Hey, everyone—have no fear, I read the guidelines, and hopefully this isn't considered spam-like or a precooked meat product of any kind. ;)
I've finally wrapped novel number three (Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa?): 473 pages, compressing noir, sci-fi, dystopia & comic books—with 35 illustrations—that's over all a tribute to the Marvel Comics bullpen from the 1960s, Golden Age comic books, and hardboiled detective fiction from the '40s.
The artists involved include Paul Mason, Maan House, JGMiranda, Dave Acosta and 20 others.
It'll be published in paperback/eBook formats come September. Set in Melbourne. Dedicated to the great Jack Kirby.
In case anyone's at all further curious, I've attached the final wraparound cover art, and there's more info about the project on the website.
Cheers!
Going to be running a series of articles only vaguely related to this book over at Thunderdome mag throughout September:
1. The Greatest Comic Book Hero Ever
2. The Most Fiendish Villain in Four-Color Print
3. The Lamest Sequential Art Rotter
4. The Dodgiest Hero in Comic Books
Oh, I'm looking forward to those articles, Andrez! Can't wait to see your thoughts on the dodgiest comic book hero, that should be a fun one!
And, as is the tradition, I preordered this, started getting antsy about it, then got an email that it had shipped, should be here in a couple days! I can't wait to have it and hold it!
very cool, andrez
Hah, I missed this — have had my head buried in the next novel; sorry, mates! Ta, @Renee & @Richard. You guys serious rock... but I think everyone here knows that. Shhh!
Interesting article on Greatest Comic Book Hero.
Thanks, Frank — and sorry I missed your post!
