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Sherlock Holmes And The Empire Builders The Gene Genie Vol.2 Is Just £14 Away From 70 Per Cent After Less Than Two Days
The Game Is Most Definitely Afoot Again
Sherlock Holmes And The Empire Builders The Gene Genie Volume Two is live on Kickstarter now and we had a phenomenal first day and a half. So here’s a few of the pin-ups that will be available as add-ons as part of the campaign as well as the covers plus a detail from John K Snyder’s pin-up which is coming soon. We are only £14 away from hitting £3500 and 70 per cent of our target…
Sherlock Holmes and The Empire Builders The Gene Genie is a two part graphic novel portraying the World’s Greatest Detective as never seen before. Part Two sees Holmes and co try to defeat the evil machinations of prime minister Oswald Mosley after losing Holmes’ closest friend and confidante, coming in two oversized hardcover editions with dustjackets clocking in at 120 pages.
Here’s a few quotes from notable comics and genre figures about Holmes:
“A darn good romp!” – Guillermo Del Toro, Oscar-winning director, Pinocchio, The Shape Of Water, Hellboy
“If you thought nothing new could be done with the Great Detective, check out Sherlock Holmes and The Empire Builders, a labour of love by Joel Meadows and Andy Bennett.” – Bryan Talbot, writer/artist Grandville, Luther Arkwright
“When you think there is nothing more to be said or done with Sherlock Holmes, along come Meadows and Bennett to breathe fresh life into the great detective. Bravo! I’m thoroughly enjoying this original tale!”– Michael Moorcock, fantasy writing legend (Elric, Jerry Cornelius)
“As a lifelong Sherlock Holmes devotee I’m very happy to add this to my collection of the master of 221 B Baker streets adventures! Meadows and Bennet have accomplished a small(but important!) miracle in capturing the spirit and mystery of Conan Doyle’s Holmes in their great imagining in this new story with the eccentric and brilliant private consulting detective. Meadows has written a tale full of mystery and he draws you in with his mastery of the detective tale. Bennett’s art is just wonderful as it has all the atmosphere a Holmes tale would require and yet has a fresh approach and graphic charm that makes this an instant classic. If you love Holmes you will love this, if you are new to Sherlock Holmes you could have no better introduction.”– Kelley Jones, artist, Batman
“Holmes. Watson. Dark conspiracies. And, of course, mysteries to be solved. SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE EMPIRE builders promises to be an intriguing twist on the classic Doyle stories, in the hands of two enthusiastic and capable creators.”– J.M. DeMatteis, writer, Justice League International, Kraven’s Last Hunt
“The game is indeed afoot! It’s no small feat to take on the works of Conan Doyle, and yet Joel and Andy had done a neat job of it. Holmes feels quite like the Sherlock we know and love — except he’s found himself out of his element. Meanwhile, like every great heroic story, there’s a villain who… well, you’ll just have to read it for yourself. Gorgeous artwork by Andy that captures the mood and the spirit of Joel’s page turner. Enjoy it all!”– Jeph Loeb, writer Batman The Long Halloween, producer Daredevil TV show, producer Jessica Jones
“Meadows and Bennett have done the impossible: they’ve found a rich, dark, brilliant new solution to the mystery of Sherlock Holmes, that ties him to the darkest secret histories of the 20th century.” –Lev Grossman, author, The Bright Sword
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