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    This past spring, I had the great fortune to work with a dozen talented artists from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco on a first-of-its-kind comic collaborative project. With words by me and artwork by them, these guys went from script to finished graphic novel in fifteen weeks.

    Under the art direction of Jeremy Saliba (Dynamite's Wheel of Time), these students not only collaborated in a studio environment, but also produced portfolio-worthy work of the highest quality.

    The end result is Ultrasylvania - an alternate history of 19th century Europe, where Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, and a certain Egyptian resident don't lurk in the darkness - they're world leaders, struggling to hold their nations together amid assassination plots, romantic betrayals, and political intrigues.

    We are initially releasing Ultrasylvania as a webcomic at http://ultrasylvania.com, where it will update with a new page every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If you want to start from the beginning - and you should - click here.

    We invite you to check it out. If you like what you read, then please

    Share it with your friends
    "Like" the Ultrasylvania page on Facebook
    Follow @Ultrasylvania on Twitter for news and updates

    Yes, "updates". For this release is not the end, but the beginning. The current volume will play out through November of this year, with Volume 2 set for January.

    We hope you enjoy....


    Where it all begins....


    A few pages in....


    Ultrasylvania
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    Liking it so far (especially the muted watercoloury setting). Can't wait to see another page from Page 1's artist, they're doing lovely things with lighting.
  3.  (10725.3)
    Thanks, Ben. The artist in question is Valerio Fabbretti, an amazingly talented guy for his young age. And, yes, you'll definitely see more from him in the weeks ahead.
    • CommentAuthorDC
    • CommentTimeJun 21st 2012
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    Loved Valerio and Richard Healy's art and I'm liking the story. It's on my RSS feeds already:)
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      CommentAuthorAlan Tyson
    • CommentTimeJun 21st 2012
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    Just bookmarked it! I'm a sucker for Frankenstein, and what I've seen of the world is very interesting.
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      CommentAuthorOsmosis
    • CommentTimeJun 22nd 2012
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    Looks great - it's in the RSS reader, and I look forward to reading more of it as it updates.
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    Thank you, one and all. I feel I should also add that Volume 1 is complete - meaning there won't be any lags because pages aren't done. We're set to run without fail through mid-November, with - ideally - some "special stuff" carrying us through until Volume 2 kicks of in January.
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      CommentAuthorFrowardd
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2012 edited
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    I am enjoying it very much so far!

    :{D
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    Just a brief aside to say that Jeremy and I will be at San Diego Comic Con this week. No table. No booth. Just catching up with old friends, making some new ones, and promoting Ultrasylvania to a few folks. If you're going to be there too, then maybe drop some contact info into this thread. Or, if you're so inclined, come follow @BrianSchirmer or @Ultrasylvania on The Twitter for fun con updates, pics, and mayhem.
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      CommentAuthorGrigoris
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2012
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    Really cool concept with the story and the use of multiple artists. I love the watercolors. I just started reading...and can't stop!
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    @Grigoris: Thanks for the love. Hope we can keep you hooked.

    August should be a big month for Ultrasylvania. We had some promising meetings with folk at SDCC, meetings that might bear some sort of public fruit in the coming weeks. We'll also have the ubiquitous Kickstarter campaign to get a trade out in October, just in time for NYCC and the Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco. More about that in a few days over in the Kickstarter thread.

    Thanks again to everyone for their interest and support. This is a fun project and it's very rewarding to find it resonating with so many people.
  12.  (10725.12)
    Yep. We've launched a Kickstarter. To keep everything neat and tidy, I've put it over in the Whitechapel KS thread.
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      CommentAuthorjohnjones
    • CommentTimeAug 4th 2012
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    I've read through the whole thing in the space of one morning. Really interesting stuff. I'll be checking out that Kickstarter.
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    Bookmarked it and started reading it last night. So far I'm really enjoying it :)
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    @johnjones & @Rootfireember: Glad you're both enjoying it. Kickstarter is rocking out after only a couple of days. Amazing stuff. One of the biggest thrills, though, is just having all sorts of people discover and dig it. Folks from all around the world. Seriously, my head still cannot grasp it all. Again, very happy you're liking it. Here's hoping we can keep you suitably entertained for the weeks to come!
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    Ultrasylvania landed on the home page of io9 this morning. That was out of the blue, very flattering, and provided strong surges to both the Kickstarter campaign and the webcomic proper.

    In all, a rather good day.
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    Just an update.... Ultrasylvania's Kickstarter hit its goal yesterday, with ten days to spare. I'm sure the retweet from everyone's favorite Uncle Warren didn't hurt.

    Both the campaign and the webcomic continue - the former til the 31st, the latter til mid-November - while the book will see release in mid-to-late October. Head is still spinning.
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      CommentAuthorjohnjones
    • CommentTimeAug 27th 2012
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    I just became a $20 backer.
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    Indeed you did, sir. And, I thank you.

    Four days to go... and we are - right now - $4 shy of $10k. Astonished.
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    Down to the last 3.5 hours of our kickstarter. Just sayin'. Overjoyed at the amount of support we've received. The book is coming out in October thanks to these efforts. Thrilled with the number of backers who've also announced they're from WC. Too cool. Thank you all!

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