Saturday, November 8, 2014

Arena Mode - Assault or Attrition


How did it feel to kill a superhero?” Her words were muffled by a mouthful of spaghetti.

I couldn’t help but smile. Coming from a six-year-old girl the question sounded perfectly innocent – almost sweet. I knew my sister would have never allowed her children to watch the Arena Mode tournament, but she couldn’t isolate them from the rest of the world. Eventually, some way or another, they were going to discover the truth about their uncle Matt. And once they did, they’d undoubtedly have some questions.

Three months had passed since the summer of 2041, and I was still the most talked-about man on the planet. Simulcasts speculated about every aspect of my life: my physical condition, my whereabouts, and the psychological toll the tournament had taken on me. And whenever the name Matthew Moxon appeared in the media – almost without exception – my unfortunate moniker accompanied it:The God Slayer.

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The Arena Mode Saga is drawing to a conclusion with ‘Final Empire’, the third and final book of the bestselling sci-fi/superhero series by Canadian author Blake Northcott.
The 300+ page novel will be available on Kickstarter beginning October 18th, and will include illustrations throughout by a number of notable artists:
  • Natasha Allegri (Adventure Time, Fionna and Cake)
  • John Broglia (God Complex, Unmasked)
  • Joe Corroney (Star Wars, Star Trek)
  • Derek Laufman (Batman Black & White, Marvel vs. Capcom)
  • Mark McKenna (Star Wars: Old Republic, Justice League)
  • Steve McNiven (Death of Wolverine, Guardians of the Galaxy)
  • David Nakayama (Deadpool cover artist)
  • Roc Upchurch (Rat Queens)











As well as illustrations from Thor Mangila of Iron Age Comics, and YouTube personality Comic Book Girl 19.

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