Monday, August 31, 2009

New Captain Congo!

Excuse this non-Krill intrusion, but here's big news: The new Captain Congo adventure, "Captain Congo and the Maharaja's Monkey" is released today!

As last time, it's penned by acclaimed children's author Ruth Starke, contains 48 full-colour beautifully hardbound pages, and retails for a very reasonable AU$24.95. Published by Working Title Press, distributed by Penguin, and available in the usual places throughout ANZ plus many an online retailer. If you'd like a copy with my signature and a scribble, you can order directly from me for AU$30 postpaid within Australia. Please send an e-mail to place your order or inquire regarding overseas postage rates. Here's a couple sample pages to whet your appetite, all lovingly coloured by Bernie Mireault.

5 comments:

Marcelo Baez said...

Beautiful work!! Looks like another winner...

dave Follett said...

Great stuff!!
Fun and totally engaging read, good mystery, brilliant art, and moody lighting to fit... THIS one's got to win awards!!

Greg H said...

Thanks guys! but I still won't entertain for a minute the thought that the gatekeepers of Australian children's literature are going to let a purple gorilla comic book into the winners circle. Still, a nomination sure has been good for building readership.

dave Follett said...

I'm waiting for the merchandise... sailor's cap, Pug's beanie and umbrella, Captain Congo hunting stick... I'm telling you, the kids will go mental for it.

Mike said...

Greg, don't forget the cross-dressing penguin, either. That's gotta sway 'em, surely? This a great series. Let's hope for a long run!