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Rise of the Monkey Lord Captures Accolades as a Fresh Funny Novel of...

May 28, 2005 -- A new satirical adventure takes on role-playing games and comics with a story of a mild-mannered copy jockey caught in the middle of a universal catastrophe!



"Rise of the Monkey Lord" combines the most popular pastimes of comic books and role-playing games into an exciting, funny new novel by central Pennsylvania resident Jay Smith (Sertsa & Erisa, www.zebrapix.com) and illustrated by Canadian comic artist Sabastian Van Esch (The Perfect Victim, www.vaneschart.com). The new edition includes 15 illustrations and an all-new, exciting cover!



Legendary author Harlan Ellison says: "From what I"ve read of Jay Smith, he is either a great scam-man liar or a born writer."



Bernard Gaidasz of Original Idea Films declares: "The influences of Harlan Ellison and Douglas Adams with their wit, intelligence and humor are clearly evident. The amusingly potty mouth of a Kevin Smith ... the philosophic depth of a Sartre, coupled with the contemplation of power by a Nietzsche. All these things, and more, are evident in his style."



Digitalcarrion.com writes: "Sabastian Van Esch"s illustrations in "Rise of The Monkey Lord" are a natural twenty, baby! His classic comic book illustrations are the stuff of every geek's dreams."



Read more praise for the Monkey Lord at "www.riseofthemonkeylord.com"



"I am excited by the market opened up by this book" says Smith. "For a little book with little marketing, it's sure causing a splash."



ZebraPix Books is accepting preorders at its web site as are national chains BarnesandNoble.com and at Borders Books & Music.



Smith"s story involves characters familiar to comic book readers and players of games like "Dungeons & Dragons". "I put together a group of people who really wouldn"t choose to come together except in a story you"d find in a role-playing game or comic book. You"ve got the classic paranormal investigator, the mysterious wizard, the masked vigilante, the gunslinging bad-

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