TorrentBoy Returns for a New BitTorrent Adventure
Written by Ernesto on July 08, 2009The TorrentBoy book series centers around a seemingly regular school boy named Wesley, who has a secret superpower. The adventures of TorrentBoy are inspired by BitTorrent and in the latest (free) book TorrentBoy gets caught in a fight between the infamous Sweesh Pirates and the noble Protectorate Guard.
The TorrentBoy project was started earlier this year by Canadian artist and writer MCM, who has released the first chapter of the second book in the series. True to the nature of BitTorrent it has evolved into a collaborative project.
Wesley – the main character in the book – is just an average kid but this quickly changes when danger is afoot. Wesley has a talking ‘tracker watch’ that is able to tap into the power of TorrentSphere when needed, and transform him into TorrentBoy.
In the new TorrentBoy book called “Pirates Attack!” TorrentBoy and his crazy speech impeded teddy bear Crash must defend the world against all evil and save the day once again.
According to MCM, the first TorrentBoy book has been a great success, mostly thanks to the kind reception within the torrent community. “Since it appeared on TorrentFreak, it’s been downloaded tens of thousands of times, making it one of my most successful titles to date,” he told us.
“I’d also like to mention that, contrary to popular opinion, torrent fans aren’t at all averse to donating actual money to the things they enjoy. They just want to be treated with respect,” MCM adds.
TorrentBoy is Back: Pirates Attack!
The first chapter of the second book is written by Chris Keyes, who hooked up with MCM through an earlier TorrentFreak article. Together, they will release a new chapter of the latest book every week.
“We’re serializing the story, and I can guarantee it’s worth a read, for kids and adults alike,” MCM told TorrentFreak. “I didn’t intend this to be a series explicitly about BitTorrent, but if that’s where the community wants to bring it, I’m ready to roll,” MCM said.
The latest TorrentBoy chapter “Pirates Attack!” was released yesterday and a new chapter will be published every Tuesday for another 16 weeks, totally free.
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I’m sure Reasoned Mind is the first to grab the comic and show it to the RIAA/MPAA. xD!
wow this is retarded
I use my special attack “sue” and cause 500 damage on torrent boy.
as #2 said, this is seriously retarded. Out of curiosity, what’s his so-called ability? Super seeding cam rips? tssst; pathetic…
Actually this is pretty cool, its meant for little kids and the such.
If you don’t like it make it better, make your own version of this comic and improve of what you think it lacks.
…. Whiny whores
does he promise to protect the rights of file sharers and defy the authoritah, then back peddle and take a huge pay off when the chips are down? and sook corporate cock
I need toilet paper.
*ctrl-p*
tired meme bro :|
so gay
cruel story bro… =(
@ #4
lmfao, yeah, hahaha.
They charge … you whine
They don’t charge … you whine
No pleasing some people :-(
As @5 said, if you don’t like what you see, create something yourself.
Bananaman would kick his arse!
Sounds okay though I’m not going to read it. It’d be interesting to have some statistics about how much money authors have received when publicizing things on the internets for free.
@6: There’s a definite betrayal theme in “Pirates Attack!”, but not exactly the way it’s playing out in real life…
@15: Bananaman had his ass kicked so bad, he now does unspeakable acts for TorrentBoy as thanks for letting him live.
@16: Stats on money etc? Your wish is my command: http://1889.ca/9hC
@19: Why is my mama calling me bro? This is like a Greek tragedy or something…
actually 14, we pirate when they charge, not whine. Really shows your intelligence.
Saddest shit I ever heard – sort it out mate
Just wanted to make the comments a bit more even… Really like the stuff, keep it up :) (and yeah, i’m no kid ;)
hi torrent boy
Torrent boy may deserve an invitation for interview at www slickbudget dot com if he keeps this up…just maybe.
yeah cool story fock those music labels!!!!!
“Wesley climbed up on the railing, took a deep breath, and then leapt in after David. Just before he hit the water he hit the Tracker Watch and shouted: “Torrent on!””
The chapter couldn’t have ended any better than that !
Go TorrentBoy !! :-D
Could we maybe have news about how Germany is going to put out a nationwide BAN on FPS games instead?
Including a link for the petition against it.
Or how unless we get our asses to pirate party voting, we’re going to keep having people like Ursula Von Der Leyen censoring the internets.
Or, basically, HOW THE WHOLE FVCKING WORLD IS CURRENTLY GOING DOWN THE DRAIN UNLESS WE DEMO, VOTE AND DO SOMETHING AGAINST IT.
But wait, there’s like, totally funny comics, let’s write about that.
What a bunch of whiners, jealous much?
Must of been a slow day for the MAFIAA trolls.
i dont read books so this story was uninteresting
I’m still waiting for TorrentGoy… <3
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