AWA Upshot Announces ‘Devil’s Highway’ Vol. 2 By Benjamin Percy And Brent Schoonover

by Olly MacNamee

AWA Upshot announces the return of the hit series, Devil’s Highway in a sequel series from writer Benjamin Percy (Woverine) and artist Brent Schoonover (Captain Marvel, Batman ’66):

“A truck stacked with bodies is discovered along the US/Canada border, and Sharon Harrow and Quentin Skinner are on the case. They need to figure out how all of these corpses are connected—and when they uncover the terrifying truth, they will unearth a murder syndicate that has infiltrated the walls of the very institutions meant to protect us. Now, our heroes are on the run—hunted by law enforcement and the trucking community—framed for crimes they didn’t commit.”

Benjamin Percy says of this second volume:

“Whereas our first season was more of a slow burn — that focused on the dawning mystery of the highway killers—this second volume will crank up the paranoia and stakes and speed, leaving a trail of burnt rubber and blood… Picking up where Sharon Harrow and Quentin Skinner left off, the story dives deeper into the terrifying dark web of crime on highways everywhere.

Brent Schoonover and I have been talking about this story for a long time, and it’s such a terrifying pleasure to see him bring it to life. He brings a gritty authenticity, flesh-and-blood characterization, and cinematic staging to the page. You’re going to live this world more than read about it.”

Schoonover added:

“We were so lucky that the first volume was so well-received by fans and retailers alike, that it gave us the chance to keep telling this story. Sharon learns that the horrors she experienced in Volume One are not limited to the darkened highways of the Midwest, but spread a lot farther than she could ever imagine. I can’t wait for people to experience the ride they are about to go on.

AWA books rank up as some of the finest stories being produced today. I give a lot of credit for that to Axel (Alonso) for assembling such top-notch creative teams on all the AWA books. They have a unique ability to get the fanbase and comic shops more and more excited as each new series comes out.”

Axel Alonso, AWA Studios Chief Creative Officer also had something t say of this new series:

“Both Ben and Brent had more stories to tell. AWA had to give what the people wanted…more Devil’s Highway. Ben and Brent were among the first creators we wanted to work with at AWA and we’re thrilled they have more stories to tell… Devil’s Highway is a riveting, richly layered story featuring a compelling antihero and a rogue’s gallery of villains who really get what they deserve, executed by a creative team at the peak of their form.”