Zombies and Comics

At Comic Fest in Denver, CO series writer Bob Hagedorn will be handing out promotional cards.  Some will be signed by both creators.  If signed, contact Bob for a free sketch from series artist Jay Peteranetz.  Jay, unfortunately will not be there, but a series of sketches will be available for those that get signed cards.  Also!  Bob will be helping The Wang and Subculture artist Stan Yan at his table Friday and Saturday. GO SEE 'EM!

Party's OVER!!!...for now....

WE WANT YOU!

Thank you all for coming to take a look and participate in the party that is Mardi Gras.  If you left comments, or made notes of the recipes...THANK YOU!  please pass on the URL to your friends, facebook the images, and enjoy the party.  Keep posted right here for any additional information on the book, we are looking at a series of publishers right now and will let you know when it's coming and who's going to be producing it.  THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!  AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

An American Apocalypse: Preview

Click the cover image for a .pdf preview for An American Apocalypse:

An American Apocalypse is a graphic novel about the failed clean up and relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina.  It mixes political satire, and hoodoo mysticism to create a compelling zombie story that is ripe with political opinion.

PS-The last page has August 28th, 2005 as Hurricane Katrina's landfall date.  The correct date is the 29th of August, 2005.  I was made aware of this point after the preview was completed...it will be updated for the graphic novel.
-Jay

MARDI GRAS!

Welcome to the PARTY!  Today is Mardi Gras, or fat tuesday.  The largest party in the USA has been happening for a few weeks now in New Orleans and the great state of Louisiana.  Today is the official parade and the official day to eat yourself silly.  It's also the announcement party for An American Apocalypse!  The new graphic novel from Bob Hagedorn and Jay Peteranetz.

Today we will be posting a series of images, recipes and articles about New Orleans and varying tidbits about Mardi Gras, and An American Apocalypse.!  Enjoy!

The image above was created by Stan Yan of Squidworks Comics.  He has a series of web comics and print comics.  Check out his work at squidworks.com, subculture.com

An American Apocalypse: The Cover

This is the spec cover for An American Apocalypse.  This is going on the cover of the pitch comic we have sent out to a series of publishers.  We are hoping to hear soon which publisher will be contracting us for the book.  Keep your fingers crossed it's a good ONE! 

More Character Designs

Doctor David Velasquez character concepts

 Catherine (Cate) Marchand character concepts

Cate and David are both major role players in the story An American Apocalypse.  Cate is a TV news reporter sent to New Orleans to cover Hurricane Katrina, before, during, and after the storm.   Dr. David Velasquez is a professor of religious studies at a New Orleans University.  He has an office at the medical center downtown and helps with police investigations. 

The creators of An American Apocalypse were interviewed by the Aurora Sentinel newspaper in December.  Reporter Adam Goldstein wrote a fantastic article about the genesis of the book, and the political issues that occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  See the article here: Graphic Appeal by Adam Goldstein

A Full Preview

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This scene opens the book An American Apocalypse and summarizes the entire book.  Corruption shall not go unpunished.  The cops in this scene are not doing their duty and pay for it with their lives.

An American Apocalypse: Two Cop's LAST mistake

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An American Apocalypse is a Zombie story based deeply in the religious, mythical, and superstitious amalgam that is New Orleans.  New Orleans was the center of the French, English, African and Native American cultures. Many of their beliefs became distorted and mixed over the years and created the Creole culture.  The term Zombie came from the haitian-creole based cultures in the caribbean and is nothing like today's versions that are completely unintelligent brainless killing machines.  That is a version introduced in 1968 by George A. Romero for his Night of the Living Dead franchise.  The versions presented here are mystical zombies created by hoodoo mysticism.  

A Villain

An American Apocalypse is a politically driven book about the aftermath of Katrina.  Mayor Ray Nagin makes an appearance...

An American Apocalypse

Welcome to the official online presence of the new graphic novel An American Apocalypse.  This book is written by former Colorado State Senator Bob Hagedorn and drawn by up and coming comic artist, Jay Peteranetz (see additional art here: jnoblepeteranetz.com).  Follow this blog as it is updated on the progress of the book, as well as upcoming events and appearances for the graphic novel.