Get an advance peek at a sampling of pages from the upcoming Eye Witness: Unknown God, graphic novel.
This is the fourth and final book in the award-winning Eye Witness series. The book will available nationally in book and comic outlets in July 2010.
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Enjoy!
R.J. Luedke
Showing posts with label book of acts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book of acts. Show all posts
Friday, April 30, 2010
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Eye Witness Slide Show
Get a taste of a cross section of my artwork from all four books from the Eye Witness graphic novel series:
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Graphic Novel has Life of Its own!
After much conversation, prayer and reflection, I've made the call to expand the Eye Witness graphic novel series into an additional volume, taking the series from a trilogy to a tetralogy (utilizing the ancient Greek term for theatrical works constructed in four parts).
Back in 2002, I had started out to create only a stand alone graphic novel about the Passion week with the original Eye Witness volume, (A Fictional Tale of Absolute Truth), but shortly after it's publication in August of 2004, I began hearing from enough of fans of the book that expressed interest in seeing the "rest of the story", that I decided to extend the series to a trilogy, through incorporating an adaptation of the Book of Acts into the narrative and thus creating a sort of graphic novel presentation of the birth of the Christian faith (see: http://www.headpress.info/ ).
Back in 2002, I had started out to create only a stand alone graphic novel about the Passion week with the original Eye Witness volume, (A Fictional Tale of Absolute Truth), but shortly after it's publication in August of 2004, I began hearing from enough of fans of the book that expressed interest in seeing the "rest of the story", that I decided to extend the series to a trilogy, through incorporating an adaptation of the Book of Acts into the narrative and thus creating a sort of graphic novel presentation of the birth of the Christian faith (see: http://www.headpress.info/ ).
Upon writing the working script and laying out the pages for the third volume though, (Rise of the Apostles), I have found that this final book in the series was taking on a life of it's own and was going to run in excess of 170 pages (twice the size of either of the first two). Given the fact that the plan was to release book three in the summer of 2008, it had become apparent that that deadline was looking more and more tenuous, (since I not only do the writing, but also the illustrations for each volume). Every time I sat down and started to layout pages, I was adding more and more content in an attempt to get the book just the way I wanted it, (the good news and bad news of being a self-publisher). With the number of pages and amount of detail I was putting into them, realistically I would not have had the book ready for publication possibly till early-2009...and that was way too long to leave the fans of the series waiting. So the decision was made to roll the one large and ever-expanding story into two volumes, released within a year of each other.
Eye Witness (book three): Rise of the Apostle, is scheduled for release in August of 2008, with a world-premier at Comic-Con International in San Diego, the last week of July ( http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_reg.shtml ). The cover painting for this volume is provided by Lee Moyer, (http://www.leemoyer.com/) and additional internal coloring by Carsten Bradley, (http://www.comicspace.com/vagabondarts/).
The fourth and final (as of yet, un-named) volume of the Eye Witness tetralogy, will tentatively release from late 2009 to early 2010.
Robert Luedke
http://www.headpress.info/
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Eye Witness Author reaches worldwide TV audience
Award-winning author/Illustrator, Robert James Luedke, will be live on The Harvest Show on LeSea Broadcasting on Thursday July 12th from 9-10 EST,(for more information, visit... http://www.harvest-tv.com/).
The Harvest show is broadcast live through 12 stations in the U.S. and is replayed daily at 10pm and 2am EST. In addition, it reaches over 46 million homes via DirectTV channel 321, (as well as being syndicated in many markets around the country.
It is carried on Middle East Television (METV), where they reach an additional 73 million homes in Israel and 15 surrounding nations. The Harvest show is also carried on Far East TV (FETV), which brings the show to an additional 4.3 billion people in Asia, Australia. It reaches 78 million homes through the Wonderful Network of Europe and an additional 8 million homes are reached in Argentina on Canal Luz.
"I'm very excited about this appearance, since for the first time I'll be able to share with people of other cultures about what I've been called to do with the Eye Witness graphic novel series," according to Luedke, "and will hopefully spark other creative people to follow down my path."
Both of the Eye Witness graphic novels are available through, www.headpress.info ...or visit any finer bookseller in your area. People outside of the USA, can order at: http://www.amazon.com/Eye-Witness-Acts-Spirit/dp/0975892428
The Harvest show is broadcast live through 12 stations in the U.S. and is replayed daily at 10pm and 2am EST. In addition, it reaches over 46 million homes via DirectTV channel 321, (as well as being syndicated in many markets around the country.
It is carried on Middle East Television (METV), where they reach an additional 73 million homes in Israel and 15 surrounding nations. The Harvest show is also carried on Far East TV (FETV), which brings the show to an additional 4.3 billion people in Asia, Australia. It reaches 78 million homes through the Wonderful Network of Europe and an additional 8 million homes are reached in Argentina on Canal Luz.
"I'm very excited about this appearance, since for the first time I'll be able to share with people of other cultures about what I've been called to do with the Eye Witness graphic novel series," according to Luedke, "and will hopefully spark other creative people to follow down my path."
Both of the Eye Witness graphic novels are available through, www.headpress.info ...or visit any finer bookseller in your area. People outside of the USA, can order at: http://www.amazon.com/Eye-Witness-Acts-Spirit/dp/0975892428
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Acts of the Spirit Nominated for Book of the Year
Independent Publisher magazine, has just announced, that the second book in the Eye Witness graphic novel series, Acts of the Spirit, has been named as one of the three finalists in the 11th annual Book of the Year Awards/dramatic graphic novel category.
