It's written in a comic book issue structure but it will be released as graphic novels. We're treating the "issues" as "chapters." For example, graphic novel Volume 1 will be issues 1-5, Volume 2 will be issues 6-9. Volume 3 will likely be issues 10-15, and so on. Each story arc is around 20-25 chapters, or 4-5 graphic novel volumes. We're going to keep issuing graphic novels like that, as compilations of issues. However, at some point we may offer individual issues.
Digital only. This way we can offer it instantly to anyone in the world and keep the prices very low. Later we plan on offering printed versions.
Yes, it would, but printed comics means an entire business infrastructure of printing, inventory, shipping and a bunch of other stuff that would cost money (and require higher prices). It would also mean that many people in other countries couldn't get them (or get them easily). My plan is to create a baseline of digital sales, and once this is in the bag, then move to printed versions (among other things).
As of the date of this FAQ I have written all of the issues out to chapter #34, which is graphic novel #8. I also have the overall plot mapped out to chapter #65. So yeah, I've written a huge amount in advance. This allows for things like mysteries, foreshadowing, setups and payoffs, and all kinds of exciting twists. The entire story will go far beyond chapter #34 of course. I never get writer's block and I continue to write new issues every week.
The cheapest in the entire independent comic book industry. For a 100-page, digital, new-release graphic novel they will probably be $7. If you purchase a bundle, they'll be even cheaper. My goal for the initial launch is not revenue, but units sold. Therefore, I've priced them as inexpensively as possible to make them an easy purchase for anyone.
Early May. We will publish an exact date with a countdown timer on this website very soon. Click here to get on our preferred mailing list to get access to secret live streams (with me, Caleb) that no one else gets plus get notified of launch dates as well as sneak peaks (pages, artwork, videos) not available anywhere else.
NO! No, no, a thousand times no. No AI was used in ANY aspect of my writing. I, and I alone, have written 100% of the entire story, world, dialogue, plot, everything. Using AI to write anything would be stupid and I will NEVER do such a thing. All A2Heroes comics will ALWAYS be 100% written by human beings, period, end of story.
We have a team of six human artists who create the artwork, but they use AI to speed up some of the artwork process. Artwork takes a long time and AI is used to get these graphic novels into your hands faster. (AI isn't yet at the point where it can create an entire comic book and keep all the character models and artwork consistent and high-quality. You need human artists.)
Some of them, but not all. Others are based on amalgams of several different people I have known (or know). Other characters are 100% my creation. That being said, all of the characters based on real people (including BD and PF) are highly exaggerated versions of these people. So Black Dragon is a highly exaggerated version of me, not literally me. When you read the comic you'll understand.
The character of Black Dragon is the first 100% Alpha Male 2.0 character. He's not perfect, has flaws, and makes mistakes, but he lives the fantasy version of the Alpha Male 2.0 lifestyle, all of which you'll see in the comic as the story unfolds. The "hidden that is not hidden" intention of Black Dragon and Pink Firefly is to introduce men to Alpha Male 2.0 lifestyle and concepts without having to read a 550 page book (The Unchained Man).
In writing this comic series, I have reverse-engineered the top 20 aspects of the most popular and best-selling independent comic book titles. One of the core aspects of these was an ensemble cast of characters, which I enjoy writing anyway. Black Dragon and Pink Firefly are the two main characters but many other main characters are added as the story unfolds, including allies, antagonists, lovers, neutral third parties, and question marks. I have also made sure that the story starts simply, with just BD and PF, and the new characters are introduced slowly. One complaint I've seen for new comics is that too many characters are introduced all up front, or too quickly. I don't do that here. You'll see when you start reading. The story starts simple, then gets bigger, and BIGGER.
I mean exactly what I said. These comics don't have any of the left-wing woke bullshit you see in almost all mainstream entertainment today. However, it's also not a "right-wing" comic book either, because that would be just as stupid. In the first six issues the story pokes fun at both sides, a lot, just to make it clear the narrative isn't on either "side" (like South Park, we poke fun at everyone). Then, with that foundation, it drops a lot of the satire (though not all of it) and really kicks into high gear with the big story arcs.
No. It's got blood, nudity, sex, violence (though no gore), complex themes, foul language, and so forth. It's for adults age 18 or over.
That's the plan. I'd like to have people in the audience write for us and create more comics and graphic novels under the A2Heroes brand set in the same world and Black Dragon and Pink Firefly, either with their own unique character creations or making comics from side-characters in the main comic.
Animation is the logical next step, yes, but I would like to do much more than that. My goal is to make this an entire IP universe with things like collectibles, toys, movies, and so on. But that completely depends on how well we do with the comics first. If they sell well, yes, we'll do all of that stuff.