Archaia previews 'The God Machine'

Archaia Studios Press will release a 48-page preview of its forthcoming graphic novel The God Machine in October.

The book, written and drawn by Chandra Free, tells the story of Guy Salvatore, a man who occupies a world filled with gods and monsters that only he can see.

Free told Comic Book Resources that the story has been more than ten years in the making, saying: "I was about 17- or 18-years-old and I was in high school. I had been searching desperately for a new idea because I worked on my own miniature comics for quite some time during my whole school year.

"I worked at it and I worked at it and I was still at a loss for ideas. At one point, I drew a picture of this funny looking guy with sunglasses and triangle hair. I realised that this was my character! This was definitely the guy that I was going to start forming characters around."

Free promised that the book was worth the wait. "I did grow a lot during those ten years and I think I’ve come up with a better, well-crafted story than I could have at any other time in my life," he said.

"Even though it’s ten years later, I think this is the right time for this to come out. I’m really excited."

The God Machine will be released in 2010, the first in a series of graphic novels telling Salvatore's story.