Channel Evil
A slick and sleazy chat show host gets more than he bargained for when he channels an ancient source of evil, unleashing terror and carnage upon the world.
A Four issue Story Arc co-published with Berserker Comics created by one the greatest writers of all time, Channel Evil is Alan Grant's imagination unleashed without any corporate compromise.
Written by Alan Grant, pencils and inks by Shane Oakley,
lettering by Jamie Grant.
Synopsis
The story follows Jez Manson, a local TV chat show host ready to exploit everyone in a bid to make the big time. After watching a successful medium channel a benign spirit, Jez invites her on his show, ready to ridicule her for cheep laughs an a few headlines. But Jez is persuaded to try channelling himself. Full of scorn Jez agrees, planning to fake it, but it turns out that Jez is a natural and finds himself channelling Baal, an ancient source of evil.
Trying to laugh the whole thing off, Jez is unaware that he has opened a door for Baal to exploit and return chaos and destruction to the world. Jez finds his dreams full of twisted nightmares that share too many details with the next days news reports.
But the channelling show has made the national news and Jez could be on to the big time. Persuaded to channel him again on live TV, Jez knows deep down he's on the edge of the abyss but the lure of fame and fortune is too strong. What will he unleash this time?
Alan Grant
WriterAfter 30 years of writing the fictional adventures of Batman, Judge Dredd and Terminator, "The 1812 War" is Scottish writer Alan Grant's first foray into actual history. He is shocked and delighted to find that real life is a lot worse - and a lot better - than fiction ever could be!
Alexander Finbow
EditorA writer and film-maker by training, Alexander has been editing Renegade's comics for two years now under the guiding hand of Alan Grant.
Issues
 Channel Evil Issue 1 Original Cover
Also available from our iPad Bookstore app A slick and sleazy chat show host gets more than he bargained for when he channels an ancient source of evil, unleashing terror and carnage upon the world.
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 Channel Evil Issue 1 Wayne Nichols Cover
Also available from our iPad Bookstore app A slick and sleazy chat show host gets more than he bargained for when he channels an ancient source of evil, unleashing terror and carnage upon the world.
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Digital Issues
 Channel Evil Issue 1 Digital Download
Also available from our iPad Bookstore app A slick and sleazy chat show host gets more than he bargained for when he channels an ancient source of evil, unleashing terror and carnage upon the world.
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 Channel Evil Issue 2 Digital Download
Also available from our iPad Bookstore app The second issue in Alan Grant and Shane Oakley's horror tour de force starts with chat show host Jez Manson freaking out over the similarities between his nightmare and the grizzly murders the night before. But he has little time to dwell on the pit of darkness he is spiralling down as both his own, and his glamour model girlfriend's careers are taking off in style.
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How Channel Evil came to be
In Alan's own words talking about the idea for Channel Evil:
"The idea originally came to me while I was reading a book by a guy who had formed a "channelling" group to contact the spirits of the dead. I did some research and found that, although it's ignored by the mainstream media, channelling has a huge audience all over the world. I wondered what would happen if, instead of channelling one of the boring spirits who advocate peace and love, somebody managed to channel the spirit of some long-forgotten scion of evil.
I used to own a flotation tank, it was soundproof, and totally dark. Once, when I was in the tank, I was thinking about a Batman story I was working on, which featured a villain known as Cornelius Stirk. Stirk suffered from severe mental illness, which he "treated" by cutting the still-beating hearts out of his victims and then consuming them. The thought suddenly flashed through my mind: "This is what I do for a living...and it's evil!" Immediately, and to my terror, a disembodied voice said clearly: "You think that is evil? I can show you what evil really is!" Chills ran up and down my spine. I broke out in a cold sweat. I was out of that tank faster than a ferret up a drainpipe! When I'd calmed down and thought about it, I realised that - whatever the reality of what had happened - it was a brilliant base on which to build a story. I hope it frightens readers as much as it terrified me."
Shane Oakley was always in Alan's mind when writing the story, and his unique style is perfectly suited to the beautiful and terrifying people and events Alan has created. Shane's take on Channel Evil:
"Working with Alan is another ‘dream box’ I’m ticking off. We’ve been trying to get together on a project for over ten years and I’m still buzzing that we’ve finally got there. Alan’s scripts are great to work with, they’re lean and mean, he gets on with the story, doesn’t arse about or waste space. I love the idea it’s set at the English seaside, like a lot of kids (and grown ups) I had many day trips/weekends away in Blackpool, the place has a very seductive glamour, a glittering feast for the senses. But it’s also a little grubby and seedy, which suits the personality of Jez and his show perfectly. And obviously, drawing nightmare scenes of horror and a big bad ass demonic storm god is a plus."