BUSKERS - comic book and film

The new book I am working on is called BUSKERS... an offbeat tale set in contemporary London with an array of odd but realistic characters...I am adapting it into a long comic book, based closely on a screenplay written by singer and writer JEYMES SAMUEL (who might be tired of being refered to as the brother of the singer SEAL, but just so those not familiar can get an idea) .

The comic book is being illustrated by Michiru Morikawa, a lovely Japanese artist who won the International Manga and Anime Festival Award a few years back. It is being made in association with Mike Lake and Simon Dwyer of Lakesville publishing, and due out summer 2009.

Jeymes is working on a film version of BUSKERS also. So the film and comic book versions will compliment eachother. Click the post title to go to the film's blog and see how that version of BUSKERS is progressing. Here is how Jeymes summarises the story there:

BUSKERS {synopsis}:
"Timothy Book is considered a big success amongst his peers – a high ranking job in banking, plush city apartment and trophy girlfriend to top it off. He’s on top of the world – until he crashes back down to earth with an almighty bang!

After underhand dealings at work lead to a police escort off the premises and a botched suicide attempt on the Thames, he turns up on the doorstep of ex best friend Cabbage, a streetwise busker who Timothy fell out with many years ago.

Cabbage inhabits the exciting underbelly of London’s colourful busking scene and Timothy is introduced to a side of life that he has never experienced.

As he tries to claw his way back to his previous self he becomes embroiled in Cabbage’s eventful and often dangerous lifestyle and begins to fall for the lovely Variniana – Cabbage’s beautiful girlfriend.

Timothy falls deeper into the busking scene and is forced to re-evaluate his former existence, friendships and relationships while embarking on an eventful journey back to the real Timothy Book."

We are almost half way now on completing the book, and its looking great!
MARCH 2009 UPDATE: the book will be finished this week.
Nice!

QUTOE TODAY:
"...how everything can be said, how for everything, for the strangest fancies, a great fire is ready. They're consumed and resurrected."
- Franz Kafka, my wee darling.