Poison Candy

the skar virus has infected a handful of adolescents worldwide, giving them superhuman, telekinetic powers along with a death sentence. when the government and the private sector both set out to find a cure for the deadly illness, their humanitarian effort belies an arms race that could set up a whole new balance of power. enter the young sam chance, who finds himself skar-positive. the imminent end of his life just might be the beginning of an entirely different world… from comic vet david hine (x-men, district x, spawn: the armageddon collection) and global manga artist hans steinbach (a midnight opera) comes an unflinching look into a future that's closer than we all would like to admit.