Popular Post OV Posted June 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) Hooray! I worked with the very talented artist Rahsan Ekedal for three years on our graphic novel titled Soldiers Unknown. My story is about three Yurok Native American soldiers from northwestern California who are drafted and then fight for the U.S. Army in World War One in France. The book is historical fiction, as it is based on my two great-great-uncles who served in the 91st Infantry Division and fought in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. This offensive remains the U.S. Army's largest battle in history. I also wrote about how the surviving Yurok men returned home and used cultural disciplines to help heal from the conflict. I have many relatives who have served in the U.S. military over the generations. My book was officially endorsed by the United States World War One Centennial Commission, which was comprised of a group of presidential-appointed academics and military personnel. My book was the ONLY comic this commission endorsed for historical accuracy and appropriate representation in their five-year history. So this book helps represent and convey the United States WW1 military experience, but through the cultural lens of Native American men. The commission allowed us to use their logo on the bottom right of the cover as part of their endorsement. But now...I'm happy to share that I had some of my books graded by CGC! After all my years of collecting CGC books, I can read my own name on one! And it's worth millions! (LOL, not yet at least). I'm busy working on several new comic stories with Rahsan and other great artists too. But here's my book... Thank you for reading this, Chag Lowry PS- If anyone is interested in purchasing here's a link to the book on Amazon. The book is 120 pages and full color. It barely fit inside the CGC case! https://www.amazon.com/Lutratocro-Womens-Irregular-Relaxed-Fit-T-Shirt/dp/1942279280/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1592141272&refinements=p_27%3AChag+Lowry&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Chag+Lowry Edited June 14, 2020 by OV ADAMANTIUM, silverseeker, AJD and 32 others 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, OV said: Hooray! I worked with the very talented artist Rahsan Ekedal for three years on our graphic novel titled Soldiers Unknown. My story is about three Yurok Native American soldiers from northwestern California who are drafted and then fight for the U.S. Army in World War One in France. The book is historical fiction, as it is based on my two great-great-uncles who served in the 91st Infantry Division and fought in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. This offensive remains the U.S. Army's largest battle in history. I also wrote about how the surviving Yurok men returned home and used cultural disciplines to help heal from the conflict. I have many relatives who have served in the U.S. military over the generations. My book was officially endorsed by the World War One Centennial Commission, which was comprised of a group of presidential-appointed academics and military personnel. My book was the ONLY comic this commission endorsed for historical accuracy and appropriate representation in their five-year history. So this book helps represent and convey the United States WW1 military experience, but through the cultural lens of Native American men. The commission allowed us to use their logo on the bottom right of the cover as part of their endorsement. But now...I'm happy to share that I had some of my books graded by CGC! After all my years of collecting CGC books, I can read my own name on one! And it's worth millions! (LOL, not yet at least). I'm busy working on several new comic stories with Rahsan and other great artists too. But here's my book... Thank you for reading this, Chag Lowry Quite an accomplishment @OV proud! Printed by Great Oak Press and label says the endorsement! Pretty cool to have the slab Edited June 14, 2020 by ADAMANTIUM OV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) Link to buy? Raw not graded so we can read it. Edited June 14, 2020 by Raze steveinthecity and OV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 12 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: Quite an accomplishment @OV proud! Printed by Great Oak Press and label says the endorsement! Pretty cool to have the slab Thank you very much! ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, Raze said: Link to buy? Raw not graded so we can read it. Thank you, I added a link. ADAMANTIUM and Raze 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 2 hours ago, OV said: Thank you, I added a link. Congrats on your book! Super cool. Are you selling slabbed copies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OV Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 21 minutes ago, THE_BEYONDER said: Congrats on your book! Super cool. Are you selling slabbed copies? Thank you! I plan to sell slabbed copies, but I have no idea how to price them....I submitted five copies this first time and got three 9.8 and two 9.6 grades. I just sent in five more copies to get graded last week. ADAMANTIUM and THE_BEYONDER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warcomicsguy Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Looks