Some giants of the art world such as Danijel Zezelj, Fr3nk (Francesco Liori) and Laura Braga (Marvel) were involved in making the variant covers.
One year after its foundation, the innovative startup ZOPPEL, which aims to integrate the classic medium of comics with the world of video games and blockchain, launches the first of five volumes of the eponymous comic on Kickstarter.
Titled “Beyond Fear,” the 80-page full-color album – illustrated by Luca Martinotti aka Solomacello and Enrico Vassallo – transports readers into an extraordinary universe set in an extreme future, where the galaxy survives the suction of a black hole, giving rise to a new era. Two profoundly different twin planets emerge from the duplication of Earth: while the explorer Anna Napee battles city-devouring monsters called ‘shadows,’ Roger Ocean, a young programmer, lives on a planet completely covered in water. Despite living on different planets, Anna and Roger’s destinies intertwine in dreams, opening the doors to a startling mystery.
“Beyond Fear” will be available for purchase in PDF and paperback format on the Kickstarter platform, and the campaign features the collaboration of some giants of the artistic world for the creation of variant covers, available during the crowdfunding period: Danijel Zezelj, renowned international illustrator and comic artist, Fr3nk (Francesco Liori), and Laura Braga, incredible Italian comic artist and collaborator of Marvel.
“The comic is the first step towards a revolutionary adventure that will unite visual narrative with technological innovation through blockchain,” emphasizes Giacomo Schirru Manca, founder of ZOPPEL and co-creator of the comic – “The latter has unique characteristics that align with our philosophy and that we believe can be brought to the mainstream by simplifying its use, as well as offering an original and high-quality product, easily accessible, like the comic. The launch of ZOPPEL’s crowdfunding is the key to accessing the second phase of the project,” explains Schirru Manca, “where the user is the protagonist and can actively participate in the creative process of the game. How? By making blockchain easy and accessible to everyone.”
ZOPPEL offers a complete universe of content that expands into gaming – with the mobile arcade game “The Legend of Furiax” already under its belt – in music, and in other artistic realms.
Join us in April on kickstarter.com: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zoppel/zoppel-volume-i-beyond-fear
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