The Loxleys and the War of 1812
Hardback comic released in April 2012 to tie in with the Bicentenary celebrations
Written by Alan Grant, pencils and inks by Claude St. Aubin, colours by Lovern Kindzierski, edited by Alexander Finbow, letters by Todd Klein.
175 page, beautifully colored, hardback graphic novel featuring 101 page historically accurate comic strip about a Canadian family caught up in the war and a 64 page summary of the war and itʼs implications for Canada and America written by acclaimed Canadian military historian Mark Zuehlke, includes maps and illustrations.
The book is aimed at a 10 to adult reading range and will be released in April 2012, as well as a digital version through the Renegade Arts Entertainment Bookstore App.
Download "The Loxleys and the War of 1812 PREVIEW" comic in high quality PDF for 99c from our store, or find it in the Renegade Arts Entertainment Bookstore App.
Synopsis
The story follows the Loxleys, a Canadian family living in the Niagara peninsula as they're torn apart by the American invasion of Canada in 1812, and the subsequent war that raged across both countries as British troops, Canadian militia, and First Nation warriors sought to thwart the expansionist plans of the American government.
The story follows the characters through key historical events as they deal with the realities of war on their doorstep, the personal loss, setbacks and victories tied into the conflict.
More 1812
Novel
Alan Grant has also written a novel length adaptation of the comic book, and Oscar nominated screen writer Tab Murphy has adapted the story into a school play and movie screenplay.
The 1812 Timeline
We have produced the 1812timeline.com, which is a website that takes
you through the events leading up to, during and after the war with links to resources and
events planned for the the bicentenary. It incorporates the characters from the
book into the historical events.
Alan Grant
WriterAfter 30 years of writing the fictional adventures of Batman, Judge Dredd and Terminator, "The 1812 War" is Scottish writer Alan Grant's first foray into actual history. He is shocked and delighted to find that real life is a lot worse - and a lot better - than fiction ever could be!
Laughter, tears, irony...all human life is reflected in The 1812 War. And nobody on either side wore a spandex costume!"
Claude St Aubin
Pencils and inksClaude is one of Canada's finest comic artists, with his artowrk appearing in stories that include X-Men, Captain Canuck and R.E.B.E.L.S. He currently lives in Raymond, Alberta.
Todd Klein
LettersTodd has worked with writers like Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, Bill Willingham and many others, and collaborating with a host of artists.
Alexander Finbow
EditorA writer and film-maker by training, Alexander has been editing Renegade's comics for two years now under the guiding hand of Alan Grant.
"It is scary to think that a conflict that could have wiped Canada or America from the modern maps has been largely forgotten. This book will hopefully inform a younger generation of the events and introduce more readers to comics."
Lovern Kindzierski
ColoursCanadian artist Lovern Kindzierski has been recognized by the Comic Buyer’s Guide survey as one of comics’ most influential colourists of all time. He has designed colour for every major publisher in the industry and been nominated several times as Best Colourist for both the Eisner, Harvey and Shuster Awards.
"History like this should not be forgotten."
Order information
If you would like to pre-order the graphic novel, we use:
- Tinlids for public libraries and schools,
- Diamond Comics for comic book stores.
For all other orders and any enquiries, please contact us at contact@renegademail.com.