Every Page Is An Adventure — Discussing ‘One Path Book 2: The White King’ With Creator Greg Broadmore
by Tom Smithyman
Hot on the heels of winning the 2026 Independent Press Award for One Path Book 1 comes the series’ second, called The White King. The book, which is now on sale from Mad Cave Studios, features cavegirls fighting for survival and dinosaurs that rule the prehistoric valleys. The 208-page book is illustrated by Greg Broadmore, who co-wrote the story with Andy Lanning. Comicon.com caught up with Broadmore to discuss the second book, its inspiration, and whether the titular albino Tyrannosaurus Rex is even possible.
Tom Smithyman: Cavegirls fighting to survive? Dinosaurs ruling valleys? I mean, it sounds like the perfect combination! What was your inspiration?
Greg Broadmore: I grew up in a small town in New Zealand, with deep untamed forest in the hills behind our house, and an active volcano belching fumes into the sky off the coast; so dinosaurs were always part of my imagination…they felt like they were all around me!
I’ve created all kinds of stories over the years but never something set in a “prehistoric” world. Adding feral cavegirls felt like a natural fit. Who else is gonna fight the dinosaurs?!
Smithyman: You described the process of creating the first book as gut-wrenching. Why come back for more?
Broadmore: One Path Book Two picks up with the title character, One Path, running from her tribe after she upsets the delicate balance of their fragile lives — choosing a small, unique, and, as far as the other girls are concerned, mutant child over them.
When I finished writing the story for the first book, I knew I would have to pick things up and discover where things went… and, in fact, I am still utterly in its grip. Creating these books is an obsession.
Smithyman: The White King is an albino T-Rex? Did you come up with that on your own? Is that even possible?
Broadmore: I have no idea if there ever were albino Tyrannosaurs or whether that was possible, but I assume so. Even though it’s uncommon, it’s pervasive through the animal kingdom — albino crocodiles in particular are amazing!
I’ve spent many years as a creature designer for movies, such as Peter Jackson’s King Kong, so I am always thinking of the strange and fascinating aspects of the animal kingdom. The image of a colossal, ancient white T-Rex felt striking to me — and the White King came to embody some of the central themes in the book.
Smithyman: Talk a bit about your creative process. How do the two of you collaborate as writers?
Broadmore: Andy Lanning and I met at Magic Leap, where we both connected over our love of comics. He was the one to originally suggest we create something new together. We would have daily meetings, along with fellow creative powerhouse Nick Boshier.
Andy is the structure guy. He takes my story beats and fashions them into something that makes sense for a graphic novel and acts as a guide for me when I start illustrating the books. But he also created characters and action sequences. It’s hard to untangle the whole thing as, of course, it’s a tangled web of back and forth, up and down, riffing on ideas in a little maelstrom of creativity. The whole thing worked incredibly well.
Smithyman: Without giving anything away, where do you take the story from here? Will there be third and fourth books?
Broadmore: The story of book two is a relentless chase, as One Path and the Runtling are joined by a growing ragtag clan of followers. She charges forward towards the towers, chased by Una and the White King, fueled by her motherly instinct to save the child. I won’t reveal where it goes, but I think some surprises might be waiting to ambush you…
As long as I’m not eaten by a T-Rex, there will be books three and four. In fact, I’m currently very far into book three as we speak.
Smithyman: Do you have other projects you’re working on, or is One Path all-encompassing?
Broadmore: I still spend a good chunk of my time adding to the creative madness at Wētā Workshop in Wellington, which is always great fun, but One Path is otherwise all-consuming. I wake up every day excited to see where it takes me next. Every page is an adventure.
Smithyman: Thanks for taking the time to discuss the project!
