Dark Country, Thomas Ott

At the end of the road . . . the nightmare truly begins. In 2007 actor, filmmaker, Thomas Jane went off to New Mexico to make his Noir/Suspense film, Dark Country in 3D. The result was a mind-bending, idiosynchratic, E C Comic-style ride into the noirish landscape of damnation. To accomoplish his vision, Jane recruited the world class talents of conceptualist David Allcock, 3D pioneer Ray Zone, legendary illustrator Bernie Wrightson, and the iconic vision of Tim Bradstreet. Deep in the director’s mind and a major visual influence on the film was the work of reknown illustrator Thomas Ott, whose ‘silent’ style of sequential story-telling and signature scratchboard illustration technique has brought him a world -wide legion of fans. It was Jane’s dream to commission Ott to bring his style and craft to the project in a Graphic Novel format. In an effort to create a new experience, Jane had the artist adapt the original short story by Tab Murphy that inspired the film. This graphic presentation offers a unique perspective never before experienced by it’s fans. Ott’s adaptation is presented in his signature ‘silent’ format, with Tab Murphy’s original short story immediately following the sequential art. Also included is a 40 page bonus section packed with previsualization art, production photography, and marketing art and design.
Together with the film, this volume represents the COMPLETE Dark Country experience.