I told you guys I get to reveal two things today. đ
First up, a sample of some of Alex Wisner’s artwork for the upcoming American Paladin graphic novel.
I wrote it, Alex drew it, and his art style is awesome. I can’t wait for you guys to see the whole thing.
This will be part of the September Kickstarter, along with the novel.
And I just got the cover for the graphic novel! đ
Mike Spears is a drifter with a gun, a grim code, and a habit of following blood trails no one else will touch. Across the forgotten towns and backroads of the American West, storms roll in from places no map can findââSometimes Places,â where the boundary between worlds wears thin. When those borders weaken, monsters get through.
Spears makes sure they donât make it back.
Now a girl has gone missing, a lost waif most would write off as expendable. But for Spears, she is someoneâs daughter, and he isnât writing anything off. The trail leads to a dying town, a masked killer, and a door that shouldnât existâone that opens into a twisted empire of blood, sacrifice, and ancient, hungry gods.
And the second new thing I get to reveal today, Ark Press has signed the incredibly talented Nick Searcy to narrate the audiobook for American Paladin.
I am really looking forward to this. Nick brings gravitas, humor, and humanity to every role he plays. This is going to be awesome.
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Looks great!
Graphic novel is a different story than the normal novel? Prequel?
That IS great artwork.
… and I’m hoping that is supposed to be a JP LRP-07. Because that would be both hilarious and awesomely meta.
Kinda sounds like a “Dead Six” vibe, with monsters both human and supernateral… in other words, up your alley, Larry…
That looks very “Shut up and take my money!” đ
This is fantastic! Can’t wait!
American Paladin?
“Have Gun, Will Travel” — Richard Boone (voice of Smaug) on TV, John Dehner on radio.
Yeah, that’s the first thing that popped into my mind too. So cool! (Although that does kind of show just how old I am.)
I like that itâs somewhat manga style
Because no offense, much of Western comicbook art is very âstaticâ to say the least
Especially when it comes to movement
And before anyone goes on about Manga/Anime being way more unrealistic looking. It actually accomplished the âfor everyoneâ thing by having magazines for multiple genres and demographics like ages, sex and even sexuality.
They got lots of realistic looking art styles too that still pack a punch both literally and metaphorically
They use effects and exaggeration more and probably some other stuff when drawing motion and expressionâŚ.and since the East Asian entertainment industry whether it be China, Japan or South Korea is less full of ideologues and poseurs who are there to be there and they legit enjoy the art form, you see comparatively more experimentation for things like art motion/effect/exaggeration/expression and actually try to make it work
Like all your work Larry.
Are there going to be any more Gunrunner or Servants of War books?