Rise of the Morlocks Art! Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters! Rip Van T-Shirts Coming!
13 days ago
– Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 03:28:21 PM
We're nearly there. Zac is putting the finishing touches on The Omega Eleven #1 and the comic should be heading to the printer by the end of the month.
"Rise of the Morlocks," which is now a 22-page comic, is finished! That comic will be in Monstrous #2. Below are some looks at our hero, intrepid reporter Marcus Slade. I'm loving J.K. Woodward's art. He's at New York Comic Con this weekend. If you're going, say hi.
And speaking of intrepid reporters, my new Kolchak campaign, Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters, launched this week and is setting records.
If you haven't heard, we have three comics, plus a hardcover collection...
- ISSUE #1 - Kolchak Meets the Werewolf and Count Crowley by David Dastmalchian and Lukas Ketner. Cover by Matt Wagner.
- ISSUE #2 - Kolchak Meets Frankenstein by Steve Niles and George Quadros. Cover by Russ Braun.
- ISSUE #3 - Kolchak Meets Dracula by Rodney Barnes and Alex Lins. Cover by Colton Worley.
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Kolchak Meets the Classic Monsters deluxe hardcover collection. Cover by Dave Acosta.
We also have the first set of officially licensed Kolchak Trading Cards and a Kolchak Collectors Coin.
Check out our epic campaign here!
RIP VAN T-SHIRTS
I'm in the process of ordering your T-shirts. Be on the lookout for a tracking number in your inbox. Shirts will come separately from your other rewards.
Trading Cards Are Here! Surveys Going Out!
about 1 month ago
– Wed, Sep 25, 2024 at 12:42:04 PM
The rest of the surveys are going out today from BackerKit. So look for that in your inbox. And if you don't see it, please check your Spam folder.
For newbies, the surveys are how we gather your info like addresses and shirt sizes. The surveys also give you an opportunity to add more merch to your order.
If you are using Kickstarter through your Apple ID, you may have trouble receiving the link. Let me know if this is the case, and we'll get it to you.
It will still be a few weeks before I received the comic from the printer, but in the meantime, if you order a T-shirt and fill out the survey, you'll get the shirts right now.
We have received the trading cards and they look amazing! You may have noticed the design is a bit different. We had to make modifications to fit it on the card. Zac has the sketch cards and is working on them. So you'll get these 5 cards plus the sketch card.
And this is the autograph card...
CHECK OUT THESE OTHER KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGNS
Who doesn't love an action-packed Western? Charlie's Angels meets Tombstone in DAUGHTERS OF DJANGO, a no-nonsense, hard-edge graphic novel from GenSeven Comics, actor Sherman Augustus (Stranger Things, Into the Badlands, Westworld) and screenwriter - director Tim Cogshell.
Sign up for a notification when the Kickstarter launches.
And I'm about to launch Monstrous Books' first Kolchak comics project! We've been hard at work on this for a year now and can't wait to reveal all the details. Some of the biggest names in the comics industy are involved and we even have an incredible crossover.
Sign up for a notification here.
And stay tuned as we drop more info on Kolchak's new era in comics.
Omega Eleven Art Reveal!
about 2 months ago
– Tue, Sep 03, 2024 at 04:17:02 PM
The comic is almost done! We're still on pace to deliver the book on time — and maybe...just maybe a bit early! Zac is hard at work churning out the pages and they look amazing. Here's a look at some uncolored pages and panels.
And here's a look at the back of the trading cards. I'm very pleased at how they came out. If you didn't pick up the cards, you'll have a chance to add them to your order when surveys go out in the next few weeks
KICKSTARTER SPOTLIGHT
I also wanted to tell you about another cool project I'm involved with. The Pandi Pack is a subscription box that will be filled with exclusive books and swag.
In every box you'll get two custom, unique, or early release titles from a variety of authors and genres. These can range from novellas, author collections, short story collections, chapbooks, anthologies, and novels.
You'll also receive custom, themed goodies. These will change from box to box, but examples include: satchels, enamel pins, snacks, drinks, journals, magnets, coupons, signed items from the authors, and unique art.
Doctor Omega at SDCC! New Rise of the Morlocks Pages!
3 months ago
– Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 03:34:51 PM
Who's going to San Diego Comic Con this week?
If you are, you can pick up a 12-page preview of The Omega Eleven #1. A limited number of copies will be available from artist Zac Atkinson at the GenSeven booth (4804). And while you’re there pick up some GenSeven comics.
We're nearly done with the comic and are still on pace to deliver all the rewards in a few months.
Here's a closer look at the splash page that opens the comic. Zac really outdid himself. I'm thinking of making this a print.
And Monstrous #2 is also close to being done. Here's a page from "Rise of the Morlocks," written by me with art by J.K. Woodward. This shows reporter Marcus Slade investigating the rumor of big hairy creatures living in the New York City subway.
KICKSTARTER SPOTLIGHT
A slasher and a horde of zombies wreak havoc in this adaptation of the award-winning short film.
I'm helping out with the campaign for A Killer and Dead, which is launching soon.
New Omega Eleven and Rise of the Morlocks Pages!
4 months ago
– Tue, Jul 02, 2024 at 11:49:57 AM
Things are progressing well with The Omega Eleven #1 and Monstrous #2 — and both are looking great.
I'm hoping to send out surveys in the next week or two.
Zac is about halfway done with Omega. Here's an uncolored page with Omega and the Knights of Camelot
And here's a page from my story "Rise of the Morlocks," the comic that will be in Monstrous #2. Art by J.K. Woodward. That's our protagonist reporter Marcus Slade investigating the strange goings on in the New York City subway
Speaking of intrepid reporters... if you haven't heard, Monstrous Books has acquired the rights to Kolchak: The Night Stalker, and our first project is a new illustrated edition of the novel that spawned the cult TV series!
The book will have essays by Late Night With the Devil star David Dastmalchian, Killadelphia creator Rodney Barnes, and The Night Stalker Companion writer Mark Dawidziak.
Russ Braun (The Boys, Swamp Thing) did the cover and six interior illustrations.
And who knows—we may find Kolchak cross paths with Doctor Omega one day.
