{"product_id":"homestead-9798888760260","title":"Homestead","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis emotionally charged supernatural western graphic novel explores how far two families will go to defend their respective ways of life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNorth Dakota, 1868: A retired soldier prepares his new family for a fresh start on land issued to him as part of the Homestead Act, unaware it overlaps with territory occupied by the Lakota Nation, including a proud warrior and a zealous medicine man willing to go to supernatural extremes in order to protect their people's way of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What happens next is not a story of \"good guys\" versus \"bad guys\", but rather a story of two families each tryiing to defend their loved ones, their way of life, and their homestead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirk Manning is the writer\/creator of comic series such as the supernatural noir Tales of Mr. Rhee and the genre-bending horror anthology Nightmare World. More of Dirk's comic work includes Buried But Not Dead, Twiztid Haunted High-Ons, (nominated for three Ringo Awards, including Best Humor Comic of 2020) Hope, Butts in Seats: The Tony Schiavone Story, Love Stories (to Die For), and The Adventures of Cthulhu Jr. \u0026amp; Dastardly Dirk. Now predominantly publishing with Source Point Press, Dirk was an early adapter in using crowdfunding to launch pre-sales of his comics and graphic novels, with Dirk's work having raised over $250,000 and counting in pre-sales on Kickstarter alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDirk is also the author of the inspirational\/how-to column turned book series Write or Wrong: A Writer's Guide to Creating Comics and has contributed several short stories to the RPG game series Clockwork: Dominion for Reliquary Game Studios. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis screenplay writing credits include the YouTube horror series Blackbox TV episode The Hunger\" (directed by Drew Daywalt and featuring Bonnie Aarons and Jon Gries). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen not at his desk writing, touring on the comic convention circuit, and\/or sampling his way across the best ice cream shops in the world, Dirk can be found online at www.DirkManning.com and on most social media platforms as @dirkmanning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe does not wear a top hat and scarf in real life.\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Source Point Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51603147030802,"sku":"9798888760260","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_490f7d30-9ab0-4ca1-80e2-f7d6591c9b59.jpg?v=1757426235","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/homestead-9798888760260","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}