If you’re familiar with the world of fantasy and sci-fi then Nick Percival is probably no stranger. The celebrated creative has provided visual work for the likes of ‘D&D’, ‘World of Warcraft’, and ‘Judge Dredd’. And now, for his next project, he has unveiled the ‘Bloodlines’ NFT graphic novel for the Terra Virtua platform.
Why Use the Terra Virtua Platform?
The first drop arrived yesterday, 25th August. Cunningly titled ‘Bloodlines Volume 1’, 10,000 copies were made available at $30 each. According to reports, the decision to jump into this particular virtual space was spurred on by a friendship with the CEO of Terra Virtua, and personal love for the firm’s reading app.
“I’ve known Terra Virtua Co-Founder, Gary Bracey, through the comic industry since the 90s. And, after talks with him about their new custom-made viewing tool,” said Percival.
It’s also worth noting that the Terra Virtua app allows users to dig deep into what they are viewing. So creators can include easter eggs, unique artwork, and other hidden aspects within their work for audiences to discover.
What is Bloodlines About?
In the hope this won’t be seen as a spoiler, we can dish some details on the new crypto publication.
According to Percival, the series centres on a dystopian future where human emotions are presented as physical entities. These include fear, anger, and polarisation, feelings that we can all get on board with in 2021. Being that Disney and Pixar brought out a movie with a similar-ish premise in 2015 — ‘Inside Out’ — we’re familiar with the idea.
Bloodlines NFT Graphic Novel is the Latest Crypto Comic Adventure
As we recently reported, the PUNKS Comic NFT series has already garnered attention from investors. It was created by Marvel, DC Comics, and artist Chris Wahl. Elsewhere, Marvel and VeVe launched the first series of digital comic collectibles last week. Meanwhile, a limited edition NFT tribute to comic legend Stan Lee landed in July.
This is before we come to ‘The Walking Dead‘, which is now in The Sandbox metaverse. And, earlier this month, ‘Spider Man‘ found his way into an NFT collection. Again this is part of the Marvel and VeVe partnership. All this points to one conclusion — comics and NFTs are getting on very well indeed.
All of which makes perfect sense given the heavy focus on collectible assets in non-fungibles. After all, comic fans have long since been keen collectors too. Whether that’s figurines or first editions. In fact, 2020 was a bumper year for the traditional comic book collectible market. Vintage editions and original artwork have been selling for more than ever, and the trend isn’t stopping. For example, in June Heritage Auctions saw sales of $22.4million from high-grade collectible comics. The previous record, $16.5million, was only set in April this year.
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