Picture a comic that’s the love child between historical fiction/action/comedy–and graphic novels. A comic based on a complicated character at the center of the action. How complicated?
It’s 1776; Simon Pure, a British soldier in the Revolutionary War, is rendered immortal through mysterious alchemy in the post-conflict with a secretive bunch who made our country’s Founders look like… Oh, wait a minute, these are the Founders! It’s best to go big or go home. Pure has no intention of going home until the secret that could rock not only America’s fate but the world’s.
Being an immortal has its advantages. And being immoral does, too. How immoral? We’re talking mercenary bad. You may be thinking. Well, is that really so bad? Rimbaud was something of a mercenary. And Stallone played one, and it’s a valuable skill set to have when matching wits and fists with serious individuals like Benedict Arnold, Einstein (Albert), and Annie Oakley.
Come on, you know better than that. You can’t make people do the right thing, even at the business end of a gun, even though they sorely need the discipline, and you’re well-remunerated for your skills because–because that would be wrong, okay?
While there’s always room in the world for the polite, responsible, and mannered, there’s a space for a place free of that. Where a higher truth holds sway, this is why comics are so fun: they allow the part of the mind that says what if and what I want out of the story to take the reader on a journey of adventure—especially an adventure of the mind that asks some big questions.
What kind of questions? Most people aren’t looking forward to their deaths, but what would it be like to live forever? What would it be like to have the confidence that comes with immortality? Suddenly, the little things seem even less important in the context of the remainder of all time.
Or would the knowledge of your worst mistakes haunt you and keep you fearful of repeating them? Or worse, building on your top mistakes?
This kind of philosophical inquiry works best with an extensive framework, and the creators have worked their magic and crafted a massive, magical historical tale that spans centuries and epochs. The story guides readers through adventure, romantic liaisons, humor, and the timeless battle of good vs. evil in a no-holds-barred fight.
Fans of comics from Ghost Machine will be excited to explore the adventures in this story that goes back in time to investigate–and instigate–a series of escapades that bring new meaning to (Founding) Father issues!
What kind of minds think of a premise like this? Good question! Ghost Machine Comics is a comic super-entity, and the creators behind Redcoat, Bryan Hitch, Rob Leigh, Geoff Johns, Andrew Currie, and Brad Anderson, introduce their eager audience to an exciting new hero, Simon Pure. Of course, when you’re up against the founders, you have got to bring your A-game.