Superheroes are so blasé. Now, vampire superheroes? That’s a cross-demographic hook that we’re very a lot into. io9 has an unique take a look at Comixology’s subsequent comedian from Chip Zdarksy and Jason Loo, alongside colorist Paris Alleyne, letterer Aditya Bidikar, and editor Alison O’Toole, after their collaboration on Afterlift collectively a couple of years in the past. It’s known as The All-Nighters.

The sequence was developed as a collaboration between Comixology, Dark Horse (it’ll publish the sequence bodily subsequent yr), and Amazon Studios (which is planning to show the premise into an authentic sequence with govt producer Jordan Feiner). It’s set in a world the place vampires dwell amongst us and follows Alex, a younger vampire who spends his life flipping burgers on the titular diner, All-Nighters. He channels his love of the human phenomenon that’s the superhero film alongside his vampiric mates Joy, Cynthia, and Ian, deciding to commerce his life in supernatural catering for superheroic vigilantism. But Alex’s heroic acts rapidly threaten to place not simply him and his mates within the highlight, however everybody he cared about sufficient to grow to be a hero to guard within the first place. Check out the duvet, by Loo, beneath.

“Working on Afterlift was an amazing experience, especially getting to see the beautiful pages coming in from Jason, Paris and Aditya,” Zdarsky stated in a press launch supplied to io9. “I knew I wanted to work with them again immediately, and I’m super grateful that we have the chance with The All-Nighter! It’s a ton of fun and I hope everyone loves it as much as I do!”

“I’m really excited to be part of a series that offers a unique and really fun take on the superhero genre,” Loo added. “Every issue has a surprise that will get readers hooked and wondering: ‘who’s gonna show up next?!’” While you wait to see extra, get a glimpse of Alex’s superheroics in motion in a few unlettered preview pages beneath, making their debut right here on io9!

The All-Nighter will premiere on Comixology Unlimited—free for subscribers to the service alongside members of Amazon Prime and Kindle Unlimited—and be available to purchase on the digital storefront early subsequent yr. A physical collection of the series, printed by Dark Horse, will release on February 15, 2022.

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