With Help From His Friends, Warren Ellis Gets Spiffy Trailer for New Novel

Ben Templesmith, Wil Wheaton lend a hand

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In case you haven't been paying attention, books now need video trailers. And they're getting to be extensive affairs, like this excellent one for Warren Ellis's new novel, Gun Machine. Ellis made his name as a comic-book writer, so it makes sense that this trailer is animated by renowned comic illustrator Ben Templesmith, who has worked with Ellis before on a great little series called Fell. If that isn't enough nerd cred, an excerpt from the book is read in voiceover by professional geek and actor Wil Wheaton.

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