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eJUNKYA Sci-Fi Noir Graphic Novel In the year 2055, technology has transformed the human experience. Through Nerve Reading Devices (N.R.D.s) and Emotional Regulation technology (EMO-REGs), pain and suffering have been rendered virtually illegal and are controlled commodities. The only way to feel real emotion is through TORCH, an illegal memory drug containing the buried experiences of others. When Hector Holmes, a disgraced investigator and TORCH addict (eJUNKY), nearly overdoses, his former partner pulls him into a desperate mission: stop The Guardians of Pain, a cult distributing painful, black-market memories to incite a revolution. The pursuit ends with Hector making a desperate choice, leaving him broken and held captive by the World Corporation Organization (W.C.O.), while Astra is left utterly changed by the world she has seen. COLLECTOR'S EDITION FEATURESThis First Hardcover Collector's Edition features never-before-released original cover art by Kyle Faehnrich, a gallery of all alternative cover designs (with respective artist biographies previously published by Scout Comics), and the complete seven-issue series. THE GUARDIANS OF PAIN: The SeriesA Sci-Fi Noir Saga of Memory, Revolution, and Dystopian Control Welcome to a future where the global corporate machine, the W.C.O., mandates EMO-REGs to keep humanity numb and compliant. True emotion is a controlled, black-market commodity, and painful memories are the only truth left. This series follows the explosive revolution started by those who dare to awaken humanity to the truth of its exploitation. It is a world where memory is the ultimate weapon, and the line between detective and dissident is razor-thin. Book 1: eJUNKY Hector Holmes is a disgraced investigator addicted to the black-market memory drug TORCH. He is pulled into the conspiracy surrounding the cult leader, X, who promises users the ability to relive centuries of history. Hector teams up with Astra, a celebrity protected by EMO-REGs since birth. Working with Hector to hunt the cult, Astra discovers the addictive power of unrestricted emotion, while Hector discovers that the true cost of memory is far greater than he ever imagined. Book 2: A Dream Celebrity's Revolt The dust settles on the cult's collapse, leaving a vacuum of power. Astra, no longer innocent, uses her celebrity status to seize control of The Guardians of Pain. She embraces TORCH and vows to tear down the W.C.O., steering the Guardians in a Machiavellian but pure direction that the madman X only dreamed of. Her first mission: breaking Hector out of prison to help incite the true revolution by leaking genuine, painful memories of exploitation from the lawless Restricted Zones. THE GUARDIANS OF PAIN is a genre-busting saga where the fight for a better future begins with a painful truth.

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""A twisted noir thrill-ride-Blade Runner meets The Matrix with a dash of Brazil. Lust, power, and existential dread layer Tana's terrifying dreamscape where your own memory can't be trusted."" - Darick Robertson, Award-Winning Co-Creator & Illustrator of The Boys and Transmetropolitan ""Watchmen, Dark Knight, Concrete Kings...eJunky is that unique-and that good."" - Mort Castle, three-time Bram Stoker Award Winner and Co-Creator of Shadow Show: A Celebration of Ray Bradbury

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Nicholas Tana is a Disney-published author and an Amazon award-winning director known for his genre-busting style. He is the creator of the sci-fi graphic novel eJUNKY and the comedy-horror movie Hell's Kitty, which he expanded into an award-winning musical. His screenplay Hillbillies Vs. Alien Chickens has won several prestigious script awards and is currently in development with AMP Comics. A professional musician and member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association, Tana also shares his insights on navigating the modern workplace in his popular blog, CorporateZombieSurvival.com. Kyle Faehnrich is a comic artist and illustrator whose work explores the dark and the unknown, drawing inspiration from horror comics and traditional tattoos. A graduate of Columbia College Chicago, he has been making comics his entire life. eJUNKY is his first full-length graphic novel. In 2024, he won the H.E.R.O.I.C. award for Best Colorist for eJUNKY. Since 2018, he has been self-publishing horror mini-comics and zines under the name Goons & Goblins. Darick Robertson is a veteran comic book artist celebrated for his detailed and gritty style. He's best known for co-creating iconic series like The Boys and Transmetropolitan, leaving an indelible mark on the comic industry with his bold storytelling and intense action sequences. His work for eJUNKY was featured as the main cover for issue #1 and was chosen by Scout Comics to be the primary cover for the first softcover graphic novel publication in 2023.

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