Official PR: AAM Markosia announces The Boy Who Made Silence

Winner of the coveted Xeric Grant, the debut issue of The Boy Who Made
Silence was originally self-published by internationally exhibited
painter and creator Joshua Hagler. The series now has a home at AAM
Markosia, publisher of such titles as King Kong, Starship Troopers and
indie fav Headlocked.

In The Boy Who Made Silence, deaf child Nestor Gudfred inexplicably
creates utter silence around him, which compels the people near him
into each other's pasts and memories. As his religious rural community
looks to him as a prophet, the story follows Nestor and a diverse cast
of richly imagined characters as he comes of age, falls in love, and
begins a search for his father.

The series has received advance praise from many of the best talents
in the industry:

"Hagler's debut issue is an impressive start. Not only can Hagler
paint, but he has the proper focus on telling the story. It's subtle,
understated work. And it's beautifully reproduced -- the colours are
rich and vibrant, in a way that makes everything else l've read this
week look washed out and cheaply printed." -- Paul O'Brien, X-Axis

"Brilliant, beautiful, original, authentic, and inspiring! One of the
best comic book reading experiences I've had in a long time." -- David
Mack, author and artist of Kabuki

"In his first work... Hagler finds his true voice. And this is just
the art alone, to say nothing of the moody and reflective
impressionistic story [upon which] he effortlessly floats us along..."
-- Sam Kieth, author and artist of The Maxx, Zero Girl, Ojo

The Boy Who Made Silence #1
Joshua Hagler (Story and Art)
Thomas Mauer (letters)
Full Color
36 Pages
$3.99 / £2.00

Available for pre-order now via Diamond Previews using order code
JAN08-3284.

Please visit http://www.markosia.com for more details.