Courtesy of Humanoids, AIPT can exclusively reveal Sap Hunters, a new sci-fi graphic novel out April 25th. Written and drawn by Alexandre Ristorcelli, Sap Hunters is adapted from a novel by bestselling author Laurent Genefort and translated by Montana Kane.
Check out the preview below!
All is not right within the branches of the sacred World Tree. Towering huge, its life-giving sap sustains the many divided clans living within it… until the Chasm Strider clan’s diviner, Pierig, discovers the Tree’s sap has become infected!
As the sickness eats away at the World Tree, a party of Sap Hunters works its way down the levels of the massive Tree, inching closer to its roots. But what secrets do the dense roots hide? And how deep will this unlikely group descend to save everything they love?
Mad Max meets Avatar in this brand new graphic adaptation of the novel from French science fiction author Laurent Genefort, as skillfully adapted by Alexandre Ristorcelli & translated by Montana Kane.
Sap Hunters
Written and Art by: Alexandre Ristorcelli
Translated by: Montana Kane
Release Date: bookstores everywhere (bookshop.org) on April 25th, 2023; comic shops (comicshoplocator.com) on April 26, 2023.
For more on this series, read the official press release below!
Los Angeles, CA (April 5, 2023) – Internationally renowned publisher Humanoids revealed today an exclusive first look at a breathtaking new science-fiction graphic novel SAP HUNTERS from writer and artist Alexandre Ristorcelli, adapted from a novel by bestselling author Laurent Genefort and translated by Montana Kane. Available in stores April 25.
- All is not right within the branches of the sacred World Tree. Towering huge, its life-giving sap sustains the many divided clans living within it… until the Chasm Strider clan’s diviner, Pierig, discovers the Tree’s sap has become infected!
- As the sickness eats away at the World Tree, a party of Sap Hunters works its way down the levels of the massive Tree, inching closer to its roots. But what secrets do the dense roots hide? And how deep will this unlikely group descend to save everything they love?
- Mad Max meets Avatar in this brand new graphic adaptation of the novel from French science fiction author Laurent Genefort, as skillfully adapted by Alexandre Ristorcelli & translated by Montana Kane.
- Laurent Genefort was born in 1968 in the Paris region. At the age of 20, he became the youngest author of the Fleuve Noir Anticipation collection with Le Bagne des ténèbres. After studying literature at the Sorbonne, Laurent Genefort devoted himself entirely to writing and in 1995 won the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire for Arago. He is best-known for the immersive universe that he developed around the space opera Omale.
- SAP HUNTERS will be available in bookstores everywhere (bookshop.org) on April 25th, 2023 and in comic shops (comicshoplocator.com) on April 26, 2023.
- Digital copies can be purchased from comiXology and other digital platforms.
HUMANOIDS is a global entertainment media company dedicated to bringing to life innovative and elevated content with stunning visuals. Grounded by a fiercely independent spirit, the company is passionate about creating content that explores the power of art beyond boundaries, while focusing on the imaginative depth of fandom. Headquartered in Los Angeles and led by CEO Fabrice Giger and Group COO Matthieu Coppet, Humanoids is a major content provider in the expansive entertainment industry, recognized for its multi-genre catalogue — from science-fiction, fantasy and thriller to comedy, adventure and children’s tales, including the bestselling science-fiction graphic novel of all time, The Incal, from the legendary Alejandro Jodorowsky and Mœbius. Above all else, creators have always been the heart of Humanoids as it continues to attract leading talents as collaborators and true auteurs of the iconic brand.
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