Roddenberry Entertainment, creators of the legendary Star Trek universe, recently announced that they’ve teamed up with Arcana Studio to create Worth, a new graphic novel written by Aubrey Sitterson with art and cover by Chris Moreno. Worth gives readers a look into what happens when a superhero can no longer be super.
Worth is the story of Grant Worth, Motor City’s most iconic hero. During the 1960s, Worth’s mechanopathy (the power to control machines) made him a legendary figure in Detroit, a true hometown hero. Throughout late adolescence and early adulthood, this ability brought Worth fame, fortune and admiration. However, in the late 20th-century technology evolved by leaps and bounds with the arrival of computer chips, motherboards and microprocessors. Worth found his ability and himself becoming obsolete. Unable to break through the binary maze of 1s and 0s that became the gateway to most machinery, Grant Worth went from super-hero to somewhat normal. And this is only the beginning.
Sounds badass, right? Rod Roddenberry, CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, and son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, said ‘In addition to introducing a compelling hero to the world, and providing readers with an exciting new story, we’re thrilled to be telling a story that deals with one of today’s most provocative issues, man’s relationship with technology. WORTH represents the very heart and soul of our mission to continue to create thought-provoking entertainment and we’re excited for fans to dive in.’
People that attended the Comic-Con International: San Diego had the opportunity to get a preview of the upcoming book. Printed editions of the first chapter were available at both the Roddenberry Entertainment and Arcana booths throughout the four-day event, way ahead of its wide release date and exclusively for Comic-Con attendees.
Sean O’Reilly, Founder and CEO of Arcana Studio shared, ‘Arcana Studio is delighted to be working with Roddenberry Entertainment to bring such a unique tale to comic book, superhero, and science fiction fans. From a fast-paced and intelligent story to gorgeous artwork, this book has it all, and is a must-have!’
The uber-awesome story of Grant Worth will come to life on 4 September 2013 as a hardcover book as well as a digital download. Don’t miss it!
You can check out wheresyourworth.com for more info on Worth. For more information on Roddenberry Entertainment, visit their website at Roddenberry.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/roddenberrycom and Twitter @Roddenberry.
