{"product_id":"oblivion-rouge-volume-1-the-hakkinen-paperback","title":"Oblivion Rouge, Volume 1: The Hakkinen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePap Souleye Fall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSaturday Am\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOblivion Rouge\u003c\/i\u003e follows the career of a young teenage villager named Oumi as she becomes embroiled in a conflict that threatens a futuristic Africa and the world itself. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the near future, \u003cb\u003ea virus called the LEUP has infected half the population\u003c\/b\u003e. The resulting war between the people of Liam, known as the infected, and the people of Galoum, known as the immune, becomes a bloody and brutal affair. \u003cp\u003e When \u003cb\u003ea mysterious army called the Hakkinen emerges to quell the war between the two countries\u003c\/b\u003e, they adopt children of war to aid them. \u003cb\u003eOumi and her friends are enlisted to help\u003c\/b\u003e find a cure and end the bloodshed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With an all-African cast, \u003ci\u003eOblivion Rouge\u003c\/i\u003e stems from the \u003cb\u003eroots of West African philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e. It is both a \u003cb\u003ebrutal dystopian depiction of the future\u003c\/b\u003e and a beautiful adventure that \u003cb\u003eexplores the depth of the human spirit\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOumi has made a promise\u003c\/b\u003e to never suffer the losses and humiliation she has already seen in her young life. But with strange forces gathering against her continent, \u003cb\u003ecan she overcome her own insecurities to lead her people to paradise?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOblivion Rouge\u003c\/i\u003e is rated OT for Older Teen, recommended for ages 16 and up.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Saturday AM, the world's most diverse manga-inspired comics, are now presented in a new format! Introducing \u003cb\u003eSaturday AM TANKS\u003c\/b\u003e, the new graphic novel format similar to Japanese Tankobons where we collect the global heroes and artists of Saturday AM. These handsome volumes have select color pages, revised artwork, and innovative post-credit scenes that help bring new life to our popular BIPOC, LGBTQ, and\/or culturally diverse characters. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin in even more adventures with the other action-packed Saturday AM TANKS series: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eApple Black\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClock Striker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGunhild\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHammer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHenshin!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Massively Multiplayer World of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaigami\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSoul Beat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTitan King\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnderground\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYellow Stringer\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePap Souleye Fall \u003c\/b\u003eis a Senegalese-American artist who lives and works in Dakar, Senegal. He graduated with honors from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia with a degree in Interdisciplinary Fine Arts and a concentration in Sculpture. In 2017, after a residency at WAAW, he participated in the Dak'art biennale twice. He is currently in the Yale University sculpture program finishing his master's degree. His work deals with themes such as identity, suspended disbelief, and utopian\/dystopian ideas of community. Growing up loving anime and manga titles such as \u003ci\u003eDragonball, Hunter x Hunter, Berserk, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAkira\u003c\/i\u003e, Pap Souleye's love for storytelling and visual art led him to create his own story. \u003ci\u003eOblivion Rouge\u003c\/i\u003e was born out of his thoughts on neocolonialism and has developed into a whole universe over two years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaturday AM\u003c\/b\u003e is a unique digital comics brand featuring an ever-growing catalog of popular, exclusive and diverse action manga-style webcomics by independent creators from around the world. Among the nearly 50 visionary artists on the Saturday AM team are @WhytManga (\u003ci\u003eApple Black\u003c\/i\u003e), @JeyOdin (\u003ci\u003eHammer\u003c\/i\u003e), and @saigamiproject (\u003ci\u003eSaigami\u003c\/i\u003e). 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