Gold-plated Ricky Rouse comic goes on sale from SelfMadeHero

Ricky Rouse Gets A Gun

 

Ricky Rouse Has A Gun, written by London-based Jorg Tittel and drawn by John Aggs, is a madcap title getting some right royal treatment from publisher SelfMadeHero in the form of a limited, gold-plated hardback UK edition only be available from selected comic shops across the UK.

A sample spread from Ricky Rouse Gets A Gun

A sample spread from Ricky Rouse Gets A Gun

 

An inventive and action-packed thriller, infused with social and political satire, in the book a US army deserter runs away to China and finds employment in the Fengxian Amusement Park which is modelled on ‘Western’ culture, and takes on the role of the main mascot, Ricky Rouse. Both a satire on US-Chinese relations and a parody of Western entertainment, it comes out with its action comedy guns blazing.

London-based Jorg Tittel has written, produced and directed plays, films and video games while John Aggs, who has produced work for both children and adults, and is also currently creating The Silver Silhouette webcomic for the Modelinia blog.

An entertaining look at matters of copyright, you may have heard of Ricky Rouse already, as the rip-off rodent, as loveable as he is original, starred in that memorable music video that featured a brand new track by UNKLE’s James Lavelle…

 

Part of the book has also been released onBiTorrent bundle, and Jorg Tittel is interviewed about that and his feelings on copyright in the digital world here.


“I’m convinced that we’re about to see an explosion in creativity coming from the most unexpected people and places,” he says. “These are strange, dangerous, exciting days for IP.”

The special colour, gold-plated, hardback limited edition of Ricky Rouse retails at £24.99 and is limited to 500 copies. It includes an introduction by Christopher Sprigman, Professor of Law at New York University and author of The Knockoff Economy: How Imitation Sparks Innovation.

• There are full details of Ricky Rouse Gets A Gun on the SelfMadeHero website here. The paperback version will be widely available from September in both UK and US.

• Enjoy this special Ricky Rouse video:

Ricky Rouse Has a Gun (Ripoff Rodent Remix) from Oiffy on Vimeo



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