Screen Rant: David Duchovny's First Graphic Novel KEPLER (See Inside)

KEPLER, is the graphic novel debut of David Duchovny, acclaimed actor and author. This graphic novel takes readers to a new planet with elements similar to Planet of the Apes. The allegory will bring together gods and hominids.

David Duchovny is an actor, author, and musician, best known for his roles on The X-Files and Californication. His most recent published works include Truly Like Lightning and The Reservoir. Now, he has written a graphic novel alongside Phillip Sevy. Sevy has worked on Tomb Raider with Dark Horse Comics and on numerous Top Cow series, including Magdalena, Athena IX and Poseidon IX. He also created the graphic novel The House. In addition to co-writing this original allegory, Sevy is also the illustrator.

Shondaland Interview: David Duchovny Is Just Getting Started

Today, Duchovny shows no signs of slowing down. This month alone, he’s promoting two very distinct projects. First up is The Estate, a dark comedy in which a family of truly terrible people (Duchovny, Toni Collette, Anna Faris, Ron Livingston, and Rosemarie DeWitt) attempt to win over their terminally ill aunt (Kathleen Turner) in the hopes of becoming beneficiaries to her wealth. In the film, which is in theaters now and on demand November 22, Duchovny plays Richard, a laid-back dimwit who expresses a creepy fondness for his cousin Macey (Collette).

On the other end of the spectrum is Kepler, Duchovny’s first graphic novel, which comes out on December 27. Co-written with and illustrated by Phillip Sevy, the book is a Planet of the Apes-esque “allegorical thriller of environmental disaster, colonialism, religion, history, and adolescence,” according to the publisher. Or, as Duchovny describes it, “a human coming-of-age story with a different hominid.”

David Duchovny on The Drew Barrymore Show - November 2022

"Kepler" author David Duchovny sits down with Drew to break down his new sci-fi graphic novel, working with Meg Ryan, and his "Sex and the City" stint.

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