Somehow I’ve missed some correspondence from fellow pretenders out there. So I thought I’d just address them here as they are both questions all of us would like to know.
Will the Graphic Novel every be released in full?
That was the promise wasn’t it? We were told by the PTBs that we were going to see a Pretender Graphic Novel back in… 2013. We even got a sneak peek into it’s contents. That has been 11 years.
Is it coming? I honestly have no idea.
Do I think it is coming? No. Sadly, I feel like the PTBs have such a strong hold over The Pretender that unless they are working on it; we won’t see it. And it seems unlikely someone else will do something to reboot or revive The Pretender for the same reason.
There are Pretenders among us, geniuses with the ability to become anyone they want to be. In 1983 a corporation known as The Centre isolated a young Pretender named Jarod and exploited his genius for their ‘research. Then, one day, their Pretender ran away… Written by the creators of the cult-hit TV show The Pretender – Rebirth is a slick mystery thriller about a brilliant human chameleon named Jarod who after escaping from the notorious Centre, plunges headlong into his newfound freedom. While also discovering the joys and intricacies of everyday life with the pure wonderment of the man/child he is, Jarod uses his unequaled abilities to literally become anyone he wants to be (a surgeon, a pilot, a physicist, etc.) as well as his dazzling mind over muscle vigilante-like skills to bring down the powerful and corrupt and protect those who can’t defend themselves. All the while he must stay a step ahead of his relentless pursuers from The Centre. First and foremost is the sexiest woman on the planet, the complex, bitch-on-wheels, Miss Parker who wants him recaptured at any cost – alive – preferably. Parker is a deliciously cunning woman Jarod has known since childhood and theirs is a truly multifaceted cat and mouse relationship – one driven by Jarod who holds the key to the emotional secrets at her very core, secrets that fuel her relentless drive to recapture him. Then there is Sydney, Jarod’s surrogate father figure and psychologist who raised and nurtured his genius for The Centre’s disreputable purposes. To Jarod, Syd is both friend and foe, confidante and captor, counselor and betrayer. But Syd’s calm paternal connection to Jarod remains strong, often in conflict with The Centre agenda. Jarod senses Sydney holds the emotional keys to his core – the truth about his past and the identity of the parents he was stolen from and whom he longs to reunite with. In Rebirth, Jarod employs multiple sophisticated pretends in his quest to save one missing boy and hundreds of other innocent lives hanging in the balance at the hands of multi-national corporate terrorists and mercenaries. Rebirth is at once an enthralling tale of one man’s exploration of life around him, intricate suspenseful mystery and intense edge-of-your-seat thrill ride – that captures and reignites the cult hit TV series for both loyal fans of the show and new readers alike. There are Pretenders among us…
#1The Pretender Lives Site is live and pretty darn awesome. You should check that out. There is also a live Chat still going on in the SL 15 link. SLM & CVS are pretty fun! And I think all we’ve learned is that they think it is funny to torture us with what Miss Parker’s first name might be. Grrrr We also learned they are going to mess with the timeline a bit and make Jarod 20 years younger just to get with the times and close the gap in time we’ve lost. Some don’t like this but really Jarod would be 50 and since the actors will likely never portray them again this is the way they are going so we can have more Pretender.
This means get ready to buy it in all kinds of formats. We will supply a link the moment it becomes available.
“In
1996 a television series known as The Pretender splashed onto the scene
as NBC’s highest testing series concept since Bonanza. For some 12
years since its premature cancellation, legions of worldwide fans have
patiently awaited for its return.
Now, in the form of a fully
original, mystery thriller novel, The Pretender – Rebirth marks the
exciting return of Jarod, Miss Parker, Sydney and the nefarious,
clandestine activities of The Centre.
