At long last, our first story arc is complete! Issue #6 is now available for purchase in our online store.
Left with no other choice, Arion and Aliyana take ship with renegade handwavers: Trellis, Chimoku, and their pirate crew. The siblings are nearing exhaustion… and treachery awaits on the high seas.
If you'd rather pick up your copy in person (and you can stand the wait), come out and see us at a con! We'll be at SPACE in April and Summit City in May, with more con announcements to follow soon.
And a big thanks to everybody who came out and saw us at Ash Con in February. It was a great con for us and we anticipate returning for another one later this year.
Arc 2 is next, folks, and big things are in store for Black Rose this year. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements as they happen!
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Black Rose is an independently-published comic book series. It depicts a fantasy world entering an industrial revolution, a world facing war between the magic-using nation of Ishtakar and the steampunk country of Athelica. The series follows a brother and sister through the tumultuous evolution of their world.
Though technically a fantasy story, Black Rose is not a high fantasy – there are no elves or dwarves here. Our goal is gritty realism and believability. To use some famous examples, it mixes the rich worldbuilding of high fantasy such as Lord of the Rings with modern, character-driven storytelling like that of Battlestar Galactica.
We hope you enjoy this world as much as we do. Happy reading!
Christopher Arndt
Chris' college degree is in History, which serves him well as the writer for Black Rose. A published researcher, he also serves as an editor for IUSB's Undergraduate and History Research Journals.
Aaron Minier
Aaron is a professional illustrator and comic book artist, having worked with Wildstorm Productions on multiple titles. He does both the interior and cover art for Black Rose, and you can check out his other comic work here.
Brandon Peat
Brandon is an award-winning graphic designer and web developer. The everyman of Black Rose, he co-writes, letters, and handles all the print and web design to boot. You can see more of Brandon's work here.
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