Liberty: Deception
{{Short description|Science fiction graphic novel comic book series}}
{{Infobox comic book title|
| image = Comic Liberty Deception Cover.png
| imagesize = 238
| caption = Cover of Liberty: Deception No. 1.
| genre = Post-apocalyptic, adventure, drama
| publisher = John Dossinger Publishing, Editions KAMITI
| date = 2016
| creators = Travis Vengroff (creator), James Adam Cartwright (co-creator)
| artists = Joana Lafuente, Raymund Bermudez, Jezreel Rojales, Sean Hill, Deon De Lange, Casey Bailey, Jason Shawn Alexander, Dave Dorman, James Adam Cartwright
| letterers = Eduardo Camacho
}}
Liberty: Deception is a dystopian science fiction graphic novel comic book series by Travis Vengroff, self-published in 2016 under the American publishing company John Dossinger Publishing. It is part of Vengroff's Liberty fictional universe. The series, which takes place on a failed Terraforming mining colony, follows the clashes that take place between the remnants of the planet's totalitarian military state and the chaotic gangs beyond its walls. The series's covers are primarily by Eirich Olson, Casey Bailey, Jason Shawn Alexander, and Dave Dorman.
Publication history
A prototype {{cite web|url=http://www.yisoonshin.com/books-to-back-liberty-deception-by-travis-vengroff/|title=Yi Soon Shin Interview|accessdate=2016-04-19}} book called Liberty: Defiance was released in 2010 {{cite web|url=http://www.mirf.ru/articles/comics/chto-delat-esli-ty-avtor-komiksov|title=Worlds of Fantasy Magazine|accessdate=2016-02-03}} and over 3200 copies were given away at various events throughout Florida like Free Comic Book Day{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/liberty-deception-vol-1-sci-120000628.html|title=Liberty: Deception Vol 1 Launch Announcement|date=6 April 2016 |accessdate=2016-04-06}} and Tampa Bay Comic Con {{cite web|url=http://www.floridageekscene.com/convention-news/local-writer-to-give-away-3000-comics-at-tampa-bay-comic-con/|title=Florida Geek Scene Announcement|accessdate=2016-04-14}} to build interest in the series.{{cite web|url=http://www.yourobserver.com/article/sarasota-comic-writer-hopes-draw-support-comic-con|title=Sarasota comic writer hopes to draw support at Comic Con|date=30 July 2014 |accessdate=2014-07-30}} Liberty: Deception's Zero Issue was released at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo in 2016 and received praise for its unique art style,{{cite web|url=http://slackjawpunks.com/comic-book-review-liberty-deception-0/|title=Slackjaw Punks Zero Issue Review|accessdate=2016-03-29}} paneling,{{cite web|url=http://www.drunkoncomics.com/linzs-c2e2-book-review-1/|title=Drunk On Comics C2E2 Book Review|accessdate=2016-03-22}} detailed universe,{{cite web|url=http://www.comicsonline.com/2016/04/liberty-deception/|title=Comics Online Liberty: Deception Review|accessdate=2016-04-02}} use of dialects,{{cite web|url=http://ap2hyc.com/2016/03/review-liberty-deception-0/|title=AP2HYC Zero Issue Review|accessdate=2016-03-28}}{{cite web|url=https://jaffalogue.wordpress.com/2016/03/25/graphic-novel-review-liberty-deception-by-travis-vengroff/|title=Jaffalogue Zero Issues Review|date=25 March 2016 |accessdate=2016-03-25}} and for its limited edition cover by Dave Dorman.{{cite web|url=http://sdcc.co/comic-con/comic-con-exclusives/2016-c2e2-exclusives/|title=SDCC Comic Con Blog - C2E2 Exclusives|date=16 March 2016 |accessdate=2016-03-16}}
The first volume of Liberty: Deception (which contains the first three chapters) was released at New York Comic Con in October, 2016, and sold over 300 copies that weekend .{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/geekwarriors/|title=Geekend Warriors NYCC 2016 recap|website=Facebook |accessdate=2016-10-19}}
{{cite web|url=http://majorspoilers.com/2016/03/13/waynes-comics-podcast-220-travis-vengroff/|title=Major Spoilers Wayne's Comics Podcast Interview With Travis Vengroff|date=13 March 2016 |accessdate=2016-03-13}} In April, 2016 the production team raised $20,947 through Kickstarter to fund the print costs of their first volume.{{cite web|url=http://project-nerd.com/2016/04/01/liberty-0-comic-review/|title=Project-Nerd Zero Issue Review|date=April 2016 |accessdate=2016-04-01}} A French language edition has since been published by Editions KAMITI.{{cite web|url=http://wade-gaming.fr/review-liberty-deception-de-chez-kamiti-editions|title=Liberty: French Edition Review|accessdate=2018-02-10}} The second volume of Liberty: Deception was released in May, 2020 digitally on ComiXology.{{cite web|url=http://floridageekscene.com/2020/05/19/nerd-music-meltdown-51-travis-vengroff-aka-careless/|title=Florida Geek Scene Interview|date=19 May 2020 |accessdate=2020-05-19}}
Synopsis
The setting is an Earth outpost beyond our solar system that has been cut off from the rest of humanity for centuries. Government propaganda actor Tertulius Justus uses his false reputation as a war hero to avoid execution at the hands of the military state after he's been fired from his job. With nowhere else to hide, he sets off for the lawless, Post-apocalyptic expanse beyond the safety of the state's walls.{{cite web|url=http://ap2hyc.com/2016/04/review-liberty-deception-1/|title=AP2HYC Issue 1 Review|accessdate=2016-04-05}}{{cite web|url=http://bamfas.com/2017/03/review-liberty-deception-volume-1/|title=BAMFAS Review|accessdate=2017-03-03}}
Main characters
- Archon Reeve, the deified leader of the colony.
- Tertulius Justus, a television actor working for the government who is falsely portrayed to be a war hero.
- Twitch, a former member of the Rocket Punk gang.
- Claw Conway, a crude arms dealer with a prosthetic claw arm.
- Liv Conway, the leader of the Conway Brothers, who is affiliated with the Skull Clacker gang.
- Will Conway, a hacker whose body has been augmented to find hidden firearms caches that his half-brothers locate and sell.
- Gust Conway, the oldest half-brother, and sword swinging bodyguard for the Conways.
References
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External links
- {{official|url=http://www.LibertyEndures.com/}}
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Category:Science fiction comics
Category:Post-apocalyptic comics