Ahhh, the American Dream. You know what that is right? Hard work, patriotism, white picket fences, football, brutally killing your neighbors to get their stuff, and maybe winning a baby on Stork Day. What, doesn't that sound right to you? Well, it may not be the Dream where you live, but it sure is in Sparta: U.S.A.
Wildstorm's Sparta: U.S.A., by writer David Lapham and artist Johnny Timmons, is a new series set in a very strange reality. In many ways, Sparta is the ultimate vision of what 1950s America was supposed to be. It's a place where people work hard to support their families, take pride in their homes and their town, go to church every Sunday, and play football. In fact, EVERYONE there plays football. In a town with under 10,000 citizens, there are literally hundreds of football teams. Of course, none of those teams are as great as the Mighty Spartans, a team so awesome that they never, ever, lose. The Mighty Spartans are the town's true heroes, beloved and respected by all. Especially the legendary Godfrey McLaine, the greatest player in Spartan history.
The Spartan version of the American Dream does have a few weird lapses, though. (Aside from all the football, that is.) In Sparta, what you do behind closed doors is 100% your own business, even if that means slaughtering your neighbors to advance your own family. In fact, the mysteriously blue Maestro encourages such noble ambition, unless you mess up and let your actions be seen by the public. It is the responsibilty of every citizen to keep up the facade of life in Sparta. Another odd thing: children aren't born in Sparta, they are handed out on Stork Day, great gifts from the unseen President of the U.S.A. Oh, and then there are the yeti up in the hills. They eat people who go up there, so no one ever leaves Sparta. No one except Godfrey McLaine, that is.
Life in Sparta is seriously shaken up when Godfrey returns home. After he disappeared into the hills, he was assumed dead by the citizens of Sparta. But, three years later, he comes back, bright red and with a message to the people of Sparta that they are living a lie. His plan to take down the Maestro means that nothing in Sparta will ever be the same...
Sparta: U.S.A. is a lot like the darkest Twilight Zone episode ever. Its skewed vision of an ideal America is disturbing, and there are plenty of mysteries to keep readers guessing as to just what is going on in this "perfect" American town. Luckily, you have an amazing opportunity to try this new series out with no personal risk to your life or family. Strap on your football helmet and rush over to Four Color Fantasies today where you can pick up this guaranteed Book of the Week with no fear of reprisals or yeti attack!
Wildstorm's Sparta: U.S.A., by writer David Lapham and artist Johnny Timmons, is a new series set in a very strange reality. In many ways, Sparta is the ultimate vision of what 1950s America was supposed to be. It's a place where people work hard to support their families, take pride in their homes and their town, go to church every Sunday, and play football. In fact, EVERYONE there plays football. In a town with under 10,000 citizens, there are literally hundreds of football teams. Of course, none of those teams are as great as the Mighty Spartans, a team so awesome that they never, ever, lose. The Mighty Spartans are the town's true heroes, beloved and respected by all. Especially the legendary Godfrey McLaine, the greatest player in Spartan history.
The Spartan version of the American Dream does have a few weird lapses, though. (Aside from all the football, that is.) In Sparta, what you do behind closed doors is 100% your own business, even if that means slaughtering your neighbors to advance your own family. In fact, the mysteriously blue Maestro encourages such noble ambition, unless you mess up and let your actions be seen by the public. It is the responsibilty of every citizen to keep up the facade of life in Sparta. Another odd thing: children aren't born in Sparta, they are handed out on Stork Day, great gifts from the unseen President of the U.S.A. Oh, and then there are the yeti up in the hills. They eat people who go up there, so no one ever leaves Sparta. No one except Godfrey McLaine, that is.
Life in Sparta is seriously shaken up when Godfrey returns home. After he disappeared into the hills, he was assumed dead by the citizens of Sparta. But, three years later, he comes back, bright red and with a message to the people of Sparta that they are living a lie. His plan to take down the Maestro means that nothing in Sparta will ever be the same...
Sparta: U.S.A. is a lot like the darkest Twilight Zone episode ever. Its skewed vision of an ideal America is disturbing, and there are plenty of mysteries to keep readers guessing as to just what is going on in this "perfect" American town. Luckily, you have an amazing opportunity to try this new series out with no personal risk to your life or family. Strap on your football helmet and rush over to Four Color Fantasies today where you can pick up this guaranteed Book of the Week with no fear of reprisals or yeti attack!
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