NYC2123

"NYC2123" Dayender is the first graphic novel for PlayStation Portable. It is a cyberpunk-themed sci-fi story illustrated in a stark black-and-white style.

[http://www.pacoallen.net/ Paco Allen] founded an independent comic book publishing house called 42 Ninjas with his brother [http://www.chadallen.net/ Chad Allen] and set out to produce the first full-length graphic novel for the PSP platform.

Abstract

"In the year 2123, hackers and cyborg mercenaries struggle to make a living in a lawless and corrupt world. Set in New York City seventy years after Manhattan has been devastated by a giant tsunami."

Chapters

The complete novel covers six chapters.

The [http://www.nyc2123.com/issue1/ first issue] was released on August 15th 2005 at [http://www.nyc2123.com/ www.nyc2123.com] .

The [http://www.nyc2123.com/issue2/ second issue] was released on September 26th 2005.

The [http://www.nyc2123.com/issue3/ third issue] was released on October 31st 2005.

The [http://www.nyc2123.com/issue4/ fourth issue] was released on December 12th 2005.

The [http://www.nyc2123.com/issue5/ fifth issue] was released on February 19th 2006.

The [http://www.nyc2123.com/issue6/ sixth issue] was released on June 19th 2006.

Licensing

NYC2123 is also the first digital comic book to be released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. This license is a less-restrictive version of traditional copyright protections, and allows other artists and writers to manipulate the work and redistribute it non-commercially.

Thanks to the efforts of fans, the comic has been transtaled in other languages.

Technique

NYC2123 itself was designed and illustrated using a variety of digital sampling and re-mixing techniques. Each frame of the book is a digital composite of photos took of actors and background scenes.

Cast

*Jake: Patrick Mercier
*Laney: Libby Mulitz
*Wagner: As Himself
*Julius: Paco Allen
*Asher: Thomas Lamprecht

*Wall Cop: Chaco Daniel
*Hipster #1: Evan Sorenstein
*Hipster #2: Juan Contreras
*Hipster #3: Stephen Weibel
*Hydroplane Driver/Rent-a-ninja: Pete Lin
*Barge Guard #1: Kevin McCarthy
*Barge Guard #2: Kevin McCarthy
*The Cooker: Chris Perrins
*Nathan Samuel: Ari Nave
*m-Pub Bartender: Jason J. Wiersema
*Dayender Monk #1: Brian Shown
*Dayender High Priest: Jeff Shattuck

Credits

*Illustration: Paco Allen
*Writing: Chad Allen
*Story: Chad Allen & Paco Allen

;Fan translations
*Deutsch: Lutz Schröer & "DARKLING"
*Magyar: Rebeka Vitez
*Spanish: Adrián Galindo and Augusto Dobeslao Hernández

Other Formats

The original version of NYC2123 is in online viewing and the PSP's native resolution. A version formatted for the Zune is also available. [http://www.banagale.com/comics-on-the-zune-nyc2123-dayender-digital-graphic-novel-formatted-for-the-zune.htm#more-49 NYC2123 on the Zune]

Mash-up

NYC2123arama

Released January 05, 2006, [http://www.blogger.com/profile/12039364 Mark] created the first mash-up about NYC2123. It's a video that recaps the story of "NYC2123: Dayender" through issue 4 using Futurama music, dialog and sound effects.

The Network

Released March 16, 2006, [http://www.luciferjones.org/about.htm Mike Jones] created an NYC2123 mash-up as part of his research on digital media production and mobile content delivery. The network uses only original artwork from NYC2123:Dayender. [http://www.luciferjones.org/videomedia.htm Various formats]

External links

* [http://www.nyc2123.com/ NYC2123 English]