Dead@17
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Dead@17 is a series published by Viper Comics. It was created by Josh Howard and focuses on a girl, Nara Kilday, who is killed and then reborn to fight demons.
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[edit] Publication History
[edit] Dead@17
Written and Drawn by Josh Howard
Nara Kilday is killed, and finds herself mysteriously revived. She discovers she has to prevent the coming of Bolabogg, a demonic lord. This series also introduces Hazy Foss, her best friend, and Elijah, a friend of the two girls who Nara has a crush on. The mysterious Noel appears, who helps the three fight hordes of undead and other monstrosities. Nara banishes Bolabogg back to his realm.
[edit] Dead@17: Protectorate
Written by Alex Hamby, Art by Benjamin Hall, Colors by Marlena Hall
Dead@17: Protectorate is a prequel to the Dead@17. Protectorate deals with the first adventure of Jake Sullivan and Abraham Pitch as they encounter the evil of Bolabogg for the first time.
[edit] Blood of Saints
Written and Drawn by Josh Howard
Taking place shortly after the original series, Blood of Saints opens with the suicide of Violet Grey, who is driven to kill herself by Bolabogg. Hazy discovers Nara and Elijah are dating without telling her, and she leaves town with Noel. When the police inspect Violet's home, they discover she was drawing odd symbols much like Nara. When Violet revives, she aligns herself with Bolabogg, and kidnaps Hazy. A psychic link alerts Nara, who is teleported back to the city by Winston, a friend of Noel's who is also an angelic being. Violet escapes, impregnated with a young Bolabogg, and Nara, Hazy, and Elijah ally themselves with Noel, who has a connection with Nara.
[edit] Rough Cut
Rough Cut is a series of D@17 tales with background information on supporting characters.
[edit] Revolution
Violet is found, catatonic and no longer with child. Bolabogg, in a human body, has matured into an adult who is running to be a Senator. He is seemingly assassinated, but heals a short time later. The assassins, The Protectorate, lead by Joan, locate Nara, who is back with a pregnant Hazy. Joan tells Nara some of her history as a reborn, and her own rebirth occurred when she was burned at the stake, as Joan of Arc. Kidnapped by Bolabogg, one of his henchmen reveals he is Nara's father, and had an affair with Noel's wife so she could give birth to a being suitable for Bolabogg's return. In a fight with the reborn Bolabogg, Nara transforms into a being of light, and banishes him. In the battle, Hazy was killed, but Nara uses her powers to regenerate her, and part of the costs seems to be the cost of her life.
[edit] Volume 4
Originally a bimonthly ongoing series, Volume 4 was changed into another limited series.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Nara Kilday
The protagonist of the series, Nara frequently appears as an axe-wielding schoolgirl.
[edit] Hazy Foss
Nara's best friend.
[edit] Elijah
Nara's crush, friend, and later, Hazy's boyfriend.
[edit] Noel Kilday
Nara's mother's husband, left by her years ago.
[edit] Winston
Noel's friend, devoted minister.
[edit] Joan of Arc
A member of the Protectorate.
[edit] Grace True
The central character of Protectorate.
[edit] Violet Grey
A possessed reborn being and "mother" to Bolabogg's reborn "human" self.
[edit] Bolabogg
A demonic entity.
[edit] Abraham "Abe" Pitch
First appeared as bodiless villain from Dead@17 vol. 1, Dead@17: Protectorate, Dead@17 Rough Cut vol. 1
[edit] Jake Sullivan
Appeared in Dead@17 vol. 1, Dead@17 Rough Cut vol. 1 & 2, Dead@17: Protectorate
[edit] Short Film
A short film of Dead@17 was made in 2007. It was written by Rick Hautala, and it is directed by Mark Steensland.
