Dark Horse Comics' Sesame Street parody, Survival Street, introduces readers to a twisted, gritty world full of puppets, blood, learning and mayhem.
CBR can exclusively provide readers with the full issue of Survival Street #0. The issue, which serves as an introduction to the upcoming series, comes from writers and co-creators James Asmus (Rick & Morty: Corporate Assets) and Jim Festante (Rick & Morty Presents Mr. Meeseeks, The End Times of Bram & Ben), artist Abylay Kussainov (Brothers), colorist Sergei Nazarov and letterer Taylor Esposito.
Survival Street #0 opens by telling readers that the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) was defunded after the United States government allowed corporations to run for public office, which then completely obliterated any aspect of public service, land or utility. Since then, a group of Sesame Street-like puppets have taken to the streets to fight corruption, mercilessly destroy anyone who stands in their way and teach children an educational lesson or two. Protagonists introduced in Survival Street #0 include Hippy the Hippopotamus, Tony the Troll, Birdie, Gurgle and Corporal Punishment.
Recommended for ages 14 and up, Survival Street #1 officially launches in August. The synopsis for the series reads, "After an unbridled wave of corporations take over America the country is left completely deregulated. It is effectively carved up into feudal states where billionaires and businesses make their own laws. Among the wreckage, mass privatization shuts down public broadcasting, forcing all the beloved edu-tainers out on the dirty streets. A group of them sticks together, determined to keep helping kids across the country–and to do it by becoming an A-Team-esque band of mercenaries fighting for (and educating!) kids in the crumbling, corporate war zone of New Best America."
"Survival Street originated as our personal pandemic passion project, but once Jim and I connected with Abylay, he brought it thundering to life as the ultimate world and story to process so much of our anxieties, frustration, future shock, and gallows humor," Asmus previously said of the project. "And as a huge fan of Dark Horse's original series since the early days of Hellboy, Sin City, Madman, and The Mask - I'm thrilled and grateful they've been so supportive of this wild and surprisingly personal series."
Survival Street #1 comes from Asmus, Festante, Kussainov, Esposito and colorist Ellie Wright, with cover art by Kussainov and variant cover art by Benjamin Dewey. The issue goes on sale Aug. 3 from Dark Horse.
Source: Dark Horse Comics