ABOUT BEATS OF WAR

Beats of War tells the story of Ethian (Scotland’s first black superhero), who comes to Earth to find a way to save his home planet from robot invaders. During his time on Earth, he discovers what it means to be human and falls in love with music, taking on the name DJ E.T.

Inspired by the writer’s own experience, Etienne wanted to keep the people he lost growing up, alive in a fictional story. The comic book also looks at the barriers faced by people who immigrate to a new country. Set in Scotland, the story features some of the city’s iconic landmarks such as the River Clyde, the Finnieston Crane and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The comic book also touches on the city’s violent past, with the villains inspired by the razor gangs that existed in the East End and South Side of Glasgow in the late 1920s and 1930s.