{"product_id":"norfrica-glorious-death-1-isbn-9781965590751","title":"Norfrica: Glorious Death #1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGods, realms, and a war waiting to ignite. \u003ci\u003eNorfrica: Glorious Death #1\u003c\/i\u003e opens a sweeping mythological epic from Rippaverse founder Eric July.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorfrica: Glorious Death #1\u003c\/i\u003e is a 64-page graphic novel set in a vast cosmic-fantasy universe inspired by mythological epics. As tensions rise between the godly realm of Asgarth and the forces of Jotunheiml, a diplomatic mission becomes the spark that threatens to plunge the realms into all-out war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe debut establishes the Norse-inspired backbone of the wider Norfrica saga—political machinations, godly powers, and full-page fantasy art—before the series turns to the African folklore-inspired realm of Nyandala in later chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first chapter of \u003ci\u003eNorfrica: Glorious Death\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Eric July—building the mythological foundation that continues in \u003ci\u003e#2\u003c\/i\u003e. The series carries a real-world cross-media tie-in: “Glorious Death,” the Billboard-charting single performed by Eric July and Dan Vasc as the in-universe band Norfrica.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric July\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, musician, and the founder of Rippaverse Publishing. As vocalist of BackWordz, former vocalist of Fire From the Gods (where he shaped the band's metalcore-with-hip-hop sound), and host of live-stream features, he built a creative platform—combined audience ~1.2M followers across social channels—that culminated in launching Rippaverse in 2022 with \u003ci\u003eIsom #1\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the most successful pre-order campaigns in independent comics history. He is the \u003cb\u003ecreator\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003ci\u003eYaira\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBloodruth\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlphacore\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003cb\u003ewriter\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003ci\u003eIsom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNorfrica: Glorious Death\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalvage: Lethal Force\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalvage: Exclave\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaoirse #1\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSantwan: Exclave\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eVassie\u003c\/i\u003e picture-book series, plus co-writer of \u003ci\u003eYaira: Frost \u0026amp; Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e (with Carrow Brown). He leads creative direction across the Rippaverse line. He lives in Dallas, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52119304732901,"sku":"NP9781965590751","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/norfrica-glorious-death-1-isbn-9781965590751","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}