What if there is a reason we fear the dark? What if the shadows do indeed shelter evil forces? What if there's more to life than the soul-crushing weight of the mundane? These questions led Alex to answers they never expected to find. Now, forever changed, they hunt for an evil that chose London as its nest. Alone, clueless, and way in over their head, Alex must figure out how to make amends for their past mistakes, using their unlikely abilities to make a difference.
Otherkin is a comic book series filled with mystery, written by Marco Vito Oddo and illustrated by Victor Costa. The story follows Alex, a shapeshifting spell-caster in a personal crusade against the Wizard, a reclusive man who's said to lead a secret organization known as the Concealed Council. Each issue of Otherkin offers new pieces of a twisted puzzle as readers slowly unveil the origins of Alex's mysterious power and the events that thrust them into their dangerous pursuit.
Alex, also known as Otherkin, is a passionate scholar of the mystic arts. Due to a near-fatal accident, Alex lost control over their body and now must constantly focus if they want to assume a human form. On the bright side, their new malleable nature allows them to mimic other people, which comes in handy when investigating the dark things that hide in the shadows.
Lorelei is a librarian at the Shelley Library, a destination famous for opening long after work hours since the building first became a public destination, many centuries ago. She's unwillingly dragged into a world filled with monsters due to her blooming friendship with Otherkin.
A scholar of the mystic arts, the Wizard is a spellcaster who uses his talents to prolong his life. Over 150 years old, the Wizard supplies the Concealed Council with arcane knowledge while using its vast resources to fund his quest for immortality.
Marco Vito Oddo is a writer, journalist, and film critic passionate about all things dark and eerie. When he's not writing or working, Marco Vito spends time with his dog, reads comic books, plays video games, and cooks delicious vegetarian dishes. When he grows up, he hopes to become an astronaut and escape the increasingly dystopic planet Earth.
For as long as he can remember, Victor Costa has only felt fulfilled using his exceptional artistic skills to create new worlds and characters. After working for years as an illustrator, including in the successful tabletop RPG Wicked Ones, he has recently turned his attention to video games and comic books.
