Tor.com to Serialize Two New Graphic Novels November 4, 2009
Tor.com has purchased the web-only rights to two full-length graphic novels. The site (which is separate from the print only Tor) will serialize them over six months, beginning in January.
The two works are The Imitation Game, a biography of mathematician Alan Turing by comics writer and science biographer Jim Ottaviani and artist Leland Purvis; and Red Light Properties by Dan Goldman, described as a "paranormal real estate tale" by literary agent Bob Mecoy of Creative Book Services, who represents all the creators and negotiated the deal on their behalf.
The two works were acquired by Tor.com producer Pablo Defendini, who described the acquistions as part of Tor.com's mandate to experiment with nontraditional publishing strategies. But he also emphasized that the acquisition also highlights how important and popular comics have become on the site, which he also said will be redesigned and relaunched in 2010..
It's an interesting concept that will certainly be worth checking out. Tor.com also just published its first print on demand book. It's an
anthology of fantasy short stories.
