23rd November 2010 / Appearances / Dead Space / Shadowland
Settle in, lot going on this week:
POST-BUBBLE
Thought Bubble was great, as always. How many shows end with a full-on (and, come to that, full) dancefloor? Thanks to everyone who came out to see me, and everyone who decided to try out WASTELAND — by mid-afternoon Saturday, every single copy of the first volume, both in paperback or hardback, had been snapped up either from me or one of the retailers. A good problem to have.
Old friend Al Kennedy, one half of the excellent podcast House To Astonish, recorded interviews at the con for their 50th anniversary show; in addition to myself, he also spoke to Jamie McKelvie and Kieron Gillen (in a much less noisy and chaotic environment, the lucky sods). You can listen to the podcast here.
ON SALE: 1
SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS reaches its climax with issue #4. I’ll let the solicit do the talking:
It’s the chilling climax for the odd squad of Misty Knight, Paladin, Silver Sable and The Shroud! The unlikely quartet believe they’ve uncovered the real villain behind the mob murders. But the truth is even more shocking than they realize! To lay a trap for the death-dealing ninjas, the four fearless fighters must execute a daring plan, coming together to face off against The Hand…and one of them must face an ugly truth! Don’t miss this explosive, dark and bloody conclusion!
BLOOD ON THE STREETS has been a blast to write; one of the good things about working with second (and third!) string characters is that you have so much more freedom, precisely because they’re second string. I’ll miss them.
The order code is SEP100606, and you can read a four-page preview at Comic Book Resources.
ON SALE: 2
DEAD SPACE: SALVAGE is also out this week.
Illustrated by the inimitable Christopher Shy, SALVAGE is an original graphic novel that reveals what happened to the USG Ishimura after the events of DEAD SPACE, and its unfortunate discovery by a group of illegal miners…
The USG Ishimura, the most famous of the Planetcracker class starships, is flung from orbit around Aegis VII after the disastrous events of Dead Space. It is lost somewhere in deep space, and both the Government and a powerful religious sect called “Unitology” believe it may still hold the Red Marker, an alien artifact that promises great power for either side, and both will stop at nothing to reach it first!
Lots of cool new characters, a few twists, and some events that reveal just a little more of the grand tapestry that is the DEAD SPACE universe. Good stuff, and you can get a sneak peek at preview art on the DEAD SPACE Facebook page.
The order code is SEP100397 for comic stores, or the ISBN for bookstores and online is 978-1600108150.
THRILLING WONDER STORIES
Finally, I’ve been invited to appear at this year’s Thrilling Wonder Stories, which takes place at the Architectural Association in London on Friday.
This is an event that also features Will Self, Jeff Vandermeer, Paul Duffield, and other frighteningly talented people, and has alumni including Warren Ellis, Ian Macleod and Jim Rossignol. Heaven knows what they want me there for. Nevertheless, I’ll be talking about WASTELAND, the building in stories, the stories in buildings, and the Mystery of the Unopened Door.
Entrance is free, but limited; but even if you can’t make it to the venue, you can watch a livecast of the entire event at the AA website.
…And that’s all she wrote (also, most definitely all I’m writing) until I return from London.
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