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starring Wendell Pierce, Marcia Gay Harden, David Dastmalchian, and Phil Lamarr

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by Alexis Gideon

The groundbreaking immersive UPGRADE SOUL iOS app is the definitive version of the award-winning science fiction graphic novel written and illustrated by Ezra Claytan Daniels. Featuring an original reactive score by acclaimed experimental composer Alexis Gideon and interactive design by award-winning interactive artist Erik Loyer.

UPGRADE SOUL is the story of an elderly couple who become the guinea pigs of a visionary procedure that aims to revivify them by filtering toxins from their bodies on a molecular level. When the procedure experiences a fatal complication, the couple is faced with severely disfigured, though intellectually superior duplicates of themselves. Soon, it becomes clear that only one version of each individual can survive, and a psychological battle for dominance begins.

*Publishers Weekly - Best Books of 2018*

*Paste Magazine’s #1 Graphic Novel of 2018 (tie)*

*Library Journal - Best Books of 2018*

*Vulture - Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2018*

*Tor.com - Best Comics of 2018*

*Amazon - Best Books of 2018*

*Comics Beat - Best Comics of 2018*

*Nominated for 2019 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint*

*Winner of the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics*

*Winner of the DiNKy Award for Diversity in Comics*

*Nominated for 2019 Harvey Award for Book of the Year*

*Nominated for 2019 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist and Outstanding Graphic Novel*

*Nominated for 2019 Ringo Award for Best Artist and Best Original Graphic Novel*

272 pages, full color

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“Doom Patrol follows the unlikely heroes of the eponymous team who all received their powers through tragic circumstances and are generally shunned by society. Starring Brendan Frasier, Timothy Dalton, Dianne Guerrero, Matt Bomer, Michelle Gomez, and many more.”

I was in the writers room for Seasons 3 and 4. I wrote episode 7 of Season 3, “Bird Patrol”. Season 4 episode details coming soon…

OUT NOW from FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

Written by Ezra Claytan Daniels
Illustrated by Ben Passmore
288 pages, full color, hard cover

A young artist moves into a loft in a blighted part of Chicago only to find the building inhabited by a dangerous symbiotic organism.

Once a thriving working class neighborhood on Chicago's south side, the "Bottomyards” is now the definition of urban blight. When an aspiring fashion designer and her image-obsessed BFF descend upon the hood in search of cheap rent, they discover something far more seductive... and deadly.

Gentrification and body horror collide in this brutal satire from the award-winning creators of Upgrade Soul and Your Black Friend.

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“A Black Horror anthology from the producers of the award winning documentary of the same name. Featuring stories written by Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes, Al Letson (Reveal), Victor LaValle (The Changeling), and Ezra Claytan Daniels (Upgrade Soul). Starring Tony Todd, Peter Stormare, Rachel True, and more.”

I wrote the second segment, “Brand of Evil”, starring Brandon Mychal Smith, directed by Director X.

Featured on Vox. Originally commissioned by Popula.com.

Available in a high-quality print edition from Radiator Comics.

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“Irene and Franklin York, a retired couple, have a secret: a Chamber buried in their backyard that miraculously leads to a strange, deserted planet. When an enigmatic young man arrives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is upended and the mysterious Chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could have ever imagined. Starring Sissy Spacek and JK Simmons.”

This was my first writers room; I co-wrote episode 6.

Short film collaboration with experimental video artist Adebukola Bodunrin.

For screening inquiries, contact Vtape.

The distant future. A Nigerian space station in a remote corner of the galaxy orbits an artificial pinpoint of matter so dense it cannot exist in our solar system. It is a recreation of the birth of the universe itself, contained for the purpose of study, and overseen by Yetunde, sole crew member on the space station Eko.

The Golden Chain is a first time collaboration between experimental filmmaker Adebukola Bodunrin and graphic novelist Ezra Claytan Daniels. Fluent in very different disciplines, the two artists found common ground in their passion for Afrofuturism. Bodunrin has thrived exploring the lose structures and formal play of experimental cinema, while Daniels has met acclaim with rigid, cerebral science fiction graphic novels.

The Golden Chain finds the two artists intertwining their contrasting aesthetics to revisit the themes of the Yoruba creation tale. Obatala’s descent from the heavens to create the earth and mankind becomes an astronaut traveling to the edge of the galaxy to create a new Heaven. Blending traditional motifs with hard science fiction, Bodunrin and Daniels create a world at once fantastical, yet almost plausible, in order to ask the question: "Where will we go, given where we came from?"

BLACK VIOLET is an original illustrated story/live music event produced in collaboration with Chicago-based chamber group Fifth House Ensemble. Experience the first act with the FREE BLACK VIOLET iOS APP!

BLACK VIOLET takes place during the last major outbreak of the Black Plague in 17th Century London. During this time, it was widely believed that black cats were the source of the disease decimating Europe. They, along with other domestic pets, were systematically rounded up and exterminated in an attempt to contain the spread of contagion. With the resulting lack of natural predators, however, London’s rat population skyrocketed–the same population that was in fact the true carrier of the plague.

OUR STORY follows Violet, a young black house cat living comfortably in London. When her owner leaves home to do her part to help ease the suffering of London’s afflicted, and her caretaker falls prey to the plague, Violet is forced to venture out into the world for the first time in her life. In her search for her owner, Violet faces unimaginable dangers, crosses paths with bizarre characters, and forges unexpected friendships, all amidst one of the most terrifying passages of London’s history…

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Chicago Public Radio’s Eight Forty-Eight Interview by Alison Cuddy (w/ Adam Marks of 5HE)

Beyond the Pedway Interview by Tim Jahn (w/Melissa Snoza of 5HE)

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A feature documentary by Ujji Films, featuring animated segments by Ezra Claytan Daniels and Adebukola Bodunrin, RESISTANCE untangles the complex web of factors behind the global crisis of antibiotic resistance. Experts and ordinary individuals who've faced resistance first hand reveal how our use of antibiotics has created profound challenges not only for hospitals, but for much of modern life - from our food supply to our personal health. With their help the film clarifies what's at stake, what's driving the problem and how we might turn the tide.

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“"Lost LA" explores the past through the region's archives, where photos, documents, and other rare artifacts unlock the untold history behind the fantasy of Southern California.”

Season 2 featured extensive animation and motion graphics designed by myself and Adebukola Bodunrin. The second segment in the embedded video, “The Chinese Massacre”, (starting at 17:04) is the one I’m most proud of.

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Two young men from an apexed Human society in the distant future are sent back in time to catalyze a leap in Human evolution. When a mutated ‘visitor’ from this altered future is sent back on behalf of his people to thank them, the events that follow convince one of the men that their mission will be a success, and the other that it will be a failure.

The debut graphic novel by Ezra Claytan Daniels, THE CHANGERS was one of 2003′s most acclaimed independent titles. Described by Johanna Draper-Carlson of Comics Worth Reading as, “A stunning, mature work from a young creator that incorporates philosophy into a true science fiction comic”, THE CHANGERS was enthusiastically embraced by a passionate audience of comics fans starved for genuine, intelligent Science Fiction. Brett Warnock of Top Shelf Comics, publisher of From Hell, Blankets, and The Surrogates calls it, “A mix of contemporary hipster lifestyles and hard core sci-fi. Better science fiction, in fact, than almost anything seen in modern comics”.

If you missed this groundbreaking series the first time around, this online exclusive is your chance to experience the story hailed by Randy Lander of The Fourth Rail as, “Absolutely fascinating, full of sociological exploration, strong characterization, big ideas and intelligent, engaging writing with solid artwork”.