Faction TPB (2013 3BadMonkeys) Kiwi Comic Anthology comic books 2013-2015

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Ant Sang, Roger Langridge. Faction 1 is New Zealand's first crowd funded comic anthology - and features 13 of the country's best comic creators. Among it's contributors are Roger Langridge ("Popeye", "The Muppet Show Comics" and "Thor: The Mighty Avenger"), Ant Sang ("Bro'Town" and "Shaolin Burning"), Karl Wills, Matt Emery, Jonathan King and many more. Stories range from deep space to the Arctic Circle and from ancient Greece to the far future. The book is 65 pages and includes a foreword by Ben Stenbeck (Baltimore) and a beautiful cover by Greg Broadmore, (concept designer for "District 9", "Elysium" and other blockbusters). Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 86 pages, full color.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. An astronaut awakens on a far off planet, after employing one of the most alarming forms of space travel imaginable. In one fantastical world, a princess is possessed, and in another, a strange ride into a dreamlike landscape begins. These are just some of the curious and imaginative stories that appear in Faction 2 - a high-quality collection of New Zealand's best comic artists. This beautiful paperback anthology showcases the stunning growth of the comic medium in recent years and its flowering in New Zealand. Full colour throughout, it features a collection of the previously unpublished works of ten well-known and up-and-coming artists from across the country and spans genres from fantasy to urban horror. It is a wonderful introduction to the state of comics in New Zealand and a must-have for existing comic fans. Contributing artists include Adrian Kinnaird (author of From Earth's End - The Best Of New Zealand Comics), a cover by Christian Pearce (concept artist for Weta and the blockbuster Elysium) and an introduction by Ant Sang (Dharma Punks, Bro' Town and Shaolin Burning). Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 86 pages, full color.