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THE FALL: CITY OF BLOOD
Driven by a poetic and harsh desire for vengeance, the masked vigilante known only as The Fall carves his name into the criminal underworld of a city plagued by evil and corruption. His dramatic and bloody actions do not go unnoticed; two police investigators are assigned to the seemingly dead-end case, and the powerful, mysterious leader of the city's crime syndicate is aware of his presence. As the body count rises, the opposing forces of good and evil are left with a burning question: who is The Fall?
The Fall was originally created by Mathew and Josh to be a villain for an older hero they were hoping to re-introduce to the PLB Universe. They wanted to create a character that would be an equal match for a hero that had relatively minor enhanced abilities. They decided that the villain would be absolutely powerless, instead relying upon his fighting and use of firearms. Mathew and Josh crafted an outfit that has become familiar PLB attire: a long, trench coat and black boots. Mathew created the distinctive billowing mask worn by The Fall, attempting to combine the emotional impact of a ghost and a skull. Even though he was nameless, the brothers had created a villain for their old hero.
But there was a problem. They liked the villain far too much. Mathew couldn't stop drawing him-he just looked too cool for words. In an executive decision, Josh and Mathew nixed the villain idea, and instead enlisted the character into the ranks of PLB's heroes. Struggling for a name, the duo discussed how the character would be a myth, a shadow, a merciless, untouchable "ghost" that would slowly destroy the organized crime empire of our quasi-fictitious city. All empires must fall. And, with that thought, the name seemed obvious.
Mathew writes, draws, and inks The Fall's story. The story arc, entitled "City of Blood" appeared in PLB Comics Presents # 1,2 and 3 and will soon continue. As the character has developed, Mathew and Josh have come to many interesting realizations about the character's personality. Probably the most important decision was to keep the identity of The Fall a mystery-even to the PLB crew. They have no idea who he is, and they intend to keep it that way. The reason? The Fall is, simply, an avenging force of justice, merciless and unwavering. He unleashes vengeance on those who would harm the innocent and destroy what little good is left in the city. He is able to do all the things normal people are unable to do: he delivers justice in all our names. He could be anyone: your brother, husband, son, next-door neighbor, or gas station manager. Guessing about who The Fall could be under the mask is one of the things that make him so intriguing.
Mat is currently in the process of writing the next installment of The Fall's ongoing saga- be on the lookout for it sometime next year.
Click on the images below to see some of the artwork from the books!
THE FALL: VENGENCE AND JUSTICE
Debuting August 2010 The Fall: Vengeance and Justice explodes onto the scene with short hard-hitting stories from the hottest talent on the Independent Comics scene!
"The Fall: Vengeance and Justice serves as a great jumping on point for new fans as well as well as returning fans of PLB's resident vigilante The Fall. The artist we have working on this book are top notch and I think people will be very very pleased with the book when it comes out. " said Josh Shockley, Fall Co Creator and Vengeance and Justice Co Editor.
Brand new stories by Fall Creators Mat and Josh Shockley and riveting artwork by Nathan Thomas Milliner, Brad Hudson, Larry Crew Jr., Russ. D. Toole and Josh Shockley make Vengeance and Justice #1 a surefire hit for the summertime.
Featuring a stunning cover by Jim McMunn and a special limited edition variant cover by Mat Shockley that will be available ONLY thru Illusions Games and Comics in Salisbury, Maryland.
Production on issue 2 has already started, with a few new artists and a few returning artists from issue 1.
"The idea is to explore the Fall in a way that we never have before- how others see him, how his actions affect those around him, and how he is effected by his actions. With a wide variety of artists working on different stories, we can get a very wide range of takes on The Fall.", Shockley stated.
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