Tripwire Comics Presents Launches With Sherlock Holmes And The Empire Builders The Gene Genie Volume One

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Last year was a big year for us with our thirtieth anniversary but we aren’t resting on our laurels. As well as three new print mags this year, there will two Holmes comic projects coming out. More on the comic format zero issue in another post in the next day or so but here’s a mockup cover for our hardcover graphic novel which will be launching on crowdfunding platform zoop sometime in June …

So two 84 page oversized hardcovers, one version with a brand new cover by Walter Simonson and the other by Mark Chiarello. As well as a 64 page comic story, the volume will include character sketches by Andy Bennett, script pages by myself, a colour section at the back and also an interview about the series. The hardcover will be out in November.

Here’s a couple of quotes about the series from two very notable figures

“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 (Elric).

‘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

It’s going to be a very exciting year.