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by Jeremy Robinson


  “Screw the Ferox,” I tell him. “We have work to do, and not a lot of time to do it in.”

  I pick a world where a man stands boldly against a horde of monsters, point to it, and say, “In the immortal words of Jean Luc Picard: ‘Engage.’”

  Look for PROJECT LEGION in 2016!

  Keep turning the pages for concept art,

  fan art, a preview of the Project Nemesis

  comic book Issue #1, and more!

  A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR

  Four years ago, when I started working on Nemesis and the FC-P, my lofty goal was to create America’s first real iconic kaiju. Sure, we have King Kong, but he’s just a big ape and a snack for Godzilla, who Americans have adopted as their own. But the big green G will always be, at heart, Japan’s kaiju. And now we have the kaiju in Pacific Rim, but they’re hardly the main focus of the movie. There is Cloverfield, but can anyone even remember what that monster looks like?

  Since her birth, Nemesis has steadily grown, both in the books and in the real world. She started as the bestselling original (not Godzilla) kaiju novel ever. After the second novel, Project Maigo, came along, she landed a video game deal—Fall of Nemesis: Colossal Kaiju Combat. The third novel, Project 731, expanded the audience again and shortly after that, the series was granted its own comic book series, adapting Project Nemesis, with issue one being released just weeks after the book in your hands. Now, with the fourth Nemesis novel, Project Hyperion, published, I’m looking forward to her next growth spurt. The fifth book in the series, Project Legion, will be released in 2016 and will make the Nemesis Saga the longest running kaiju novel series ever published, beating out the 1990s Godzilla run. I don’t know if Nemesis qualifies as a franchise yet, but she is on the cusp for sure. And for that, I have YOU to thank.

  Your support over the years, spreading the word, creating fan art and being passionate about the books affects the Nemesis brand in the same way people do when Nemesis eats them! With each review, blog post, video, podcast mention, etc, Nemesis grows, and who doesn’t want the Goddess of Vengeance to grow?! So show your support for the Queen of the Monsters, and post reviews online, at online retailers and on Goodreads. Tell your friends about the book. Post fan art. Spread the word however you can, and maybe the next deal for Nemesis will be a TV series or movie!

  Thanks again for all your amazing support, and for reading Project Hyperion!

  —Jeremy Robinson

  ART GALLERIES

  The following art galleries include original creature concept designs by the amazing Matt Frank, along with step-by-step art revealing how the Project Hyperion cover was created by the artist known as “Shark.” As always, there are several pages of amazing fan art. And if all of that wasn’t enough, there are also several preview pages from issue #1 of the Project Nemesis comic book, also drawn by Matt Frank.

  MATT FRANK CREATURE DESIGNS

  This first gallery includes the original creature concept designs for Nemesis and the new Kaiju: Lovecraft and Giger, as well as the series’ first giant mech: Hyperion. The designs are by the always amazing Matt Frank, who has provided art for all four Nemesis books, and is now illustrating the Project Nemesis comic book. You might also recognize his work from many Godzilla comic books.

  Check him out at: www.mattfrankart.com.

  STEP BY STEP COVER CREATION BY “SHARK”

  Six months ago I received a package, from Sci-Fi World, the largest Chinese publisher of Science Fiction. The package wasn’t the right size or shape for a book, so I wasn’t sure what they’d sent me. When I tore it open, I had no idea what to expect, but never in my wildest dreams could I have guessed that it was the Chinese edition of Project Nemesis, formatted like a magazine and featuring one of the most mind-blowing illustrations of Nemesis I have ever seen. I tracked down the artist, who goes by “Shark,” to thank him for his work. We struck up a conversation, and when I realized that he was a true fan of the series as well, I asked him about doing the cover for Project Hyperion. The result of that conversation now graces the cover of this book! To check out more of Shark’s amazing work, visit him at: sharksden.deviantart.com.

  FAN ART GALLERY

  Soon after the release of Project Nemesis, I started receiving fan art inspired by the book. After the release of Project Maigo, which included the first fan art gallery in any of my books, I wasn’t sure if the trend would continue, but over the past few years I’ve been continually surprised by the amount of Nemesis art being produced, and by the quality. But more than anything else, I’m humbled by the passion people display for this monstrous creation. Nemesis might be a 350-foot-tall goddess of vengeance, but she wouldn’t be anything without you all.

  If you would like your fan art to be featured in any future Nemesis books, send it to [email protected] at a 300dpi image quality. The only real rule is that the images have to feature Nemesis (or any of the characters and new Kaiju from Project Maigo, Project 731 and Project Hyperion) and they cannot feature any trademarked or copyrighted Kaiju, such as Godzilla, Gamera, etc... Thank you very much to all the amazing artists who submitted their work for publication in Project Hyperion, and I look forward to seeing more!

  —Jeremy Robinson

  NEMESIS VS. HYPERION

  The piece of fan art on the following page is from cover artist, Shark.

  Visit him at: sharksden.deviantart.com.

