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DC's Free "People Of Earth" Comic By Ivan Cohen And Tony Shasteen Based On The TV Series

Published Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:30:20 -0500

Last updated Thu, 13 Jul 2017 05:30:32 -0500

People Of Earth, the TBS comedy about alien abduction starring Wyatt Cenac, returns for a second season on Monday July 24th at 10.30pm. But on Wednesday, July 26th, comic book retailers will get a free new, 16 page promotional comic People Of Earth #1, based on the show. This special edition "Experiencer's Guide to Aliens" comic book written by Ivan Cohen with art and cover by Tony Shasteen will provide a deep dive into the sci-fi comedy series, which centers on less-than-perfect abducting aliens, botched abductions, and paranormal investigation through the lens of StarCrossed, a support group for alien abductees – or "experiencers" – who have set out on a journey to discover the truth.

And because most retailers pay freight charges to receive comics from Diamond Comic Distributors, DC will even issue a small freight refund per copy received. I would also expect to see TBS and/or DC Comics handing out copies of this People Of Earth comic free in a week's time at San Diego Comic-Con. That's what I'd do anyway.

Here's what Wikipedia has to say about the series;

The series follows city journalist Ozzie (Wyatt Cenac) who travels to Beacon, New York to write a piece on a support group, "StarCrossed", for survivors of alien encounters. Although skeptical at first, Ozzie realizes the truth of the group's claims when he begins to recall similar experiences. Ozzie eventually quits his city job, and moves to Beacon to further investigate the town's strange occurrences, and resolve issues in his past related to his possible abduction.

"StarCrossed" members
A support group for "experiencers" – the term they prefer to abductees.

Wyatt Cenac as Ozzie Graham, a reporter. Aaron Davis as young Ozzie
Ana Gasteyer as Gina Morrison, a psychoanalyst
Luka Jones as Gerry Johnson, a toll booth attendant who has never been abducte
Brian Huskey as Richard Schultz, VP of a tech company that makes terminators for ethernet cables
Alice Wetterlund as Kelly Grady, a temp receptionist at a funeral hom
Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Yvonne Watson, a mailperso
Tracee Chimo as Chelsea Wheeler, a homemake
Daniel Stewart Sherman as Ennis Hart, a farmer
Nancy Lenehan as Margaret Flood, a retire

Aliens

Ken Hall as Jeff, a grey working on the alien spaceship (the "Sub-Ship")
Björn Gustafsson as Don, a white working on the Sub-Ship
Drew Nelson as Kurt, a reptilian working on the Sub-ShipNelson also voices The Deer
Michael Cassidy as Jonathan Walsh, a reptilian working on Earth as owner of the Glint media empire Ozzie works for
Debra McCabe as Nancy, an android working as Jonathan's Earth assistant
Victor Williams as Assessor, a reptilian and senior operative on Earth

Supporting characters

Oscar Nuñez as Father Doug
Amy Landecker as Debbie Schultz, Richard's ex-wife
Michael Crane as John Wheeler, Chelsea's husband
H. Jon Benjamin as Officer Glimmer, a human police officer working for the aliens

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