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WE ARE DIVIDED DISTRICT STUDIOS!

Divided District Studios is a Independent Comic Book Company from Staten Island, New York. Founder of the press, Shawn McArthur, has always wanted to make comic books for his friends and close ones and decided to not wait for the mainstream companies to tell the stories he desires to tell. His wife and business partner co- founder and vp, Jodi Dareal decided to team up and double down on themselves to make the comic books they've have always wanted to read. "that is the family goal!" to make sure that we do not lose our integrity with how we make our books, to let our imaginations run wild and to separate ourselves from the misconception of comics is just "capes and boy wonders" or even for the average comic book reader. Hence the name and logo. We desire to tell stories that come from the heart just like everyone else....but cooler. from the art & literature we create and the products we produce our only intent in mind is that we encourage readers to step outside of what you know and enjoy the new experience.

Issue 1: Help Wanted

Shawn McArthur , Phil Leon, Chris Cole

Shane McKee was sent from lightyears away to retrieve a girl from Staten Island before she gets killed by the hands of Ovid of the Exiled. You'd think that picking up a simple Earthling would be easy. Unfortunately, he has some work cut out for him, And why wouldn't it be? She's only the "Savior of the Multiverse"...Get your Digital Copy of Home and Worlds Beyond Issue 1.

Uphoria

Issue 2: The Unregistered Male

Jodi Dareal

With a corrupt system and an evil queen, things aren’t going very well in Mavolia. She has been abusing her power and she must be stopped. One woman’s vengeance could lead to the fall of an entire nation. While another woman’s hope might lead them back to peace. A man from another world is thrown into to the mix. It’s up to Princess Imara to keep him safe.

Home And Worlds Beyond

Art of Shawn McArthur

Shawn McArthur is a self taught, traditional and digital Comic Book illustrator based in Staten Island, New York. He’s been drawing for most of his life but professionally for the last 7 years. With that time spent he’s continued to make a name of himself one drawing at a time. The 3x Staten Island Arts DCA Grant winner, has worked on a few projects during that time, from comic interiors and covers for indie presses. Out of all of them he takes pride in own works from his own self published press he started back in 2019. “Divided District Studios”. That’s where you can find his comic he’s created, Home and Worlds Beyond. He’s not only a comic book artist, but he also teaches art for several schools out in New York. His main goal is to maximize the value of his abilities by dabbling in anything he can make illustrations on. From music cover art, storyboarding, concept design, animation and fashion and footwear. Where he’s collaborated with several different clothing labels such as Stereotype clothing co. One Wonder and Private Affairs. Being sold at Richmond Hood Clothing Company. His latest work is a collaboration with One Wonder working on several NFT projects, along with a few other comic titles. You can find him on instagram under Sketchghoul Shawn. For twitch and tik tok, Shawn_McArt.