Volume 1 is complete
Return To Eden is a sci-fi fantasy that mostly takes place in 2035. It focuses on young Memphis DJ, Gabriele Kendall, and her amazing journey that culminates in the return of Elvis Presley on his 100th birthday at the end of Volume 1. Volume 2 will end with the ascension of mankind (only those that qualify should apply). Gabby's funny and uplifting quest is filled with earth-altering miracles, narrow escapes from danger, and a confrontation with a fanatical President known as The Preacher. Joining her on the journey are a quartet of wise-cracking flying droids, a talking car, her retro-loving genius of a dad, an android housekeeper who becomes something of a superwoman, and the Archangel Michelle, who insists the Beatles song is about her.
The story is a retelling on one of my books published back in 2010. In that story, A Canticle For Elvis, I posed the questions, what if Heaven was both supernatural--and technological? What if we do have a choice of how we will spend eternity? The idea was, and remains in this graphic novel format, that our scientifically advanced civilization might very well recognize Heaven today. As the characters that inhabit this story will testify: Many people had every right to be pleased. Some had every right to be terrified.
This book has a very wide audience. Anyone who enjoys sci-fi and fantasy, comics, graphic novels, and a good emotional journey, should enjoy it. And every Elvis fan around the world should be excited to see the King back in action. Heck, he even sings six new songs. Elvis makes a brief appearance at the beginning and end of Volume 1. In Volume 2 he is active in virtually every panel on all 250 pages. What more could anyone ask for?
This graphic novel contains the original 250 page novel, now spread over 500 pages of newly edited text, dialog, and 3,000 illustrations. There are over 50 speaking parts, and nearly 100 3D characters in some scenes. Bringing the story to graphic life required over 100 sets and environments, four planets, Adam and Eve, and a partridge in a pear tree.
The story is a retelling on one of my books published back in 2010. In that story, A Canticle For Elvis, I posed the questions, what if Heaven was both supernatural--and technological? What if we do have a choice of how we will spend eternity? The idea was, and remains in this graphic novel format, that our scientifically advanced civilization might very well recognize Heaven today. As the characters that inhabit this story will testify: Many people had every right to be pleased. Some had every right to be terrified.
This book has a very wide audience. Anyone who enjoys sci-fi and fantasy, comics, graphic novels, and a good emotional journey, should enjoy it. And every Elvis fan around the world should be excited to see the King back in action. Heck, he even sings six new songs. Elvis makes a brief appearance at the beginning and end of Volume 1. In Volume 2 he is active in virtually every panel on all 250 pages. What more could anyone ask for?
This graphic novel contains the original 250 page novel, now spread over 500 pages of newly edited text, dialog, and 3,000 illustrations. There are over 50 speaking parts, and nearly 100 3D characters in some scenes. Bringing the story to graphic life required over 100 sets and environments, four planets, Adam and Eve, and a partridge in a pear tree.
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Kickstarter project just launched
Backing will allow me to enlist the aid of a freelance 3D artist to help me complete a number of sets and models by August to be used in Volume 2. I should note that Volume 1 is complete, and Volume 2 is planned for a fourth-quarter release this year.
Your backing will also be used for promotional copies of Volume 1; production of the hand-painted collectibles; and marketing Volume 1.
Your backing will also be used for promotional copies of Volume 1; production of the hand-painted collectibles; and marketing Volume 1.
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Ellaine and I (I’m Art, the not-so-pretty one on the left) established Storytellers in 1984 as a children’s book store in Southern California. This was shortly after we published our first children’s story. Unfortunately—or perhaps fortunately—our pasts caught up with us. Before we could open the doors to the bookstore—or write another story—we found ourselves in Northern California opening doors to a successful new marketing and design agency. In our past lives I was a designer and Ellaine was a writer. We called the new agency—Storytellers. We closed the brick and mortar doors a few years ago, but we still do projects for select clients.
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