Silverlake - Paperback

by John Zuur Platten (Author), Andrea Mutti (Illustrator)

In the chaotic and horrific trenches of WWI, where life was fleeting, and death was only a breath away, an outcast finds his purpose through a curse he struggles to control.

This is Kano Barnett, a young half-Native-American from the Pacific Northwest who has volunteered to join the army during the First Great War and finds himself on the front lines of Belgium in 1917. Here, he not only learns how to fight but also discovers that an amulet, made of silver from a sacred lake has imbued him with the power of his spirit animal, the Black Bear.

As the war intensifies, No Man's Land becomes more than a blood-soaked battleground, it becomes Kano's hunting ground as he transforms into a hybrid predator unlike any the world has ever seen.

Author Biography

John Zuur Platten is a writer and designer who has shipped over 80 titles. With over 30 years of experience in the business, John has written for established franchises such as Jurassic World, Ghostbusters, The Fast and the Furious, and Riddick.

He was a lead creative at Niantic Labs, creators of Pokemon GO. John has also written feature films, television, and graphic novels. His book on game writing is used in over 1000 universities around the globe.

Andrea Mutti holds the title Diploma surveyor, he attended the triennium of the Visual Arts school in Brescia directed by the Argentine master Ruben Hector Sosa. He started publishing at the beginning of the 1990s collaborating with various publishers such as Fumettando and Fenix. Become part of the HAMMER project, Star Comics editions then spend about 9 years in Sergio Bonelli Editore on the Nathan Never series. A profitable and continuous collaboration with the French market begins where he makes numerous volumes with Glenat, Dargaud, Soleil, Lombard, Ankama, Casterman, Dupuis and many others. In 2001 he also landed in the US market working for the prestigious Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, IMAGE, TOP COW, VAULT, DYNAMITE, BOOM! Studios, MadCave, Stormking and many more. Some of his titles: Maniac of New York, Bunny Mask, Rebels, Star Wars, Batman Eternal, The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo, INFINITE DARK, HAUNT YOU TO THE END, Parasomnia, Long Haul, Nottingham. He lives in the USA and Italy with his wife 2 sons and a crazy dog!