Shad Gaspard Signs On With Blackline Comics
Professional wrestling superstar Shad Gespard has recently signed a deal with Blackline Comics to publish an original graphic novel ASSASSIN & SON: PATH OF VENGEANCE . The series is currently in the development stage but is quickly moving ahead and building up steam, and is set to be released digitally and as a 96 page trade.
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Assassin & Son - Synopsis
DONOVAN BRADDOCK is a freelance assassin who is part of a crime syndicate that is taking over the NYC criminal underworld. They call themselves "THE HORSEMEN"; each member represents one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Lead by LORENZO DIPOLI, known as THE HORSEMAN OF PESTILANCE, he brought each member together using his money and influence.
His first Horseman is an intimidating black man who was orphaned as a kid and raised by a Yakuza master who trained him to be a killer. His name DONAVAN BRADDOCK. Lorenzo named him, THE HORSEMEN OF OF DEATH. BROCK MAGNUS, a 7ft giant Russian-Italian, an enormous and vicious killer, named, THE HORSEMAN OF FAMINE. JUN BO and CHIN BO ZHENG, exiled Chinese Triads who are incredible martial artists, and are named, THE HORSEMEN OF WAR. Together they take over New York's underworld.
But when Braddock falls in love with a young woman, JASMINE FLOWERS, and settles down to have a family, leaving his old life behind, The Horsemen refuse to let him go and come to kill him. Jasmine sacrifices herself so he can escape with their infant son, MATTHEW BRADDOCK blames himself, saying she died for his sins. After contemplating suicide, he decides to wait until Matthew is old enough so they both can have their revenge upon The Horseman.
NINE YEARS LATER, we meet Braddock and Matthew again, but now, the stake are higher. From a brutal hand to hand fight in a night club, to an action packed sequence in a hotel, our story is built up to an amazing final battle.
Setting up an amazing finale to a dramatic, action packed story, which includes not only great fight scenes with Braddock, but Matthew reveals his unbelievable martial arts skills as well. Using sheer will and determination, Braddock and Matthew must finally end there journey by walking THE PATH OF VENGANCE.