{"product_id":"homestead-paperback-2","title":"Homestead - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDirk Manning\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis emotionally charged supernatural western graphic novel explores how far two families will go to defend their respective ways of life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNorth Dakota, 1868: A retired soldier prepares his new family for a fresh start on land issued to him as part of the Homestead Act, unaware it overlaps with territory occupied by the Lakota Nation, including a proud warrior and a zealous medicine man willing to go to supernatural extremes in order to protect their people's way of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What happens next is not a story of \"good guys\" versus \"bad guys\", but rather a story of two families each tryiing to defend their loved ones, their way of life, and their homestead.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirk Manning is the writer\/creator of comic series such as the supernatural noir Tales of Mr. Rhee and the genre-bending horror anthology Nightmare World. More of Dirk's comic work includes Buried But Not Dead, Twiztid Haunted High-Ons, (nominated for three Ringo Awards, including Best Humor Comic of 2020) Hope, Butts in Seats: The Tony Schiavone Story, Love Stories (to Die For), and The Adventures of Cthulhu Jr. \u0026amp; Dastardly Dirk. Now predominantly publishing with Source Point Press, Dirk was an early adapter in using crowdfunding to launch pre-sales of his comics and graphic novels, with Dirk's work having raised over $250,000 and counting in pre-sales on Kickstarter alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDirk is also the author of the inspirational\/how-to column turned book series Write or Wrong: A Writer's Guide to Creating Comics and has contributed several short stories to the RPG game series Clockwork: Dominion for Reliquary Game Studios. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis screenplay writing credits include the YouTube horror series Blackbox TV episode The Hunger\" (directed by Drew Daywalt and featuring Bonnie Aarons and Jon Gries). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen not at his desk writing, touring on the comic convention circuit, and\/or sampling his way across the best ice cream shops in the world, Dirk can be found online at www.DirkManning.com and on most social media platforms as @dirkmanning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe does not wear a top hat and scarf in real life.\u003cbr\u003e \"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47211587469561,"sku":"9798888760260","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dKsELfHWB49798888760260.webp?v=1768083884","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/homestead-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}