A PRE-LAUNCH
FICTIONAL UNIVERSE
Angel City State University (ACSU) is a fictional university set in the soon-to-be-released world of
The Adventures of Daisy D’Amico is an upcoming comic book series and expanding fictional universe currently in pre-launch, being developed as a long-form story with one-off side quests, interactive experiences, and in-world artifacts designed to make the city feel discoverable beyond the story itself.
At its center is the question: “How ought one love?” The series explores how people try, and sometimes fail, to show up for one another under pressure, danger, and uncertainty.
Over time, the world is intended to invite participation: discovering artifacts, following characters, and experimenting with characters and personas of your own.
ABOUT THE SERIESA young skateboarder with a heart of gold
Grounded sci-fi heroism
Political pressure, university rules, and unwavering loyalty to a found father
A broader web of found-family relationships
A cozy, fictional port town on the West Coast of the United States
Rival factions within the university
Mythic undertones
Moral questions surrounding AI
Superstition, faith, and religious themes
A new framing device, still kept secret, that immerses and empowers
An earnest treatment
THE SERIES EXPLORES
HOME OF THE CRUSADERS
Daisy D’Amico, our heroine, is earnest, spunky, and relentlessly determined. With a chipped skateboard and a superstitious Catholic heart, she has just been super-charged by the university’s experimental AI research program.
DAISY IN DEVELOPMENT
The world is created by Raymond Cinemato, a Los Angeles–based director, producer, editor, and artist working within the series under the name Anthem Phoenix. Raymond has spent his career developing visual and interactive media across entertainment, journalism, branded work, and community-driven projects. He hand-draws the artwork for the universe he’s creating.
His past work includes ABC News, Jalopnik, and interactive projects for brands and public figures.
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