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Oliver Casey Gavin In Love with a Demon Posessed Bad Ex-Boyfriend WRITTEN BY: Asa Shumskas-Tait ILLUSTRATED BY: Dennis Budd INKS AND LETTERING BY: Joe Caramagna COLORS BY: Stu Chaifetz COVER BY: Joseph Michael Linsner CREATED BY: Scott Mitchell Rosenberg Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, CHAIRMAN Brian Altounian, PRESIDENT & COO For press and promotional inquiries, please contact: Sean O’Reilly, VP OF PUBLISHING AND ANIMATION Adam Rosenblum Adam Rosenblum, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF [email protected] Zachary A. Pennington, MINISTER OF DESIGN 310-807-8100 Scott O. Brown, MASTER OF PRODUCTION Michael Tierney, ADAM’S HERO 1MFBTFWJTJUVTBU WWW.PLATINUMSTUDIOSCOMICS.COM CONSUMED #3 Published September 2007 by Platinum Studios Comics, a division of Platinum Studios, Inc. 11400 Olympic Blvd., 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90064 through a distribution agreement with Top Cow Productions, Inc. CONSUMED, the CONSUMED logo, and the names and likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Platinum Studios, Inc. © 2007 Platinum Studios, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. consumed003_nd.indd 2 8/27/07 11:20:23 AM consumed003_nd.indd 3 8/27/07 11:20:32 AM Platinum Press Page 1 consumed003_nd.indd 4 8/27/07 11:20:38 AM consumed003_nd.indd 5 8/27/07 11:20:44 AM consumed003_nd.indd 6 8/27/07 11:20:50 AM consumed003_nd.indd 7 8/27/07 11:20:57 AM consumed003_nd.indd 8 8/27/07 11:21:03 AM From writer Fred Van Lente (Marvel Adventures) Art by Charles Carvalho (Ghost Assassin) VTU "VH Colors by Tom Smith (e Brave and the Bold) T VF T T J F W J ' Ghosting © & TM Platinum Studios, Inc. All rights reserved. “Ghosting,” the Ghosting logo, and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Platinum Studios, Inc. GHOSTING_ad_A_comic_zP.inddconsumed003_nd.indd 9 1 8/27/076/15/07 11:21:05 3:26:10 PMAM consumed003_nd.indd 10 8/27/07 11:21:11 AM consumed003_nd.indd 11 8/27/07 11:21:17 AM consumed003_nd.indd 12 8/27/07 11:21:22 AM ™ The BEST rock superheroes of all time return in the webcomic event of the year, now on-line at DrunkDuck.com! The Webcomics Community ™ ™ Each KISS member carries one of the world-protecting warrior spirits of the 4K. Go deeper into this all-new KISS 4K universe with exclusive on-line stories that expand the mythology of each member, Starchild, Chikara, Celestial and Demon. KISS 4K, the KISS 4K logo, the KISS Comics Group logo, and the names and likenesses of all KISS characters are trademarks of KISS Catalog Ltd. KISS® is a registered trademark of KISS Catalog Ltd. Other featured characters are trademarks of Platinum Studios, Inc. and KISS Catalog, Ltd. © 2007 Platinum Studios, Inc. and KISS Catalog Ltd. All rights reserved. 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All rights reserved. “Incursion,” the Incursion logo, and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Platinum Studios, Inc. ?D9KHI?EDU7:U7UYec_YUdZ$_dZZ'consumed003_nd.indd 19 8/27/07.%(*%&-+0(-0(+FC 11:22:05 AM consumed003_nd.indd 20 8/27/07 11:22:13 AM consumed003_nd.indd 21 8/27/07 11:22:19 AM consumed003_nd.indd 22 8/27/07 11:22:36 AM consumed003_nd.indd 23 8/27/07 11:22:54 AM consumed003_nd.indd 24 8/27/07 11:23:07 AM consumed003_nd.indd 25 8/27/07 11:23:18 AM consumed003_nd.indd 26 8/27/07 11:23:27 AM consumed003_nd.indd 27 8/27/07 11:23:37 AM PLATINUM PRESS (It’s like Bullpen Bulletins, only not written by Stan Lee) Scott Mitchell Rosenberg…Creator I know most of you readers see me as a businessman, which three of the KISS characters. is kind of funny, because in truth I see myself as a creator fi rst It’s good to be proud of what you do, and as a creator I am and businessman second. It is the love of the story that drew very proud of our books. me (no pun intended), to this business. You have many choices on the comic book rack, and