AMPLIFIED Comic Dub

AMPLIFIED Comic Dub

Project Overview

I am the illustrator for Drop-Kick Comics, an indie comic brand. We've just come out with the first two issues of our series AMPLIFIED, a superhero story centered around a high school kid riddled with ADHD and struggling to get past the death of his mother. One night, a sudden event occurs and many individuals come away with super powers. In the wake of this calamity, our main character Billy must learn how to work with his sound-based powers.


For our first issue, we're making a comic dub for our YouTube channel! It's around 35 pages with Billy and Ollie as the two main roles. Bobby, the drunk jock, and the newscaster are the second largest roles in the first issue. The friend group plays a smaller part in this issue, but we may also call on those roles for little sound bytes from future issues as well.

Feel free to audition for multiple roles. We'll be working in Discord, so make sure you have an account. We're looking for decent quality mics with low background noise. You must be 16 or older to audition!

This is a PG-13 series, so curse words will be censored and nothing is too violent or graphic. We look forward to hearing your auditions! Please reach out with any questions. You can find our contact information on our website: dropkickcomics.com

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  • Thank you for Your Auditions! (and when to expect results)

    First off, A.F. Ricci and I have been floored by the reception! We're so excited to go through all these submissions, which will most likely happen tomorrow.

    A couple things to note:

    • If you would like feedback, just add a comment to your submission and I will write down some notes for you.

    • We will most likely have roles assigned the same night, but we may reach out and ask for another take for the same or different role. Hopefully we will have everything assigned by this weekend!

    • If you would like to follow along with Drop-Kick Comics, we are on Instagram, TikTok, Patreon, Youtube -- we also have our own website at dropkickcomics.com. We may need additional voices for future projects, so definitely check us out!

    Thank you all again. Looking forward to hearing your voices!

Project Roles: Billy Hurst / The Piper Ollie Hurst Cat Thwistle Luca Messina Bobby Helm Mama Hurst Frankie North Drunk Jock Michael Romero Kaj Isac Noah Grapnel -- Newscaster Background Characters
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Billy Hurst / The Piper
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

This is AMPLIFIED's main character and superhero. Billy Hurst is a freshman high schooler who is just trying to get by after the loss of his mother. He tends to be reserved but friendly, and feels much more confident as his alter ego, the Piper, and uses sound-based powers. Looking for a teenage tenor voice.

Voice description:
  • male teen
  • american

  • (chill and friendly) I mean, sure, I guess. It might get a little loud. I think I got some form of sound manipulation.

  • (upset and sarcastic, thinking to himself) You're right, Ollie. That was a real fun time. I'm so glad I heard about how many tackles you got!

  • (angry, upset) What the hell happened to you? Did someone jumped you? Was it a convert?

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Ollie Hurst
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: joshuahoqk

Billy's older brother turned guardian. Gruff and no-nonsense. Has dropped out of school to care for Billy, giving up his football career in the process. He tends to lose jobs faster than he can get them, and struggles to put food on the table for the two of them.

Voice description:
  • male adult
  • american

  • (to Billy) Sounds dorkish. You know what's not dorkish? Going to an actual party.

  • (to Billy, panicked and frustrated) Are you okay? Did it-- are you--? Damn it! Can we fix it?

  • (to Billy, angry) Help?? What "help," Billy? I'm out here every day for you-- and I'm out here alone. I was there for Mom. I've kept you safe. Who looks out for me? Nobody.

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Cat Thwistle
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Soft Stars VA

Energetic best friend and amateur podcaster. While she can't help but yap during school, she's very professional during her podcast and has managed to get pretty popular. Starts to develop a crush on Billy, and a healthy rivalry with the Piper as he lets her interview him. She is half-Korean. Bright voice, can be mid-range/higher pitched.

Voice description:
  • female teen

  • (fast-paced and excited) Billy Hurst, right? You're in my chemistry class? I feel like you never pay attention? Do you feel like that? Do you not like the subject or not like the teacher?

  • (apologetic, silly) Too much? Okay, okay. Let me rewind. Ruh-ruh-ruh! (mimicking a rewinding sound)

  • (friendly) I don't know. I mean, you might be right, but isn't that a bad thing? A bunch of people with actual powers thinking they are superheroes would cause mass chaos.

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Luca Messina
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Nicholas Ford Kinney

Friend of Billy -- the glue of the friend group. He's the one hosting parties, giving everyone a space to talk, and is just a generally open and funny guy. He loves a bit of casual ribbing.

