February 14, 2023—New York, NY—In the follow-up to his GLAAD award-nominated debut original graphic novel Liebestrasse, writer Greg Lockard teams up with artist Anna David, letterer Lucas Gattoni and editor Will Dennis for Trick Pony an original graphic novel about a washed-up rodeo star who embarks on a road trip that will force him to face his past and present. Trick Pony arrives February 28, 2023 Amazon’s Comixology Originals exclusive digital content line.
“Trick Pony is a project that has been germinating in my head and heart for over a decade,” says Lockard. “It’s a love letter to all my favorite Western stories but through a distinctly modern lens. Jimmy’s adventure is about self-fulfillment on the path to making your dreams come true… and accepting that some shadows are going to follow you for life.”
Together Lockard and David tell the emotional story of Jimmy Thomas, a gay rodeo star well past his prime. Jimmy is about to hit rock bottom when he receives an emergency call from his family alerting him that his father is in the hospital. Jimmy decides to head home with his trusty best friend, his horse Emmylou. While on the road he must confront the mistakes of his past, the monsters of his present, and come to terms with his life and future.
“Trick Pony is a story I think all readers can relate to,” said Lockard. “At the core, it’s about the choices we make, who we become, and where we end up.”
About the Creators:
Greg Lockard is a writer and editor of comic books and graphic novels. He is currently editing The Closet, Blue Book, and The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos for Tiny Onion Studios and The
Bone Orchard Mythos, Little Monsters and Fishflies for Image Comics. Liebestrasse, his first graphic novel as writer and co-creator with Tim Fish, is out now in print via Dark Horse and available digitally from Comixology Originals.
Anna David is an illustrator from Annapolis, Maryland who graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in May of 2018 with a BFA in illustration. She is interested in science, especially nature and prehistory, and likes long walks in the woods with her dog.
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