Dread and Alive #5 comic book and music compilation

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Dread and Alive #5 comic book and music compilation
By The Editor
January 17, 2011 - 04:39

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"New territory in the collusion of art and Jamaican music"
Mel Cooke/Jamaica Gleaner

Dread & Alive is the first superhero comic book with a Jamaican as the protagonist. Inspired by Dread and Alive's storyline, The Lost Tapes is a musical journey to accompany the epic Dread & Alive comic book.

The Soundtrack

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Unreleased tunes and iconic hits from living legends (current Grammy nominee Buju Banton, past Grammy winner Beenie Man, Mr Vegas, Cocoa Tea), year to year favorites (Louie Culture, Glen Washington, Natural Blacks, Ginjah, Courtney John) and the hot names breaking boundaries for the now generation (Crookers, Jahdan Blakkamoore, Poirier, Dubmatix, Yvad, Deh Deh, Face T, Bill Blast and Jhaytea) make The Lost Tapes V5 a musical embodiment of Dread & Alive's creativity and fantasy.

Downloads
V5 Press Kit (promo images, audio player html code, artist bios and more)
MP3 "Would A Know" by Deh Deh (free/public download)

Links
V5 Artist Bios : Facebook : Web : V1 : V2

The Comic Book

SYNOPSIS: #5
It's been 24 hours since Drew encountered Gryphon and his men and now things are about to heat up. The nefarious poacher and his boys have return to the Haight-Ashbury carrying a mysterious cargo disguised in a convoy of vans. Sensing something sinister about their arrival, Drew follows them from above while officers Paz and Williams do their best to give pursuit from the ground. Don't miss what follows as Drew catches up with Gryphon and his men and ultimately discovers the real reason behind his presence in the bay area.

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In the Jan 13, 2011 issue of Web Designer Magazine, Dread and Alive is selected #4 WDM's Hot 100 for 2011!

Created and written by Nicholas Da Silva, the story follows Drew McIntosh and his heroic exploits in the urban landscape of San Francisco and rural Jamaica after being empowered by a sacred amulet created by the Jamaican Maroons.

What kind of scheming is Shadowcatcher engaged in? What are Gryphon and his henchmen plotting against the hero, Drew McIntosh? What will Drew do to counter this evil? Find out in Dread & Alive!