10th July 2010 / Dead Space / Wasteland / On Sale / Daredevil / Shadowland
Typical. I go on vacation for a week, and it all kicks off. While I was away…
WASTELAND
WASTELAND #29 went on sale. This is the fourth part of the “Enemy Within” story arc, and is a big issue for several reasons. First, here’s the solicit:
The ENEMY WITHIN story arc continues, and this issue Watchman Dexus is in the spotlight! Recent times have been tough for Dexus, as his attempts to control the Newbegin council have apparently come to nought. Now things are about to get even trickier… but the Watchman is nothing if not devious, and the Sunner rebellion might be just the help he needs.
The order code is MAR101107.
Second, this issue marks the departure of regular artist Christopher Mitten, who’s moving on to creative pastures new. Filling his inestimable boots is Remington Veteto, a fresh-faced graduate of SCAD.
Finally, we’ve revamped the official website, thebigwet.com — with a funky new look, cleaner layout, and better organization.
DEAD SPACE
Next up is the news that, yes, I’m working in the DEAD SPACE universe once again. DEAD SPACE IGNITION is an interactive fiction/motion comic/game/experiment that lays the groundwork for next year’s DEAD SPACE 2 with a brand new story, characters, locations and events.
IGNITION will be released this fall, for download on XBLA and PSN. More information on that as and when it’s available.
DAREDEVIL
In DAREDEVIL news, SHADOWLAND #1 went on sale this week, written by Andy Diggle and kicking off this summer’s DD-centric event. You can read a preview of it here…
…And you can also read a preview of DAREDEVIL #508, by Andy and myself. #508 is the first issue of the “In The Shadows” story arc that runs alongside SHADOWLAND itself, and goes on sale next week.
And that’s all she wrote. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a couple of hundred unread emails to plough through…
28th April 2010 / Wasteland / Interviews / Daredevil
Quick round-up:
26th April 2010 / Wasteland / On Sale
Issue #28 of WASTELAND goes on sale this week at all good comic stores.
This is the continuation of the Enemy Within story arc, and focuses on events from the perspective of Artisian Skot — a man rapidly ceasing to care who discovers his secrets…
As the “Enemy Within” story arc continues, the focus turns to newly-appointed Primate Skot. After the death of his mother, Skot finds a new source of strength… his Sunner faith. But as rebellion festers in the city, can he afford to risk Marcus’ wrath? And can he keep his secrets long enough to make a difference?
The order code is AUG091030.
Once again, I apologise for the delays that have plagued WASTELAND since last year. The good news is we’ve made some changes, and got things back under control. Issue #29 is already half-pencilled, I’ve written up through #32, and from here onwards everything should run a lot smoother. A full explanation will be furnished in the pages of #29 itself — so don’t miss it!
12th April 2010 / Wasteland / On Sale / Daredevil
On a brighter note, DAREDEVIL #506 goes on sale this week.
This is the second part of “Left Hand Path”, in which Matt Murdock is rapidly discovering that controlling the Hand ninja clan isn’t quite the cakewalk he imagined it would be…
LEFT HAND PATH continues as Daredevil’s adventure in Japan takes a deadly turn when he finds that one of his closest confidantes in the Hand may be serving another master!
The order code is FEB100501, and it’s on sale in all the usual places. For now, there’s a six-page preview at Comic Book Resources.
(…Also, proving that good things come to those who wait, WASTELAND #28 should be on sale next week. I’ll confirm it here as soon as I’m able.)
7th January 2010 / Wasteland / Videogames / Interviews / On Sale
WASTELAND #27 is now on sale. This is the second part of the “Enemy Within” story arc, following Jakob’s perspective on the six months following the Sand-Eater attack.
The order code is JUL091015, and here’s the solicit:
After saving the city from the Sand-Eaters, Jakob has a plum position in the city Watch… but Golden Voice’s call for freedom will give him pause for thought. Working for a man he despises and abandoned by his faith, Jakob must decide where his loyalties lie as Newbegin faces a Sunner rebellion!
(Observant readers will have noticed that WASTELAND #29 hasn’t yet been solicited; don’t panic, we just ‘paused’ solicitations when it became clear #26 and #27 would be delayed, because we all hate soliciting books that we know we can’t ship. We’re getting back on track now, so #29 will be solicited next month.)
Of interest to the videogame crowd: the inimitable Fran Shergold of Ready Up! recently interviewed Rhianna Pratchett and myself about writing for games, and it turned out pretty interesting. You can read the whole thing here.
18th December 2009 / Dead Space / Wasteland / Wolverine / Interviews / Coldest City / Daredevil
Quick round-up before the holidays…
(I’ll do a proper year in review post soon, but may not have time before the new year.)
Comic Book Resources interviewed me recently about WASTELAND, DAREDEVIL and THE COLDEST CITY. You can read it here.
WOLVERINE: PRODIGAL SON, which was shortlisted in the Texas Library Association’s Maverick YA reading recommendations, made the final list. See the full thing here.
The lovely and generous Jeff VanderMeer talks about Volume 1 of the WASTELAND Apocalyptic Edition hardback on Amazon today, with an excerpt from his introduction to the book. Read it here.
