Comic/Graphic Novels
FEATURED ARTICLE: Codename: Zeus by Daniel Vest
April 21, 2011 | 
Author Hitting the world of comic books like lightning, is Grayson Williams, the newest avenger of good against paranormal baddies. Move over Buffy’s demons and zombies, there’re new Greeks in town and Grayson, a popular ex-pop-star turned Ivy Leaguer, has their number, Codename: Zeus.
Currently being considered for TV series or full length film, Codename: Zeus is the brainchild of Daniel Vest, who works at DAZ 3D. He attended the Vancouver Film School for Classical Animation, and currently creates and markets comic books among other works of art. Read the rest of this entry »
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On The Fly Interview with PC Cast
The amazing P.C. Cast left the United States Air Force to teach high school then retired from teaching to become a New York Times Bestselling, award winning author of multiple series in several genres. She lives in Oklahoma and co-authors an internationally successful young adult series, House of Night Series, with her daughter Kristin. Go to www.houseofnightseries.com to read all about this fascinating vampire world. Information on her other young adult series and her paranormal romances, the Goddess Summoning Series, through Berkley Publishing can be found at www.pccast.net.
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FEATURED ARTICLE: Diana Gabaldon’s Graphic Novel, “The Exile”
INSPIRE…
Talented, beautiful, witty, intelligent and gracious are just a few of the words that come to mind when describing internationally acclaimed and #1 New York Times Best-selling author, Diana Gabaldon. From the age of eight, Diana knew she would one day become a writer, but first she forged a successful scientific career, acquiring degrees in Zoology, Marine Biology and Quantitative Behavioral Ecology. As a university professor, she had a multitude of non-fiction works published before becoming known as the magical, masterful storyteller she is today. Her Outlander series has captured the heart of millions worldwide.
Through Diana’s newest release, The Exile, she puts an exciting, new spin on her original Outlander book by telling the story from the beloved character Jamie Fraser’s point of view, in the form of a graphic novel, gorgeously illustrated by Hoang Nguyen!
In The Exile, readers find young Jamie Fraser returning to Scotland after a long absence. Though his beloved godfather, Murtagh, promised Jamie’s late parents he’d watch over their brash son, making good on that vow will be no easy task. There’s already a fat bounty on the young exile’s head, courtesy of Captain Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall, the sadistic British officer who’s crossed paths–and swords–with Jamie in the past. In the court of the mighty Clan MacKenzie, Jamie is a pawn in the power struggle between his two uncles, the aging Clan Chieftain, Colum, who demands his nephew’s loyalty–or his life–and Dougal, a proven warrior, who’d sooner see Jamie dead than anointed Colum’s heir.
FEATURED NOVEL: Anne Elizabeth’s “Pulse of Power”
Multi-published author Anne Elizabeth shares a dynamic message with a formidable punch in her newest release PULSE OF POWER. Taking to heart her grandfather’s sage advice to
"Look inside, find the message that is yours to share, and give it to the world,"
Anne voices her special message through writing.
Released August 10th from Dynamite Entertainment/Dabel Brothers LLC, PULSE OF POWER begins the gothic fantasy tale of Tia Stanton, a girl with too much money and too much magical power, who proves…
"Destiny is always a choice! Tia Stanton is not an ordinary woman. Created from a mystical rite, she is birthed into a world where chaos and organization run side by side; where monster and man live in unison but rarely with recognition of each other. Until the race begins – a fight to gain access to the pool of power lying beneath her hometown of Greenwich, Connecticut. It coincides with her twenty-fifth birthday and her last chance to accept the full mantel of this supernatural power. Tia is forced to deal with the fact she’s different. That she can recycle sin energy and make something good out of it. The world is literally at stake, as is a multitude of other planets which are tied to her own."
On The Fly Interview with L.A. Banks
RT Columnist Anne Elizabeth, with an On The Fly Interview with New York Times Bestselling author, L.A. Banks about her novel, Vampire Huntress being turned into a graphic novel!
On The Fly Interview with Angela Knight
RT Columnist Anne Elizabeth, with an On The Fly Interview with New York Times Bestselling author, Angela Knight about COMICS!
Mark Ryan, Modern Day Renaissance Man
From Special Forces to singing in musicals, acting to master swordsman to fight director, Mark Ryan is a man of many talents. He is most known as the voice of Bumblebee and Jetfire in the Transformers movies and as Nasir in Robin of Sherwood. He coached Kiera Knightley, Richard Gere, Clive Owen and Ben Cross in swordsmanship for the movies they starred in.
The Pilgrim, a graphic novel by Mark Ryan and Mike Grell
Now, surely drawing from various life experiences, he has written an intense graphic novel. Teaming up with illustrator Mike Grell, Ryan wrote The Pilgrim.The Pilgrim is based on the fact that Churchill used a group of psychics during WWII to fool the Nazis into believing the psychics were reading their minds and from there shows how this influenced future uses of psychics in warfare even as recent as using psychics to try and locate Osama Bin Laden. It s not only action and war though, there are many depths including a soldier who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder who ends up with an entity attached to him and how he learns to live with it.
Check out this intriguing and informative interview of Mark Ryan with COS Productions Ed English and Novels Alive and Between Your Sheets, Dayna Linton.
Anne Elizabeth Discusses Her New Graphic Novel, “Pulse of Power”
Anne Elizabeth is a full-time romance author and a monthly columnist for RT BOOKreviews. Her column features news on comics, manga, and graphic novels, and her own graphic novel PULSE OF POWER debuts in July through Dynamite Entertainment. Among her published credits are stories in the Atria/Simon & Schuster anthologies: CARAMEL FLAVA and HONEY FLAVA edited by Zane. Anne also helped begin a whole new military line for Highland Press where a portion of sales for each book sold is donated to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Also, this line debuts an unpublished author with each book bringing someone new into the publishing business. The most currents releases from this line are OPERATION: L.O.V.E., HOLIDAY OP, and FOR YOUR HEART ONLY.
