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Sherlock Holmes And The Empire Builders The Gene Genie Vol.2 On Kickstarter Campaign Has Ended
But Late Pledges Have Now Been Enabled
Sherlock Holmes And The Empire Builders The Gene Genie Vol.2 initial campaign ended this Friday at 1.57PM GMT and we hit £9075. But late pledges have now been enabled so people can still pledge on the campaign…
Here’s a reminder of a few of the amazing quotes we have gathered over the past year on Holmes including a new one from Anne Nocenti, veteran Marvel writer:
”Sherlock Holmes is at his brilliant eccentric best when he’s tethered by rock-solid John Watson. Sherlock tales bristle with complex intrigue, but at the core is an equally complex friendship. Meadows and Bennett are a promising new duet, adding their exciting twist to the classic. A must-have book for Sherlock enthusiasts.” –Anne Nocenti, writer, Daredevil, Longshot, Seeds
A darn good romp!” – Guillermo Del Toro, Oscar winning director, The Shape of Water, Pinocchio, Hellboy
“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
“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
“It’s tough to refresh and reframe classic characters, especially one as important as Sherlock Holmes, but Empire Builders does an admirable job of forging its own path while keeping the core elements intact. I’m intrigued to see how the second half pays off the potential laid in part 1.” – Jim Zub (Avengers, Conan the Barbarian)
“This actually looks pretty great. Lovely art, great scripting, gorgeous covers. Nice work! Check it out!” – Gail Simone, writer, Uncanny X-Men, Red Sonja
“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
“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)
“Joel Meadows and Andy Bennett deliver an original detective story where murder and conspiracies collide in a fresh take in the legendary world of Sherlock Holmes. Highly recommended for fans of crime and mystery!”– Michael Avon Oeming, Powers co-creator, Blue Book
“Sherlock Holmes and the Empire Builders features a Sherlock Holmes you’ve not seen before, but still a Sherlock Holmes you’ll love. Joel Meadows and Andy Bennett give us a Holmes who is older, alone, in the grip of despair… and very much a worthy addition to the tapestry of the world’s greatest detective. The game is afoot again, delightfully so. ” – Ron Marz, DC vs Marvel, Green Lantern
“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, The Last Halloween, producer Daredevil TV show, producer Jessica Jones
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