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May 9, 2006
Moped Army Graphic Novel Up for Literary Awards
Paul Sizer's graphic novel, Moped Army, is up for several literary awards, according to this release.
Taken from the release, a description of the book follows. Moped Army can be purchased via Amazon or the author's site. You can also visit the Moped Army site, where you can purchase a patch based on the logo from the novel.
"Moped Army" took two years to create and is rated for ages 16 and up. Sizer self-published the novel through his own publishing company, Cafe Digital Studios. He launched the company in 2005 so all of his future comic work could be released under one publishers' imprint.
International sales of "Moped Army" are being handled through Diamond Comic Distribution.
The 144-page novel's title is taken from a real-life group of vintage moped enthusiasts founded in Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1997. Since then, the Moped Army has grown into a nationwide organization with branches across the county and its own Web site (www.mopedarmy.com).
Sizer approached the group's originators with the idea of doing a graphic novel based on their organization. They not only approved of the "Moped Army" book, they also provided technical information to enhance its futuristic story line.
The novel is set in the year 2277, when gasoline is an illegal substance and new cities are built over existing ones. Those who live below must pave their own future, or decay like the environment around them.
Posted by Frank at May 9, 2006 7:46 PM
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