S.K. Arunachalam
Author/writer S.K. Arunachalam studied
Visual Communications at Loyola, Chennai,
and, after graduating in 2012, he pursued creative studies at the New York Film
Academy. The knowledge and training gleaned from those efforts have led to
various scripts, books and other works - the latest of which is the Space
Junkies series.
S.K. Arunachalam created Space Junkies as a comical
approach to the hit movie series Star Wars that leads readers
on a fast-paced adventure through a galaxy "only a stone's throw
away." The idea for the story evolved while Arunachalam was on a trip to
Leh Ladakh, India. While stargazing one
clear night, he began to question Chewbacca's loyalty to Han Solo and how the hairy sidekick might have
begrudged Solo's authority over the years. That curious pondering of the
question under the Milky Way sky led to the formation of characters Ggreed and
Puig who, although pirating partners in obtaining ill-gotten gain, were engaged
in a continuous struggle for dominance and control.
As the development of Space Junkies ensued, Arunachalam included
such key ingredients as greed, lust, pride and betrayal that are the foundation
of another popular show, The Game of Thrones. Other exciting
elements have been skillfully woven into the story, such as magic potions,
super powers, and hideous creatures that give the tale an extra kick of
adventure.
In order to bring the Space Junkies to
life, S.K. Arunachalam teamed up with
skilled penciller/colorist Christian Mirraand
inker/colorist Quirino Calderone of
SmArt Studio. The result is a captivating tale that has been professionally
illustrated and promises to wow its audience.