The Voyageur is a 74-page graphic novel, illustrated by Nick Marinkovich (KENK, Marvel's When The Hulk Attacks, Underworld, Nightwolf, Impaler), written and conceived by documentary filmmaker/screenwriter Jeff Sturge (Mayday, Storming Juno, Cold Blood). Compelling characters drive a fast-paced story set in the 17th century that addresses themes of alienation, a young boy's coming of age and a fish out of water thrust into a strange new world. Marinkovich's signature ink-rendered, photo-based artwork has been heavily stylized to achieve a haunting look. Every detail of this novel has been accurately recreated from over two years of meticulous research.

Jeff Sturge is a screenwriter with a career in television spanning over 12 years. He’s written numerous shows – mostly for history and crime-based series – for broadcasters like National Geographic, Discovery Channel, A&E and History. The Voyageur has been his passion project since he dreamed it up several years ago and it’s his first foray into the world of graphic fiction. To make his dream of bringing it to life a reality, he’s partnered with friend and colleague Nick Marinkovich.

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Nick Marinkovich is a Canadian illustrator, graphic novelist and multi-media artist. He has worked for IDW, Devils Due and Marvel, as well as releasing his own titles under Image and Pop Sandbox. He is known for a signature ink-rendered, photo-based artwork that is heavily stylized.

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I have read through and the story kept my interest to the end … which is interesting because I normally prioritize the art over story and storyline. Saying that I also really enjoyed the art, it's unique and I like the cinematic style, the dark pen strokes and brooding atmosphere … nice to see that an artist can actually draw, which is often a rare commodity these days in mainstream comics (yes I mean Marvel, DC and Black Horse etc.) … and as I write, draw and paint a bit myself – and have been collecting comics since the 70's – it's always refreshing to come across a well illustrated graphic novel! Many thanks for the experience, guys!

Erik Augustsson