The Comedian That Led To UFO Congressional Hearings Is On FOC In the present day

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Lower than two weeks in the past, Congress held a listening to within the Subcommittee on Nationwide Safety, the Border, and Overseas Affairs on UFO phenomenon.


Again in 1992, reporting on comics didn’t typically contain discussions about comedian books in Congress and UFO protection. Nonetheless, this week has been an exception to that rule. A type of exceptions consists of the information of George Bernard Shaw suing DC Comics over their use of Superman.

Just below two weeks in the past, when a lot of the comedian trade was recovering from San Diego Comedian-Con, Congress performed a listening to within the Subcommittee on Nationwide Safety, the Border, and Overseas Affairs. The subject of the listening to? Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), which at the moment are known as UAP as a substitute of UFO. Apparently, one of many members on the subcommittee is Congressman Robert Garcia, a comic book e book fanatic and avid reader of Bleeding Cool, who had simply returned from Comedian-Con himself.

This bipartisan effort in Congress centered on testimony from three retired navy veterans and gained worldwide consideration because it marked a major second in mainstreaming the dialogue of UAP and different unexplainable phenomena. However the connection to the comedian trade doesn’t finish with Congressman Garcia; it extends to at the moment’s Ultimate Order Cutoff.

The current Congressional listening to instantly ties to the discharge of Hunt For The Skinwalker #1 by Zac Thompson and Valeria Burzo, which is presently open for finalizing orders. This restricted comedian e book sequence, printed by Growth Studios, is an adaptation of the 2005 nonfiction e book of the identical title by Dr. Colm Kelleher and veteran journalist George Knapp. The e book chronicles the scientific investigation into the occasions at Utah’s “Skinwalker Ranch,” which was funded by billionaire Robert Bigelow, launched to him by George Knapp. This investigation finally led to the creation of the Superior Aerospace Risk Identification Program (AATIP) in 2007 and different associated packages. These packages, in flip, led to the institution of the Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Job Pressure (UAPTF) and the All-domain Anomaly Decision Workplace (AARO), which prompted the current Congressional listening to. The complexity of those packages rivals the acronyms present in superhero comedian books.

For Growth, Kelleher, Knapp, Thompson, and Burzo, the timing of the general public affirmation of “non-human biologics” couldn’t be higher. Retailers ought to bear in mind the elevated public curiosity in paranormal and extraterrestrial topics when putting their UFO FOC orders at the moment.

Should you’re curious and need to get collectible editions of the unique e book and the upcoming graphic novel, Growth continues to be accepting late pre-orders for the editions provided by way of their Kickstarter marketing campaign earlier this yr. And who is aware of, perhaps Congressman Garcia already has one reserved…

HUNT FOR THE SKINWALKER #1 (OF 4) CVR A SIMMONDS
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(W) Zac Thompson (A) Valeria Burzo (CA) Martin Simmonds
Unidentified flying objects. Animal mutilation. Terrifying otherworldly cryptids. Numerous unusual phenomena. For greater than 50 years, a distant ranch within the Uinta Basin has been probably the most vital nexus for the paranormal. Impressed by one household’s confrontation with the unexplainable and terrifying… and what occurred once they invited the biggest scientific investigation of the paranormal to their ranch. Based mostly on the 2005 groundbreaking, electrifying nonfiction e book by Dr. Colm Kelleher and veteran investigative journalist George Knapp that exposed the fascinating true historical past of Gorman Ranch for the primary time, seizing mainstream creativeness and galvanizing excessive profile investigations, documentaries, and style fiction in varied media. Now, working hand-in-hand with Kelleher and Knapp, and incorporating never-before-seen new revelations, author Zac Thompson (X-Males Limitless, Undone By Blood) with Valeria Burzo (Citadel Filled with Blackbirds) adapts the category-defying story in a sequence good for followers of I Hate This Place and The Low, Low Woods!In Outlets: Sep 06, 2023 SRP: $4.99

HUNT FOR THE SKINWALKER #2 (OF 4) CVR A SIMMONDS
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(W) Zac Thompson (A) Valeria Burzo (CA) Martin Simmonds
The weird, true historical past of Gorman Ranch continues as Tom and Ellen witness issues they’ll’t clarify, and are determined to seek out solutions as they don’t have any alternative however to remain and attempt to make farm life work. Between a sequence of grisly and mysterious mutilations, unexplainable odors, and esoteric orbs, Tom and Ellen push by way of the phobia to resolve issues, however greater than the cows are at risk…In Outlets: Oct 11, 2023 SRP: $4.99


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