Described as “The Walking Dead” meets “Robocop”, this police drama comic book mini-series is packed with action, drama, sci-fi and a touch of horror. Our story centers around Officers Marc and Alex. Marc and Alex have each been Police Officers for more than five years and have been partners for the last two years. The job of Police Officer has evolved a lot since Marc and Alex joined the force, evolved into something much different than they could ever imagine.

The start of this evolution can be traced to the launch of a new police sub-division, the Dead Division. It's 2019 and the The New York Police Dead Division was established two short years ago. It was the establishment of the NYPDD and the restructuring of the entire police force that lead to Marc and Alex becoming partners.

The Dead Division uses declassified advanced military technology to reanimate limited motor functions of recently deceased human cadavers to manufacture teams of dead drones. By “weaponizing” these Dead Drones the NYPDD can remotely control and deploy teams of drones to handle the most dangerous and violent policing situations in New York City.

When the NYPDD takes over all tactical functions of the city’s police force all police officers are essentially demoted to a patrol function. A quiet, collective hatred for the dead division spreads among most New York Police Officers, especially Marc and Alex. But since its establishment the dead division has been a huge success. There has not been a single police officer fatality since the Dead Division was established. Despite their success, the NYPDD has many dark secrets... all of which will be revealed as our story unfolds.

Michael Barrett (Writer) - A graduate of Northern Michigan University where he studied Criminal Justice and Theater, this is Mike’s first venture into professional comics. As a youngster Mike read the many superhero comics of Marvel and DC but his weekly comic book reads now include mostly creator owned comics. Mike grew up in upstate New York and now calls New York City home. Go Yankees! Twitter: @mikerb2223

Eli Powell (Artist) – A graduate from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with a BAF in Cartooning, Eli is working hard to make his mark on the comic book community. Some of that hard work paid off recently when Eli was named the Winner of the 2015 Top Cow Talent Hunt. Eli’s published works include Watson & Holmes (New Paradigm Studios) and variant covers for “The Fox” (Dark Circle Comics) and “Infinite Loop” (IDW Publishing). Eli’s gritty, noir style can also be seen in the recently funded Kickstarter comic “Butcher: A Lesson In Criminality.” Twitter: @EliPowellComics

Mat Lopes (Colorist): Mat Lopes is a colorist from Brazil who got his first gig in 2011 and has been published by Vertigo, Image, IDW, Valiant and others since then. He is a self-taught artist who learned everything he knows from the amazing world of the Internet. As any good Brazilian, he's crazy about soccer. Twitter: @_matlopes_

Marshall Dillon (Letterer): A respected veteran of the comics industry, Marshall has lettered such titles as Skullkickers (Image) and Vampirella (Dynamite).

Creees Hyunsung Lee (Back Cover/Pin-Up Artist): Creees graduated from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in Cartooning. He loves drawing comics and characters from cartoons and video games. A resident of Long Island New York, Creees is a fan favorite at local conventions for his great commissions, sketch covers and vibrant art prints. Creees will be drawing the back cover/pin-up live on TWITCH during the month of October. Twitter: @creeesart

Special Thanks to videographer Jim Chan (Twitter: @jimchannyc) and Blaine Spesak for assistance with our logo design (www.blainespesak.com).

NYPDD: New York Police Dead Division issue #1 is a twenty page comic book. This Kickstarter will help fund issue one of the four issue mini-series. Backers whose contribution qualifies them to receive a physical copy of the book ($20 and above) will get the Black & White Special Kickstarter Edition. This will be a low print run and only available through this Kickstarter project. We are currently seeking a publisher for the color version of NYPDD: New York Police Dead Division. This Kickstarter will fund the creation of the first issue of our series, help create a buzz for our story and establish a loyal fan base as we move toward our goal of mass publication. To be more specific, funds raised from this Kickstarter will directly go towards the production cost of the comic and the production/shipment of all the fantastic rewards. You will not be charged if we do not reach our total project goal. Please consider donating to this creator owned, independent comic and help make NYPDD: NEW YORK POLICE DEAD DIVISION come alive!

NYPDD Issue #1 Cover, Art by Eli Powell

NYPDD page 2 and 3, art by Eli Powell

NYPDD page 4, art by Eli Powell

NYPDD page 6, art by Eli Powell

Along with our comic book we are offering many other great rewards including t-shirts, art prints, a limited edition book plate, signed scripts and tons of great original art. Remember all donors will have their name printed on the "Thank you' page in our comic.

Signed NYPDD Cover Print, Art by Eli Powell colored by Mat Lopes

1 of 20 Limited Edition "Blood Splatter" Book Plates

NYPDD T-Shirts

Original character designs of Mark and Alex, art by Eli Powell

NYPDD page 1 available as a Kickstarter Reward, art by Eli Powell

Back Cover and Limited Print for $100 or more pledges by Artist Creees Lee

Original art reward. As seen in our Kickstarter video, art by Eli Powell

Large 11X17 "Infected Ink" Original Art Portrait Reward