The
Bowery, Lower Manhattan, 1980. The New York burlesque scene has faded away,
replaced by strip joints, peep shows and porno palaces. One small club of
indomitable performers – the Luxury Lounge - still holds out against the tide.
The
art of burlesque is dying. For one person, it isn’t dying fast enough. As the
bodies pile up, so do the suspects – could the killer be desperate club owner
Mr Barnett? Cantankerous juggler The Amazing Ralph? Stale stand-up comic Martin
Stevens?
A
performer can die onstage a thousand times. Offstage, once is enough.
Deadly
Burlesque is a one shot horror story inspired by the earliest of the first wave
of eighties slasher movies. Written by Russell Hillman, art by Daniel Bell and
letters by Sergio Calvet. 24 pages, full colour, £4.00.
Deadly
Burlesque will be released in November at the Thought Bubble Comic Convention
in Leeds, England, with online release to follow.
This
is the first of two announcements this October from Freaktown Comics, so keep
your eyes peeled for the next one and follow @FreaktownComics on Twitter or
find us on Facebook.
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