Michael Jasper and Niki Smith wrote today to ask me to let Suvudu readers know about their new contemporary fantasy webcomic IN MAPS & LEGENDS.
According to Jasper, IN MAPS & LEGENDS tells the story of a young woman named Kait, who — for for no reason known to her — gets up in the middle of the night to carve a map into the drywall of the spare room to her apartment. Before she can finish it, though, a strange man named Bartamus shows up at her place in the middle of a wintry night, claiming to be from another, dying world that desperately needs Kait’s help.
Jasper and Smith were the winners of a 2009 contest at Zudacomics.com, where IN MAPS & LEGENDS competed against nine other comics for a spot at the site. IN MAPS & LEGENDS now continues the tale of magic, mystery, and steampunk fantasy that follows its contest-winning opening eight pages.Starting next week, look for a new page every Thursday at: http://www.inmapsandlegendscomic.com.
Here’s a little bit about the creators:
Niki Smith is an artist and writer, who is currently working on a handful of creator-owned comic projects such as Highwater, and Some Did Rest. Her work has also appeared in several English language and German comic anthologies.
Michael Jasper has published three novels, a story collection, and over four dozen short stories in Asimov’s, Strange Horizons, Polyphony, Writers of the Future, and the Raleigh News & Observer, and other fine venues. His most recent novel is A Gathering of Doorways.
Can’t wait! The artwork is stunning and an intriguing story-they had my vote.