It’s a new era, a new Prohibition…..

A new band of the UNTOUCHABLES!

In 1921, Prohibition was put into law in the United States of America. This of course, led to the rise in power of such notorious gangsters as Al Capone and Frank Nitty. In order to combat the lawlessness of Capone and the corrupt police force of Chicago, Elliot Ness and the Untouchables were formed. Eventually prohibition was repealed and the Untouchables dis-banded.

But what if?

What if prohibition was never revoked and instead was broadened to include other vices such as tobacco and drugs?

What if Ness didn’t move on to Cleveland to act as that city’s Safety Director…but simply disappeared?

Years later, Ness is an American icon and his disappearance rivals that of Amelia Earhart. Legalized gambling has replaced many of the banned substances of the day and the city of Chicago has become a haven to casinos, gambling, and mobsters….not controlled like today’s Las Vegas, but more as the Sin City was during the mob wars that erupted there a few decades ago.

The Untouchables are reformed under a new command and the lawless had better start watching their backs in this tale of crime, punishment, and what if?

Yes, the Untouchables has spawned two different television series and a major movie but this is an all new different version that features an entirely new slant of the legacy left by the original members. Taking the concept out of the 1920’s and putting it into today’s world, this new breed of Untouchables are much more relevant and intriguing than the originals because the possibilities are open ended.

 

Brief Description: A new breed of Untouchables in a alternative world where Prohibition continued and also embraced tobacco and drugs. Set in a modern day version where corruption has almost devoured the police force.

Key elements: A crime series with a familiar touch. This new version is a world that will be created as we go along and the alternative future will allow fascinating possibilities.

Association: Of course, it will appeal to fans of the original concept but should also appeal to fans of harder edge series such as Millennium and Sliders where the future and present, not to mention the past, are newly discovered.

Format: Untouchables was released as a four issue series from Caliber along with a full length story that appeared in the anthology, CrimeWave.

Additional: The enormous potential of creating a new world yet balancing it with a familiar setting opens up an unbelievable array of scenarios yet fans will be more comfortable than a clean slate universe.