WOW Signal: Crowdfund

WOW Signal, the book by myself, SirGryphon is currently in the crowdfunding stage. Its been an on and off again project as I worked on other books for other creators, and I wanted to be able to put more time into it. To do that I have to show that there is a demand for this kind of science fiction.

The project has evolved and originally was just me testing the waters of working completely digitally. The process was fun as it allowed me to play around with not just digital pencils and inks but also starting my hand at digital painting to create more dynamic images that had symbiosis between each layer.

The book WOW Signal, has a group of explorers preparing to undergo a mission that takes a dark turn when Aliens try to dog humanities reach outside their own solar system.

It is an idea that I've been playing with for a long time, and originally was more of a space fantasy then the science fiction tale it is now. Inspired by sources such as The Cosmos (both Tyson's and Sagan's) Star Trek, Homeworld, The Hazards of Space Travel, and System Shock, my book tries to take our current technology and prognosticate what it will be like in 61 years into the future. It imagines a world post WWIII and a star system that is tamed by humanity.

One of the double splash pages introducing the NAMALSADIRAH II. A character of itself.

One of the challenges of scifi that is intergalactic is trying to figure out how a people travel from place to place and navigate space both functionally and efficiently. I tackle this in a unique way-where some scifi's try to have a universal form of transportation I realized that a diverse universe would probably have diverse travel. Each with its own unique challenges, pros and cons. In the first issue we see that humanity for instance uses fusion for their conventional travel and for vast distances employ something called the Trabean drive: A propulsion system that functions more like the Hitchhikers guides improbability drive in that it alters the nature of physical reality than propelling the ship forward. Another craft employs something called the Shadow Drive, a engine that warps the craft into shadow that is cast instantly to where it shadow lies, this drive while faster than anything else has a limited distance and takes time to charge.

These are just some examples of what I am toying around with in my series. To see more please bring this book to life by your support!

SirGryphon is an advocate for space travel and salutes all those who have undertaken the dangerous journey into space to help mankind fully discover the final frontier.