Scott Snyder And Rafael Albuquerque Reunite For ‘Duck And Cover’ Post Apocalyptic ’50s Adventure Series
by Olly MacNamee
Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque — the creative team behind the New York Times bestselling American Vampire — are teaming up once again for Duck and Cover, an all new sci-fi adventure set in the fifties coming to ComiXology on Tuesday 11th July. With colours by Marcelo Maiolo and letters by Bernardo Brice, this is a series set at a time of economic prosperity but also a time of deep rooted national fears. Fears of the other, fears of the nuclear bomb and fears of Communist Russia. And all explored in this new series, which we get a first look at below as well as a full synopsis:
“For generations, the threat of nuclear attack was always in the corner of their minds. Millions of elementary school students and teens were taught that “the flash means act fast. Duck and cover!” But what happens AFTER the blast?
The year is 1955, and teenager Del Reeves dreams of ditching town life for a life in movies beyond projecting them at the local drive-in. But when Cold War nightmares become a reality, Del discovers that the film genres he’d grown up watching are more real than he could have ever imagined. When a sudden nuclear exchange obliterates the U.S., only the children who hid under their school desks are spared. These teens now find themselves the lone survivors in a strange and wild new ’50’s America.
Duck and Cover is an all-new look at the ‘good ol’ days.'”
Snyder sums it up more concisely:
Duck and Cover is a character driven thrill-ride that blends elements of manga, 1950’s Americana, and post-apocalyptic lore to create something truly unique.
I’ve been fortunate enough to read the first issue, and it’s a wild, tense ride that works to both creators’ strengths. Look out for my review next week, but ahead of that watch out for my interview with both Snyder and Albuquerque, tomorrow only on comicon.com.
