EVEL KNIEVEL #1 from Half Evil Comics & Rylend Grant
Launching on Kickstarter this Monday, September 15th!
The legendary daredevil Evel Knievel makes the death-defying leap into comics in his very first full-length series from the fine folks at Half Evil Comics! Brought to life by Ringo Award-winning writer Rylend Grant (THE JUMP and THE PEACEKEEPERS), artist Dave Acosta (TERRORWAR, ELVIRA, and DRAGON), letterer HdE, and editor R.E. Nelson… with some real bitchin’ covers by Flops and Ray-Anthony Height.
EVEL KNIEVEL #1
Written by Rylend Grant
Art by Dave Acosta
Letters by HdE
Covers & Cover Artists:
Main Cover by Fábio Alves
Variant by Jon Pinto
Variant by Flops
Variant by Ray-Anthony Height
On the the eve of the outrageous motorcycle jump that would make him the most famous man in America – his iconic leap over the fountains at Caesar’s Palace – daredevil Evel Knievel must lock horns and match wits with an ornery Outlaw Motorcycle Club who believes they are entitled to a very large peace of his pie.
“Evel is one of the most iconic characters in American history,” says Half Evil Comics founder Rylend Grant. “A folk hero in the truest sense of the word. Well, we’ve leaned WAY the hell into that.”
RELATED: DMiC Giveaway: Score a Collection of Rylend Grant’s Work!
“I’m a screenwriter by trade,” the acclaimed writer continues. “For over a decade, I’ve made my living writing smart, mind-bending thrillers for directors like JJ Abrams, Ridley Scott, Justin Lin, John Woo, Luc Besson, and F. Gary Gray, so I can’t help but think of things in cinematic terms. Our original mandate here was to make him an adventurer, to find this character’s Smokey and the Bandit or his No Country for Old Men. And I think we ended up with something pretty damn incredible.”
Rylend continues, “We see this story as a modern Western. Some fit of terrible befalls a community. Evel is the swaggery gunslinger who rides in on a steel horse, howling at the goddamn moon and solves the mystery, runs the bad guys out of town, and beds the local bombshell.
“Fiction aside, we went out of our way to honor the actual history. This first story arc of the series – titled THE LAST GLADIATOR – will start with Evel crashing at Caesar’s. We’ll be there when he goes from relative unknown to stratospherically-famous, essentially overnight. It’s then, when he has the entire world’s attention that he boldly declares that he’s going to jump Snake River Canyon.
“We’ll also see him brawl with more bikers at the Cow Palace in San Francisco… we’ll be there for his wonderfully infamous “million dollar party” in Butte, Montana… we’ll see him win bets, bed woman, and fight jerks in bars… we’ll see him jump just about everything a lovable lunatic could on a motorcycle… and we’ll love him for it.“
Soooooooo……………….
You may be asking, “What’s the deal with the ‘Deadliest Man in Comics’? What does that even mean?” I’mma learn ya, son.
He’s a Ringo Award winner. He crushes all of his crowdfunding campaigns. He’s won multiple Telly Award for The Writers Block podcast, which he co-hosts with the brilliant writer & raconteur David Avallone. He’s a martial arts savant. He’s an accomplished screenwriter, with projects available for purchase or streaming featuring well-celebrated stars. But even more than all of that…
It’s been said, “You are the company you keep.” The people with whom you surround yourself are a reflection of your character. Wanna see a glimpse of this powerhouse’s circle? Mike Tyson, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Mr. T, The Iron Sheik, Carl Weathers, Hulk Hogan, Mike Barnes, Billy Blanks, Bill Wallace, and Don “The Dragon” Wilson. And I’m sure there are more. These are some badasses. ‘Nuff said.
Still not convinced of the DMiC moniker for this man? This Kickstarter campaign will offer the opportunity to take on the Deadliest Man in Comics himself… in a swordfight <full details to be revealed upon launch>. But here’s a teaser…
GIVEAWAY ALERT!!!
See this badboy? To the right. From here.
Like, there ——————————————>
That’s what Comics Bodega will be giving away to one lucky person. Why? Cuz that’s how we roll.
If you’re new to experiencing the phenomenon that is Rylend Grant or have only dabbled in the Grantverse at Half Evil Comics, we’re about to flip the script on that.
Beginning on Monday, September 15th, just after the campaign’s launch, the Bodega will be publishing the details for this MASSIVE collection we’re giving away upon the Kickstarter’s completion. You’ll even be able to earn multiple entries to increase your chances of scoring this MUST-HAVE KICKASS COLLECTION!
We’re talking books + runs of hits and no errors!
Be sure to catch the campaign, spread the word, show some love, and get ready to take a ride with the most-celebrated, world famous daredevil Evel Knievel in a new ongoing at Half Evil Comics!
About Rylend Grant:
Creator Rylend Grant has worked for 15+ years in Hollywood, writing film and television projects for folks like JJ Abrams, Ridley Scott, John Woo, Luc Beson, and Justin Lin. His film STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS was the #2 movie on Peacock last summer… and his latest film – a collaboration with Matt Dillon and Academy Award-winning Director Fernando Trueba titled HAUNTED HEART – is in theaters now.
About Half Evil Comics:
HALF EVIL COMICS has been publishing Award-winning, face-melting actiontainment since 2018, bringing you Kickstarter hits like THE PEACEKEEPERS, THE JUMP, THE BREACH, and FA SHENG: ORIGINS and comic shop sensations like ABERRANT, BANJAX, and SUICIDE JOCKEYS.