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Rayven Choi

Chapter 1: Koreamerica
Shequeta Smith

2018 Finalist
30 Pages
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Fiction - Graphic Novel/Comic

2018 Finalist
Rayven Choi tells the story of a young woman who, as a child, witnesses a hitman murder her parents on a military commuter train. She is the sole survivor on the train and is quietly sent to Seoul, Korea where she is adopted by her father's best friend. Rayven spends 20 years in Korea before discovering a clue that her father left behind that could lead her to finding the killer.

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Sonora Pass

Jaime Olmos

2018 Honorable Mention
102 Pages
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Fiction - Graphic Novel/Comic

2018 Honorable Mention
SONORA PASS is an action packed murder mystery taking place in Montreal, Vermont, California and Central America. Members of the JABBERWOCKY band hold a 25th reunion for their college friends and fans. Following a wildly successful party, the singer is found dead. Private Investigator Jonah follows a trail leading to a troubled revolutionary past in Central America.

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The Cautioner's Tale

R. M. Wilburn

2018 Bronze Medal
48 Pages
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Fiction - Graphic Novel/Comic

2018 Bronze Medal
Now a multi-award-winning graphic novel, The Cautioner's Tale is a beautifully illustrated murder mystery steeped in political satire. Awards include:

Readers' Favorite 5 Star Award
Reviewers' Choice Award from Reader Views
New Apple's Award For Excellence in Independent Publishing
American Fiction Award from American Bookfest
Readers' Favorite Book Award Bronze Medal
(Please see the author's website for more information: https://www.iamrmwilburn.com)

When Dr. Parsimonious Creed, head of the World Leadership Council, is murdered, his home ransacked, and important files stolen, billionaire Herr Bigly Rump graciously volunteers to take over the world in his absence. Contenders for the position are either murdered or jailed, leaving only Herr Rump in the running until Dr. Creed’s assistant, a young investigator named Mary Morgan, enters the race to stop him. Even as the bodies of her allies begin to pile up, Mary devises a plan to oust the Rump. But, little does she know how eager her enemies are to be rid of him as well. Could she be making matters worse?

The Cautioner’s Tale is the first book in the Mary Morgan’s Journal series.

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True Life

Legends of Tye Series - Volume 1
R. J. Tolson

2017 Honorable Mention
Kindle Edition
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Fiction - Graphic Novel/Comic

2017 Honorable Mention
Set 9 years before the events of Zephyr the West Wind, True Life, the first part of the Legends of Tye spin off series, is the story of Venn, a 17-year-old boy born into the poor Astra Clan. Highly valued for their glowing, crimson, orange eyes that gave the clan members the ability to see the mystical energy known as Aura, Astras were often snatched and enslaved for their "Aura Eyes". Secluding themselves from the world, the Astra Clan founded a small, remote village so as to conceal the cosmos stones from which supernatural abilities emanated.

Known as the weakest link, due to his poor "Aura Sight", Venn's peaceful life abruptly changes when a dark figure kidnaps his sister and, with a long forgotten power, curses the rest of the clan for eternity. Setting out on a journey to rescue his sister and save his clan - Venn's only hope is "True Life," the legendary book of secrets.

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Treadwater

The Graphic Novel Part 2
Morgan Rosenblum and Nat Prinzi

2017 Silver Medal
164 Pages
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Fiction - Graphic Novel/Comic

2017 Silver Medal
Treadwater Vol 2: After successfully extracting a stolen nuclear warhead from German dictator, General Heinz Kirklau, Treadwater discovers they have a stowaway, Kirklau's second-in-command, Wolfgang Kulikov. Wolfgang agrees to divulge the location of a second warhead in exchange for the successful retrieval of his nephew Kostya. The General's son. Having fulfilled their side of the bargain, Treadwater looks to collect on the information they were promised. Meanwhile, the Children of Chaos enlist the help of a notorious black-market arms dealer to acquire the remaining components for their biological weapon. Everything comes to a head when Kirklau unveils his master plan to invade decaying neighboring countries. With the political climate at a boiling point, Treadwater must deal with Kirklau once and for all.

