Wolf's Head: An original comic book series by Von Allan: WOLF'S HEAD VOLUME 2

The cover of Wolf's Head Volume 2 Graphic Novel written and illustrated by Von Allan

The full wraparound cover of Wolf's Head Volume 2 Graphic Novel written and illustrated by Von Allan

Description

Lauren Greene and her mother, Patty, have a huge disagreement over the future of a self-aware Artificial Intelligence that her mom saved from a lab and sheltered from its war-mongering creators. Angry at her mother’s stubbornness and terrified of the world they’re suddenly involved in, Lauren storms out... only to be kidnapped by Jeremy Hamilton, the powerful man who invented the AI. Later that night, in trade for Lauren’s freedom, Patty surrenders herself and the AI machine to Hamilton.

Freed by Hamilton’s goons and assured that her mother is safe and will be released the next day, Lauren returns home to wait. But later that night, she learns, to her horror, that Patty has been suddenly hospitalized in critical condition and the AI is missing. Since the AI has protected her mother in the past, Lauren races against time to find it, hoping that it can save Patty yet again. As she searches frantically, and with her world turned upside down, Lauren must confront an old enemy, dodge new ones, and find the AI, which might not want to be found... before it’s too late for everyone.

Please Note: This trade paperback edition collects issues #3 and #4 of the ongoing comic book series.

Purchase Links

WOLF’S HEAD Volume 2 is available in better bookstores and comic shops worldwide. Volume 2’s ISBN is 978-1-98-988524-6. If you don’t see it at your local store, then you can easily order it using that ISBN. In addition, a number of online retailers are carrying both Volume 1 and the series. Examples can be found at the following links:

Review Quotes

“Canadian graphic novelist Von Allan (a pen name) persistently plays with the tension between the mundane and the enchanted in his work, which is usually self-published... In WOLF'S HEAD, probably his best work to date, the fanciful elements of a science fiction tale are masterfully pulled into a grounded, emotionally realistic story about a child grappling with their mother's legacy... In a longer work like WOLF'S HEAD, the interplay between the fantastic dimensions of his stories and the tiny details of life in his art are what makes his voice unique in contemporary comics.” — Professor David Beard, International Journal of Comic Art

“Allan is able to imbue WOLF'S HEAD with some of the heartfelt energy that was present in his previous graphic novel. It's particularly noticeable in the relationship between Lauren Greene and her mother. Their introduction is front-loaded with expository dialog, but it quickly slows down and we are witness to the tense and difficult relationship between a mother and a daughter who don't always get along but love each other in spite of it all.” — Philippe Leblanc, The Beat

“Lauren is well characterised from the start, but the people she's surrounded by, good, bad and indifferent, are also easily understood, their motivations clear, which enables the plot to roll out smoothly... Allan has supplied a drama to lose yourself in, and set up a lot of potential going forward. In an age of effects wizardry being cheap, TV production companies could do far worse than look in his direction.” — Frank Plowright, The Slings & Arrows Graphic Novel Guide

“This new and original, full color, deftly scripted, impressively illustrated comic book series is a fully engaging, page-turner of a read and would prove to be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to personal reading lists and community library collections.” — Midwest Book Review