Broken Frontier

UK independent comic publisher MOONFACE PRESS today announces details of its new SEPTIC ISLE graphic novel.

SEPTIC ISLE – solicited in August’s issue of Previews and shipping in October – is written by Andy Winter (Hero Killers, Blood Psi), drawn by Mick Trimble (MC², The Many Worlds Of Jonas Moore) and boasts a wraparound cover by Declan Shalvey (Hero Killers, Freak Show). Andy and Declan were the creative team on Hero Killers which won last year’s Eagle Award for Best Black and White Comicbook – British.

Septic Isle comes perfect-bound with a full-color cover and black and white interior art. The 52-page title has a 42-page main story and a sketchbook section. It retails for $5.95 (£3.95).

The story: In the ’70s and ’80s, Jacob Marley was MI5’s most revered and feared agent. But he turned his back on Queen and country to pursue a more peaceful existence. Now, 15 years later and with his life collapsing around him, Marley has returned to find that the world of British espionage is more dangerous than ever before.

Ageing, heartbroken and off his game, Marley must face off against Jerome Quinn. A former MI5 man himself, Quinn leads Odin’s Sword, a neo-Nazi terror organization that has declared war on Britain’s Muslim community. He’s every bit as ruthless as Marley, only younger, stronger and smarter.

To beat him, Marley will need every shred of courage and cunning at his disposal – and it still might not be enough...

“Septic Isle is a spy thriller set in post 7/7 London,” explains writer and publisher, Andy Winter. “It is bleak, brutal and will probably be viewed as quite controversial too. At its core, it’s about the dirty, nasty stuff secret service agents do to defend the state. They go up against some astonishingly nasty bastards and are astonishingly nasty bastards themselves. That said I hope readers find the central character, Jacob Marley, sympathetic as he knows a thing or two about suffering and loss.”

Website: britainisbroken.com and moonfacepress.com

What the critics say about Septic Isle…
”Andrew Winter’s masterful espionage thriller weaves deftly between your expectations to stick the knife in when you least expect it. Taut, topical and terrifying.” – Mike Carey, writer: Faker

“A dark-edged, modern-day spy story for War On Terror-era Britain.”
– Joe Gordon, Forbidden Planet Blog

“[Septic Isle’s] right up there with Oni’s Queen & Country and TV’s The Sandbaggers, which in this genre is about the highest praise I could give.” – Regie Rigby, Comics Bulletin

“Stylish writing and believable dialogue… Andy Winter is now amongst the finest British writers.
9 out of 10.” – Glenn Carter, Comics Village