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Jake Falcón - Spirit Hunter

Victor M. Carrión

2017 Gold Medal
100 Pages
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2017 Gold Medal
Jake Falcón's troubled life comes to a horrific end and his spirit is cast into a nightmarish world of darkness where he must fight the demons that rule this cold forbidding abyss to save his soul and the soul of other spirits. From the dawn of time demons have ruled the darkness corralling and devouring the souls of wondering hapless spirits that fall prey to their ravenous appetite. Jake has been chosen by the light to be a Spirit Hunter. His mission is to find and protect the spirits in the darkness before they are victimized and lead them into the light to deliver the souls they carry within. In denial, Jake is a reluctant warrior who won't accept his death and straddles the world of the living and the dead. Among the living Jake has to remain vigilant for there are traitors who will obtain boundless treasures from the darkness if they betray him. In the world of the dead Jake struggles to accept his given mission and at first has an aversion to fighting the demons and their cohorts and protect the souls of the ill-fated spirits. Jake learns, from other Spirit Hunters, that if the demons destroy enough souls that the light will be weakened and finally extinguished. This will give the demons a path to their ultimate goal; the conquest of the world of mortals.

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First to Mars

Raegan and RJ in Space
Richard M. Collins

2016 Honorable Mention
28 Pages
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Fiction - Graphic Novel/Comic

2016 Honorable Mention
"First to Mars" is a 2014 Pinnacle Book Award Winning, full color graphic novel in the "Raegan and RJ in Space" series. "Raegan and RJ in Space" is the award winning story of the first Christians who left Earth to colonize the stars. In this exciting adventure, Raegan and RJ and their friends become the first humans to explore Mars! Are you ready? If you love Jesus and space adventure, blast off with Raegan and RJ in "First to Mars!" Cover and illustrations by Ms. Jennifer Lusong.

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The Great Successor

Kim Jong Un: A Political Cartoon, An Epic Comic of the Dark Kingdom and the Passing of Power to a Third Kim
Tae Keung Ha

2016 Bronze Medal
174 Pages
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Fiction - Graphic Novel/Comic

2016 Bronze Medal
THE GREAT SUCCESSOR: 
KIM JONG-UN - A POLITICAL CARTOON 
An epic comic of the Dark Kingdom and the passing of power to a third Kim. 
Written by Ha Tae Keung
Illustrated by Choi Byeong-seon

WHERE THERE IS TYRANNY THERE IS RESISTANCE! 
THE 3RD GENERATION SUCCESSOR WILL NOT ESCAPE THE RESISTANCE OF HIS PEOPLE! 


THE GREAT SUCCESSOR details the realities of the recent succession of Kim Jong-Un as leader of the DPRK. 
From propaganda engines to "trusted" news sources, many of us will never know what really goes on in the Dark Kingdom. THE GREAT SUCCESSOR provides a rare glimpse at the new face (and belly) of leadership in the North. 

What is in store for the future of North Korea? Only time will tell, but The Great Successor provides some insight to the background of the young new leader of the most secretive dictatorship on earth. At only thirty, Kim Jong Eun could have a long future as a head of state, he could tow the line of his father's Military First Philosophy to the bitter end (and invariable ruin of the state) or he could herald a new beginning of reform (in whatever form it will take), and lead his people out of the dark... 


THE GREAT SUCCESSOR hopes to answer:
 
Who is this third Kim? 
Where did he come from?
Should we be afraid of him?
Will he make an effort to transform?
Make amends, become friends?
Or will he strike, sudden like a storm?
 
Is he some savior, here
to save the people from fear and famine?
Will he reexamine Military First
And is he versed in the ways of transforming
A country, torn and tattered
To a place that mattered to its people?
 
Or at worst, will he in his thirst for power
Build more useless towers, and weapons to reach
At zero hour, the brothers to the south, the allies, the others
To kill men, children and mothers?
Is it in his intentions to attack?
Or will he bring back the idea of utopia true?
We beseech you!

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Freedom Within The Heart

The Complete Graphic Novel
Mark Mahon

2016 Silver Medal
100 Pages
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Fiction - Graphic Novel/Comic

2016 Silver Medal
A young Irish revolutionary, Brian Boru, unites the clans of Ireland, in an effort to lead his people to freedom against Norse tyranny. Read one man's inspirational tale of struggle and triumph in his unyielding pursuit of saving his homeland. This exciting story is based on the award-winning screenplay by writer/director, Mark Mahon, and is being made into a major movie.

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Celebration at Alpha Centauri

Raegan and RJ in Space
Richard M. Collins

2015 Finalist
30 Pages
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Fiction - Graphic Novel/Comic

2015 Finalist
"Celebration at Alpha Centauri" is a full color graphic novel in the "Raegan and RJ in Space" series. "Raegan and RJ in Space" is the award winning story of the first Christians who left Earth to colonize the stars. In this exciting adventure, 5 families journey to Alpha Centauri to colonize it and celebrate God's protection. Are you ready? If you love Jesus and space adventure, blast off with Raegan and RJ in "Celebration at Alpha Centauri!" Cover art and illustrations by Ms. Jennifer Lusong.