ViZYON™ Entertainment | comics, stories, and other fiction

Welcome

ViZYON Entertainment features the creative work of writer and editor Marta Tanrikulu and co-creators and co-editors of her comics projects.

Available late October, 2016

Cover image

Twisted Pulp: An Out of the Blue Anthology
An anthology of comics pulp stories by various creators, edited by Marcus Muller, Corey Fryia, and Marta Tanrikulu. Cover art by Kelly Williams. Published by Stache Publishing. Preorders available through a Kickstarter campaign.

Now available

Cover image

Kayfabe: A Wrestling Anthology
An anthology of wrestling themed comics by various creators, edited by Micah Myers, Marta Tanrikulu, and Zakk Saam, features eighteen short stories. Cover art by Dave Acosta with colors by Derik Hefner. Digital and print versions available at DriveThruComics.

Cover image

Santa’s Favorite Tales: Holiday Comics for Grown-up Kids
An anthology of 50+ pages of Christmas themed comics by various creators, edited by Marta Tanrikulu, features eleven short tales inspired by Christmas traditions and seasonal artwork. Cover art by Joe Badon. Digital and print versions available at DriveThruComics.

Cover image

Out of the Blue: A Collection of Campfire Tales
An anthology of comics horror stories by various creators, edited by Marta Tanrikulu, Corey Fryia, and Marcus Muller. Cover art by Claire Connelly. Published by Stache Publishing. Print copies available on amazon.com and amazon.co.uk. Digital version available at DriveThruComics.

Cover image

Out of the Blue: A Collection of Strange Stories
An anthology of comics stories by various creators, edited by Corey Fryia, Marta Tanrikulu, and Marcus Muller. Cover art by Claire Connelly. Published by Stache Publishing. Print copies available on amazon.com and amazon.co.uk. Digital version available at ComiXology and DriveThruComics.

Cover image

The Far Reaches of Space
An anthology of space-themed science fiction. Collects “The Long Sleep,” “Lost Property,” “Across the Void,” “The Artifacts of Danubis Four” and “First Contact.” Cover art by Jorge Donis with colors by Josh Jensen.

Print copies available at IndyPlanet. Digital version available through DriveThruComics.

Cover image

The Near Shores of Time
An anthology of steampunk and other alternate future tales. Collects “Traveller Seeks Gainful Employ,” “Under the Golden Horn,” “The Collector,” “The Jade Blade Carves a Niche,” “Higher Ground,” “Son of Two Empires, “The Cabaret Band,” “Where Penguins Roamed,” and “The Conservatory.” Cover art by Pramit Santra with colors by Josh Jensen.

Print copies available at IndyPlanet. Digital version available through DriveThruComics.

First page

Fate Worse Than Death? by Marta Tanrikulu and and Pramit Santra. Colored by Josh Jensen and lettered by Micah Myers. Created for The Prompt.

On Hallowe’en, a girl is kept in an apartment against her will.

Genre: Horror

Click on thumbnail to download the 2-page story (free).

First page

Countdown by Marta Tanrikulu and Silvio dB. Lettered by E.T. Dollman.

An unruly election protest in Washington, D.C. is under threat from a bomber who could be anywhere…. Will he be caught in time?

Genre: Adventure

Click on thumbnail to download the 3-page story (free).

First page

Under the Golden Horn by Marta Tanrikulu and Ken Perry. Colored by Jasen Smith and lettered by E.T. Dollman.

The Ottoman Sultan’s pet construction project is derailed when workers uncover archaeological artifacts. To appear in the Steampunk Originals: Volume 8 anthology from Arcana.

Genre: Alternate history

Click on thumbnail to download the 3-page story (free).

Cover image

First page

Curse of the Thirteenth Baktun by Marta Tanrikulu and Adrian Sibar. Lettered by E.T. Dollman. Cover art by Jorge Donis and Kote Carvajal.

Two local experts in ancient Mayan scripts are pressed into service by an ambitious archaeologist who locates a lost ruin through—dreams? old legends? sophisticated satellite imagery? What they uncover in the jungle on December 21, 2012, the date when the 13th Maya baktun ends, is a nightmare.

Genre: Horror

Also available in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish and Japanese.

Digital download of 5-page English version available from DriveThruComics. Free digital download of Spanish version available from DriveThruComics.

Printed copies available from IndyPlanet.

First page

The Slob by Marta Tanrikulu and Valeriana Cretella. Lettered by E.T. Dollman.

The inaction of a young man’s messy roommate leads to confrontations about dirty dishes, bugs, health hazards and more.

Genre: Horror

Also available in Italian.

Click on thumbnail to download the 3-page story (free).

Single page

Don’t Be a Stranger by Marta Tanrikulu and Fausto Sin Carotti, with colors by Anthony Mathenia. Lettered by E.T. Dollman.

An emigrant returns home after a long absence.

Genre: Slice of life

A 1-page story created for the “Coming Home” challenge for Nic J. Shaw’s The Prompt.

Click on thumbnail to download the story (free).

Single page

Trophy Wife by Marta Tanrikulu and Daniel Franco. Lettered by Anthony Mathenia.

