DARK BLOOD (2021)

What if you were given the power to change the course of history? Alabama, 1955. Avery Aldridge is an ordinary young Black man. A decorated World War II veteran, Avery provides for his wife and daughter. But wounds of the past have a way of coming back, and Avery Aldridge will soon discover he is anything but ordinary... After a run-in awakens strange new abilities, Avery's about to become more powerful than he could have ever dared to dream... in a country and society that never wanted him to have any power. A bold, evocative genre-bending saga by screenwriter LaToya Morgan (AMC's The Walking Dead, Into The Badlands) and rising star artist Walt Barna (The Osiris Path) perfect for fans of Department of Truth and Bitter Root!

Does even the kindness of strangers come with a cost? Avery has adjusted to his post WWII life in Alabama but when an altercation with some local boys leaves him hurt, an unlikely bystander steps in. And while Carlisle, a white university doctor, not only offers Avery immediate first aid but free ongoing medical care... nothing is truly free, not even a stranger's kindness.

When is the cure worse than the disease? At first Dr. Carlisle's generous offer to treat Avery's chronic pain and injuries seems like a godsend, but the "magic bullet" cure he offers comes with an excruciating administration via spinal tap... and unexpected side effects. When those manifest in seemingly impossible ways that terrify his family, Avery rushes back to the doctor for additional help, but will the second treatment truly work or only bring back memories of the war best kept in Avery's past?

Can Avery clear his name and find out what's really happening to him? On the run, Avery must elude the cops for the accidental death that he's sure to be blamed for. William, Avery's brother, tries to convince him to explain that it wasn't his fault, but Avery is skeptical the authorities will believe a Black man... and terrified at the possible truth behind the incident.

Are the horrors of Avery's past to blame for his unique condition or or is there something more sinister at work? Avery's symptoms continue to worsen as he races against his pursuers to reach Dr. Carlisle and confront him about what could possibly be happening to him. But a shocking turn of events prompts Avery's condition to manifest and intensify with deadly consequences, which will threaten everything Avery holds dear.

When his family is held captive, Avery must use every bit of his courage and military training to mount a daring rescue of his wife, Emma, and their baby girl Grace from the facility where all this began. But freeing his loved ones won't be enough. He'll need to make a desperate attempt to ensure that no one else ever goes through what he has, though it may cost everything...