Radical Publishing has ceased its distribution of comic Incarnate created by 21 year-old artist and musician Nick Simmons (son of KISS bassist Gene Simmons) various websites have accused “Incarnate” of borrowing from Tite Kubo’s manga title Bleach. Incarnate’s three-issue miniseries centers on predatory, immortal shapeshifters called Revenants and their battle against a shadowy organization that has discovered a way to destroy them.

Bleach (left), and Incarnate (right).

Allegations of plagiarism began on the GameFAQ forums, and then hit the Naruto Fan Forums, Bleach Asylum Forums, and Livejournal. There are assertions that, Simmons has plagiarized panel compositions, character designs, poses, dialogue and “plot segments” from other works. A group calling for legal action against the 21-year-old Simmons has begun on Facebook.

Radical Publishing has released the following statement:

“We at Radical Publishing Inc. and Radical Comics Inc. are quite concerned to hear the news surrounding Nick Simmons’s Incarnate comic book. We are taking this matter seriously and making efforts now to contact the publishers of the works in question in an effort to resolve this matter. We have halted further production and distribution of the Incarnate comic book and trade paperback until the matter is resolved to the satisfaction of all parties. Rest assured that Radical is taking swift action regarding this matter and will continue in its efforts to maintain the integrity and protect the intellectual property of artists throughout the world whose creative works are the bedrock of our company and the comic book industry.”