They’re not super powered, they’re just super smart. The teen protagonists who lead us through the world of Pariah,
a twelve-book graphic novel series from the mind of Oscar-winning film
producer Aron Warner and published by Sea Lion Books, are the next
generation of heroes in the comic book world. Eisner-nominated
illustrator Brett Weldele (The Surrogates) will bring the
stories to life in ink, and Philip Gelatt will pen the scripts set in
Warner’s world for the twelve books. As buzz builds about this unlikely
collaboration and the unique story of Pariah, the series will premiere at San Diego Comic Con on July 20 – 24th.
"I came up with
Pariah
after reading an article about in vitro genetic manipulation,” Warner
says. “We take medications every day without fully understanding how
they work. It’s kind of terrifying if you think about it. In
Pariah,
kids grow up with incredible intelligence as a side effect of modern
‘cures.’ The problem is that they’re so smart, they question everything –
even things we hold as sacred. All of our laws, morals, and even
physical constraints will be torn apart and re-built. These kids are
adrift in every way, equipped with mental tools we can’t even imagine.
On top of all of that, they’re persecuted, feared and hated. As if being
a teenager didn’t suck enough…”

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The Vitros,
as the characters are called, are a group of several hundred kids from
all over the world who possess beyond-human intelligence produced via
genetic manipulation. As teenagers in the process of trying to uncover
their identities, they live relatively normal lives, though not without a
fair amount of suspicion thrown at them from the fringes of society.
When the Vitros are framed for a deadly explosion at a
laboratory that releases a virus on the population, the government
systematically begins to round up these pariahs, sending our heroes on
the run from the authorities and their lives.
Says Sea Lion's Publisher, Derek Ruiz, "Aron has captured the essence of being a Pariah
as seen through the eyes of a group of scientifically created teens.
They are a Petri dish of innocent souls infinitely more intelligent than
anyone else on Earth. Yet their creation and existence has left them
shunned and condemned.”
What
happens when the society that created them also tries to destroy them?
The Pariahs fight back this July. For updates and additional information
join Pariah on Facebook or follow PariahComicBook on Twitter.
ABOUT ARON WARNER:
Aron
Warner is the Academy Award®-winning producer of the animated
blockbuster “Shrek” series. Mr. Warner joined PDI/Dreamworks in 1997
working as the producer on the animated film, Antz. He is currently in
partnership with director Andrew Adamson in Strange Weather where they
and partner Jeff Fierson are developing a slate of live action and
animated feature films and television shows. He, producing alongside
James Cameron, just wrapped the Untitled Cirque Du Soleil 3-D project, which was written and directed by Adamson. Pariah is his first graphic novel series.
ABOUT SEA LION BOOKS:
Located
in Atlanta, Georgia, Sea Lion Books LLC is a newly established
publishing house which specializes in all formats—hardcover, trade
paperback, and mass market and in urban fantasy and young adult genres.
Sea Lion Books LLC recent roster of authors include: International
Bestselling author, Paulo Coelho, New York Times Bestselling autho rs,
Richelle Mead, Richard A. Knaak, F. Paul Wilson and Becca
Fitzpatrick plus more to be announced in the upcoming months. Contact
David Dabel at 770-696-3452 or David@sealionbooks.com .You can visit Sea Lion Books on the Internet at http://www.sealionbooks.com . Follow Sea Lion Books online. Twitter, Face Book, Youtube.