October 5, 2017
As part of his thesis, Ben Wright-Heuman (’16) started his graphic novel The Letters of the Devil. He has since completed the project as a web comic and is now funding the print version through Kickstarter until October 28, 2017. The comic is black and white and red. Though the comic itself is about 140 pages, the book will also include a “making of” section.
The Letters of the Devil is a mystery comic about a cop investigating anonymous letters delivered to various people in the city, accusing people of dark crimes. Detective Cedric Dustin hunts down the sender of the letters, finding a larger mystery than he expected.
Letters of the Devil, pages 4 and 5
On the Kickstarter, Ben has used the names of sins for the pledge levels. “Sloth” will get you a PDF of the comic for $10. “Gluttony” will get you a physical print of the book for $20. “Lust” will get you the paperback edition in a handmade, envelope-shaped sleeve with a wax seal, harking to the letters in the comic. At other levels, you can get original artwork for the comic.
Letters of the Devil, page 6
He has already made his goal of $1,000, so head on over to get your copy now. If you want to read a bit of the comic first, the whole thing is also available online as the original web comic.
Post by Angela Boyle (′16).
Tags: Ben Wright-Heuman, Cartoon Studies, CCS Alumni, Graphic Novel, Kickstarter, Letters of the Devil, Self-published
