Penny-Farthing Press : Books : The Victorian

The stability of the twenty-first century is shaken by a ruthless, nineteenth-century genius, and one hero, driven by a commitment to his mission, must risk everything to prevent a madman from changing the course of human destiny.

Laszlo Gerevich's mission is drawing to its conclusion, and all the world depends on his success. But Laszlo must confront the love of his life, the beautiful and treacherous Lily White, in order to stop the villian who controls the very foundations of humanity, a villain who no Victorian has been able to defeat.

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Detective Leviticus “Doc” Shumpert is hiding a secret. Several months ago, he knew that tampering with crime scene evidence would put his career and reputation in danger, but he just couldn’t help himself. Not only did he tamper with what he supposed to be a rare Lovecraft book, Doc also slipped the item into his pocket from the voodoo shrine on which it was found. Now, after discovering that the book is actually a false train schedule in the possesion of Winston Fitzrandolph, the detective must ask the ex-professor for his help.

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As the Victorian, Laszlo Gerevich relies on himself to achieve and protect his mission at all costs. However, his interaction with Winston FitzRandolph convinces Laszlo that assistance from Detectives Doc Shumpert and Hal Keller can prove more useful than he ever imagined. With two issues left, The Victorian reaches its explosive conclusion and reveals more surprises with every page.

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Two men–warriors, philosophers, and geniuses–were propelled onto a collision course over one hundred years ago by a secret society. One good, one evil, both men believed in the potential of humanity and the need for manhood’s perfection. But that line between good and evil will be blurred irreparably on Christmas Eve as a century’s worth of murder and strategy comes to a head in this exciting final issue.

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Two men – warriors, philosophers, and geniuses – both members of an elite turn-of-the-century secret society - were propelled onto a collision course over one hundred years ago. One good, one evil, both men believed in the potential of humanity and the need for manhood’s perfection. But that line between good and evil will be blurred irreparably as a century’s worth of murder and strategy comes to a head. Our narrative accelerates as the thread of each character’s story weaves together to reveal the ultimate and surprising climax. Trainor Houghton finally presents the fifth and last act in his maze-like masterpiece, The Victorian. Act V, Self-Exsoulment, provides a dramatic and thrilling conclusion to this 25- issue collection. Act V compiles Issues 23-25 (# 25 is a double size issue) as well as the amazing cover art by Glen Orbik and a farewell letter penned by Editor-in-Chief, Marlaine Maddux.

Craig Lemon reviews The Victorian #22	Full Story
Craig Lemon of Silver Bullet Comics rates The Victorian #22, 4 out of 5 bullets (...Now we’re at the end of Book Four of the storyline, much stands revealed and it’s very satisfying indeed.)

Ray Tate reviews The Victorian #21	Full Story
Ray Tate of Silver Bullet Comics rates The Victorian #21 a "perfect" 5 bullets (An exceptionally good comic book…an entertaining story that exceeds expectations and is a terrific example of the artform of comics.)

David LeBlanc reviews The Victorian #20	Full Story
David LeBlanc posts rave reviews for The Victorian #20 on comicbook.net. "...This is what comic books should be like all the time. You can put this up against any of the larger company's efforts and it will stand above most of them."

The Victorian Cast of Characters	Full Story
This page features an introduction to the main characters of The Victorian.