MINKY WOODCOCK RETURNS IN A SHOCKING NEW HARD CASE CRIME SERIES: THE GIRL WHO ELECTRIFIED TESLA
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MINKY WOODCOCK RETURNS
IN A SHOCKING NEW HARD CASE CRIME SERIES:
THE GIRL WHO ELECTRIFIED TESLA
Cynthia von Buhler’s latest graphic novel is woven around true crime facts such as Nazi interest in Nikola Tesla’s death ray, Josephine Baker’s spy activity during WWII, and Donald Trump’s uncle’s involvement in Tesla’s mysterious death.
November 30, 2021 – Titan Comics and Hard Case Crime are thrilled to announce that this November will see the return of the critically acclaimed hardboiled detective series; Minky Woodcock. This brand-new story is written and illustrated by award-winning artist, author, director, and playwright Cynthia von Buhler with stunning cover art by the legendary Robert McGinnis, poster artist for classic films such as James Bond and Breakfast at Tiffany’s! Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Electrified Tesla is set to land on shelves November 30th, 2021.
Set during World War II, nearly two decades after the events of the first volume, - Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini – this talented female detective uncovers another sinister and twisted mystery when she gets involved with world-renowned inventor Nikola Tesla, Nazi agents, and the race to command the world’s first weapon of mass destruction. Based around lesser-known facts dug up by von Buhler, fictional Minky Woodcock partners (physically and professionally) with bisexual Josephine Baker, who was a WWII spy for the French in the 1940’s, as they outwit Nazi Otto Skorzency, the greedy JP Morgan family, and government officials, such as John Trump, Donald Trump’s scientist uncle, in the race to find Tesla’s mysterious weapon of mass destruction.
Von Buhler’s past projects include collaborations with Steven Spielberg, Neil Gaiman and Clive Barker. Geeks Worldwidedescribed the first volume as “Stunning…10 out of 10”; NB Magazine called it "bold and extravagant…weaves fantasy into fact to dazzling effect”; and Neil Gaiman stated that he was “seduced by Cynthia von Buhler’s artwork. She is a wonder.”
Cynthia von Buhler is not only the creative talent behind Minky Woodcock, but also an internationally celebrated artist and the visionary creator of Titan’s bestselling graphic novel The Illuminati Ball and the immersive NYC theatrical experience of the same name. Her work has featured in outlets including the New York Times, Broadway World, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal.
Describing Minky’s new adventure, von Buhler stated that “as with the Houdini episode, all the anecdotes related to Tesla’s life in my book are based on fact. I really love finding bizarre, unbelievable facts and weaving them into my stories.”
Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Electrified Tesla graphic novel by Titan Comics will be available from comic shops, bookstores and digital platforms on 30th November 2021, and is available to pre-order from Forbidden Planet (UK & Europe) and Amazon(US). The official Minky Woodcock website is MinkyWoodcock.com.
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About Cynthia von Buhler
Cynthia von Buhler, aka Countess von Buhler, is an American artist, performer, playwright, and author. Hailed by the press as “multitalented and eccentric” (Boston Globe), a “rising star” (NY Arts), and “one of the top contemporary surrealists” (Art & Antiques), Cynthia von Buhler has made a name for herself as an award-winning and critically acclaimed fine artist, author, and illustrator.
Her illustration work has won awards from the Society of Illustrators and has repeatedly appeared in American Illustration,Communication Arts and the Society of Illustrator annuals of the best illustration in America. Von Buhler's stunning, three-dimensional paintings have been displayed in galleries and museums around the world, and have been featured in books, newspapers, and magazines from Rolling Stone to The New Yorker. The New York Times has written four features on her in the last five years.
Von Buhler has collaborated on art projects with Steven Spielberg, Neil Gaiman and Clive Barker. She has illustrated book covers for Harry Turtledove, Scott O’Dell, Jane Yolen, Elizabeth George Speare and Lawrence Block. Her sculptures have appeared on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, she and her work were profiled in Mary Magdalen: An Intimate Portrait on the Lifetime Network, and she was a recurring character on Discovery Channel’s Oddities.
Von Buhler also writes, directs, and produces immersive theatre. In writing about her theatre productions, Forbes called her “a creative genius” and the New York Post wrote, “Von Buhler has the kind of family footnote any writer would kill for.” Von Buhler was the lead singer in two seminal Boston bands, The Women of Sodom and Countess, the latter garnering her a development deal with MCA Records.
Her comic work includes Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini (Titan Comics/Hard Case Crime), The Illuminati Ball (Titan Comics), Evelyn Evelyn: A Terrible Tale in Two Tomes (Dark Horse Comics) with Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley, An Evening with Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer, Speakeasy Dollhouse: The Bloody Beginning, and Emily and The Strangers (Dark Horse Comics).
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