Liberty!
Feb 2027 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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Liberty is a sweeping historical graphic novel by Jordan Mechner that dramatizes the true story of the covert French operation to aid the American Revolution, blending espionage, diplomacy, and revolutionary fervor. 1776. The American Revolution is on the brink of collapse before it can even get started. The colonies are outgunned, outmanned, and out of time. While Washington's ragged army faces the full might of the British Empire, a different kind of battle begins across the Atlantic. Silas Deane, a Connecticut merchant turned secret envoy, is dispatched by the Continental Congress on a mission that could decide the fate of the rebellion: secure weapons, gunpowder, and allies from the French. But Deane cannot succeed alone. He befriends the unlikely partner Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, a playwright, celebrity, political fixer, and a man whose charm is as dangerous as his ambition. Famous for writing “The Barber of Seville,” Beaumarchais turns his theatrical genius toward a far riskier production: a clandestine pipeline of French arms to the American rebels, hidden behind shell companies, forged manifests, and diplomatic sleight of hand. Together, they navigate a treacherous world of spies, royal ministers, profiteers, and British agents determined to choke the Revolution before it can breathe.
Liberty is a sweeping historical graphic novel by Jordan Mechner that dramatizes the true story of the covert French operation to aid the American Revolution, blending espionage, diplomacy, and revolutionary fervor. 1776. The American Revolution is on the brink of collapse before it can even get ...
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Jordan Mechner is an American video game designer, graphic novelist, and screenwriter, best known as the creator of PRINCE OF PERSIA, and as a pioneer of cinematic storytelling in the video game industry. His other games include KARATEKA, THE LAST EXPRESS, and PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME. He became the first game creator to adapt his own work as a feature film screenwriter with Disney’s PRINCE OF PERSIA (2010). He has written graphic novels in collaboration with various illustrators, including TEMPLAR, MONTE CRISTO, and LIBERTY. He recently released REPLAY, a graphic novel memoir that interweaves his life as a game developer with his family history in Europe during WW2. It was awarded the 2023 Chateau de Cheverny graphic novel prize.
Etienne Le Roux is a seasoned illustrator with a reputation for richly detailed, emotionally resonant artwork. He’s contributed to numerous French bandes dessinées, including the war epic 14–18, where his ability to capture human vulnerability amid historical chaos earned critical praise. Le Roux’s style blends realism with cinematic pacing, making him a natural fit for Liberty, where he brings 18th-century France and revolutionary America to life with dramatic flair and architectural precision
Loïc Chevallier is a versatile penciller and colorist whose work spans historical fiction, fantasy, and noir. He’s collaborated with top European publishers and is known for his nuanced character expressions and atmospheric compositions. In Liberty, Chevallier complements Le Roux’s layouts with layered textures and tonal depth, enhancing the espionage and emotional stakes of Mechner’s script.
Etienne Le Roux is a seasoned illustrator with a reputation for richly detailed, emotionally resonant artwork. He’s contributed to numerous French bandes dessinées, including the war epic 14–18, where his ability to capture human vulnerability amid historical chaos earned critical praise. Le Roux’s style blends realism with cinematic pacing, making him a natural fit for Liberty, where he brings 18th-century France and revolutionary America to life with dramatic flair and architectural precision
Loïc Chevallier is a versatile penciller and colorist whose work spans historical fiction, fantasy, and noir. He’s collaborated with top European publishers and is known for his nuanced character expressions and atmospheric compositions. In Liberty, Chevallier complements Le Roux’s layouts with layered textures and tonal depth, enhancing the espionage and emotional stakes of Mechner’s script.
Jordan Mechner is an American video game designer, graphic novelist, and screenwriter, best known as the creator of PRINCE OF PERSIA, and as a pioneer of cinematic storytelling in the video game industry. His other games include KARATEKA, THE LAST EXPRESS, and PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME....
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