In the 1970s, the world-renowned animation pioneer Rupert N. Ever grew tired with the world he lived in. He dreamed of a utopia. A wealthy man, he bought a vast amount of land in the Middle-East and built Everland, a wonderful amalgamation of American culture, ranging from the 1910s right up to the 1960s, completely walled off from the rest of the world.
Decades later, the reclusive Ever smells rot in the financial foundations of Everland and it emanates from the head of his secret police. With no one to be trusted, Mr. Ever and his people are forced to bring in an outsider to go undercover; ex-PMC soldier, Hadrian Vark.
On the run from a darkened past himself, the deeper Vark delves into this fairytale world, the more he realises that utopia comes at a price.
The first issue introduced Hadrian Vark, an ex-PMC soldier hired to go undercover in the utopian society of Everland. His mission; to take down Everland’s corrupt head of security, Donald McQueen.
In the second issue we follow Vark as he settles into his new life as an Everland beat cop trying to work his way up the ladder to McQueen’s inner circle.
We also delve into the lives of two life-long Everland residents, Audrey and Stan, a young couple soon to be married. Audrey struggles with the pressures put upon her by Stan and his family and the thought of married life.
"Everland" is a high-concept, character-driven comic book series, aimed at mature readers, taking inspiration from long form comics and television shows such as: "Y: The Last Man", "Scalped", "Lost", and "Breaking Bad", as well as stories and myths surrounding the world of Walt Disney and the animation industry. "Everland" uses its bright and colourful utopian backdrop to contrast the darker inner lives of the people who live there.
