On the weekend I finished pencilling the first act of the first book in my
Three Thieves series (which is titled
Tower of Treasure, pending publisher approval) and thought now would be a good time to post an update, as I haven't mentioned it since the deal was signed.
Series editor Karen Li at
Kids Can Press did an amazing job helping me get the script in shape, and as usual the story and dialogue are getting another polish as I draw. Obviously I can't share
too much, but I've posted a three-page sequence that I really enjoy, one which hopefully gives some of the flavour of the book--physical, fast-paced, and fun.
So far, the project has been a lot of fun, it's coming out well, and it's even ahead of schedule. Here's hoping all those things continue to be true.
I hope to soon have an update on my
other ongoing project,
Two Generals, as well. Anyone who's listened to any of my
recent interviews will have learned that things with that book have been complicated recently, but the publishing issues have worked themselves out, and as soon as the papers are signed there will be a significant announcement to make. Stay tuned!
Series editor Karen Li at Kids Can Press did an amazing job helping me get the script in shape, and as usual the story and dialogue are getting another polish as I draw. Obviously I can't share too much, but I've posted a three-page sequence that I really enjoy, one which hopefully gives some of the flavour of the book--physical, fast-paced, and fun.
So far, the project has been a lot of fun, it's coming out well, and it's even ahead of schedule. Here's hoping all those things continue to be true.
I hope to soon have an update on my other ongoing project, Two Generals, as well. Anyone who's listened to any of my recent interviews will have learned that things with that book have been complicated recently, but the publishing issues have worked themselves out, and as soon as the papers are signed there will be a significant announcement to make. Stay tuned!
3 comments:
Hmmm. great...I was just thinking about "The flame and the arrow"...
Looks like an Errol Flynn movie (with the swashbuckling mast-leaps). Haven't been this excited about a "kids" book since Berkley Breathed jumped ship from the funny papers to the kid lit scene.
Thanks for the preview!
You guys both hit the nail on the head..."classic adventure" is what this project is all about. I really want to strip away all the pretentiousness and tedious world-building that had bogged the fantasy genre down for decades and get back to basics...chases, escapes, traps, characters with some actual wit. All the FUN stuff.
And Scott, I'd really describe it as more of an "all-ages" book. Though Kids Can is putting it out through their children's catalogue, it'll also be available to the comics direct market through Diamond. I definitely wrote it for my inner ten-year-old, so anyone else with an inner ten-year-old (which describes most comics fans, I would think) should get a kick out of it.
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