Unnatural

The title of Camille DeAngelis’ 2015 novel Bones and All is as literal as they come. In its eat-or-be-eaten world, even the cannibals have a strict “clean your plate” rule. The idea is if you’re going to be digging in to a fellow human being, at least have the table manners to devour him whole: muscles, organs, bones and all. To digest bones, however, is not a metabolic ability natural to humans. The cannibals, or “eaters” as DeAngelis calls them, are implied to be supernatural beings. This is where Luca Guadagnino’s…

Scientists have engineered bacteria to produce pN-Phe, a non-standard amino acid with potential medical applications. Future work will optimize this process and explore its potential in vaccines and immunotherapies.The results, which have been published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, lay the groundwork for the future development of unique vaccines and immunotherapies.Amino acids serve as the foundational elements of proteins, vital to the optimal functioning of biological structures. Proteins in all life forms…

By Christopher Baggett Vault Comics is announcing its return to San Diego Comic-Con with a series of exciting signings and exclusives. The creator-owned publisher will be returning to the show floor for the first time since 2019, and they’re kicking off that return with an early Thursday panel discussing science-fiction in comics. Other panels include a discussion on how Vault tackles its creator-controlled initiative and another exploring horror comics. Meanwhile, at the We Can Be Heroes Booth (#1901), Vault will be…

Writer Christopher Yost is no stranger to comics, having written hundreds of X-Men issues and more. The co-creator of X-23 has been busy in the television and film world lately, with shows like The Mandalorian and movies such as Thor: Ragnarok. This summer, Yost is making his return to comics with Vault Comics’ new series Unnatural Order.  The action/sci-fi/fantasy genre-bending series features art by Val Rodrigues and colors by Dearbhla Kelly. Andworld Design is on letters and Tim Daniel is on designs. Readers can look…

Vault Comics announced a new title coming out this July with writer Christopher Yost at the helm, Unnatural Order. The publisher initially teased art and details on a brand-new creator-owned series from Yost, co-creator of X-23, writer of hundreds of X-Men issues and films and shows like Thor: Ragnarok and The Mandalorian, at this year’s ComicsPRO. The book will feature art by Val Rodrigues, who launched his career at Vault with Deep Roots. Yost said in a statement, “Unnatural Order has lived inside my head for a long…

Described as "Zero Dark Thirty meets The Lord of the Rings", Unnatural Order was announced today from Vault Comics at ComicsPRO.At ComicsPRO today, Vault Comics announced a new series for later this year, Unnatural Order from Christopher Yost and Val Rodrigues. Described as "Zero Dark Thirty meets The Lord of the Rings" it tells the story of "a Roman soldier and a witch who lead a motley crew of heroes against a common enemy, the fearsome Druid, who has taken over the world with ancient magic. Their ragtag crew grows even…