What if you’d spent your whole life in a cage, never glimpsing the world outside?

What if everything you knew was darkness, fear and cold, clinical steel?

What if one day, an angel came to you with a message of hope – a message that you were about to be set free?

This is the story of CAGES, a dark future tale of horror and redemption.

In a post-apocalyptic world torn apart by biological weapons, cities and governments no longer exist, and the very atmosphere is poisonous to breathe. The few survivors are ruled by a shadowy group of near-omnipotent leaders who dwell in an artificial underground paradise known as the Vault. These Vault-Lords have commanded their minions on the surface world to build and maintain sinister medical research facilities in which prisoners like Gabby and her two brothers are kept caged.

Gabby, Mike and Raph aren’t exactly your average twelve-year-olds. They have memories of a life spent in the miserable confines of the labs, of constant experiments, of growing up in captivity and relying on each other to survive. Aside from her brothers, Gabby’s only comfort comes in the form of an angelic being of light that only she can see.

But when an unexpected order from one of the Vault-Lords threatens to destroy everything, a chain of events is set in motion that leads to the children escaping from the lab and tasting freedom for the first time – only to come face to face with the many dangers of this deadly new world. From genetically-engineered monsters to brutal scavenger tribes and agents of the Vault, the three children must face their demons and overcome them together.

As current world events focus attention on issues of wrongful imprisonment and human rights, CAGES seeks to tackle these issues head-on.

The strongest cages are the ones we build around ourselves.

It’s time to break free.


CAGES - written by Xander Bennett, illustrated by Melanie Cook & cover art by Jonathan Hickman.
Coming Q1 2008 from Insomnia Publications. For more information visit www.cagescomic.com

14 May 2008 19:05:12 - Cages Consequences
At the Brisol Comic Expo we held a competition for the pre-launch of Cages.
The Cages Consequences winners are listed below:
Junior- Reuben Vickery; Intermediate- Joseph Veale; Senior- M Farmer.
See the full details below
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03 May 2008 14:05:22 - Insomnia.com
The new Insomnia Publications website is now live! We've still got content to add and tweaks to do but the basis is here! Please send your comments to us and sign up to the forums.
A huge thank you to Sandy Enoch for doing such a great job.
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01 May 2008 02:05:11 - Layer Zero Evolves at Bristol Expo
Layer Zero volumes one and two are combined for the first time and to celebrate the launch of Layer Zero TPB, Special Bristol 2008 limited edition copies of the book will be available along with regular stock. Only 10 copies will be available of the limited edition which includes a free poster (worth £4,) unseen Cancertown signed concept art, and previews of Cages and Cancertown (priceless). To order your copy, costing £20, send an email quoting “No Sleep” and your details to Layer Zero Reservation

What’s more, if you order your copy now you’ll be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of Cages, all the way from San Diego, signed by Xander Bennett, Melanie Cook, Jonathan Hickman, and Ben Templesmith.
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29 Apr 2008 00:04:11 - Insomnia Publications Breaks Out cages at Bristol
In July 2008 Insomnia Publications will release "Cages", by amazing Australian duo Xander Bennet and Melanie Cook with an awesome cover by Jonathan Hickman of "The Nightly News" (Published by Image) and foreword written by "30 Days of Night", "Fell" and "Wormwood"'s Ben Templesmith. Insomnia will have proof copies of the 120 page full colour book on sale at their table, but be advised, they are in limited supply of only 20 copies.
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Insomnia website
New website goes live 3 May 2008.

Cancertown
Cy "Starship Troopers" Dethan's Cancertown to Insomnia in Q4 2008. www.cancertown.co.uk

Layer Zero TPB
Critically acclaimed Layer Zero issues 1 & 2 combined into one volume.