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Sherlock Holmes And The Empire Builders The Gene Genie Vol.2 On Kickstarter Has Ended
Our Most Successful Crowdfunder To Date
So our current Kickstarter campaign for Holmes Vol.2 ended Tuesday night after an amazing run: we had 218 backers and made £10,569, our biggest total ever. Here are a selection of quotes from a variety of movers and shakers from the worlds of comics, TV, film and genre on the first volume and art from the second volume too…
“A darn good romp” – Guillermo del Toro, Oscar winning director, Pinocchio, The Shape Of Water
“Classic Sherlock Holmes! You can smell the chimney-smoke and feel the clatter of hooves. Here’s the character we all know and love, given a fresh polish for the 21st century!” – Ian Rankin, Rebus
“Joel Meadows and Andy Bennett have delivered a rare treat for fans of Sherlock Holmes – tantalising new stories that stay true to the tone and aesthetic of the canon.” – Frank Quitely, Batman, All-Star Superman
“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 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
“Drawing from the wonderful classic that is Sherlock Holmes, Joel Meadows and Tripwire have once again delivered an electrifying story in a dynamically driven comic spread’.– Richard Taylor, Wētā Workshop, Lord Of The Rings films, Planet Of The Apes films
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 Bennett 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, Dracula
“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, Batman: The Last Halloween, Batman: Hush
“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, The Magicians
And here’s me talking about the comic on I Hear Of Sherlock Holmes Everywhere podcast
So thanks to everyone who supported it. There will be an opportunity to get regular hardcovers and paperbacks through Diamond and Lunar next if people missed it.
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