Frank Kane, the last known survivor of The Last Spartans MC, walks a perilous path guided by ancient Spartan maxims, but his journey takes an otherworldly turn as visions and omens from the gods beckon him to break his parole and risk his freedom to rescue a kidnapped child from the clutches of Atlanta's human trafficking underworld.
When determined decoy agent Amanda Harper crosses his path, fed up with government bureaucracy and on a mission to "save them all," they both find an unlikely ally in a monumental showdown against an international cartel.
If you like...
- Film and TV like: TAKEN and SONS OF ANARCHY
- Books like: THE PUNISHER
- Action, adventure, crime dramas
…you’ll love THE LAST SPARTAN: RED TAPE.
I knew human trafficking was a problem. I didn’t know how much it would affect me until I met Frank Kane.
Listen, in my line of work, I’ve seen some vile, unconscionable acts. Most of the time, I play the people doing them. But I have to tell you, these stories from my fans: Stories like nieces being drugged at clubs, bouncers saving one victim only to find three other girls chained in a hotel room—THAT’S the true horror. Shockingly often, human trafficking affects the people around us, the people we love...and we just don’t know it.
Doing research for this graphic novel opened my eyes to the reality of human trafficking. It went from being this unfathomable monster to a sadistic demon living in my own backyard.
We NEED to put an end to this horrible crime against humanity. I believe that together, we can.
Thank you for telling your stories. Thank you for being here and reading this far. Thank you for caring. And thank you for donating to this project.
Tyler Mane
A native of Saskatoon, Canada, Tyler briefly played semi-pro football, before wrestling worldwide professionally from 1986-1999 for the WCW and the UWF as “Big Sky,” with his tag team partner, Kevin Nash, and as the evil ” Nitron. ”
His acting breakout came in 2000, when he starred as Sabretooth in Marvel Studio’s X-MEN. Additional film credits include PLAYING WITH FIRE, TROY, JOE DIRT, THE SCORPION KING, Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN, where he starred as Michael Myers, and THE DEVIL’S REJECTS, to name a few. On the television front, his credits include HBO and Hallmark’s mini-series HERCULES, HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER, MONK, SON OF THE BEACH, PARTY OF FIVE, THE LIBRARIANS, MIDNIGHT, TEXAS, MY BOYS, and DOOM PATROL. He also appeared as Blackstar in Mark Millar’s NETFLIX series JUPITER’S LEGACY.
Mane’s production company, Mane Entertainment, has produced two feature films: COMPOUND FRACTURE and PENANCE LANE, and is now bringing you the graphic novel, THE LAST SPARTAN: RED TAPE in 2023.
Renae Geerlings
Renae Geerlings is a writer, director, and producer, known for her work on the HALLOWEEN franchise, including HALLOWEEN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, HALLOWEEN 25 YEARS
Christopher Priest
A critically acclaimed novelist and Eisner Award-nominated comic book writer, Priest is the first African-American writer and editor to work in the comic book industry, with 45 years of writing, editing, and publishing experience. His groundbreaking reinterpretation of Marvel Comics’ Black Panther was lauded by Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice and became the platform for the Oscar®-winning 2018 blockbuster major motion picture and its 2022 sequel. Static Shock, which Priest co-created with Milestone Media, Inc., was the first nationally syndicated African American super-hero animated series, and the first act of 2005’s Batman Begins was largely based upon Priest’s Batman comic book work and Xerø, created by Priest and developed for DC Comics by Priest and artist ChrisCross, is being developed for film by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s G-Unit Film Productions. Priest is also slated to Executive Produce a screen adaptation of his groundbreaking take on the iconic Vampirella universe, which was recently acquired by Arowana Media Holdings/Mike The Pike Entertainment in Partnership with Dynamite Entertainment.
John F Saunders
John is the author of three Frank Kane novels, THE LAST SPARTAN, SPARTAN NEGOTIATOR, and SPARTAN KRYPTEA. He is currently working on the fifth book in the series, SPARTAN VENGEANCE. In addition to being an author, he is a screenwriter, producer, and actor. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and two dogs.