DEAD SPACE 2 has been officially announced, and a lot of people have asked me if I’m on board once more. Sadly, no, I won’t be writing this game. It hopefully won’t be my last excursion into the Dead Space universe, though…
That’s all I can talk about for now, but as always there’s a whole host of stuff bubbling under right now. Happy holidays, everyone, and remember; Santa cannot be trusted.
17th November 2009 / Wasteland / Appearances / Daredevil
As previously mentioned, I’m attending Thought Bubble in Leeds this Saturday. If you don’t know it, TB is fast becoming one of the premier comic conventions in Britain — it’s comics-focused, creator-friendly, and very well organised.
You can view the full programme here (the one-day con is part of a larger festival over three days), but here’s the relevant info for me:
Two other brief snippets of news today: First, there’s a very nice review of WASTELAND up at sci-fi site io9.com.
Second, as you may have already heard, I’m co-writing DAREDEVIL #505-507 (“Left Hand Path”) with Andy Diggle. We’ve wanted to work together on something for a long time, and now we finally have the chance. More on that soon, no doubt.
16th November 2009 / Wasteland / On Sale
WASTELAND Book 05, “Tales of the Uninvited”, goes on sale this week.
This is a collection people have been asking us about for a long time — it contains all the interlude issues thus far, which don’t appear in the other trade paperback collections. So you get issues #7 (drawn by Carla Speed McNeil), #14 (Joe Infurnari), #20 (Chuck BB) and #25 (the double-length colour issue, drawn by regular series artist Christopher Mitten).
These stories are set in different places and times to the main story, shedding light on the people and places of WASTELAND — some familiar, some not-so. One of the things I love about the book is that it allows me to write stories like this on the side, delving into the mythos without disturbing the larger narrative.
It’s $13.95 for 128 pages (48 of them in colour), the Diamond order code is SEP090939, and the ISBN is 978-193496429-3.
And this is probably as good a time as any to apologise for the delay of issue #27. It’s due to personal circumstances outside of our control, and that’s about as much as I’m prepared to say. Rest assured that no-one is more frustrated about the delay than us, but these things happen, and we beg your patience for a few weeks more.
21st September 2009 / Wasteland / On Sale
If we’d tried to plan it this way, it would never have happened, but happening it is; both issue #26 and the first Apocalyptic Edition hardback of WASTELAND hit stores this week.
Issue #26 kicks off a brand new story arc, “The Enemy Within”, which takes us through the six months in Newbegin following the Sand-Eater attack, and Golden Voice’s call for Sunner freedom. Each issue will focus on a different character, and we start with Yan, son of the late ex-Primate Heddor.
The order code is JUN091043, and here’s the solicit:
BRAND NEW STORY ARC! Six months of chaos and turmoil following the Sand-Eater battle, as the city struggles to cope with upheaval. Each issue follows a different character. This month features Marcus’ precocious young charge Yan, as he is sent to work for Artisian Neelan — but discovers a side to life, and perhaps himself, that he never dreamed existed.
As for the Apocalyptic Edition, well, I’ve talked about this several times already. It collects the first thirteen issues in their entirety, including the Walking the Dust text pieces and Ben Templesmith’s original covers.
Suffice to say that the production values are gorgeous, the new art for Walking The Dust is amazing, the colour cover gallery is awesome, and we all couldn’t be happier with how it’s turned out. We knew going in that only the serious fans are going to pick up a hardback, so we worked around the clock to make sure it’s worth every penny.
The Diamond code for the Apocalyptic Edition, Vol. 1 is MAY090998, and the ISBN is 978-1934964194.
30th August 2009 / Wasteland / Pre-order / Anthologies
Two things to announce today:
WASTELAND Book 05
I don’t often mention solicitations for the collected editions of WASTELAND, but this one deserves your attention.
Book 05: Tales Of The Uninvited is a collection of ‘interlude’ issues — the one-shots by guest artists that we run between the main story arcs, and which aren’t collected in the regular book editions.
There’s a good reason we don’t do that, which is outlined in my FAQ. But despite our (oft-repeated) assurances, we still regularly get people asking us why they’re not collected, whether we’re going to put them in their own collection, or what?
So, we decided to put this collection together. Never let it be said we don’t listen to our fans.
The book includes issues #7 (with art by Carla Speed McNeil), #14 (Joe Infurnari), #20 (Chuck BB) and #25 (regular series artist Chris Mitten, working in full colour paints). It goes on sale in November, and can be preordered now from your comic retailer with the code SEP090939.
LAST DRINK BIRD HEAD
“What an odd title!” You may be thinking, and if so, you’re thinking exactly what I was when Jeff Vandermeer first approached me about this project.
LAST DRINK BIRD HEAD is a flash fiction (i.e. ultra-short stories) anthology benefitting charities working to promote literacy. It’s edited by Jeff and his wife Ann, who gave contributors a single editorial directive. It went like this:
Last Drink Bird Head.
Don’t think; just write.
So I did. And so did Peter Straub, Stephen R Donaldson, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Caitlin R Kiernan, Brian Evenson, Nicholas Royle, Gene Wolfe, and many, many other writers substantially more talented and famous than I.
I’ve read the manuscript, and it’s chock full of great, imaginitive pieces. Plus, you know, charidee. Keep an eye on Jeff’s blog for more updates, and I’ll announce here when the book is available.
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