Final results for the entire contest will be announced on May 18th, at this years Book Expo America (BEA) trade show in New York City. At that time, the gold, silver, and bronze medalists in each category will be named. Winners will be formally recognized at the 11th Annual IPPY Awards event on Friday, June 1st, at "Books Off-Broadway: a Celebration of Excellence in Independent Publishing” sponsored by Desktop Miracles, Color House Graphics, and Combined Book Exhibit
(for info on the BEA, visit: http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/App/homepage.cfm?moduleid=42&appname=288)
This is the second Book of the Year nomination for author/illustrator, Robert James Luedke’s, creative blending of a modern day action-thriller with a fully illustrated presentation of the earliest days of Christian history. The book has also been named a Book of the Year finalist by book trade magazine, FOREWARD…who will likewise be awarding their winners at this years BEA, (see: http://www.forewordmagazine.com/botya/)
For more information about the IPPY awards, visit: http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1150
Head Press Publishing
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Eye Witness Book Three in production
When I was creating the first Eye Witness book, (A Fictional Tale of Absolute Truth), from 2002-2004, I believed that this one project was the answer to God’s calling for my talents. Retell the Passion story of Jesus, in a relevant, accessible and entertaining way and will hopefully reach a lot of people with the story who might not really delve into it otherwise.
Shortly after publication of this book in 2004, when I was marketing it at conventions, churches and bookstores, I learned that this wasn’t enough. People wanted more. They wanted to know the outcome of this event, which was one of the most relevant in man’s history. People wanted, (needed it seemed), to be able to better understand the effect Jesus’ life-death-resurrection had on the world and his contemporaries, both friend and foe alike. Though to the mature Christian the answers may seems all very elementary, to those who are not yet believers (or skeptics) these answers may be missing or the answers they have heard, confusing to them...and after all that is the kind of person I am writing for.
The more I had people ask me when the next book was coming out, the more I began to ponder this and it all became very clear to me…I wasn’t through yet! Here was one of the world’s greatest action-adventure stories ever written, just waiting in the wings for someone to do a contemporary adaptation of. I am referring to of course…the book of Acts. This book of the Bible contained the answer to most asked question for non-believers…how did this one week two thousand years ago end up affecting the lives of so many people, even today? Thus was born the Eye Witness Trilogy!
I share all this exposition, because it’s that time again gang, when I embark on the most time consuming portion in the creation of one of the Eye Witness graphic novels….the illustration process. Since December 2006, I have been busy writing my screenplay, (I call it a screen-play, because creating a working script for a graphic novel for me, is more in line with that format, than it is to say writing a manuscript for a novel), for the third and final chapter in the Eye Witness saga….Eye Witness: Destiny Road.
For the next approximately 15 months, (depending on life’s diversions), I will be sequestered to my studio creating this, the largest of the Eye Witness books. At over 160+ pages, it will involve close to 1000 individual illustrations. At an average of about 8 hours a day of work, six days a week, that means I am beginning what will be about 3000+ hours of work to complete the trilogy. I don’t share this for any other reason, but to educate those of you out there in the blog-reading audience who may not understand or appreciate what it takes to produce a graphic novel this size.
Starting with this entry I will attempt to let you, the reader, come along for the ride as I am developing this book and see behind the scenes in the process and watch all the prat-falls that can occur along the way. So make sure to visit the blog regularly to see what I am up to and even sneak a peek at some of the artwork as it unfolds.
Robert James Luedke
Head Press Publishing
www.Headpress.info
Shortly after publication of this book in 2004, when I was marketing it at conventions, churches and bookstores, I learned that this wasn’t enough. People wanted more. They wanted to know the outcome of this event, which was one of the most relevant in man’s history. People wanted, (needed it seemed), to be able to better understand the effect Jesus’ life-death-resurrection had on the world and his contemporaries, both friend and foe alike. Though to the mature Christian the answers may seems all very elementary, to those who are not yet believers (or skeptics) these answers may be missing or the answers they have heard, confusing to them...and after all that is the kind of person I am writing for.
The more I had people ask me when the next book was coming out, the more I began to ponder this and it all became very clear to me…I wasn’t through yet! Here was one of the world’s greatest action-adventure stories ever written, just waiting in the wings for someone to do a contemporary adaptation of. I am referring to of course…the book of Acts. This book of the Bible contained the answer to most asked question for non-believers…how did this one week two thousand years ago end up affecting the lives of so many people, even today? Thus was born the Eye Witness Trilogy!
I share all this exposition, because it’s that time again gang, when I embark on the most time consuming portion in the creation of one of the Eye Witness graphic novels….the illustration process. Since December 2006, I have been busy writing my screenplay, (I call it a screen-play, because creating a working script for a graphic novel for me, is more in line with that format, than it is to say writing a manuscript for a novel), for the third and final chapter in the Eye Witness saga….Eye Witness: Destiny Road.
For the next approximately 15 months, (depending on life’s diversions), I will be sequestered to my studio creating this, the largest of the Eye Witness books. At over 160+ pages, it will involve close to 1000 individual illustrations. At an average of about 8 hours a day of work, six days a week, that means I am beginning what will be about 3000+ hours of work to complete the trilogy. I don’t share this for any other reason, but to educate those of you out there in the blog-reading audience who may not understand or appreciate what it takes to produce a graphic novel this size.
Starting with this entry I will attempt to let you, the reader, come along for the ride as I am developing this book and see behind the scenes in the process and watch all the prat-falls that can occur along the way. So make sure to visit the blog regularly to see what I am up to and even sneak a peek at some of the artwork as it unfolds.
Robert James Luedke
Head Press Publishing
www.Headpress.info
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
POPTHOUGHT.COM does review
Joe Hilliard, writer/reviewer at POPTHOUGHT.COM, has just posted a review for EYE WITNESS: ACTS OF THE SPIRIT (www.headpress.info).
To view, go to: http://www.popthought.com/display_column.asp?DAID=1322
To view, go to: http://www.popthought.com/display_column.asp?DAID=1322
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