Eerie fantasy tale comes from first-time graphic novelists Tom Hammock and Megan Hutchison
Award-winning graphic novel publisher Archaia Entertainment, an imprint of BOOM! Studios, is proud to announce a new original graphic novel coming this November: An Aurora Grimeon Story: Will o’ the Wisp. The fantasy tale about a young girl who is sent to live with her estranged grandfather on Ossuary Isle, located in the eerie swamps of the Louisiana bayou, is the debut for first time graphic novel writer Tom Hammock and artist Megan Hutchison. Once there, she is introduced to and begins practicing Hoodoo, a form of magic that deals with elements of the supernatural.
“Readers can expect plenty of wicked delights and dark things to envelope Aurora Grimeon,” explained Hammock, who also works as a production designer in the film industry. (His most recent credit, “You’re Next,” opens in theaters August 23.) “Like any big life change, she will have to contend with the usual things: finding new friends, getting used to a new place to live… but in this case the swamp and its island of tombstones brings with it its sinister residents, supernatural occurrences, disappearances, and murder… to go with unsavory new chores, an unexpected new pet, and maybe even a cute boy.”
“We did extensive research into ancient tools, weather, plants, Hoodoo, and a lot of other aspects to come up with Aurora’s extraordinary world,” added Hutchison. “Aurora’s character was the most fun to design. She is strong, smart, yet vulnerable. Again, through research—and my own closet—I came up with some fun ways for Aurora to express herself to the audience as a young girl finding her voice through her own creativity.”
An Aurora Grimeon Story: Will o’ the Wisp ($24.95, hardcover, 208 pages, full color, 6” x 9”, ISBN: 978-1-936393-78-7) will go on sale in comic book shops and wherever books are sold this November. It can be pre-ordered through comic book shops using Diamond Order Code SEP130877. Keep up with sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes information on the book’s official website at ossuaryisle.com.