"Forsaken Stars" Comic Creator Asks: What Does God Think of Aliens?
Webcomic Bridges Gap Between Science-Fiction and Christianity
Fresno, CA, April 26, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Forsakenstars.com is home to a science-fiction, fantasy and horror webcomic and blog created by Fresno writer and artist Rob Lopez.
Science-fiction, fantasy and horror are seeing a rise in popularity and have become big businesses, as seen with films like Star Trek, Avatar, and Clash of the Titans; animated series like Star Wars: The Clone Wars; and TV shows like LOST, Supernatural, and Fringe. It's a good time to be a fan of these genres—and it's an even better time to be a creator working within them, said Lopez, who works to combine the genres with a biblical context.
“I was raised Catholic,” Lopez said, “My parents would read me passages from the family bible. Then my dad took me to see Star Wars when I was five years old. In my teens, I went to confirmation classes at church and gobbled up evolutionary theory in school at the same time! It was frustrating trying to reconcile how scripture might fit into a science-fiction universe.”
Gene Rodennberry's Star Trek dismissed religion. George Lucas created his own mythology in Star Wars. Lopez directly tackles aliens and a future existing in the face of Revelation.
Forsaken Stars takes place 1,000 years after the Second Coming of Christ, and chronicles the journey of the space vampire Azzi, Captain Sera Besh and their motley crew to seek an audience with God before He takes His Chosen to Heaven. While running from an angel, an army of undead, and old enemies, the group has to figure out how to cross the Godshield that has kept Earth sequestered from the rest of the universe.
Though Bible Revelation sets the stage for the planned 13 issue series, you don't have to be versed in the Bible, or even Christian, to follow Forsaken Stars.
“Much research and effort has gone into building this world to give it depth and resonance, yet at it's heart this is an adventure tale filled with exotic locales and strange characters, from space ninjas to octopod hairdressers to satyrs and fairies to giant, floating eyeball prophets,” Lopez said. “Pay attention to the backgrounds—you'll find the weirder stuff there.”
The hand drawn, digitally painted comic updates with a new page every Monday and Thursday, and the site is loaded with content, including a link to purchase the comic in print, free wallpaper and promo art for download, an expanding concept art section, and links to other sci-fi sites, friends, and resources. The blog offers insights on the comic's creation process as well as the latest in sci-fi, fantasy and horror news and reviews. Lopez also maintains multiple open channels with friends, fans and fellow “webcomickers” via the following links:
Forsaken Stars http://www.forsakenstars.com
DeviantArt http://robsojourn.deviantart.com/
facebook http://www.facebook.com/forsakenstars
twitter http://twitter.com/forsakenstars
Forsaken Stars is Rated “Web 14” for Adult Situations, Partial Nudity and scenes of Intense Violence.
About Rob Lopez:
Rob Lopez was raised in Orange Cove, California, attended Reedley High School and College, and has worked as a computer instructor, HR Department supervisor, and marketing specialist, but has always cultivated a passion for the arts. He has acted in and directed local theater, and has drawn and written privately and professionally all his life. He has lived in Santa Barbara, Reedley, Selma and Kingsburg, and has been a resident of Fresno, California since 2004. He is in the process of creating a sci-fi/horror game and numerous short stories.
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Science-fiction, fantasy and horror are seeing a rise in popularity and have become big businesses, as seen with films like Star Trek, Avatar, and Clash of the Titans; animated series like Star Wars: The Clone Wars; and TV shows like LOST, Supernatural, and Fringe. It's a good time to be a fan of these genres—and it's an even better time to be a creator working within them, said Lopez, who works to combine the genres with a biblical context.
“I was raised Catholic,” Lopez said, “My parents would read me passages from the family bible. Then my dad took me to see Star Wars when I was five years old. In my teens, I went to confirmation classes at church and gobbled up evolutionary theory in school at the same time! It was frustrating trying to reconcile how scripture might fit into a science-fiction universe.”
Gene Rodennberry's Star Trek dismissed religion. George Lucas created his own mythology in Star Wars. Lopez directly tackles aliens and a future existing in the face of Revelation.
Forsaken Stars takes place 1,000 years after the Second Coming of Christ, and chronicles the journey of the space vampire Azzi, Captain Sera Besh and their motley crew to seek an audience with God before He takes His Chosen to Heaven. While running from an angel, an army of undead, and old enemies, the group has to figure out how to cross the Godshield that has kept Earth sequestered from the rest of the universe.
Though Bible Revelation sets the stage for the planned 13 issue series, you don't have to be versed in the Bible, or even Christian, to follow Forsaken Stars.
“Much research and effort has gone into building this world to give it depth and resonance, yet at it's heart this is an adventure tale filled with exotic locales and strange characters, from space ninjas to octopod hairdressers to satyrs and fairies to giant, floating eyeball prophets,” Lopez said. “Pay attention to the backgrounds—you'll find the weirder stuff there.”
The hand drawn, digitally painted comic updates with a new page every Monday and Thursday, and the site is loaded with content, including a link to purchase the comic in print, free wallpaper and promo art for download, an expanding concept art section, and links to other sci-fi sites, friends, and resources. The blog offers insights on the comic's creation process as well as the latest in sci-fi, fantasy and horror news and reviews. Lopez also maintains multiple open channels with friends, fans and fellow “webcomickers” via the following links:
Forsaken Stars http://www.forsakenstars.com
DeviantArt http://robsojourn.deviantart.com/
facebook http://www.facebook.com/forsakenstars
twitter http://twitter.com/forsakenstars
Forsaken Stars is Rated “Web 14” for Adult Situations, Partial Nudity and scenes of Intense Violence.
About Rob Lopez:
Rob Lopez was raised in Orange Cove, California, attended Reedley High School and College, and has worked as a computer instructor, HR Department supervisor, and marketing specialist, but has always cultivated a passion for the arts. He has acted in and directed local theater, and has drawn and written privately and professionally all his life. He has lived in Santa Barbara, Reedley, Selma and Kingsburg, and has been a resident of Fresno, California since 2004. He is in the process of creating a sci-fi/horror game and numerous short stories.
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