Release #1 - Once Upon a Hive in the West Issue 2 - A Pistol For PopPop

Every Winter, the near entirety of the species dies. The PaperWasps of Bisbee, AZ chuck their Queen in the clay, so that she may survive until spring. The males then wait for the frost. They wait for dying. These nasty males are known as “Drones.” Our story follows a fellow who wasn’t too keen of dying. “Slick Prick” PaperWing becomes the first “Drone” to live through the cold of winter. Outgunning Lawmen, Gangs, and the beasts of the Bisbee wild on his way. He and his trusty horsefly, Famine, awaken in the new Spring to find familiar faces seeking revenge. Haunted and guided by the ghost of the outlaw that took his wings, Slick Prick discovers his sanity is slipping due to an unavoidable truth. That drones were born to die. The consequences of his seasonal survival mount as he differs reality from the delusions of his failing mind. Featuring characters from Gunslinging Wasps, Locust, Bumblebee Sheriffs, Butterfly Brothel Maidens, to Cannibal Mandible Mantises and Beastly Reptilian Monsters. WATCH YOUR STEP, PARTNER. YOU”RE IN BISBEE NOW! If you’re a fan of Gunslinger Spawn, Bug Wars, Spaghetti Westerns, or the legendary film, Tombstone. Then come on down, stranger. We got sharpshooters, sharper minds, blood splatter galore and more. Turn each page with a THWACK! And come meet the Wasp with a target on his back.

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Once Upon a Hive in the West Issue 2 - A Pistol For PopPop

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Kickstarter Launches JUNE 1st!! Follow now for updates and launch countdown. Every Winter, the near entirety of the species dies. The PaperWasps of Bisbee, AZ chuck their Queen in the clay, so that she may survive until spring. The males then wait for the frost. They wait for dying. These nasty males are known as “Drones.” Our story follows a fellow who wasn’t too keen of dying. “Slick Prick” PaperWing becomes the first “Drone” to live through the cold of winter. Outgunning Lawmen, Gangs, and the beasts of the Bisbee wild on his way. He and his trusty horsefly, Famine, awaken in the new Spring to find familiar faces seeking revenge. Haunted and guided by the ghost of the outlaw that took his wings, Slick Prick discovers his sanity is slipping due to an unavoidable truth. That drones were born to die. The consequences of his seasonal survival mount as he differs reality from the delusions of his failing mind. Featuring characters from Gunslinging Wasps, Locust, Bumblebee Sheriffs, Butterfly Brothel Maidens, to Cannibal Mandible Mantises and Beastly Reptilian Monsters. WATCH YOUR STEP, PARTNER. YOU”RE IN BISBEE NOW! If you’re a fan of Gunslinger Spawn, Bug Wars, Spaghetti Westerns, or the legendary film, Tombstone. Then come on down, stranger. We got sharpshooters, sharper minds, blood splatter galore and more. Turn each page with a THWACK! And come meet the Wasp with a target on his back. Once Upon a Hive is a 7 issue series with a Halloween special totaling 8 installments. Issue 1 is set in the “origin season” for our protagonist. Gritty dialogue and imaginative characters bring the first issue to life. A Pistol for PopPop works as a world builder, origin story, and sets the tone of the series.