Mark Silvestri
Marc Silvestri made history as one of the founding partners of Image comics in 1992. Creator, businessman, savant, writer, teacher, artist... these are only a few of the words that one would associate with Marc. His characters, artwork, and creations have made billions of dollars for Marvel Comics as well as his own company, Top Cow Productions, that he founded in 1992, as a partner of Image Comics. He is well known for his work on iconic Marvel titles such as The X-Men, Wolverine and The Incredible Hulk. As CEO of Top Cow Productions, his mandate was specific; produce the next generation of heroes and do it different than everyone else. Marc masterminded the Top Cow Universe through properties like Cyber Force, Witchblade, and The Darkness. When Hollywood started its love affair with comic book characters in the mid-1990s Marc helped position Top Cow as a vital production company in film and television. In addition to comic books, Marc has acted as Executive Producer in a variety of other media including the Witchblade television series and anime series, the Wanted feature film, the A-Team feature film, and two successful video games based on The Darkness. Marc‘s much anticipated Batman/Joker team-up book for DC comics will no doubt showcase his ongoing commitment to innovate and strive to always evolve as a creator and artist.
Will Conrad
Will Conrad began his comics career as an inker, most notably a long run on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Honing his craft as a penciler, Will became a top DC and Marvel artist, working on Black Panther, Dark Avengers, Wolverine, X-Men, Batman, Justice League, Odyssey, Superman, The Flash, Nightwing, and more. He resides in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, with his wife Bella and their two daughters.
Jimbo Salgado
Jimbo Salgado broke into the comic book industry in 2010 with BATMAN UNHINGED as his most notable work. Apart from DC Comics, he has provided art for Valiant Entertainment, IDW, Zenescope Entertainment, Titan Comics, and BOOM! Studios. Cover art is his specialty. Jimbo prides himself on his BIG ART - he's most proud of a Spider-Man that measures 55 x 17! He lives in Puerto Rico with his wife and two children.
Michael Montenat
Michael is a digital illustrator and nerd whose work always tells a story, whether it be through comics or single illustrations. His sense of composition and lighting pull in the viewer and take them on a dynamic journey. Michael’s work adds a gritty realism and texture to new characters as well as ones we all know and love.
Clients have included IDW, Top Cow, Legendary, Amazon’s Jet City, Darby Pop, Boom!, and Panel Syndicate. He has also done work for the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, country music star Zac Brown., military war veteran and news contributor Johnny Joey Jones, and Universal Studios Japan.
Michael recently finished Happy Hour. Available now from AHOY comics.
Omi Remalante Jr.
Omi's coloring career started as a hobby and turned into a full-time job around 2009. His first professional published work was with Zenescope Entertainment. This eventually landed him work for several American publishers like Image Comics, IDW, Aspen Comics, Valiant, and Dark Horse. Omi is currently coloring for Dynamite Entertainment, Opus Comics, and several small independent publishing companies. When not working on comic books, he enjoys collecting action figures, vintage comic books, and assembling Gunpla kits.
Siya Oum
My Dad did it. He took my brother and I, to our first comic book shop in the early 90's. Our first comic books were ”Swamp Thing” and ”Wolverine #52”. I saw all the t-shirt ads with Jim Lee's art inside. That's what happened, Jim Lee happened. I searched everywhere for Jim's X-Men run. Finally, after having lunch at Pike Place Market for the first time, we walked downstairs to the coolest comic book shop ever('til this day) Golden Age Collectables. There we picked up ”X-Men #1”. My future was sealed...inside a comic protective sleeve.
The rest, is comic present, and history. I have been working in comics for about ten years. It continues to challenge me, and I don't plan on slowing down.
Seth Adams
Seth Adams is a comic book artist, illustrator, writer and storyboard artist.
He works with mixed media, both traditionally and digitally.
With over 25 years of experience working in the entertainment industry, Seth believes that “story” runs the world and that his mission is to serve in helping people tell the best and most creative stories possible.
Seth’s clients and collaborators have included: Disney, ABC, Universal Studios, Dreamworks, Amazon Publishing, Image Comics, Source Point Press and The New York Times. He is the co-creator and artist for comic books, 'Goth: Young Lovers at War' and 'Snow Owl: A Horror Story.' He has worked with Oscar, Emmy and Pulitzer Prize-winning artists and craftsmen and is waiting “patiently” for his own prestigious awards to arrive, thank you very much.
Seth currently serves as the Head of APAC Production at The Candy Studio.