The Adventures of Solestar - On Sale Now
SOLESTAR IS THE REMINDER OF GREATNESS THAT MODERN COMIC BOOKS NEED”
Every generation of superheroes is different. Some come from angst, others are cynical and depressive. A few are fun and light-hearted, and even fewer remember the values that made them great in the beginning. Solestar is an exploration of your father’s version of a superhero, through the pen of writer Siike Donnelly (Rhino, Elan Vital) and over 150 artists, uniting to tell the final day of the world’s first superhero.
“The Adventures of Solestar” is a jam-style comic; each page, pinup, and piece of art donated by a different artist to deliver a very unique look at the world of super-powered people, while also raising awareness (and funds) to a very real threat in our world.
Siike (pronounced ‘seek’) Donnelly suffered a sub-arachnoid hemorrhage (a brain aneurysm rupture) in 2010, and has been working on this project for over two years. His goal, teaming up with Dan Harmon (Community, Rick & Morty), Kevin Eastman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Annie Stoll (Star Wars Rebels), Livio Ramondelli (Transformers), Marc Andreyko (Batwoman), and 150 equally talented artists from around the world, is to release this book through CreateSpace.com and Amazon’s Print-On-Demand service on March 31st, 2015, donating any and all proceeds to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation.
A project that began on Kickstarter, Solestar has continued to evolve over the years; with new artists signing up to help Donnelly create his definitive version of the book for wide release on Amazon. After finding another 75+ artists to join, a Guinness Book of World Records goal for Most Contributors on a Comic Book is now in their sites as well.
“After we completed the Kickstarter version of the book, I noticed all of these people from around the world becoming friends on social media,” Donnelly says. “It was really cool to see that our little project united so many; some of them even teaming up and making books of their own. Once I saw that, I knew we couldn’t give up. We had to add more artists, tell the story the way it was originally envisioned, and unite more people.”
“The Adventures of Solestar: Volume 1 is the first part of a reverse trilogy,” Editor Gene Hoyle adds. “The first book tells Solestar’s death, and what he chooses to do with his final day on Earth. The second book, which we already began, will focus on his greatest threat that he fought in the middle of his 150 year life-span. And the final book will tell his origin.”
PRAISE FOR SOLESTAR
“Solestar exemplifies that goodwill, positivity, and hope are the foundations of the comic book industry.” -Barbra Dillon, Fanboy Comics
“Siike Donnelly has put his heart and soul into this incredible story, and used it to touch the hearts and souls of anyone who reads it. It's simply amazing." -Justin Corbett, Comical Podcast
For more information on THE ADVENTURES OF SOLESTAR, visit the Facebook Page or Siike Donnelly’s Website.
A list of each artist: Bill Morrison - Sean “Cheeks” Galloway - Derek Laufman - Kevin Eastman - Livio Ramondelli - Mohamad Lubis - Deb - Robbie Vermillion - Marc Andreyko - Sxv’Leithan Essex - Christopher Lockwood - Peter Palmiotti - Graven Ravenwolf - Monica Ravenwolf - Christian Leaf - Paul Barnes - Kate Carleton - Jenai Pellerin - Renzo Ventrella - Muhammad Rasheed - Greg Harms - Anna Fitzpatrick - James Michael Whynot - Michael Montalvo - Fwah Storm - Jesse Hughes - Michael Waggoner - Eddie Medina - Stephen Schilling - Kelly Williams - Joseph “Joe” Miller - Don Smith - Koi Quittenton - Ryan Lindberg - Andra Passen - Neil Kapit - Joseph Lee - Siike Donnelly - Segun Samson - Peejay Catacutan - Basil Murad - Dave Johnson - Sabin Calvert - Darren Roche - Jim Dewey - Natalie Wallace-Peetz - Howard Simpson - Kelly Goodine - Joe Slepski - Fisher King - Todd Rayner - Sina Grace - Daniel Gorman - Rusty Gilligan - Gilberto Salas Dustin Pageloff - Helen Won - Warren Drummond - Manny Elias - Nsayel Mputubwele - Chris Thorne - Mark Poulton - Dexter Weeks - Darrell Claunch - Vanessa Farano - Derrick Fish - Philip Nolte - William Hodge - Eraklis Petmezas - Ryan Patrick Bell - Charles Joy - John Milliken - Gabriel Dill Sr - Eric Alvino - Richard Caldwell - Gene Hoyle - Alex Wilson - Margeaux McClelland - Jim Cornell - Jesse Cobb - Dylan Campbell - Jimmy DaSilva - Eric Ninaltowski - Jason Nicholas - Mathew Reynolds - Heather Johnson - Jane Cook - Shayna Sternin - Kenneth Linear - Sean Ahrendt - Maddison Nielsen - Damon Begay - John “JAR” Rodriguez - Anthony Suorez - Russ Kazmierczak, Jr - Kyle Kazmierczak - Kyle Reardon - Tara Murphy - Katie Mannix - Mira Mortel - Jonah Aaronson - Charles Weiner - Stephen Slesinski - Julieta Colas - Annie Stoll - Morgan Perry - Erica Luttrell - Ali Brock - Eugene Alejandro - Royce Viso Gay Joines (teacher at Iago Jr High in Boling, TX) and her students… Braden Hackmer - Alexandria Ruiz - Ariel Griffiths - Ashton Melton - Black Savage - Blaze Chaka - Brandon Zapalac - Brittney Humiston - Colton Pittman - Daren Humiston - Dawson Miller - Emily Jansky - Erik Alamedo - Evelyn Perez - Evyn Flores - Gabriel Barrios - Gage Eastep - Garret Svatek - Jake Goorich - Joe Munoz - Josephine Huddleston - Justin Laitkep - Keaton Parnell - Kierra Jackson - Krista Wittig - Kyndal Vega - Lauren Lamascus - Markayla Faniel - Mason French - Matthew Guera - MyKayla Waddy - Nathaniel King - Pedro Rodriguez - Peyton Wostarek - Priscilla Mason - Ricardo Resendiz - Sandra Martinez - Sydney Mach - Tristen Byrd - Wil Harborth Produced by Dan Harmon, Dustin Marshall, and Omar Spahi.
Every generation of superheroes is different. Some come from angst, others are cynical and depressive. A few are fun and light-hearted, and even fewer remember the values that made them great in the beginning. Solestar is an exploration of your father’s version of a superhero, through the pen of writer Siike Donnelly (Rhino, Elan Vital) and over 150 artists, uniting to tell the final day of the world’s first superhero.
“The Adventures of Solestar” is a jam-style comic; each page, pinup, and piece of art donated by a different artist to deliver a very unique look at the world of super-powered people, while also raising awareness (and funds) to a very real threat in our world.
Siike (pronounced ‘seek’) Donnelly suffered a sub-arachnoid hemorrhage (a brain aneurysm rupture) in 2010, and has been working on this project for over two years. His goal, teaming up with Dan Harmon (Community, Rick & Morty), Kevin Eastman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Annie Stoll (Star Wars Rebels), Livio Ramondelli (Transformers), Marc Andreyko (Batwoman), and 150 equally talented artists from around the world, is to release this book through CreateSpace.com and Amazon’s Print-On-Demand service on March 31st, 2015, donating any and all proceeds to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation.
A project that began on Kickstarter, Solestar has continued to evolve over the years; with new artists signing up to help Donnelly create his definitive version of the book for wide release on Amazon. After finding another 75+ artists to join, a Guinness Book of World Records goal for Most Contributors on a Comic Book is now in their sites as well.
“After we completed the Kickstarter version of the book, I noticed all of these people from around the world becoming friends on social media,” Donnelly says. “It was really cool to see that our little project united so many; some of them even teaming up and making books of their own. Once I saw that, I knew we couldn’t give up. We had to add more artists, tell the story the way it was originally envisioned, and unite more people.”
“The Adventures of Solestar: Volume 1 is the first part of a reverse trilogy,” Editor Gene Hoyle adds. “The first book tells Solestar’s death, and what he chooses to do with his final day on Earth. The second book, which we already began, will focus on his greatest threat that he fought in the middle of his 150 year life-span. And the final book will tell his origin.”