Voice description:
  • male teen

  • (friendly, caring) You left my party pretty upset on Friday and then the calamity -- I just wanted to make sure you're alright.

  • (friendly, joking around) And "hope" looks like a crazy person wearing pajamas?

  • (sincere) Yeah, I know. But I could've been your friend. Still can be.

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Bobby Helm
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: N

Another teen boy affected by the calamity, granted with the power of cactus hands. He proposes a team up with Billy, but Billy finds out quickly that Bobby isn't thinking about being a super hero. He's got much more of a mean streak and is interested in doing what he wants. Similar timbre voice to Billy, a bit more like a jock.

Voice description:
  • male teen

  • (friendly) Hey man. Doing the whole "exploring powers in a warehouse" thing?

  • (annoyed) See! I knew you were going to say that. It's hard to show without, like, a living example.

  • (angry, fighting) Seriously? What's your problem?

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Mama Hurst
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Alice Irvin

The late mother of Billy and Ollie. She's sweet but takes no nonsense. She stands up for Billy when he gets bullied for his ADHD, and makes sure his brother doesn't pick on him too much. 

Voice description:
  • female adult

  • (annoyed) We have to go to school. That honestly is so rude.

  • (frustrated) Oh, so I'm crazy now? Because a grown adult has been bullying my son. Your little brother is crying... maybe show a little compassion.

  • (angry) No! Not right! For people to pay the piper, someone actually has to BE the piper.

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Frankie North
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: caseyval

Easy to irritate but loyal to the group, Frankie is one of Billy's friends. She's training to be a nurse. She's sort-of-kind-of dating Kaj. 

Voice description:
  • female teen

  • (annoyed, short) That's not how statistics work, stupid. Stop treating this like a joke.

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Drunk Jock
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Stormithy VO

He's a drunk jock, probably a little too old for a high school party. When he sees Billy Hurst, all he can do is talk about his brother, Ollie Hurst, and how good he was at football. He can't really read the room.

Voice description:
  • male adult
  • male teen

  • (excitedly) God! 17 sacks in one season. Remember what they used to call him? Do ya?

  • (excitedly, drunk) YOOOOOOO it's Baby Hurst! I used to play with your brother!

  • (excitedly, then more sober) Is he still playing in college? NO? ...Oh. Right. Sorry about your mom, Baby Hurst.

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Michael Romero
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

The gamer/nerd of the group. Michael is constantly annoying Frankie, and is always interested in what social media has to say. When faced with a new world of superheroes, he is more occupied with the positive sides rather than the potential negatives. He is Black.

Voice description:
  • male teen

  • Do you think no one is going to take inspiration from one of the most important pop cultural touchstones of the last, I don't know, century?

  • Ugh. Save it for the podcast, Cat. Super. Heroes. How can you all be so lame about this?

  • (Kaj is pronounced Kai) Kaj, back me up. Thanks Kaj. Cat?

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Kaj Isac
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

(Pronounced Kai) Most nonchalant member of the friend group. Kinda-sorta dating Frankie. Kinda-sorta talking to Michael. Aloof and chill, though he can get frustrated at times with some of the banter. He is South Asian-American.

Voice description:
  • male teen

  • (laughing) Nah, Cat's just... inquisitive.

  • No.

  • (groan)

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Noah Grapnel -- Newscaster
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: PlasticBrainGuitar

After the sudden event dubbed "the calamity" where many civilians walk away with super powers, the news tries to make sense of things. This newscaster is an older man who reports a bit of a biased take on these converted people, dubbed "converts."

Voice description:
  • male adult

  • Death. Destruction. Mayhem. Anarchy. I would use those few words to describe the events of this past weekend.

  • Across the globe, 5-star resorts are being transformed into wellness retreats for any and all of these so-called "converts."

  • If you have been cursed with these bizarre powers, I encourage you to do the right thing and register for a residence.

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Background Characters
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

There are a couple minor roles in this comic -- a terrified mother, a young toddler, general one-liners. If you'd like to try out for some parts, feel free to pick and choose from the lines below! 

Voice description:
  • female adult
  • female child
  • male child
  • male adult

  • (terrified mother) My baby!! // Are you okay? You just saved my life. // Thank you.

  • (confused toddler) Mommy?

  • (frantic driver) Watch out!!

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