Monday, January 26, 2009

mysterius and wildstorm...

like strawberries and shortcake?

... well, kinda, yeah.



maybe more like rum and coke.

we've been getting a lot of feedback, and so far it's all been really positive (thanks, internet, didn't know you had it in you), but there has been one, slightly curious, thread that keep popping loose in much of the press/reviews/reactions/comments that's got us a wee bit stymied. and that's: "i love the book, but why is it coming out from wildstorm?"

this isn't the first time i've gotten this reaction. back when i was working on caper we got the same thing, and just as the answer back then was: "because bob schreck doesn't work for vertigo," the answer now is: "because that's where ben abernathy is."


simply put: ben called us, those other places didn't (not that i wouldn't mind a call now and again, especially given the current state of things at my day job--- but that's another post). dc/timewarner/whateverthehell does not, in fact, have a giant PLINKO board where the ideas go in at the top and bump their ways down to the various imprints at the bottom. what they do have are some darn sharp editors (some at least) who, when they're given the opportunity, are willing to branch out and commission what they think will be good work regardless of genre.

ultimately neither i nor parker are interested in scolding anyone. that's not the point of this post. what is the point?... crap, i forget. i guess if you like a book you like a book, regardless of whose shelf it's on. i mean that's what we've all been begging for for what seems like forever, right?

so if you see ben abernathy at a con, go give him a hug. he loves hugs.

ps... order mysterius #4.

pps... big thanks to vince bonavoglia and the other guys from the 11 o'clock comics podcast for the love.

ppps... order lots.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

MYSTERIUS IS HERE!

let the trumpets blare!

now go buy it.

ps... more sugar...

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

more mysterius goings on...

... and an interview with the forces of geek.

note how i shamelessly ripped off everything about the beguiling poster (sorry chris)...

ps... more luv.

Friday, January 16, 2009

mysterius preview!!!

who loves mysterius?

the internet, that's who.

they called us cool... squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

mysterius goings on....

where to start, where to start...?

oooh! how about here...

or maybe here...


possibly even here...

so if you're in san francisco or toronto next week swing on by. buy some books. and buy some books.

and the magic mysterius tour will keep rolling along. we'll be announcing more appearances over the next couple of months...



ps...completely off topic, but possibly the funniest thing ever...

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

mysterius preview...

it was my birthday yesterday, and my wife bought me a plane ticket to san francisco (more about that later).

makes the surprise registered in this panel somewhat apt...

Saturday, January 03, 2009

mysterius booty...

droppin' some panels from mysterius over the next couple of weeks in the lead up to the 21st (when the clouds part and the angels sing...).

plus there's been a shocking lack of ladies' bums on this blog of late...

don't pretend you don't love it...