Music aficionados might want to check out Octobriana with Love, a new graphic novel available on Kickstarter. According to the project’s press materials, “David Bowie was going to make a superhero movie about her. Billy Idol has a tattoo of her. And now, 50 years since her debut, celebrate the return of one of the most enigmatic comic book characters that you’ve never heard of…” It’s a fascinating character, which you can read up on via Wikipedia.
Running 64-pages, the softcover graphic novel is by Marguerite Sauvage, Stephanie Phillips, N. Steven Harris, Andy Belanger, Simon Fraser, Marc Laming, and more. Tiers range from $7 for a digital edition of the book, to $350 through the top two tiers are already taken!
So what’s it about?
In OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE, Octobriana and her underground take on a daring rescue mission above the skies of a near future Britain to rescue Lucretia Hussain, a young vlogger destined to be a figurehead for a future revolution. To correct the course of history Octobriana clashes with her ancient nemesis Baba Yaga, leading Octobriana to relive her past and setting the stage for a whole new universe of adventures.
Check out the trailer for the Kickstarter below.
For more on this project, read the official press release below.
In OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE, Octobriana and her underground take on a daring rescue mission above the skies of a near future Britain to rescue Lucretia Hussain, a young vlogger destined to be a figurehead for a future revolution. To correct the course of history Octobriana clashes with her ancient nemesis Baba Yaga, leading Octobriana to relive her past and setting the stage for a whole new universe of adventures.
Vikings, World War II, dinosaurs, 1980s TV evangelists, time travel, Billy Idol, a near future Britain and Baba Yaga… strap yourself in for a wild ride across seven off beat tales, showcasing unique takes on Octobriana by an exciting mix of creative talent, including Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn), Marc Laming (Star Wars Age of Rebellion: Boba Fett), N. Steven Harris (X-Force), Nicole Goux (Shadow of the Batgirl), Juni Ba (TMNT), Andrea Towers (Geek Girls Don’t Cry), Stephen Byrne (Wonder Twins), Andy Belanger (Mother Trucker), Simon Fraser (Doctor Who), Vincenzo Riccardi (BRZRKR) and more!
Plus, stunning cover artwork from Marguerite Sauvage, Joyce Chin and, for the Kickstarter only, Michael Cho.
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