Growing!
Last time I mentioned we’d expanded a bit I alluded to an inker being onboard. I didn’t mention him by name as we hadn’t talked about it completely and I didn’t want to jump the gun. Well that was then, and now Peter Palmiotti is here in force! Peter has been working in comics for years and is one hell of a nice guy besides being a really dynamic inker. He’s got projects with both Highburn studios and Dark Elf Designs, and we’re proud to have him as a member here at Red Handed now as well. So welcome Peter!
Otherwise, we’re just about recovered from the massive road trip we undertook after STAPLE. Whew. The older I get the rougher the road seems to treat me! But we’re back at mission control looking at ways to make things cooler as we continue moving forward, so stay tuned cause there’s still lots we have to show you.
And in case you’re wondering what we have on tap here right this minute, we’re doing colors and letters on Fallen Justice issue 6, writing the scripts for Dynagirl #4-8, doing pre-production on Seppuku Blues and The Kansas Hit, and looking at yet another project I won’t mention right now for early development. So yeah, we’ve got some stuff to show you! In keeping with that, here’s a shot from issue #7 of Fallen Justice that just immediately grabs you when you turn to that page. I got the originals in the mail right before STAPLE but only just got to scan them in yesterday, so I’m understandably giddy still.
That’s my girl!
Before I forget, the store is newly updated! We’ve added status to each item to show you exactly where it’s at and when you can expect it to ship to your house. We’ve also tossed in some new additions! We had a great response to the prints we worked up for STAPLE and we’ve decided to offer these great looking pieces through the store on a more permanent basis. And we’ll be adding more shortly so keep checking back!
I also added the “Comics” tab to the userbar at the top and have begun putting things in order to add in the new projects we’ve fired up over the course of the last few months! I like the way it looks right now, but wow what a job I didn’t want! lol
And last but not least today we want to send out our appreciation again to everyone who came by to see us at STAPLE, talked with us and decided to take a chance on the book. STAPLE isn’t what you’d call the average comic convention. There were a lot more non-superhero books there than superhero titles, but we had a steady stream of interest and a great response to the book. So thanks for making it fun!
And that’s a wrap!
Whew! Well, STAPLE is over and done with for another year and we had a total blast! We ran into old fans, new fans, and hopefully brought lots more folks who had never heard of Fallen Justice into the fold as well! Everyone seemed to really like the book and were incredibly supportive. The people in and around the Austin area are the best! I guess that’s yet another reason to put in the plus column for moving here! A huge thanks to everyone who came out, talked with us and checked out the book! Stay tuned, because we’re just getting things rolling. You won’t be sorry you did!
Check out the Red Handed Podcast!
Chuck Moore over at Comic Related was kind enough to spend over an hour talking about not only Fallen Justice but pretty much everything Red Handed! We also shoot the bull about comics in general, my day job, and the works! Check it out: Comic Related Podcast #82
Looking for Fallen Justice?
A couple of people have asked me about getting this book, specifically where to get it and how they go about it. It’s EASY! First off, you can get it right here on this site! Hit the store and go to work, either for single issues or take advantage of the great subscription deal. Either way you score!
If you’d rather go a different route, check out Haven Distributors, where our books will be available starting right now and for as long as we’re publishing.
Next, if that doesn’t work for you, go to Indy Planet and have them print you up an issue or three and send em right out. Indy Planet is a great way to get the book in case we’re currently out of stock, so if nothing else works, go for it!
You can’t beat that for availability!
Ugh. My phone lit up today non stop with people calling trying to sell me credit card service. I found out it was in connection with my having signed up for a Tax ID number last week. Evidently the State gives out your phone number to these vultures! Nice! But I think I’ve dissuaded them, at least for the moment. But like always, tomorrow is another day!
Getting fired up for the show this weekend! STAPLE is gonna be a blast! We’ve already got our Watchmen tickets for the afternoon show on Friday, so we’ll be seeing that to kick off the weekend! Then we’re planning to hit the pre-STAPLE party before heading to bed. It’ll be a full day. After the show we also have a post party to attend, and then we’ll be on the road Sunday driving back home for a much needed rest! Come on out if you possibly can, we’d love to see you!
Also got some cool mail today! Three more sets of prints showed up and they of course look awesome! I’ll be posting these up in the store for sale once I get back and get things settled next week.
And I think we have a name for our secret project! It’s called “Seppuku Blues” and I’ll let that stand for now, so you can infer what you want from the title. Suffice it to say…you won’t be disappointed.
Heading out West!
