Barbara Lien-Cooper: Writer of GUN STREET GIRL, of Marvel Comics'/Dabel's/Desperado's HALF DEAD, manga adapter (Viz and Tokyopop) and editor (Del Rey Manga), columnist,former Managing Editor of print magazine COMIC BOOK ARTIST, and more.

Dr. Park Cooper: Editor-in-Chief of Septagon Studios, Inc. and Editor-in-Chief of www.mangalife.com. Freelance editor with Del Rey Manga, writer of Marvel Comics'/Dabel's/Desperado's HALF DEAD, manga adapter, columnist, and more.

Ryan Howe: Art Director for Wicker Man Studios, artist on GUN STREET GIRL, and more.


SERIOUSLY, Half Dead, our graphic novel that came out from Marvel Comics/Dabel Brothers, is available through Desperado RIGHT NOW so please go order it.




Gun Street Girl. The story of a husky magician and the girl who's his gun-toting bodyguard. Who's a lesbian. And likes powerpop.

Us.


The Park And Barb Show The column we co-write over at www.comicsbulletin.com






We'd like to make it clear that Wicker Man Studios is very interested in talking to artists about helping us to prepare proposals for publishers for other projects we've written. If you're interested in hearing more, please contact us. We're interested in hearing from manga artists as well as every other type.





About Half Dead:

"It's 24 with vampires."
--Steven G. Saunders, writer of www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com's column ALL THE RAGE

"It's like Tom Clancy meets Wes Craven."
--David Atchison, Writer of "The OCT"

"HALF-DEAD is clever, compelling and personal - with a unique narrative and unbelievable images that will haunt you. If Luc Besson and Stephen King had children, HALF DEAD would be their beautiful, twisted offspring." David Gallaher, writer, VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE, JOHNNY DOLLAR

"This bit of coolness slipped past my radar initially . . . but I'm glad a friend saw fit to let me know what I was missing . . . HALF DEAD is a cool story with dynamic characters. The Coopers use vampires to tell a very modern story about terrorism, betrayal, and fear and hatred overwhelming the rights of the individual . . . It's a good reminder that there isn't always a good and bad guy; sometimes it's a bad and a worse guy." --Dan Grendell, Ain't It Cool News

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"As if the tube wasn't already edgy enough, what with suicide bombers and police execution squads... now we have terrorist vampires to contend with too. But at least the victims of vampire gas attacks are rendered only half dead and get their chance to join in the fun. Intelligently written and well-drawn, this book promises opportunities not only for fast-paced entertainment, but also a darker ironic subtext to the 'long war' of the 21st century."
--Jamie Delano (Animal Man, Hellblazer)

Half Dead was "certified cool" by Diamond's Previews.

"Throughout Previews, you'll find a selection of some of the coolest comics around, but let's face it, some comics are so cool that they deserve to be singled out. So every month, we 'certify' some of the best and brightest. 'Certified Cool' is Previews' way of showing you a comics world that is powerfully unique unto itself. The titles listed below stood out to us as perfect examples of distinct comic stories that will broaden your entertainment experience and the industry."
--Diamond's Previews, January 2007



Some of the praise for Wicker Man Studios’ first creation, GUN STREET GIRL:

"Our current rave [for digital graphic novels] has to be Gun Street Girl . . . Sassy, smart, and socially subversive…"
--Diane Anderson-Minshall, Curve Magazine,
June 2005, Volume 15 #4, page 87

"Packed with sly socio-political observations, designed to subvert all reader expectations, and by turns savvy, sexy, and delightfully strange, Gun Street Girl does more than inject a badly needed dose of fresh blood into the sadly anemic action-adventure genre -- it also heralds the arrival of a writer of real promise, invention and wit who is possessed of an original vision and voice."
--Bill Baker, comics journalist and reviewer

"GSG rules... I have been reading from day 1, and I'm loving every minute of it."
--Maritza Campos, creator of the webcomic _College Roomies from Hell!!!_ http://www.crfh.net

"Dramatic, comedic and action-packed, GSG consistently delivers turbocharged pacing laced with the wittiest dialogue in web comics … a comic that recalls when Vertigo books actually were cutting edge …razor-sharp dialogue, punchy pacing, and airtight plotting, but the book is [also] about so much more. It deftly showcases a love for what the medium can do and how a comic can transcend its genre foundation and tell any kind of story… Fantastic."
--Steve Bryant, artist, 2004 Eisner nominee Athena Voltaire

"When you're running around with a tag line of being named by Mark Millar as one of the three most promising new talents in the next wave of comics writing, you better have a darn good story to tell. After finally getting off my duff and reading Lien-Cooper's Gun Street Girl, I can see what Millar is talking about. At the heart of the story, GSG is a buddy story, focusing on Liz Pendragon, the hired gun of mage-for-hire, Eddie Caution. The two characters have a genuine chemistry, moving beyond the basic brains/brawn concept and refusing to be absolutely defined by any single adjective. Lien-Cooper's dialogue is quick and punchy, while her plots feature a number of intriguing cliffhangers and hooks... It's very difficult to nail down any sort of comparison for this title, but it makes me think of a lighter-toned Hellblazer, featuring elements that will appeal to fans of Fables. Whatever the case, Gun Street Girl is an excellent webcomic with storytelling exceeding many books you'll find in the comic shop. I'd highly recommend it--"
--Fletcher Adams, www.comicskins.com