Mike Carey's "The Unwritten" #1

[sandoz_iscariot.insanejournal.com]

Scans from Mike Carey's new fantasy series for Vertigo, The Unwritten.

Tommy Taylor is the young, Harry Potter-ish hero of an extremely popular series of children's books.



Tom Taylor is the now adult inspiration for the character, and the son of the missing author. He makes a living on the convention circuit. He's polite to his fans, but he's uncomfortable living in the shadow of his father's creation--the young "him" who never existed.




But Tom is more fictional than he realizes.



Tom's life quickly becomes much more complicated.

This looks like a promising series, especially if you're a book nerd (like I am). The first issue is only $1 for 32 pages, so it's worth the look!

Comments

[icon_uk.insanejournal.com]

As Tim predates Harry, that's as it should be, no?

That's a nice bit of Lampshade Hanging (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging) right there with the Tim Hunter and Worse Witch references thrown in.

[skitty_kat.insanejournal.com]

Yay, the Worst Witch!
I used to absolutely adore those books.

[stig.insanejournal.com]

A year or two ago, I went to see a production of "Women of Troy", and was delighted to find that the Queen was played by the marvellous Kate Duchêne, late of the "Miss Hardbroom" role.

I always shunned that wanky fanboy idea that she would make a great couple with Snape. Snape is the pale, ripoff imitation of her. She would OWN his ARSE.

[skitty_kat.insanejournal.com]

I really don't remember. May have to go do some, um, research though I know my copies of the books went up into the loft a long time since.

Though I'm still supporting Snape. *waves flag*