  HYPERION VS. GIGER

  The piece of fan art on the following page is from artist, Frankie B. Washington.

  Visit him at: www.frankiebwashington.com.

  NEMESIS RAMPAGE

  The piece of fan art on the following page is from artist, Tony Luke.

  Visit him at: tonyluke.deviantart.com.

  PROJECT NEMESIS ISSUE #1 PREVIEW

  The following pages contain a preview of the upcoming Project Nemesis comic book from American Gothic Press in association with Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine.

  Interior Art by Matt Frank and written by Jeremy Robinson.

  COMING IN OCTOBER 2015

  PROJECT NEMESIS

  Comic Book Issue #1

  (Matt Frank Cover A)

  Previews ordering code:

  AUG150990

  COMING IN OCTOBER 2015

  PROJECT NEMESIS

  Comic Book Issue #1

  (Bob Eggleton Cover B)

  Previews ordering code:

  AUG150990

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Jeremy Robinson is the international bestselling author of fifty novels and novellas including MirrorWorld, Uprising, Island 731, SecondWorld, the Jack Sigler thriller series, and Project Nemesis, the highest selling, original (non-licensed) kaiju novel of all time. He’s known for mixing elements of science, history and mythology, which has earned him the #1 spot in Science Fiction and Action-Adventure, and secured him as the top creature feature author.

  Robinson is also known as the bestselling horror writer, Jeremy Bishop, author of The Sentinel and the controversial novel, Torment. In 2015, he launched yet another pseudonym, Jeremiah Knight, for two post-apocalyptic Science Fiction series of novels. Robinson’s works have been translated into thirteen languages.

  His series of Jack Sigler / Chess Team thrillers, starting with Pulse, is in development as a film series, helmed by Jabbar Raisani, who earned an Emmy Award for his design work on HBO’s Game of Thrones. Robinson’s original kaiju character, Nemesis, is also being adapted into a comic book through publisher American Gothic Press in association with Famous Monsters of Filmland, with artwork and covers by renowned Godzilla artists Matt Frank and Bob Eggleton.

  Born in Beverly, MA, Robinson now lives in New Hampshire with his wife and three children.

  Visit Jeremy Robinson online at

  www.bewareofmonsters.com.

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  ABOUT THE ARTIST

  Matt Frank is a comic book illustrator and cover artist who has worked on well known titles such as Transforme
rs and Ray Harryhausen Presents, but he is perhaps most well known for his contributions to multiple Godzilla comic books. He’s also the artrist for the upcoming Project Nemesis comic book from American Gothic Press. He lives in Texas and enjoys pineapple juice.

  Visit him online at: www.mattfrankart.com.

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  ALSO by JEREMY ROBINSON

  Standalone Novels

  The Didymus Contingency

  Raising The Past

  Beneath

  Antarktos Rising

  Kronos

  Uprising (aka: Xom-B)

  Flood Rising

  MirrorWorld

  Nemesis Saga Novels

  Island 731

  Project Nemesis

  Project Maigo

  Project 731

  Project Hyperion

  SecondWorld Novels

  SecondWorld

  Nazi Hunter: Atlantis

  (aka: I Am Cowboy)

  The Antarktos Saga

  The Last Hunter – Descent

  The Last Hunter – Pursuit

  The Last Hunter – Ascent

  The Last Hunter – Lament

  The Last Hunter – Onslaught

  The Last Hunter – Collected Edition

  The Jack Sigler/Chess Team Thrillers

  Prime

  Pulse

  Instinct

  Threshold

  Ragnarok

  Omega

  Savage

  Cannibal

  Jack Sigler Continuum Novels

  Guardian

  Patriot (2015)

  Cerberus Group Novels

  Herculean

  Chesspocalypse Novellas

  Callsign: King

  Callsign: Queen

  Callsign: Rook

  Callsign: King 2 – Underworld

  Callsign: Bishop

  Callsign: Knight

  Callsign: Deep Blue

  Callsign: King 3 – Blackout

  Chesspocalypse Novella Collected Editions

  Callsign: King – The Brainstorm Trilogy

  Callsign – Tripleshot

  Callsign – Doubleshot

  Horror Novels

  (written as Jeremy Bishop)

  Torment

  The Sentinel

  The Raven

  Refuge

  Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Novels

  (written as Jeremiah Knight)

  Hunger

  Viking Tomorrow (2015)

  TABLE OF CONTENTS

  Prologue I

  Prologue II

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Interlude

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Epilogue

  A Note from the Author

  Art Galleries

  Matt Frank Creature Designs

  Step By Step Cover Creation by “SHARK”

  Fan Art Gallery

  About the Author

  About the Artist

  Project Nemesis Comic Preview

  Also by the Author

  Copyright ©2015 by Jeremy Robinson

  All rights reserved.

  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the author.

  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

  No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information address Jeremy Robinson at:

  [email protected].

  Cover design copyright ©2015 by Jeremy Robinson

  Visit Jeremy Robinson on the World Wide Web at:

  www.bewareofmonsters.com

 

 

 


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