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THE BLACK HATCHET

graphic novel & film PREVISION

CREATOR - WRITER - PRODUCER - ARTIST - MICHAEL TRACHIOTIS

AUGMENTED REALITY BRINGS GRAPHIC NOVEL COVER TO LIFE

Our groundbreaking innovation combines traditional storytelling with AR to project interactive animations. Now readers can experience dynamic, motion-infused covers that offer a multi-sensory experience. Using the AR app to scan the cover, this cutting-edge fusion of art and technology transforms a static image into a vibrant, animated scene, providing fans an entirely new way to connect with our stories.

AR COVER ANIMATION

ANIMATOR - JULIAN MEYER - ART - MOTI FRIEDMAN

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CHAPTER 1 -WANTED - COVER & PAGE SAMPLES

COVER ILLUSTRATION & COLOR - MOTI FRIEDMAN

PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS - NOAH GRAHAM

CREATOR, WRITER, PRODUCER, DESIGN, COLOR, LETTERING - MICHAEL TRACHIOTIS

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CHAPTER 2 - UNMASKED - COVER & PAGE SAMPLES

ILLUSTRATOR - RAHSAN EKEDAL

COLOR FLATS - JULIAN MEYER

COLOR MODELING - ANN MARCELLINO

CREATOR, WRITER, COLOR, DESIGN & LETTERING - MICHAEL TRACHIOTIS

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CHAPTER 3 - PAYBACK - COVER & PAGE SAMPLES

ILLUSTRATOR - ALLAN JEFFERSON

CREATOR, WRITER, COLOR, DESIGN & LETTERING - MICHAEL TRACHIOTIS

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