News calls 7 Days #3 "strong storytelling...highly recommended"
Tony's Tips give 7 Days #3 Five Fully Tonys
7 Days to Fame #3 to End with a Bang
Fanboy Planet says 7 Days #3 "kicks the ethical debate up a notch"
Aint it Cool News says 7 Days #2 "isn’t afraid to tackle topics mainstream books are afraid to touch"
Pulse Previews 7 Days #2
Comic World News calls 7 Days #1 "a very humanizing story"
Sean Maher likes 7 Days #1
PopImage interviews Buddy & Previews Issue #2
Comics Review Interviews Buddy, Previews Issue #2
Ain't It Cool News calls 7 Days "surprisingly thought-provoking"
7 Days gets 4 of 5 stars on ComicCritique
7 Days gets an "A" on Newsarama
7 Days gets strong review on Snap Judgements
7 Days Article on Reality TV Magazine Ignites Discussion
Wizard Online writes about After Hours Press & 7 Days to Fame
Buddy interviewed on Newsarama
See what people are saying about 7 Days to Fame on the Message Boards
Hero Realm likes the previews for 7 Days and Sherman's Room
Augie at Pipeline praises 7 Days and Sherman's Room
Fourth Rail mentions 7 Days to Fame & Sherman's Room
7Days on PopImage
7 Days on Pulse
7 Days on CWN
7 Days on Digital Webbing
7 Days on Silver Bullet
7 Days on Fan Boy Planet
Logos
designed by Chris Eliopoulos.
Web design by Buddy Scalera.