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The Aftermath is a comic book and art project consisting of science-fiction stories and artwork set in a retro-apocalyptic future. It has been worked on over the years by us – Matt and Kevin Molen.
The main antagonist in our world is the the Walden Empire. Walden is the largest and most powerful political entity on the planet. It can be succinctly described as a militarized, fascist, Imperial Disney. The image below showcases how this dynamic looks, visually.
The most elite citizens of Walden, the Waldenites, live out their ultra-escapist fantasy lifestyles in immense, fortified resort theme parks – made possible by the hard work of the masses who are promised that one day they can live the dream, too. Smile-A-Live-Long-Day (TM)!
All is guided by their beloved sovereign, the enigmatic Captain Smile-A-Long, whose manic genius is both a force of spectacular creation and sadistic destruction.
The scope of The Aftermath extends far beyond Walden, however. From the humanity’s near destruction in the wake of an apocalyptic event caused by an entity called The Guest, to the literal “last day” on Earth, our stories are told with a large dose of immersive, world-building detail and a mix of humor and horror.
Thank you for reading and we hope you enjoy!
– Matt and Kevin
All text, concepts therein, and images posted on this blog are copyright Molen Brothers 2008 – 2022.
The Aftermath Comic Blog 
November 14, 2022 at 3:42 am
Still trying to remember what the slug bunny prohibitive meaning is…
If a citizen is caught drawing, painting, carving, etc a slug bunny they are slapped with life in prison….
Something along those lines… I’d like to get the actual quote if I could!?
November 14, 2022 at 4:50 pm
I was thinking of a more indefinite term… defined by high cooperative one is. I don’t think Walden would hold an enemy of the state for a life term. That kind of prisoner would simply “disappear” after a while.