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The second issue of The Incredibles is available  of today. It's written by me and Mark Waid, and illustrated by Marcio Takara. I'm crazy behind schedule or I would say more. Like I might talk about the reviews for the latest issue of Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and Like how the wedding and honeymoon went (they were awesome), or about my upcoming projects that are probably top secret or about how I plan on being drunk and wandering the streets of El Cerrito tonight. 

Good times.

Here's a link. To be honest, most of what is in that link is a lie. The description of the story does not match anything in the book and the cover does not represent the issue at all. The website also fails to credit me. All of these things can likely be traced back to one issue. Solicitations for comics are due well in advance of release. That copy was written before I was brought on the book and that cover was commissioned also before I was on the book. So there you go.

Our first issue of "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" just arrived in stores. It seems like a long time since we had a new release. Particularly when you consider the volume of work we've been doing. I'm up to the May issue of Batman with scripts and the January (or later) issue of the Incredibles.

FYI: Yeah... our Catman is a bit different from the one on the show. This book was actually finished before that episode aired. However, that doesn't mean we don't have a plan...

Doesn't mean we do have a plan either.

Anyway, new issue. Go get it. Read it.

So the cat is out of the bag. Or some such saying. I'm working on "The Incredibles" for Boom! Studios. Specifically, I'm co-writing the series with Mark Waid. By co-writing, I mean Mark has carefully crafts a plot, and I do my best to destroy it. He then takes the mangled story back and nurtures it to health. It is returned to me and I stab to death. And so on...

It's been a great creative exercise and a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the writing process.

The first issue of the new series is out now (issue 0), and it sets the stage for more weirdness and action to come. Now, I didn't actually write anything in that issue on the shelves today. It may have my name in it, but that name is a lie. My involvement starts with issue 1, on sale at some nebulous point in the future. But this issue is the starting point, and should not be missed!

In other news, my non-stop mad tour of the country continues. I'll be in Traverse Michigan for a convention for a few days. That's Friday the 28th through Sunday the 30th. So if you're in the area, find the convention and say hello.

In stores now!



"Collecting all six issues of the six issue series TRON, based on the classic movie and hit video game! Inspired by TRON, Disney's groundbreaking science-fiction motion picture classic, TRON: The Ghost in the Machine takes place in present day, over two decades after the events of the film. Jet Bradley, son of the original TRON programmer Alan Bradley, has recently escaped the computer world. But his experiences within cyberspace have left him emotionally scarred — vivid nightmares plague him, and he's become paranoid and unstable. He shuns technology wherever possible, leaving him effectively crippled in the modern world. And now something within the computer world wants him back!"

This is it. The final issue. In stores now.

Issue 5 is now in stores.



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Issue 4 is now available. This issue features a cat. Yeah, I'm not big on giving out spoliers. But I think this one
is fairly obvious.

So go buy this issue.









Seriously. I need the money. Go. Buy. This. Book.

The new issue of our Supergirl book is in stores as of today. Normally, a bunch of us would go get lunch near Comic Relief and take pictures to post, but with everyone leaving for New York, that particular ritual will have to wait for issue 4.

Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures issue 2 came out today.



As mentioned in a previous post, many people gathered for lunch. Todd and Tyler are pictured.



Unpictured would be Uel and other people. There were lots of people there. It made us happy. Do you see? Do you see happy we are?



That's because YOU weren't there. Yes, that's right. I'm talking about you. Specifically.

Anyway, these photos were all stolen from Branwyn "Hambiggler" Bigglestone. Because I'm a scumbag thief and she carries around a real camera.

In related Supergirl news, Belinda tracked down a copy of the book just a few blocks from her work in Elk Grove. Which means she doesn't have to wait until the weekend to find a copy. She's sweet to me, she is.



In the above photo, she is utilizing her mind control powers commanding me to stop posting nonsense. Goodbye.

At long last, the first issue of Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade is in stores now. Eric and I went out to Comic Relief in Berkeley to pick up a couple copies. We also had lunch.



The banner above was kindly crafted by the folks at SLG publishing. It's good to know that they have our back, even when we're working with another publisher. Go SLG!



I attempted to read the first issue. I just finished writing the 6th last night, so it's a bit strange to see Supergirl at this stage of her experience on Earth. She's in a very different place come the 6th issue, I think. Maybe I'm wrong. It might all be in my head.



As evidenced above: We were joined for lunch by Todd from Comic Relief, Tyler from Image Comics and Pannel Vaughn from Disney Adventures. I say these things as if I haven't known these guys for years and years. In fact, most of us grew up together. But saying who they are and what they do makes me feel important. So there you go.

Not pictured is Branwyn Bigglestone (also from Image comics), who I guess had more important things to do. Like fly out to the East Coast.

Tron issue 6 is in stores now. I know this because I bought one. I bought one because Dan Vado of SLG openly hates me and won't come to any of my 17 different birthday parties this month.

Here's a picture of me with Tron #6.



Why am I reading this? I already know how it ends.

We have new book out in stores today. I am surprised. I thought this book was a little ways off yet.

Because I am lazy, I have lifted this post from SLG. Please forgive my laziness.


Amaze Ink, the all-ages imprint of SLG Publishing, is very pleased to announce the publication of a graphic novel that collects the adventures of your favorite spooky friends from Frightsylvania: The Super-Scary Monster Show Featuring Little Gloomy by Landry Walker and Eric Jones. Little Gloomy, the girl living in a world of horror; Frank the Monster, Larry the Werewolf, Mummy and Carl Cthulhu clash with aliens, fellow monsters and -- gasp! -- parents in the comic with the scariest setting, funniest stories and longest title of any comic book out there, The Super-Scary Monster Show Featuring Little Gloomy! The graphic novel collects all of the Amaze Ink Super-Scary stories, plus stories that appeared in Disney Adventures magazine and an all-new adventure with a neighbor who seems suspiciously familiar.

The Super-Scary Monster Show is a 104-page graphic novel, retailing for $9.95. It is available now from bookstores, comic stores and at SLG Publishing's website, www.slgcomic.com. A preview of The Super-Scary Monster Show is also available for viewing there.

The end is near.