A man bent on revenge tracks down his runaway wife.

Genre: Noir

A 1-page story created for the “He Didn’t Want to Go Out on a Night Like This” challenge for Nic J. Shaw’s The Prompt.

Click on thumbnail to download the story (free).

Single page

I Won’t Let Them Take You by Marta Tanrikulu and Travis Hymel. Lettered by Taylor Esposito.

A man protects his girlfriend from monsters.

Genre: Horror

A 1-page story created for the “music” challenge for Nic J. Shaw’s The Prompt.

Click on thumbnail to download the story (free).

Single page

Before Her Time by Marta Tanrikulu and Jurgis Jonaitis. Lettered by Robin Jones.

An old woman’s memories are tested.

Genre: Slice of life

A 1-page story created for the “feet” challenge for Nic J. Shaw’s The Prompt.

Click on thumbnail to download the story (free).

Stories coming soon

Possessions
A pulp story by Marta Tanrikulu and Travis Hymel, with colors by Emily Elmer. To appear in the Twisted Pulp: An Out of the Blue Anthology from Stache Publishing.

The New Mrs. Reed
A noir story by Marta Tanrikulu and Pramit Santra, with colors by Josh Jensen, created for The Two Page Comic Contest. To appear in the Under the Streetlight anthology from Stache Publishing.

Higher Ground
An alternate future story by Marta Tanrikulu and Craig Yeung, with colors by Juri H. Chinchilla. To appear in the Steampunk Originals: Volume 3 anthology from Arcana.

The Collector
A steampunk romance by Marta Tanrikulu and Pramit Santra, with colors by K. Michael Russell. To appear in the Steampunk Originals: Volume 3 anthology from Arcana.

The Jade Blade Carves a Niche
A steampunk story by Marta Tanrikulu and Kate Santee, with colors by Gary Scott Beatty. To appear in the Steampunk Originals: Volume 5 anthology from Arcana.

The Cabaret Band
An alternate history story by Marta Tanrikulu and Pramit Santra, with colors by Joie Simmons. To appear in the Steampunk Originals: Volume 5 anthology from Arcana.

The Canary
A steampunk story by Marta Tanrikulu and Adrian Sibar. To appear in the Steampunk Originals: Volume 5 anthology from Arcana.

Where Penguins Roamed
An alternate future story by Marta Tanrikulu and Kevin Enhart, with colors by Jimmy Kerast. To appear in the Steampunk Originals: Volume 6 anthology from Arcana.

Lab Rat
An adventure by Marta Tanrikulu and Jurgis Jonaitis. To appear in the Just Because You’re Paranoid anthology from Deep Thought Comics.

Immunity
An adventure by Marta Tanrikulu, to appear in The Gathering: Spies 2 anthology from GrayHaven Comics.

Aenictus gigantus
A horror tale by Marta Tanrikulu and Brian Gilman.

The Jade Blade: Undercover!
A steampunk story by Marta Tanrikulu and Kate Santee, with colors by Gary Scott Beatty.

Secret Family Recipe
A tale of inventors by Marta Tanrikulu and Silvio dB.

War Correspondence
A noir story by Marta Tanrikulu and Nick Valente.

Name Day
A science fiction story by Marta Tanrikulu and Daniel Franco.

The Operator
A Western by Marta Tanrikulu and Silvio dB.

Where to find more of our stories

Zombie Cruise, with art by Mark Mullaney, as a digital download or part of the Poe Twisted anthology available from Red Stylo Media and amazon.com.

A Hawaii-bound cruise was supposed to be good for Lydia's health. But when her medical treatment goes awry, plague breaks out, putting every passenger's life at risk.

Falstaff's Arena, with art by Michael Reisner and colors by Ashley Lanni, as a digital download or part of the Shakespeare Shaken anthology available from Red Stylo Media and amazon.com. Same story in different style, with art by Jorge Donis and colors by Jules Rivera, in Kayfabe: A Wrestling Anthology, available from DriveThruComics.

Lucha libre manager, Falstaff, has a nice little business fixing matches and raking in the pesos with his under-the-table business partner, Bad Boy Prince. But Hotspurs is one luchador who is sick of taking falls and watching his career flounder. It's a bout for Masks vs. Hair, and this time, Falstaff doesn't get to decide who the winner will be!

First Contact, with art by Adrian Sibar, in the Ignition, Volume 1 anthology available from 215 Ink; also available as a digital preview and part of The December Project anthology available from Indy Planet.

Dr. Maia Jack, head of the respected Xenobiology Institute, is enlisted to help her old friend Bu-Ra, leader of the world of Arcadia. Maia struggles to identify the cause of Arcadia's ecosystem collapse in time to save the world from dying.

The Artifacts of Danubis Four, with art by Adrian Sibar, in the Cellar Door: Ancient anthology available from Cellar Door.

On the world of Danubis Four, archaeologist Dr. Buckfist uncovers the first evidence of an ancient civilization, a finding that offers clues to the disappearance of an earlier colony, threatens a new settlement, and has profound implications for how humans will interpret their place in the universe.

