Time Castle Books
PUBLISHING QUALITY GRAPHIC NOVELS
"The Master of Time"
is a fun romp for anyone who’s dreamed of adventuring somewhen else.
The story was serialized in the first three issues of The Rook magazine,
way back when graphic novels were still called comic books.
It's an epic tale of the past, present and future, told with some of the clearest,
most charming and powerfully vibrant art ever to masquerade as a mere 'comic!'
It was illustrated by Lee Elias, a master, giving his best to a medium he loved.
This is Time Castle Books’ first release. An archival shrine to Lee's towering genius.
We’re pleased to share it with you.
You've just read the opening half of Time Castle Book's first Rook graphic story adventure.The story will be published online in its entirety before being released in book form.Please feel free to enjoy this, as well as all of The Rook's timelessly classic adventures.There are now four updated stories online with many, many more to follow.."The Timelost"."The Princess and the Pirate"."Into the Future"."The Dane Curse"...Be sure to enjoy all of our other exciting graphic story titles.."The Fox"."The Sentients"."Kiddo the Super-Truck"."The Decade's Best Toons".And, chill yourself to the bone with Budd Lewis' nightmarishly enjoyable."Spooky Stories".Return to the top of this page!
Since launching the Time Castle Books web site, we've begun to receive both praises and critiques from passionate readers. It's only appropriate to share some of those letters here to let our visitors know that we're listening to their suggestions.
I was enjoying the opening chapter of the first Rook volume online and ran into a typo, so I'm taking advantage of the online offer to receive a (free) copy of the printed volume.
If I've counted correctly, it's on page 17 where the character says "You're not suggesting that we traips through this filth-ridden sewer?" The word "traips" should be spelled "traipse" (see http://www.bartleby.com/61/3/T0310300.html)
So far, that's all I've come across, but I will let you know if I find others.
Also, I'm a member of the Comics and Graphic Novel review team at aintitcool.com and even though I don't contribute on a weekly basis, I do still contribute reviews of items like The Rook that I find particularly good. So, if you know the street date for the first physical volume, let me know and I'll see if I can't time my very positive review of the book to coincide with its publication.
All my best,
Keith Howell, Georgetown, TX
http://profchallenger.com
Thank you, Keith. You're the very first eagle-eyed reader to spot one of our embarrassing mistakes. Your free volume of "The Master of Time" will be sent when the first books are received from the printer.
Unfortunately, as you can see from the two chapters published online, we're still one chapter away from the book's completion and its date with the presses.
For us, it's more important that our books be as perfect as we can make them over honoring the dictates of a demanding publishing schedule. For that reason, we've decided to throw out all our schedules, publish erratically and more thoroughly enjoy the graphic novel making process.
We hope you'll continue to enjoy our online offerings and keep searching for our errors. Sending out free books is cheaper than hiring a full-time proof-reader. And, since we've all seen the power of the Internet, your reviews will always be welcomed.
