Closer

Thirty years ago a government experiment went horribly wrong, leaving one scientist dead and several injured. Project Hermes should have signaled a triumph of humanity—the discovery of true quantum teleportation. Instead it was deemed a failure, cancelled, and covered up. Forgotten by everyone—everyone except Graham Butcher. After devoting his life to the completion of Project Hermes the reclusive physicist is now dying, penniless and bitter. But not before the Project is completed. Tonight, Butcher has invited six people to his home, each with a different connection to his failed trial. Together they will ignite a new age, rising from the ashes of a past they all would rather forget. A man's dream will become reality, while an ancient evil will be rustled from a centuries old slumber.

From the Publisher

Read About Comics:"Antony Johnston's script for Closer has everything I'm looking for in a horror novel; rich atmosphere, creepy ideas, and surprises lurking around the corner when I least expect them. Early on I thought I knew what was going on with Closer, but Johnston is careful to keep from letting you really know everything that's happening in his story. The end result is that the uncertainties keep just enough a mystery that you've got to find out what happens next, even though you just know that what might be waiting for you is going to be disaster for the characters."

About the Author

Antony Johnston is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty graphic novels and comic series, including The Coldest City (now a film starring Charlize Theron), the epic series Wasteland, Marvel's superhero Daredevil, the modern Shakespeare Julius, and more. He also writes video games, such as the seminal Dead Space and ZombiU. He has adapted books by bestselling novelist Anthony Horowitz, collaborated with comics legend Alan Moore, and his titles have been translated throughout the world. He lives and works in England.Mike Norton is the creator of the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning webcomic, Battlepug. After many years of Marvel and DC credits, he co-created Revival, the critically acclaimed Image Comics series, with studio-mate Tim Seeley and the Dark Horse series, The Answer!. He lives in Chicago with his wife and pugs. He is also very, very tall.

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