A story idea from the mind of Jaime D. Buckley in 1990 took him on a unique journey, from weekly dreams to story telling adventures with his ten children, the adventures of Wendell P. Dipmier grew and solidified. First as a free-thought story to tuck the children in at night, to ideas which woke him from sleep, Jaime started writing down the notes, the ideas and the histories of people long forgotten and far far away. Volumes of books were filled with pictures, sketches and notes of customs, races, plants, animals, geography and religions. At the center, an unlikely hero which could relate to any child ever born on our world.
Started 'officially' online in Feb. 2005, WANTED:HERO went from less than 20 visitors the first month, to over 750,000 visitors for the year of 2005. Since that time, 'un-official' counts show more than a million downloads of the limited 13 eComic series, which ceased after Jaime lost the fine motor functions of his hands, but downloads continue to occur from around the globe to this day.
In August 2009, the Buckley's lost their home of 33 years (where his wife grew up) and moved the family of 13 into a 3 room basement apartment. The children continued to encourage their father to focus his efforts on the writing of the new Wanted Hero Chronicles, so that children, youth and adults could enjoy the full, unaltered story of Wendell P. Dipmier, which has delighted thousands of children over nearly two decades.
Jaime Buckley has been a cartoonist, writer and teacher for over 20 years, and loves working with youth. He has been married to his best friend Kathilynn since 1990 and together have ten, amazing, wonderful children. They live in a snug basement apartment in Bluffdale, Utah, where Jaime continues to write the full story of Wanted Hero. Jaime can be contacted by emailing here.
Started 'officially' online in Feb. 2005, WANTED:HERO went from less than 20 visitors the first month, to over 750,000 visitors for the year of 2005. Since that time, 'un-official' counts show more than a million downloads of the limited 13 eComic series, which ceased after Jaime lost the fine motor functions of his hands, but downloads continue to occur from around the globe to this day.
In August 2009, the Buckley's lost their home of 33 years (where his wife grew up) and moved the family of 13 into a 3 room basement apartment. The children continued to encourage their father to focus his efforts on the writing of the new Wanted Hero Chronicles, so that children, youth and adults could enjoy the full, unaltered story of Wendell P. Dipmier, which has delighted thousands of children over nearly two decades.
Jaime Buckley has been a cartoonist, writer and teacher for over 20 years, and loves working with youth. He has been married to his best friend Kathilynn since 1990 and together have ten, amazing, wonderful children. They live in a snug basement apartment in Bluffdale, Utah, where Jaime continues to write the full story of Wanted Hero. Jaime can be contacted by emailing here.
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DID YOU KNOW:
WANTED HERO STUDIOS was started with a family tax return, and the spoils of a successful night of 'slot-machine gambling' in Wendover, Nevada!
...it's true...we swear!
WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT WANTED:HERO?
"Jaime Buckley is a creative superfreak! He writes amazingly funny and twisted stories. His characters rock (especially Green)! As for his artwork... it's fresher and more startling than a newborn mutant. For those still in doubt, I have just four words: BUY HIS GRAPHIC NOVEL!"--DC Green, author of Erasmus James & the Galactic Zapp Machine.
"WANTED: HERO" is a terrific comic by a talented writer illustrator, Jaime Buckley. Wendell, the all-too human hero in question, has his roots in some of the best characters of classic Eerie and Creepy comics, and yet stands on his own fresh and original feet. Anyone who loves comics will welcome Buckley's creation and want to follow him frame by gripping frame through all his adventures."
--Popular International Writer, Barry Eisler
"Jaime Buckley's innovative on-line approach to the action comic genre is a fantastic ride. Once I started reading and experiencing it, and it is indeed an experience, I couldn't stop. It's a real page turner, or rather, scroll downer, if you will. The art captures the story's drama, humor, and even the mood. And you're not reading it in a small box. Each frame fills the entire screen from corner to corner. Get yourself a 19-inch monitor and subscribe to WANTED:HERO, now."
--Author, Loren Christensen
"Buckley's creation is bound to endear itself to anyone who reads it and has at least a little bit left of being a kid inside of them.
Who didn't want to be a great wizard or warrior in some fantasy land, but ended up realizing we weren't up to saving the real world. Well, neither is the main character of this story ... but he is all they have to work with, so he'll have to do!
Not only does Wanted Hero weave a fun tale, but it does so with fantastic artwork. So if you have a hankering to immerse yourself in a fantasy world - dive right in and buy a copy. I did, and its scarecly sat on the shelf since - with friends and family wanting to look at or borrow it."
