As part of their partnership with Aethon Books, Vault Comics will adapt Aethon CEO Rhett C. Bruno’s novel, The Roach, to graphic novel format. The story of a vigilante hero permanently disabled in a gunfight, who finds himself once again called upon to protect his city, The Roach received multiple awards including the 2020 Independent Audiobook Award Winner for Best Thriller/Suspense and the  2020 Best Indie Book Award for Action / Adventure.

Publication plans and a creative team have not yet been announced.

Bruno and Vault will work closely with renowned  actor, writer, director, disability advocate, and professional athlete, Kurt Yaeger to ensure they bring authenticity and care to the graphic novel’s representation of the titular disabled hero.

Meanwhile, The Roach is currently under option and in development as an episodic series with Sony Television.

The Roach is available on Audible, in ebook formats from Aethon Books, and in print from Blackstone Publishing