The Conservatory, with art by Silvio dB, in the Steampunk Originals: Volume 2 anthology from Arcana, also available digitally from ComiXology.

Renowned botanist Lord Geoffrey must deal with a thieving intruder.

Traveller Seeks Gainful Employ, with art by Leila del Duca, in the Ladies Chatter: Indie Ladies Comic Anthology and the Gwan Anthology. Also available digitally in Digital Webbing Presents #10 and in a Kindle edition.

In 19th century Denmark, a young widow ostracized by all but the dead seeks a means of support.

The Case of the Lost Offspring, with art by Jorge Donis, in Indie Comics Magazine Issue 7 from Aazurn Publishing.

Alexa and Tony grew up knowing nothing about their wealthy father, Leo West. When terminally ill Leo is murdered, the police see through their attempts to deceive him about their identity. Their only hope lies with Jason Laird's defense in the courtroom, where the truth may still be revealed.

The Case of the Misused Grant, with art by Jorge Donis, in Indie Comics Magazine Issue 9 from Aazurn Publishing. Video preview available on YouTube.

Attorney Jason Laird must discover who besides his client Rafael wanted to kill an unethical lab director.

Better Off, with art by Brian Gilman and colors by Nic J. Shaw, in the Memoirs of the Mysterious anthology edited by Joe Badon, available digitally from DriveThruComics. Also available in print from IndyPlanet. For more information, check out the funded Kickstarter campaign launched on November 14, 2013.

A woman wonders what her life would have been like if she'd married someone else...and finds out.

The Long Sleep, with art by Silvio dB, in Volume 1 of Indie Comics Quarterly. Also available in a Kindle edition. Winner of the Volume 1 prize.

A man losing his wife to a terminal illness encounters a strange being who offers to help.

Castaways, with art by Daniel Pereira Dos Santos, in The Gathering: Survival anthology from GrayHaven Comics.

A couple awaits rescue on a remote island after a freak storm destroys their sailboat.

Dancing With Dragons, with art by Jenny Gorman, in The Gathering: All Women's 3 "And Nothing Less" anthology from GrayHaven Comics.

Will a promising dancer diagnosed as no longer distinguishing dreams from reality win her battle with dragons?

The Confectioners, with art by Marcus Muller, in Volume 2 of Indie Comics Quarterly. Preview pages of the completed art on Marcus Muller's blog. Also available in Italian as I Pasticcieri on the Verticalismi website and in Spanish as Los Confiteros here.

Rival candymakers are ruthless in cornering the market.

Headed for Ruin, with art by Jolene Houser, in the 2014 Blush: Indie Ladies Comic Anthology Volume 3, available for preorder.

Larry has an idea that may save him and his business from bankruptcy... if he doesn't make any mistakes.

Enduring Love, with art by Paulina Ganucheau, in Amy Chu's Girls Night Out: The Way Love Goes anthology. For more information, check out the funded Kickstarter campaign launched March 17, 2014.

Harry seeks a gift that will last for his girlfriend.

Across the Void, with art by Kevin Enhart and colors by Delfine Siobhan-Kanashii, in the Metaverse anthology edited by Terry Cooper and Simon Wilson. Also available in Tales from Orbit issue 2 from WP Comics.

Settlers to a new solar system find there's noplace to stay.

How the Ghost Spent Christmas, with art by Valeriana Cretella, in Santa's Favorite Tales: Holiday Comics for Grown-up Kids, available at DriveThruComics. Also available in Italian on the Verticalismi website.

A contemporary Ghost of Christmas Present spends the day with a family.

Golden Orbs, with art by Nick Valente, in Uncanny Adventures Duo #1 from 8th Wonder Press.

The R&D budget for giant silk-spinning spiders faces the axe.

Nightclaw, with art by Ferran Sellares and colors by Juri H. Chinchilla, in Out of the Blue: A Collection of Campfire Tales from Stache Publishing, available from amazon.com and DriveThruComics.

Officers Riley and Chase are on the trail of a crazed killer of cat ladies.

Trust in the Future, with art by Travis Hymel and colors by Emily Elmer, in Memoirs of the Mysterious #2 from Rampaging Monster Comics, available digitally from DriveThruComics and in print from IndyPlanet.

A man races through time to bring back the cure for his daughter's terminal illness.

Son of Two Empires, with art by Luchito Inzunza and colors by Kote Carvajal. Available in the Gwan Anthology. Part 1 of the story to appear under the same title in the Steampunk Originals: Volume 7 anthology from Arcana. Sample page on DeviantArt. Available in Spanish as Hijo de Dos Imperios here. Part 2 of the story to appear as "Son of Two Empires: Assimilation" in the Steampunk Originals: Volume 8 anthology from Arcana.

Don Santiago, a Spanish nobleman, returns to the Mexica Empire to bring two of his mixed blood children back to Habana.

Lost Property, with art by Pramit Santra and colors by Sara Machajewski. Available in Tales from Orbit issue 2 from WP Comics.

Shady's Place on the asteroid Vesta does duty as a bar, lost and found, and pawn shop.