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Stories from the half-light.

Brook and Blade Studio is an independent publisher of illustrated Australian stories drawn from history, myth and the darker edges of folklore.

Current Publication

The Dark Waters
of Glenrowan.

A bush legend.
A hunted man.
An iron mask.
One final stand.

The Ned Kelly story, reimagined as an illustrated Australian epic.

Australia, 1880. Three days before the siege of Glenrowan, Ned Kelly forges plough iron into armour while something ancient stirs beneath the dark water.

The Dark Waters of Glenrowan is Part One of The Kindly Darkness, a graphic novel told in nine parts.

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This is not the story history remembers.

This is not the story history remembers.

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Enter the Water…

And join the story.

Get a free sample of the graphic novel, and updates as new parts release. Plus occasional behind-the-scenes looks at how it's made; research, character development, scene design, and the legends beneath the story.

No spam. Just bushrangers, firelight, and a good old yarn.

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