That’s right, ladies & gentlemen, The Rippaverse is one of the fastest growing independent comic companies in North America, and there is no slowing down. We present SAINTS & SINNERS, our first anthology series, with stories from Rippaverse founder and owner, Eric July, the Silverback himself, Az from HeelvsBabyface, the author of the Achromatic Chronicles and pirate historian, Drunk 3PO aka Jay David, the Cthulhu master of the long form, MauLer, the brilliant writer and YouTube personality, Critical Drinker, and horror directors & lore masters of the Rippaverse, the Soska Sisters.

The idea came from the conventions – there are so many of us who work together and then meet the fans together – what if we all wrote a collective anthology together? What would that look like? We reached out to several artists and came back with this incredible lineup of talent. The requirements? Write a story introducing new characters to the Rippaverse while incorporating our world into the narrative. The result was new writers with new artists broadening the universe with some killer creativity. Maybe you’ll even be seeing these creatives continue with their own full books and releases. Perhaps with the very stories you are about to read in these pages. Imaginably, you may even see these writers taking on some of your favorite characters in the Rippaverse for new adventures. The sky is the limit!

So why Saints & Sinners? Have you preordered your copies of Isom #3, the conclusion to the Ill-Advised arc yet? Some BIG answers in those pages for you. Without spoiling it, this touches on and expands the lore of the Rippaverse. The first time we sat down with Eric in person, he told us about his vision for the universe, which was such a unique and clever approach to the power set that we had never seen it done before. It was inspiring and planted so many seeds of how that mythology can be worked into the universe as it expands, and how it would affect the characters within it. There is a source material that is familiar to us all that is being utilized, but never like this before. When you do read Isom #3, you’ll know exactly what we’re talking about.

Every one of the talents engaged in Saints & Sinners is a writer who loves the medium, whether they’ve taken the time to publish or if this is their very first publication. Sometimes an opportunity just needs to arise to make it possible for the stories to flow. One thing that really sets the Rippaverse apart is the passion for the medium that all these creators possess. To read a story by someone who truly cares about the art form is noticeable. When it’s for the right reason and from fellow fans, you can always spot the difference.

You now know the writing talent, but who are the artists who have teamed up to bring their vision to life?