Kissing Chaos (2001) comic books
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Issue #1
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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. Introducing Oni's latest find: Arthur Dela Cruz! This talented new artist has crafted a dynamic mini-series that sits firmly amongst the jewels in the Oni crown! Kissing Chaos is the story of three young people on the run, all fighting to escape their personal demons. Raevyn, who has stolen money from a guy she didn't know was a hitman; Damien, wanted by the police for the murder of a potential rapist; and Angela, the girl that Damien saved, who is so terrified of her past catching up with her, she has retreated into her own, silent world of fantasy. So with criminals and cops on their tail, the kids are on a direct course for the end of the line. To showcase Arthur's stunning gray-toned art and to match the frenetic pace of the story, Oni is experimenting with a brand new format: Released every three weeks, digest sized, with 16 pages of story and no ads. The first issue is specially priced at under $2 as an extra incentive to take a chance on a bold new venture. Don't be the last one to get kissed! Ashcan format, 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.95.
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Issue #2
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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. The kids have been on the road nonstop for days now, and according to the news on the radio, the manhunt for them is only being intensified. This means they are stuck with each other, a harsh reality given that Damien and Raevyn are already starting to get on each other's nerves. Personal conflicts seem like peanuts when the accidental criminals meet the real kind: carjackers with a double-barreled shotgun! Also, more details of the traumatic past that's turned Angela mute begin to come to light. Ashcan format, 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #3
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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. Damien is confronted by an anti-government lunatic who has seen the fugitive kids on the news. Convinced that Damien is just the sort of walk-the-walk hero his cause needs, the militia man attempts to recruit him, and "no" is not an answer in the guy's vocabulary. Meanwhile, Angela's fantasy world begins to unravel, ever so slowly threatening to supercede reality completely. Ashcan format, 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #4
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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. Raevyn discovers that no matter how far the kids run, the sins of their past are always going to catch up with them. During a pitstop in another small American town, the man she robbed before leaving town makes a grab for her. Bullets fly, two mysterious men in black step out of the shadows, and Raevyn is suddenly being shot at from both sides! Meanwhile, Damien is trying to crack Angela's code and find out what has caused her to stop speaking. Only thing is, he doesn't know that when dealing with Angela, he is dealing with the world that is real and the world she imagines. The road trip continues at full-speed, thanks to hot new talent Arthur Dela Cruz! Ashcan format, 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #5
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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. The fugitives are starting to put together the pieces of their puzzle. While the media paints one picture of their flight from justice, Damien and Raevyn begin to explain to each other exactly what happened to get them on the road to nowhere. As they grow closer, though, Angela's nightmares begin to loom larger, and the jealousy she suddenly feels seeing them together isn't helping. Arthur Dela Cruz continues to lay out the road map for a better comic-book tomorrow. Ashcan format, 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #6
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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. You know what's worse than being chased by both the police and the mob? Finding out that the two are working together! Damien, Raevyn and Angela's run from their past continues, and they are discovering that small town politics are rife with small town corruption. Further aggravating matters, now they have become news sensations, and hungry reporters are on their tail, as well. Angela's coping skills have particularly gone out the window, as she begins to imagine a sexual bond between her companions, and ends up trying a little too hard to win Damien's affections. The fast-paced, four-on-the-floor miniseries continues -- an all-new adventure in comic book storytelling from wunderkind writer/artist Arthur Dela Cruz. Ashcan format, 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #7
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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. Raevyn's looking to get off this crazy trip. It's time she goes her separate way from her fellow fugitives from justice, so Damien directs their car towards a train station just on the other side of the state line. It may not be as easy as all that, however, since the last stop on their way is crawling with cops and news reporters, a bad thing when you're the hottest thing on the nightly news. Arthur Dela Cruz is taking comics out on the open road and seeing how fast they can go! Ashcan format, 16 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #8
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Story, Art and Cover by Arthur Dela Cruz. The final issue! Arthur Dela Cruz had so much story to tell, this one has an extra eight pages! Damien, Angela and Raevyn are just three kids, but the amount of people on their tail has been growing exponentially with each mile of road they run down. Mobsters, police officers and amoral reporters digging for ratings all want their piece of the criminal trio. Who will get captured, and who will slip away? This amazing conclusion has more twists than Route 66! Ashcan format, 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.