like an interesting story. Congratulations! I'll definitely put it on my to-buy list. OV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OV Posted June 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2020 Thank you to everyone who read and commented on this! You are all awesome. Here are a couple of pages from the book, so you can see just how amazing an artist Rahsan Ekedal is. He penciled, inked, and colored the entire 120 pages! Artifiction, ADAMANTIUM, Raze and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 4 hours ago, OV said: Thank you to everyone who read and commented on this! You are all awesome. Here are a couple of pages from the book, so you can see just how amazing an artist Rahsan Ekedal is. He penciled, inked, and colored the entire 120 pages! This is good stuff. I always advise artists to use more black!! sean phillips demonstrates: STORMSHADOW_80, ADAMANTIUM and Raze 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OV Posted February 27, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2022 My Soldiers Unknown graphic novel with art by the dynamic Rahsan Ekedal was recognized as a 2022 Honor Book by the American Indian Youth Literature Association (AIYLA). It's a great acknowledgement and I get to include these awesome silver stickers on the cover. I love stickers! This book is for sale at Red Planet Books and Comics in Albuquerque, at Eureka Books in Eureka, CA and at Northtown Books in Arcata, CA. My next comic is a sci-fi adventure and will come out in April. aszumilo, ADAMANTIUM, Raze and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Just ordered 2 copies from Red Planet. Like your work. OV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OV Posted March 18, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2023 I just received these back from CGC! I had three 10s, two 9.9 issues, and one 9.8 in this submission. I have a new special edition of this book that I hope to get graded soon too. What a thrill to get a Gem Mint grade on my own book. I've never received this grade in any of my submissions in almost 15 years. Buzzetta, Turnando, Artifiction and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lizards2 Posted March 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2023 My grandfather also fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive - I have his campaign badge with two stars that included that Offensive, as well as the Defensive Sector, which covered smaller battles during the time. The WW I experience haunted him for the rest of his life. My mom always understood that she was half Norwegian and half German when she grew up in Minnesota. A few years ago, a couple of my siblings took an ancestry test and discovered that our full-blooded German grandfather was actually a full-blooded Irish in hiding. Here is a link to some interesting discussion on the campaign badges during the WW I era. American (US) Victory Medals - Page 25 - Inter-Allied Victory Medals of the Great War - Gentleman's Military Interest Club (gmic.co.uk) I started reading some of my grandfather's books on WW I, which has piqued my interest in the subject, and I am working on obtaining my grandfather's service records. thehumantorch, B2D327, MattTheDuck and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 3/20/2023 at 11:34 AM, lizards2 said: My grandfather also fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive - I have his campaign badge with two stars that included that Offensive, as well as the Defensive Sector, which covered smaller battles during the time. The WW I experience haunted him for the rest of his life. My mom always understood that she was half Norwegian and half German when she grew up in Minnesota. A few years ago, a couple of my siblings took an ancestry test and discovered that our full-blooded German grandfather was actually a full-blooded Irish in hiding. Here is a link to some interesting discussion on the campaign badges during the WW I era. American (US) Victory Medals - Page 25 - Inter-Allied Victory Medals of the Great War - Gentleman's Military Interest Club (gmic.co.uk) I started reading some of my grandfather's books on WW I, which has piqued my interest in the subject, and I am working on obtaining my grandfather's service records. So you are not partial German? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 3/21/2023 at 12:08 PM, JollyComics said: So you are not partial German? I think that is correct - 1/2 Norwegian, 3/8 Irish, 1/8 French-Canadian. Ish. JollyComics and MattTheDuck 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2D327 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 That’s an amazing panel with an atmosphere that tells a story in and of itself. OV and Artifiction 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 3/21/2023 at 12:12 PM, lizards2 said: 1/8 French-Canadian Well, you'll never live that down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 3/22/2023 at 7:59 AM, MattTheDuck said: On 3/21/2023 at 12:12 PM, lizards2 said: 1/8 French-Canadian Well, you'll never live that down. cousin greggy DR.X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 what a story. thank you for sharing this. OV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
