In time for the November theatrical release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Bluewater Productions announced that the best-selling author of The Twilight Saga, Stephenie Meyer, will not only be the focus of a new Female Force biography comic, she will appear in two versions!Female Force: Stephenie Meyer, scheduled for release right before the movie hits theaters on November 20th, provides readers two options: a standard, 22-page version and a double-sized collector’s edition, containing a variety of extras!
"We... turn the tables on Meyers, and she becomes the featured protagonist," said Bluewater's president, Darren G. Davis. "And we are going to tell her story in a very fun - respectful - and unique way."
The comic, written by Ryan Burton (Flying Saucers vs. The Earth), examines her rise to popularity, her Twilight Saga novels, the launching of the successful movie franchise, and her future plans. According to Burton, a very recognizable and iconic vampire will serve as the story’s narrator.
"It's an equally strange and great feeling to write about an author of this magnitude, especially in a format that's near and dear to my heart. I think it's brilliant that Stephenie Meyer's story will be read by both fans of her work, and fans of the comic book medium," Burton said.
The alternate 40-page collector's edition will include the history of Forks - the Washington peninsula town where her stories take place - as well as other bonus material not found anywhere else. Female Force: Stephenie Meyer is being drawn by Dave Macneil and Vinnie Tartamella provides the cover art.
Meyer, named USA Today's Author of the Year in 2008, is the first full-time (fiction) author featured in the Female Force series (others have penned books, but have other careers). The series, to date, has published biographies on such influential women as Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Palin, and Princess Diana. Female Force offers a broad range of strong and influential women who are shaping modern history and culture.
"Stephenie Meyer has captured the imagination of millions. She has parlayed her stories into a cottage industry and that’s why we felt she was, indeed, a Female Force." Davis added.
"(Also, I’m hooked on the books like everyone else!)"
Davis notes other prominent and influential female authors', business executives', entertainers', journalists', politicians', and activists' biographies are currently in development for the Female Force series.
The monthly comic book series, launched earlier this year, has drawn considerable media attention, including features on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and Live with Regis and Kelly. It has also been featured in such periodicals as People, the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, and thousands of blogs and other media outlets, such as The Rundown.
© C Harris Lynn, 2009
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