I’m glad After I sold Malibu Comics to Marvel and then left, I took some you’re reading this one right now. time off to write. I used that hiatus to create the Macroverse; which details the storylines, characters and concepts of the universe, in which most of the Platinum characters exist. It set the ground rules for everything that we are now doing. From Scott Mitchell Rosenberg that world comes three of the comics this month, including: Consumed, The Weapon, and Ghosting. This month, I am proud to present to you: Consumed #3, written by Asa Shumskas-Tait. In this issue, Kaveleth has taken over Casey’s mind, but Oliver is hoping that it isn’t too late to save his new girlfriend’s life. The Weapon #4, written by Fred Van Lente. Tommy and Megan have to fi nd the secrets of the sacred scroll of Bohidharma. But, Tommy also fi nds out that he doesn’t know everything about his new partner. This is the end of the mini-series, but I’m sure we will see Tommy and Megan again. Ghosting #2, written by Fred Van Lente. The gang learns that Ghosting may be more than just a prank and that sometimes reality is much scarier. I’m not giving away any secrets, but don’t get too attached to any of our heroes. KISS 4K #4, written by Ricky Sprague. KISS 4K is more than just a comic book story, it is a continuation of the mythology Creepy Carly is “Not Part of The Blood Nation” for the legendary rock band KISS. This month we are going For more twisted Creepy Carly goodness–if you can call it that–go to: to shock you, by going into the Marvel universe and killing off www.drunkduck.com/Creepy_Carly STUFF THIS MONTH! (September, that is) GHOSTING #2 By Fred Van Lente, Charles Carvalho, Tom Smith Maggie, Sarah, Warren, and Josh learn that Ghosting may not just be a prank by the fraternities and sororities, but a real ghost. But to learn this, one might have to pay the ultimate price. Do you believe in ghosts? More importantly, do ghosts believe in you? CONSUMED #3 By Asa Shumskas-Tait, Dennis Budd, Joe Caramagna and Stu Chaifetz Kavaleth, the Lord of Kaos, has taken over Casey’s mind, but Oliver is hoping that it isn’t too late to save his new girlfriend’s life before the demon takes her over completely and consumes the planet. Nobody said love was easy. THE WEAPON #4 By Fred Van Lente, Scott Koblish and Paul Mounts Tommy Zhou, The Weapon, has to rescue his partner Megan, before the Lin Kui forest demons fi nd the secrets of the sacred scroll of Bohidharma and kill her off. But does Tommy know everything about his new partner, or is she hiding a secret which could be more dangerous than the traps in the Shan-Tao temple? KISS 4K: LEGENDS NEVER DIE #4 By Ricky Sprague, Bob Hall, Kevin Crossley and Jason Embury She puts into motion her campaign to kill off KISS 4K in every dimension where they exist. Meanwhile, the KISS 4K team learns they have been betrayed by someone they thought they could trust. ‘Nuff said! consumed003_nd.indd 28 8/27/07 11:24:20 AM L:6G:/EaVi^cjbHijY^dh8db^Xh!&&)%%L#Danbe^X7akY#!&)i];addg!Adh6c\ZaZh!86.%%+)(&%"-%,"-&%%^c[d5eaVi^cjbhijY^dh#Xdb CREATOR INTERVIEW: DEAN MOTTER How did you get your start in this industry? Where do you draw your inspiration? I was doing freelance design work for one of the earliest direct Much comes from literature. Both classic and contemporary. market comic book stores in Toronto, The Silver Snail. The Quite a bit still comes from vintage films and television. owner had decided to follow Star*Reach’s lead and publish a “ground-level” comic. He brought me on to edit, assemble and Which of your mentors do you still look to for advice? design Andromeda, adapting work by Ellison, Van Vogt, Tiptree, I have my Mount Rushmore; Steranko, Wood, Toth, Eisner. I Arthur C. Clarke and others as well as original material. We ran look at their work and still aspire. But I have colleagues and for a couple years. This was about the same time Heavy Metal contemporaries.