--Bonnie Nuttall
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Come get 208 pages of laughter and adventure for your kids!
Heroes, Wizards, Trolls, Gnomes, Orcs, Kings, Knights, Castles, Advanced Technology, Magic and even Enchanted Lutes await you in the first installment of the hottest new adventure in comic books!"No Experience Necessary" is the complete first year of WANTED:HERO, gaining great reviews and readers from more than 60 countries around the globe.
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WANTED:HERO PREMIERE ISSUE!
Digital Download #1 (FREE from Download.com)
This is the comic that started it all, and gained over 750,000 visitors to the main WANTED:HERO website!He was the greatest Hero ever born, destined to save all known creation. The last in a line of valiant champions, holding the birthright to the "Ithari Stone"...a power to equal the Gods.
Retrieved from our world, Wendell is carted to the Nexus, to the High Council, and has the Ithari Stone bestowed upon him.
With this new power no one can take from him, Wendell has one last hurtle to overcome:
...they grabbed the wrong guy.
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WANTED:HERO #2 "OOPS"
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WANTED:HERO gained many laughs with the first issue, putting 'comical' back into comics...and created it's own audience. In this second issue, Wendell finds out the truth of his situation, as well as the expectations of this new reality.
Teamed up with his kidnapper, 'Dax', and a senile old wizard for the duration of his mission--Wendell learns his problems are only beginning!
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WANTED:HERO #3 "Sticks & Stones"
Digital Download #3
Equipped and ready to roll, our Heroes take a jump from the frying pan...and into the fire. They may have been looking for Til-Thorin Keep, of Abir...but a wrong turn lands them behind enemy lines, and in the hands of TROLLS!Join Wendell, Dax and Morphiophelius (Chuck) for the next step in the story that keeps delivering the laughs.
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WANTED:HERO #4 "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
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Wendell has survived being chased, dropped, being shot at, and even being shot FROM a giant crossbow...and yet nothing could prepare him for what he'll meet next!...neither will you.
Join Wendell, Dax and Morphiophelius (Chuck) for the next step in the story that keeps delivering the laughs.
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WANTED:HERO #5 "The Wendell Must Die!"
Digital Download #5
Wendell has made it to Til-Thorin, only to find himself being tracked by, what others call 'an evil from another world'. Now, with a new companion joining the group...Wendell will learn that the greatest evil of all, now knows--not only of his existence....but also his exact location!Join Wendell, Dax, Chuck and the cast, for the next step in a story that's entertaining the globe!
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The WANTED HERO RADIO NETWORK--funded by the G.R.R. (Gnome Resistance Revolutionaries). Podcasts in a variety of categories, which continue to grow...
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Digital Download #7 -- (#6 available ONLY through the 2006 novel)
After an incredibly successful kick-off year, our readers were left hanging with the death of our beloved Hero, Wendell...and the team now stranded on the Gnome Homeworld: Akk-Arnon.Now with the help of the G.R.R. Rebel 'Motherboard', the famous Gnome Scientists, Deborah and Rachael Harper and the technology of Psychjourney.com, the Gnomes attempt to travel INTO Wendells mind!
The team will never be prepared for what they find...
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WANTED:HERO #8: Nethinim
Introducing the hottest team of Heroes since Camelot!
Our storyline takes a brief side step, as we return to the people trapped at Til-Thorin.The Lady Tamorah is writing about the events of the past two days, where she has actually come face-to-face with a childhood fairy tale...The NETHINIM!
A group of humans, so valiant, self-sacrificing and brave, the Gods themselves granted them long life...to battle the evil forces of Master Mahan!
Don't miss out on this amazing issue, when you come face to face with the Demon-possessed Ogriel!
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WANTED:HERO #9 : "IT'S ALIVE!"
The Wendell walks once more...
Brought to save all of known creation, tricked into service, tortured, bruised, scared, hunted and then killed...our HERO, Wendell P. Dipmier walks among the living once more.Now trapped on the Gnome homeworld of Akk-Arnon, among the planets rebels, poor Wendell has to learn his role, revealed in Gnome Prophecy over 300 years ago!
...talk about preasure to perform!
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WANTED:HERO #10 : SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED!
Trouble begins among the Gnomes.
It's not hard to notice a lone human trying to mix among a planet of Gnomes.Wendell is captured and brought before the 'President' of the gnomes...President Potifer Shrub.
...what will happen to our beloved HERO?
Well, rest assured...it ain't gonna be pretty!
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