WOLVES of ODIN Headlines Broken Frontier

"Wolves of Odin" received some lovin' over at the comic book news website BrokenFrontier.com. Everyone be sure to go check it out and bookmark Broken Frontier if you haven't already done so -- it's a great site. :)

Werewolf-News.com gives WoO some lovin'

I wanted to thank Werewolf-News.com for their nice words and generous "Wolves of Odin" pimpage! :) That was very cool of them.



~ Grant

WOLVES of ODIN on Pages 317-318 of Previews

The September Previews catalog (for November product) is now on shelves! Wolves of Odin is in the "comics and graphic novels" section - on page 318 under SuperRealGraphics.com. Its Diamond Order Code is SEP084260.

And in case anyone's wondering: You don't have to buy Previews to order "Wolves of Odin." You can just walk into your local comic shop and tell the employees that you'd like to order it. All they need is the Diamond Order Code: SEP084260.

In fact, click here for an 8.5x11 PDF promo sheet that you can download and print (which can also be seen as a fullpage ad on page 317 of Previews). You can hand it to your local comic shop or give it to friends. Now's the time to spread the word and order up some "Wolves"! Thanks for your support, everyone! :)

Diamond Order Code SEP084260

"Wolves" will be in this week's new Previews catalog, and the Diamond order code is SEP084260.

Be sure to write that number down and pass it along to your local comic shop -- Tell them you need some "Wolves of Odin" goodness! :)

Featured Pin-Up by Jessica Hickman

Here's another amazing pin-up that will be featured in the back of the book. This one's by artist Jessica Hickman.

Meet the Cast: THE VIKING GUNNARSON

It's time to introduce you to another one of the characters you'll be seeing in "The Wolves of Odin."

While Tyr very much filled the role of "lead hero" in my story, I knew I wanted a rough-n-tumble character as well. Someone who could be a good guy, but really be more of a random element. You see, with Tyr, it's all about destiny and fate -- his path is laid out before him and Thor is making sure he sticks to that path. With Gunnarson, however, you know he can work outside of the rules, so to speak. He can be that diehard berserker. He can be that guy with no pre-written destiny -- someone the reader can maybe identify with a little more.

And I've told this to people before -- I must proudly own up to it -- Gunnarson is also an homage to the Techno Viking, who's something of a YouTube celebrity (if you've never watched the video, here's the link - go check it out). The guy in that video is the most awesome and crazy human on the planet. How could I not put him in my viking comic? I had to do it. :) And it worked out for other reasons, too -- Tyr had darker hair, so the blonde hair on Gunnarson was perfect. Visually he worked well with the cast.

Gunnarson wears a Mjöllnir necklace (Hammer of Thor) to show his allegiance to the God of Thunder. I wanted to show that not all followers of the deities automatically get to see or speak to the gods, as Tyr does. Gunnarson is a follower of Thor, but he does not actively converse with him. For him, religion is more of a good luck charm than a way of life.

Readers of the book can look forward to lots of Gunnarson going head to head with the wolves. He definitely isn't one to shy away from a bloodbath. Let's just hope he survives the fight...

That's it for now. Thanks for reading! Come back soon for another inside look at one of the other cast members of "The Wolves of Odin" and more WoO news and updates!

~ Grant

Featured Pin-Up by Katie Cook

Here's another amazing pin-up that will be featured in the back of the book. This one's by artist Katie Cook.

Featured Pin-Up by Cat Staggs

Here's another amazing pin-up that will be featured in the back of the book. This one's by artist Cat Staggs.

Featured Pin-Up by Cynthia Cummens

Here's another amazing pin-up that will be featured in the back of the book. This one's by artist Cynthia Cummens.

Featured Pin-Up by Otis Frampton

Here's another amazing pin-up that will be featured in the back of the book. This one's by artist Otis Frampton.

Fan Art Gallery Goes Live!

The official "Wolves of Odin" fan art gallery is now online: wolves-of-odin-fans.deviantart.com

All artists are welcome to contribute. Click here for details and info!
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More 'Wolves' Lovin': Fandomania & TPK

1) Fandomania was kind enough to do an interview with me and let me talk about "Wolves of Odin" and other projects I have going on. And I gotta say, if you're a fan of pop culture - comics, movies, etc. - Fandomania's a site you should have bookmarked. I luv 'em.

2) Steven Saunders' awesome first installment of Total Party Kill over at ComicsWaitingRoom.com talks about comics and roleplaying goodies and graciously gives "Wolves" some sweet lovin'.

Big thanks to both Jason and Steve! :)



Grant

Featured Pin-Up by Matthew Goodmanson

Here's another amazing pin-up that will be featured in the back of the book. This one's by artist Matthew Goodmanson.

Newsarama Blog Lovin'

Check out my interview for the Newsarama Blog!

Big thanks to Michael May for helping to spread the word on "Wolves". :)

Grant

Featured Pin-Up by Art Grafunkel

Here's another amazing pin-up that will be featured in the back of the book. This one's by artist Art Grafunkel.