AWA Studios announced the forthcoming launch of BLACK TAPE, an all-new original mystery comic series that tells the fictional story of a miscreant and rock idol named Jack King, who drops dead under mysterious circumstances in the middle of a sold-out show.

Penned by award-winning comic creator Dan Panosian (IRON MAN, WOLVERINE) and illustrated by acclaimed international artist Dalibor Talajić (DEADPOOL, LOGAN), BLACK TAPE highlights the best of horror, heavy metal, and 1960s Los Angeles all while attempting to uncover what really happened to the rock’n’roll legend.

In BLACK TAPE, Jack King was a rock’n’roll god who projected a stage persona on par with the devil. After Jack dies on stage, his widow, Cindy, grapples with grief and struggles to protect his legacy, unaware that she is being surrounded by dark forces that covet the master tapes to Jack’s final, unreleased album – a heavy metal masterpiece that just might open a doorway to hell. Throughout the four issues, the series is full of mood and tension that builds to big plot twists and supernatural action set pieces.

BLACK TAPE is written by Dan Panosian, illustrated by Dalibor Talajić, colored by Ive Svorcina (KING THOR, CONAN), and lettered by Steve Wands (AQUAMAN, SUPERGIRL). Issue #1 will be available February 1, 2023, both digitally and in stores wherever comic books are sold, with the following four issues available on a monthly basis. For more information on BLACK TAPE and other content, visit AWA Studios on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and AWAStudios.net.