Earlier this year, screenwriter and Blowback co-creator, Rhonda Smiley, released her debut novel, Asper. The dimension of Asper existed in harmony with Earth for eons, until a brutal war ripped them apart. Now thousands of years later, the malevolent queen of Asper aims to fuse the rift and rule them both. But there's one person who can stop her - 16-year-old sorceress, Milla. Sparked by grief, Milla sets out for vengeance after the queen kills her father for the scroll that

This weekend, the "Blowback" creative crew will be at a Convention near you. Provided you're near Anaheim, California or Medway, Kent. Creators, Jim Hereth and Rhonda Smiley will be wandering the aisles of WonderCon in Anaheim, sister convention of the San Diego Comic-Con. They'll be toting around a small supply of "Blowback" bookmarks to hand out to the lucky few. If you see us, please say "Hi." But don't be weird about it. Artist, Kevin Hopgood, meanwhile, will be manning

After finishing the design phase for all of Blowback's main characters, artist Kevin Hopgood has transitioned to putting them in action via the actual page layouts. True to form, things are looking great so far. Before the holidays are upon us, the first ten pages of thumbnails should already be complete. #Artist #RhondaSmiley #JamesHereth #ComicBook #KevinHopgood #SelfPublishing #Blowback #GraphicNovel #Art #Thumbnails

We're thrilled to announce that Kevin Hopgood, co-creator of War Machine as well as Iron Man's Hulkbuster armor, will be bringing his artistry to the pages of "Blowback." You can learn more about Kevin and his career on his personal website. #RhondaSmiley #JamesHereth #GraphicNovel #Blowback #KevinHopgood #IronMan #WarMachine #Hulkbuster #Artist

When "Blowback" is finally released in 2020, it'll be writer/creator Rhonda Smiley's first ever published comic, but it won't technically be mine... A few decades earlier, I was both writer AND artist on a little piece of sequential art magic called, "Space Wars." While the book itself is sadly out of print, you can still check out my personal blog to learn more. #RhondaSmiley #JamesHereth #Blowback #ComicBook #SpaceWars #GraphicNovel

After months and months (and months) of research, editing, planning, layout, revisions, and revised layouts, Rhonda Smiley and I have at last finished the script to our graphic novel adaptation of "Blowback." For those of you who have never done it before, know this - it sure as hell ain't easy! Next up is finding an artist who's a good fit for the style and sensibility of the story. #GraphicNovel #JamesHereth #RhondaSmiley #Screenwriting #Adaptation #SelfPublishing #Blowback

Before being adapted as a graphic novel, "Blowback" started life as an action adventure screenplay. Under its former title of "Revolution Redux," the script took First Prize in the Sci Fi Category of the 17th Annual Fade In Screenplay Competition, besting hundreds of other entrants. You can check out all of the finalists here. #FadeInAwards #ScreenplayCompetition #RhondaSmiley #JamesHereth #Screenwriting #GraphicNovel #Blowback