Richard Raybourne

Zulus - The Crown of Thorns Richard Raybourne

Downtrodden Zulu crime-fighters come out of retirement to save their hip-hop offspring in a final battle against a demon heiress. Fallen mutable demon Hunter Lemashtu Du Quark repossesses the coveted Crown of Thorns since World War Two. In the 1950's Hunter launches satellite network CROWN and manages teen Meta Rock and Roll propaganda with her newly discovered band the ZULUS. After being drafted for tour of duty in Vietnam, ZULUS band leader Toby Grant creates a crime fighting league to defeat his mentor, now his nemesis for selling zombie drug culture. Toby gets framed and stands trial for the attempted assassination of Hunter foiling her plot in the racially tense zombie versus Meta community. Toby gets sentenced fifteen years death row stay of execution. Toby's wife, Rhonda, once known as "Wonder" disbands The ZULUS League on a pact to make ends meet for sons Joachim and River and their 80's ZULUS Break dancing culture. River suffers gang bashing from Hunter's daughter, next generation Red Hoods leader, Roxzanne Du Quark to muscle in zombie crystals using murder and the occult. Hunter's spouse, immortal, charismatic, Reverend-Mayor Tom Sperret-Du Quark grooms their genetically created offspring to carry on the Crown zombie drug trade at the Town Carnival with forged ZULU allies. Downtrodden ZULUS, The Meta Family by renewed faith and superpowers caper to break out Toby for the final battle against Hunter. The ZULUS transcend time-travel, death, and defuse all nuclear threats. Shape-shifting, fire-breathing ZILLA HUNTER gets beaten by ZULUS League till her fiery head explodes! Peace is restored and offspring ZULUS bury the Crown of Thorns in the Lazarus-Pit. TARGET AUDIENCE - The Crown of Thorns will appeal to a young adult male/female audience. Fans of films such as Stranger Things; Avengers Endgame; The Incredibles; The Watchmen; X-Men; BTTF; Get Out; Game of Thrones; Black Panther Star Wars; and Worldwide Breaking News will enjoy ZULUS - The Crown of Thorns.