“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.
