DAMN! Issue #0

DAMN! A world of endless battles, where strange beasts roam, vast gangs clash, and armies rise and fall. This is a fractured realm of scattered islands, each more enigmatic than the last. Here, people from across the multiverse—different times, parallel dimensions, and alien realities—find themselves stranded on unfamiliar shores. Drawn together by necessity or ambition, these strangers form squads, gangs, armies, and even empires to survive the chaos.

No one knows why they are here, nor the origins of the beasts that stalk the skies, seas, and land. Equally puzzling are the settlements scattered across these islands—villages, roads, farms, and ruins, bearing scars of past battles yet inhabited by people who claim to have lived there for generations. New islands, creatures, and people appear without warning, adding layers of unpredictability to this chaotic world.

The islands themselves are bound to a peculiar logic: each reflects a specific slice of time between the 1900s and Y2K. Architecture, technology, vehicles, and even weapons are frozen in the era of their origin. An island bearing 1930s design will feature matching electronics, vehicles, and cultural artifacts. This creates a patchwork of aesthetics and anachronisms across the archipelago.

Amid this discordant reality, groups form around shared cultural themes or ideologies. Entire islands may be dedicated to bizarre or nostalgic concepts—a gang dressed as Marx Brothers comedians, a town modeled after Steamboat Willie, or an army of zealous European football hooligans. War machines and tools of destruction are just as bizarre: spider-legged tanks, crystalline artillery, and nightmarish airplanes are common sights.

The randomness of this world ensures that small nations can emerge overnight, only to fall prey to swarms of beasts or warring factions. In a land shaped by conflict and mystery, survival demands strategy, strength, and the will to adapt to the unpredictable.