Seahawks star Russell Wilson stars in new comic book, explores his faith
As the Seattle Seahawks finish their football season, the teams leader, quaterback Russell Wilson is the focus of STORM Comics’s comic book treatment. “Fame: Russell Wilson” is released this week.
Wilson’s meteoric career from college sensation at the University of Wisconsin to star quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, is both inspirational and engaging. Named rookie of the year in 2012, Wilson led the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl Victory, forever cementing his reputation as an exemplary athlete well-worth his four-year, $87.6 million contract. “Fame: Russell Wilson” explores his life – his ups and downs, faith in the lord triumphs and tragedies – as he rose to fame.
Off of the football field, Wilson serves as a different type of hero as a volunteer for the Seattle Children’s Hospital. While he is talented on the football field, Wilson believes his God given purpose involves giving back to others.
Written by Michael Frizell and art by Angelito Amaro Bernuy and Chris Canibano, “Fame: Russell Wilson” will be available in print and on various digital platforms.
STORM is a multifaceted multimedia production company with the mission of delivering dynamic storytelling in a variety of forms by developing graphic and literary fiction and nonfiction, audio, film, and more.
Publisher Darren G. Davis, “Comic books are an exciting mix of words and pictures,” Davis explained. “Once, I was a reluctant reader, but my attraction to the form was undeniable. I hope that other reluctant readers find the joy I do in reading comic books and graphic novels.”
Writer Michael Frizell, “As a graduate of College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri, I found Russell Wilson’s story particularly compelling due to his unshakable faith, one of the tenets of my education. I believe readers can find inspiration in his love of God and family.”
“It’s evident that Wilson’s faith shaped him into the man he is today. Though like all of us, he’s fallible and makes mistakes, he seems to find comfort in his faith and strong ties to his family. In that, he is a role model.” Frizell added,
STORM Comics has focused their biographies on faith in the past such as the biography on Jesus.
STORM Comics series of biographical comic books have been featured on CNN, The Today Show, Fox News, and in Time Magazine, USA Today, The New York Times, as well as thousands of other places – places where comics aren’t normally advertised – while carving a unique place for the company in popular culture.
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