Wolf's Head Volume 4 - An Original Graphic Novel Series: Lauren Greene continues to struggle as she tries to understand the young artificial intellige

Lauren Greene continues to struggle as she tries to understand the young artificial intelligence she's encountered. Frustrated, she realizes that she needs help and seeks it out as best she can.

Publisher Marketing: "Canadian graphic novelist Von Allan (a pen name) persistently plays with the tension between the mundane and the enchanted in his work, which is usually self-published... In WOLF'S HEAD , probably his best work to date, the fanciful elements of a science fiction tale are masterfully pulled into a grounded, emotionally realistic story about a child grappling with their mother's legacy... In a longer work like WOLF'S HEAD , the interplay between the fantastic dimensions of his stories and the tiny details of life in his art are what makes his voice unique in contemporary comics." - Professor David Beard, International Journal of Comic Art "Allan is able to imbue WOLF'S HEAD with some of the heartfelt energy that was present in his previous graphic novel. It's particularly noticeable in the relationship between Lauren Greene and her mother. Their introduction is front-loaded with expository dialog, but it quickly slows down and we are witness to the tense and difficult relationship between a mother and a daughter who don't always get along but love each other in spite of it all." - Philippe Leblanc, The Beat "Lauren is well characterised from the start, but the people she's surrounded by, good, bad and indifferent, are also easily understood, their motivations clear, which enables the plot to roll out smoothly... Allan has supplied a drama to lose yourself in, and set up a lot of potential going forward. In an age of effects wizardry being cheap, TV production companies could do far worse than look in his direction." - Frank Plowright, The Slings & Arrows Graphic Novel Guide "This new and original, full color, deftly scripted, impressively illustrated comic book series is a fully engaging, page-turner of a read and would prove to be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to personal reading lists and community library collections." - Midwest Book Review Publisher Marketing : Lauren Greene is a young Detroit woman whose life is turned upside down after her mom saves a newborn life-form, a kind of Artificial Intelligence (AI), from a secretive corporation that intended to use the powerful baby for war. When her mom dies, Lauren is left alone to figure out what to do with the new life-form... while also trying to make ends meet in her real life. Lauren begins working with the young AI, but is having a difficult time creating a bond. The AI, similar to a child, either does not understand or simply cannot comprehend everything that Lauren is asking it to do. Desperate for help, Lauren reaches out to an ex-scientist, Jack Dhillon, who has a very personal hatred for the AI's creator. Lauren hopes that Dhillon will teach her to work with the AI, but can she convince him to help? At the same time, Lauren realizes that her friends are in danger simply for knowing her and she decides to protect them as best she can... with difficult results. This volume also introduces a new character, Super Bob Sanchez, a truck driver who is not (under any circumstance!) a hero. WOLF'S HEAD is part action-adventure, part drama, featuring strong women of color in the real world. This trade paperback edition collects issues #7 and #8 of the ongoing comic book series. Written and illustrated by Canadian writer/artist Von Allan (winner of a 2019 CBC Trailblazer award, star of a CBC Arts Exhibitionists short, recipient of the 2014 Corel Endowment for the Arts Awards, and artist/writer of the road to god knows..., STARGAZER Volumes 1 and 2, and WIZARDS FOR HIRE - CHEAP! ), WOLF'S HEAD will excite readers of all ages. For more information, please visit https: //wolfs-head.vonallan.com/ Contributor Bio: Allan, Von Von Allan has been living and breathing comics in the Great White North for a number of years and has built an active and well-respected presence in the larger comics community. He has written, penciled, and inked a number of short stories, comic books, and original graphic novels. All have been well-received by fans, retailers, and critics and continue to sell today: "the road to god knows...," the heartwarming story of a teenager growing up with a schizophrenic mother; and "Stargazer," an all-ages sci-fi/fantasy adventure. Allan is the recipient of the 2014 Corel Endowment for the Arts Award (https: //ottawaartscouncil.ca/en/council-news/two-artists-receive-corel-endowment-arts-awards) and the 2019 CBC Trailblazer Award (https: //newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/eric-julien). Contributor Bio: Boswell, Sam Sam Boswell has been finding dangling modifiers, correcting spelling, and fixing misused apostrophes in fiction, non-fiction, university theses, graphic novels, technical manuals, and government bureaucratese for almost 20 years. She lives in Ontario, Canada, and, when she's not solving language problems for other people, she can be found deep in a book, untangling yarn, or digging in the garden.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 60 | Publication Date: 2025-01-22