'I Breathed a Body' Explores the Horrors of Social Media Influencers

I Breathed a Body is a science fiction horror series about social media, big tech, and influencer culture. It’s The Social Network meets Hellraiser.

When the world’s biggest influencer posts something irredeemably horrific online, the world changes in an instant. Now it’s up to his social media manager, Anne Stewart, to fan the flames of outrage and create a sensationalist campaign that rewrites the rules of “banned content.” Thus begins a carnival of lust, revulsion, desire, and disgust – all for viral videos.

Written by Zac Thompson (Lonely Receiver, Undone by Blood, X-Men) and illustrated by Andy MacDonald (Multiple Man, Rogue Planet), I Breathed a Body is a horror series about the voyeurism of violence and the Big Tech companies who engineer patterns of fear in society.

“I Breathed A Body is a supernatural horror book set in Silicon Valley about the voyeurism of violence," said series writer, Zac Thompson. "Thanks to social media, we’ve become prepared to see death and despair at any moment. Modern social networks are a relentless barrage of provocative content designed to keep us outraged, engaged, and fearful. This book is an indictment of the Big Tech companies who engender and profit from this vitriolic environment" he continued.

Commenting on Andy MacDonald's work on the series, Thompson said, "Andy MacDonald’s art on this book is stunning. Those who admired his art on Multiple Man or Rogue Planet will be blown away here. We’ve built an immersive world with little flourishes of magic, like biotech phones with wings. His character work is immaculate, giving each member of the cast a life of their own and brings a real pathos to the whole cast. This is a sad world, filled with broken people who hide behind excess. And finally, Andy’s impeccably detailed line work makes the horror pop off the page and burn into your eyeballs."

I Breathed a Body #1 will be available at your local comic shop on Wednesday, January 20, 2021.