Kissing Chaos (2001) comic books 1999-2001
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Issue #1
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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. Introducing Oni's latest find: Arthur Dela Cruz! This talented new artist has crafted a dynamic mini-series that sits firmly amongst the jewels in the Oni crown! Kissing Chaos is the story of three young people on the run, all fighting to escape their personal demons. Raevyn, who has stolen money from a guy she didn't know was a hitman; Damien, wanted by the police for the murder of a potential rapist; and Angela, the girl that Damien saved, who is so terrified of her past catching up with her, she has retreated into her own, silent world of fantasy. So with criminals and cops on their tail, the kids are on a direct course for the end of the line. To showcase Arthur's stunning gray-toned art and to match the frenetic pace of the story, Oni is experimenting with a brand new format: Released every three weeks, digest sized, with 16 pages of story and no ads. The first issue is specially priced at under $2 as an extra incentive to take a chance on a bold new venture. Don't be the last one to get kissed! Ashcan format, 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.95.
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Issue #2
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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. The kids have been on the road nonstop for days now, and according to the news on the radio, the manhunt for them is only being intensified. This means they are stuck with each other, a harsh reality given that Damien and Raevyn are already starting to get on each other's nerves. Personal conflicts seem like peanuts when the accidental criminals meet the real kind: carjackers with a double-barreled shotgun! Also, more details of the traumatic past that's turned Angela mute begin to come to light. Ashcan format, 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #3
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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. Damien is confronted by an anti-government lunatic who has seen the fugitive kids on the news. Convinced that Damien is just the sort of walk-the-walk hero his cause needs, the militia man attempts to recruit him, and "no" is not an answer in the guy's vocabulary. Meanwhile, Angela's fantasy world begins to unravel, ever so slowly threatening to supercede reality completely. Ashcan format, 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #4
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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. Raevyn discovers that no matter how far the kids run, the sins of their past are always going to catch up with them. During a pitstop in another small American town, the man she robbed before leaving town makes a grab for her. Bullets fly, two mysterious men in black step out of the shadows, and Raevyn is suddenly being shot at from both sides! Meanwhile, Damien is trying to crack Angela's code and find out what has caused her to stop speaking. Only thing is, he doesn't know that when dealing with Angela, he is dealing with the world that is real and the world she imagines. The road trip continues at full-speed, thanks to hot new talent Arthur Dela Cruz! Ashcan format, 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #5
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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. The fugitives are starting to put together the pieces of their puzzle. While the media paints one picture of their flight from justice, Damien and Raevyn begin to explain to each other exactly what happened to get them on the road to nowhere. As they grow closer, though, Angela's nightmares begin to loom larger, and the jealousy she suddenly feels seeing them together isn't helping. Arthur Dela Cruz continues to lay out the road map for a better comic-book tomorrow. Ashcan format, 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.25.
