The Suicidals is a limited comic series detailing a moment in the lives of two total strangers, John and Emily, neither of which are convinced they really want to be a part of this world.  

A chance meeting delays their premature exit, and presents an alternate path in life as of yet unexplored…a path with unexpected consequences. 

Hello!  My name is Michael Barton and I am the author/artist/creator behind this series. While the comic is new, these characters came to me in the early 2000s. And since I have a “day job” as an art director for film & commercials, it’s probably not surprising that this story was originally conceived as a screenplay.  

I had always thought: "if I ever made this film, it would be really cool to have a graphic novel or comic adaptation."  I'm not sure there was any great moment of epiphany, but at some point, even 20 years after originally conceiving of this story, I began to fear that it would simply never happen. I think it was something close to panic that prompted me to just buy a drawing desk and start penciling the artwork, regardless of how well it came out. 

So I drew imperfectly, I scribbled into the night and I brought these characters to the page. I started drawing in May of 2024, and on February 20th, 2025, I drew the last line of the first issue.  

Along the way I brought on other artists who could help me ink and color the artwork.  A big thank you to my ink artist Claudio Sepulveda and colorist Emmanuel Buba (Snowsketch) for helping me bring this to life.

For now you can find more info on the Kickstarter page while it is live. This webstie will be updated when the campaign ends.