Description Helmina must overcome crippling anxiety to prevent a death-cult unleashing an unimaginable cosmic horror on the world. Welcome to the Dark West. Following the American Civil War, a ruthless cult now rules the land. It is believed that Helmina is their lost messiah and the darkness lurking within her will one day unleash an unimaginable cosmic horror. As that day approaches, Helmina, after a lifetime of crippling anxiety, must do more than run and hide from the cultists and her own demons to stop it. Her fate, and the fate of the world now depends on her. In a swerve from our history, a fear-worshipping cult has set itself up as the new authority across the land. Their plans dance to the whims of strange cosmic entities, fuelled only by the fears forced upon every soul in sight. Many years have passed since the people yearned for someone, anyone, to help them. Those days are long gone. Any and all hope is punishable by death, not that there has been any reason to have any recently. The Wild West is over. This is the Dark West. Helmina was born in the centre of the uprising. Her father, the last hero who fought for hope, and her mother, who bent the knee to fear. When hope seemed rational, one side believed Helmina to be the answer to defeating the cult dictatorship and the other saw her as the answer to their cosmic prayers. Helmina has done everything she can to avoid being either and for damn good reason… her crippling anxiety is not of this world. So Helmina hid herself away. Her affliction is not as simple as good or bad, hero or villain. Deeply afraid of her curse, Helmina hid herself away hoping that she’ll stay lucky and be left alone, for everyone’s sake. Unfortunately, no one’s luck is so good as to remain hidden from fear itself. Especially when it’s boiling in your veins, screaming to escape. Welcome to the Dark West. Remain fearful. ALBERTA BOOK AWARDS GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2025 ALBERTA BOOK AWARDS DOUGLAS BARBOUR AWARD FOR SPECULATIVE FICTION 2025 – ALBERTA BOOK AWARDS BOOK ILLUSTRATION OF THE YEAR 2025 ALBERTA BOOK AWARDS BOOK COVER DESIGN OF THE YEAR 2025 – SHORTLISTED ALBERTA BOOK AWARDS BOOK DESIGN OF THE YEAR 2025 – SHORTLISTED “SHOUT KILL REVEL combines the three best genres – horror, fantasy, and the Western-in a vivid and fast-paced ride. The hand-drawn mayhem is delicious.” – Fiona Staples- Saga “SHOUT KILL REVEL is a gorgeous book brimming with atmosphere. Expressive mark making and rich colours. Jarret is definitely a creator to watch.” – Riley Rossmo – Batman, Wonder Woman “An absolutelykiller read… SHOUT, KILL, REVEL is a brilliantly creepy Lovecraftian Western that comic fans won’t want to put down.” – David Pepose – HULK, Fantastic Four “With SHOUT KILL REVEL, Jarret wears his love for sci-fi, westerns and horror on his sleeve and lets it drip onto every page. A real kick-in-the-pants triumph!” – Troy Nixey – Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, The Strain About the creator: Jarret Hartnell: Jarret is a comic creator living in Calgary, Alberta, with Métis and Icelandic heritage. Jarret graduated with a degree in Illustration and design from AuArts where he now teaches narrative illustration. Jarret is fully committed himself to practicing all creative aspects of making comics, including writing, illustrating, lettering and design. As a graduate from the music program at Red Deer college, he also composes scores to utilize all opportunities to express his love for telling stories. Shout Kill Revel is Jarret’s debut graphic novel, and he is working on several new comics and graphic novels. Find out more about Jarret at https://www.jarrethartnell.com