PRAISE FOR SOLESTAR
“Solestar exemplifies that goodwill, positivity, and hope are the foundations of the comic book industry.” -Barbra Dillon, Fanboy Comics
“Siike Donnelly has put his heart and soul into this incredible story, and used it to touch the hearts and souls of anyone who reads it. It's simply amazing." -Justin Corbett, Comical Podcast
For more information on THE ADVENTURES OF SOLESTAR, visit the Facebook Page or Siike Donnelly’s Website.
A list of each artist: Bill Morrison - Sean “Cheeks” Galloway - Derek Laufman - Kevin Eastman - Livio Ramondelli - Mohamad Lubis - Deb - Robbie Vermillion - Marc Andreyko - Sxv’Leithan Essex - Christopher Lockwood - Peter Palmiotti - Graven Ravenwolf - Monica Ravenwolf - Christian Leaf - Paul Barnes - Kate Carleton - Jenai Pellerin - Renzo Ventrella - Muhammad Rasheed - Greg Harms - Anna Fitzpatrick - James Michael Whynot - Michael Montalvo - Fwah Storm - Jesse Hughes - Michael Waggoner - Eddie Medina - Stephen Schilling - Kelly Williams - Joseph “Joe” Miller - Don Smith - Koi Quittenton - Ryan Lindberg - Andra Passen - Neil Kapit - Joseph Lee - Siike Donnelly - Segun Samson - Peejay Catacutan - Basil Murad - Dave Johnson - Sabin Calvert - Darren Roche - Jim Dewey - Natalie Wallace-Peetz - Howard Simpson - Kelly Goodine - Joe Slepski - Fisher King - Todd Rayner - Sina Grace - Daniel Gorman - Rusty Gilligan - Gilberto Salas Dustin Pageloff - Helen Won - Warren Drummond - Manny Elias - Nsayel Mputubwele - Chris Thorne - Mark Poulton - Dexter Weeks - Darrell Claunch - Vanessa Farano - Derrick Fish - Philip Nolte - William Hodge - Eraklis Petmezas - Ryan Patrick Bell - Charles Joy - John Milliken - Gabriel Dill Sr - Eric Alvino - Richard Caldwell - Gene Hoyle - Alex Wilson - Margeaux McClelland - Jim Cornell - Jesse Cobb - Dylan Campbell - Jimmy DaSilva - Eric Ninaltowski - Jason Nicholas - Mathew Reynolds - Heather Johnson - Jane Cook - Shayna Sternin - Kenneth Linear - Sean Ahrendt - Maddison Nielsen - Damon Begay - John “JAR” Rodriguez - Anthony Suorez - Russ Kazmierczak, Jr - Kyle Kazmierczak - Kyle Reardon - Tara Murphy - Katie Mannix - Mira Mortel - Jonah Aaronson - Charles Weiner - Stephen Slesinski - Julieta Colas - Annie Stoll - Morgan Perry - Erica Luttrell - Ali Brock - Eugene Alejandro - Royce Viso Gay Joines (teacher at Iago Jr High in Boling, TX) and her students… Braden Hackmer - Alexandria Ruiz - Ariel Griffiths - Ashton Melton - Black Savage - Blaze Chaka - Brandon Zapalac - Brittney Humiston - Colton Pittman - Daren Humiston - Dawson Miller - Emily Jansky - Erik Alamedo - Evelyn Perez - Evyn Flores - Gabriel Barrios - Gage Eastep - Garret Svatek - Jake Goorich - Joe Munoz - Josephine Huddleston - Justin Laitkep - Keaton Parnell - Kierra Jackson - Krista Wittig - Kyndal Vega - Lauren Lamascus - Markayla Faniel - Mason French - Matthew Guera - MyKayla Waddy - Nathaniel King - Pedro Rodriguez - Peyton Wostarek - Priscilla Mason - Ricardo Resendiz - Sandra Martinez - Sydney Mach - Tristen Byrd - Wil Harborth Produced by Dan Harmon, Dustin Marshall, and Omar Spahi.