Most Days of Our Lives fans know Dan Feuerriegel as EJ. What some viewers may not realize is that Feuerriegel has also been building Fractured Shards, a cyberpunk comic series that started as a passion project and grew into an award-winning success story.
Key Takeaways
- Dan Feuerriegel’s Fractured Shards has been growing steadily since its 2021 debut.
- The DAYS star credits loyal fans for helping the comic series succeed.
- The comic book has become an award-winning independent franchise.
- Feuerriegel hopes to expand the story to 20 volumes across two 10-volume seasons.
- The actor continues working to attract new readers through social media and promotion.
Building a Comic Book Universe
The best stories tend to attract an audience. The really lucky ones attract an audience that sticks around. That’s been the case with Fractured Shards, which Feuerriegel said on The Blathering podcast has continued growing since 2021, thanks to fans who keep returning whenever a new chapter arrives.
That support has helped Fractured Shards become one of Australia’s most successful independent comic projects. The cyberpunk crime noir has already produced multiple volumes, earned awards, and attracted a loyal following that continues to support new installments. Feuerriegel clearly doesn’t take any of that for granted.
In fact, he’s thinking far beyond the next issue. Feuerriegel revealed, “The plan for me is I want to do 20 volumes.” He added, “I want to do two 10-volume seasons.”
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The Story Is Just Getting Started
Of course, writing the books is one thing. Getting people to discover them is another. That’s why Feuerriegel spent part of the conversation discussing new social media pages and ways to introduce Fractured Shards to more readers.
One funny obstacle involved the series’ social media branding. Feuerriegel revealed that the preferred account name was already taken, and when he looked into acquiring it, the price wasn’t exactly reasonable. “They wanted $100,000 for me to take it,” he joked.
Even with those challenges, Feuerriegel sounded energized by what’s ahead.