Well we’re gonna make it to STAPLE this year and it is gonna be a blast! STAPLE is held in Austin Texas on March 7, and if you’re anywhere near the area you should come on out! It’s a great show with some of the most talented Indy creators you’re likely to find anywhere! Plus, we like the atmosphere!
Also, we’re looking at making a couple of other cons this season too, but we’re still not sure of the schedule just yet so bear with us as we line all that out! Till then, come on out to Austin and see us!
Fallen Justice #1 is here!
That’s right folks! The long wait is finally over! Today we commence the print run of the Fallen Justice series with issue #1. In conjunction with the issues arriving here in fine form and in beautiful full color, Fallen Justice #1 is also available for order on Indy Planet. In the not too distant future it will also be available through the Comics Monkey distribution system, and Haven Distributors as well so you can decide for yourself where to get it! Of course while there’s a bunch of options available, you’ll only get the goodies by ordering the books from right here, so keep that in mind!
Also in the news, we’re getting ready for the opening of our con season with our first scheduled appearance at STAPLE, the independent media expo in Austin Texas on March 7th. SO if you’re in the area and would like to see a great convention, come on out! We’ll have comics, prints, and other cool stuff so make sure you drop by the table!
Consolidation and things yet to be said.
Most people who know me either live or over the net know I’ve kept a blog pretty steady since 2005 talking about life, comics and pretty much anything else that came across my radar at random times. It was fun, and theraputic, and trust me, I’m not the guy that takes well to therapy. But like the man says all things in this world come to an end, and so has In Other Words. With the launch of the new website and all the rest of the time constraints that publishing comics entails, I simply do not have time to keep up that blog with any regularity along with this one, and all the rest of the madness. So something had to go, and IOW was what hit the pavement. And yeah, I’ll miss it badly to be honest. I loved that blog. I loved what it allowed me to do when I felt like I had no other outlet for the things I was feeling and thinking. But at the same time lately I’d become hamstrung by some of the same things that made it cool. I guess it’s all good when you can scream at the sky and no one else is listening, but when people begin to listen, you have to be careful what you say. And I suppose that’s what got me to thinking about killing it in the first place. If I can’t be open and honest and free to write what I want to write, well then really, what’s the point? I’ll be keeping it as an archive so in case anyone wants to go back and delve deeply into my world for the last few years they can feel free. It’s weird, so don’t say you weren’t warned.
In RHS news, we’re confirmed for STAPLE! in Austin on March 7, 2009! Looks like we got one of the last tables because when I went to their site they’d announced the show was sold out for exhibitors! So yeah, got in right under the wire on that one! From everything I’ve heard this is a great show so if you’re near the Austin area and get the chance, come on out! We’ll be signing books, selling books, and hopefully other wicked cool merchandise as we get that arranged. Fun will be had by all!
I received the balance of Fallen Justice #6 in the mail this last weekend, which means it’s in the queue to be colored right now and is also being lettered! (I’ve got pretty good communication with the letterer and he feels certain it’ll be done in the next couple of weeks!) I also have it on god authority that the seventh issue art will begin arriving at Red Handed Central in the next week or so! If we keep up this pace we’ll have Dynagirl pages in before spring! Yikes!
One project we’re looking at is putting together a bunch of shorts we’ve completed over the years into one book and putting it out so people can get a feel for just how widespread the stuff here at Red Handed really is. We do make some bad ass superhero comics, but that’s by no means ALL we make! We’ll be including the Grace prologue, as well as the Totem 12 page story completed for Small Press Idol two years ago. I’ll also toss in several pin ups and concept art from all sorts of things I have laying around here, as well as another little short story that I hear might be done soon. We don’t have a name for it yet, but stay tuned on that front. It won’t be long.
In other Totem news, Brant Fowler (writer/creator of Wannabez) is still onboard as the letterer for Totem. It was his gig when we were doing the contest and I felt like if he wanted it, he should have it. So he’s graciously agreed to continue in that regard, and we’re glad to have him!
And…I have in my hand the art for the highly limited edition print available only to subscribers! And hell yeah it rocks! I could put it up here, but I won’t till we wrap the final subs numbers and lock in the print number. These will each be signed by the ENTIRE creative crew and numbered with a certificate of authenticy along with it. As I mention over in the subscriptions section we’ll print these to number and that’s it, we won’t ever print it again. So if you want one the only way to get it is sign up for a series subscription. And you better hurry too, cause it won’t stay open for long!
That should do it for today folks. I’ve got a couple of other things to announce here soon, once I get off my ass and wrap a script or three, but for now, we’ll leave it at that.
