Who will make advance payment for "The Armenian Velvet Revolution" comic book? (video)
A group of young people tell stories about peace through comics. "This is a story about peace and people, it's not a story of a Civil Defense or a government change. There are some primary characters, but we are the main hero," says Kristine Aslanyan. "Comics is a story created by images. The basis of our history is the revolution," adds Ruzanna Hoghrapetian, another member of the team. The comic book, entitled The Armenian Velvet Revolution will present the episodes of the Velvet Revolution. The authors of the idea are members of the MAYRO team adjunct to the American University of Armenia's "Epic" Center. "We got acquainted with the participants and started recruiting staff. There are episodes that have been excluded from live broadcasting and people's attention," says Kristine Aslanyan. The book will consist of 5 parts. Only the first part of a 16-page book is ready yet. $ 10,000 is required for bringing the book to the reader's table. Team members decided to use the Crowdfunding method. The price of the book varies from $ 25 to $35, depending on paper quality. But, they are not happy with the selling rate. Co-founder of the studio "MAYRO" Robert Davoyan mentions: "It is surprising that most of my friends are the ones who have gotten it. We think we have a problem: we cannot explain people what we do." The Armenian Velvet Revolution will be trilingual; after English, the Armenian and Russian versions of the book will also be available.
