The Red Eye Busted Pt. 2

Hey folks,

Here's a sneak peak at how the Red Eye busts are coming along!!! Photo courtesy of Matty Mask.

Enjoy!!



- K.

Not so Marvel-ous...

I'm sure a lot of comic fans have already heard the grim news. Marvel comics plans on raising the price of their single issues from $2.99 (already nothing to sneeze at) to $3.99. (It's not on all their issues yet but if it's successful don't be surprised if you see their full line go up in price.) Now let me put this into perspective for you. I charge $4.00 an issue for 22 page comics (technically 24 but there's 2 pages of ads) and I don't print anywhere near the number that bigwigs like Marvel are putting out.

And let's face it. We're far from in a golden age of writing and art with the big two. Marvel and DC have been putting out mediocre product for a very long time with a few glaring exceptions (the recent Brian Azzarello Joker graphic novel springs to mind). And why should folks pay an extra buck when they can plunk down $2.99 for amazing comics like Hellboy, The Goon, The Walking Dead, Invincible, Fear Agent, etc.?!? And most folks don't mind paying a little more for a smaller press book either. I know IDW has been charging $3.99 for some time. But it's definitely not the same tripe that Marvel is putting out. I'm sorry. And I sure as shit don't believe in having to buy twenty plus titles a month to keep up with a storyline (I'm looking at you Civil War and Secret Invasion).

Perhaps it's just time for some of us comic geeks to let go. Hell, I haven't been able to afford to buy individual issues since the summer and I was only buying 3 titles a month. But I know guys who easily drop $200 a month on comics. And you DC fanboys can bet your asses if Marvel fans keep buying DC will quickly follow suit. The best way to fix all this? Don't buy Marvel's $3.99 titles. Vote with your wallet folks.

- K.

Zombies and Monsters, Oh My!

Hey guys,

Back in November I did an interview with Tom Waters of Monsters of Verse podcast. You can listen to it on Think Twice Radios website or download it right to your computer from here.



I'm featured in Episode VII. The whole podcast is hilarious but if you want to skip to my bit I start at 10:43.

Also featured in the interview are Zombie Ink friends John Kindelan and Terry Kimmel. So head on over and check it out.

- K.

The Red Eye Busted

Hey guys,

I'm very excited to announce that Zombie Ink Comics is working in conjunction with mask-maker and sculptor extraordinaire Matt Patterson to bring you guys Red Eye busts.

They're going to be roughly 6" tall very similar to the Bowen busts. The bust was designed by yours truly and will be sculpted by the good Mr. Patterson! Well, that should be enough to get you folks salivating. More info to come very very soon!

- K.

The Red Eye Vol. 1 & Pulp #1 Preview

Hey guys,

I've got a big official type news post for you folks. First and foremost it's time to release the details for The Red Eye Volume 1: Lost to the Future. The first TPB will feature:

- All 6 Issues of the Lost to the Future story arc
- Pinup Gallery featuring Jerry Lange, Joe Dunn, and Monk
- Faux Red Eye comic covers by Kyle J. Kaczmarczyk
- Introduction by Futureproof author N. Frank Daniels

Second on the agenda is the preview for Pulp: The Old Kingdom # 1. Check it out below:



Enjoy!

- K.

Webcomics Extravaganza!!!

Hey guys. As you folks may or may not I got my start in the webcomics world. And while I don't do webcomics anymore I still have a huge love for the medium. There are a lot of guys who are just insanely talented and are literally giving away their work. So here's my list of some of the best. These are all comics I read on a regular basis:

Questionable Content
Undenialbly my all time favorite. QC combines romance, indie rock, robots, and razor wit. What more could you want?

Digital Pimp Comics
The Digital Pimp guys put out some seriously hilarious shit. My favorite is still Joe Dunn's Joe Loves Crappy Movies but all of the comics on there are wonderful. Plus Mr. Dunn has some nice things about my comics.

Apple Geeks
Okay, Apple Geeks pretty much makes me feel like a complete hack as an artist. The art guy Mohammad Haque is seriously brilliant and could just as easily be working at any of the big companies. The first collection of their stuff is actually being released by Dark Horse soon!

Nothing Nice to Say & My Stupid Life
NN2S is punk rock awesomeness in comic strip format and MSL is semi-autobiographical insanity. Both comics are hilarious and should be read from beginning to end. NN2S will also be coming out through Dark Horse soon.

A Softer World
I don't know if this is technically a webcomic or what. But it's seriously got razor edged humor and makes me laugh myself silly probably more than is appropriate.

Dinosaur Comics
Another absolutely hilarious albeit absurd comic. T-Rex might be the funniest character in webcomics period.

VG Cats
I love me some gamer humor and this was the first gamer comic I got into. So yeah. Glee!

Penny Arcade
I actually used to think these guys were the most over-opinionated jackholes on the face of the earth. I was so, so wrong. And am pretty damned ashamed of myself for thinking so. Or maybe I just realized that I agree with them 99% of the time.

Anders Loves Maria
I just recently discoved this comic thanks to Jeph of Questionable Content and absolutely fell in love with the art and the characters. Really really funny and really awesomely drawn.

Bird and Moon & 55 Word Stories
Again probably not really a web comic but Rosy Mary Mosco is a bloody brilliant writer and draws birds better than any other human on the face of the earth.

Well, that's all for now. You have my current recommendations, I'm sure I'll be doing another one of these soon enough.

- K.

The Red Eye #6 Preview

Here were are with the final preview for the Lost to the Future story arc. I can't believe we're finally here. With this issue everything comes to a head and it's time for good ol' Red to show what he's made of. Enjoy.



- K.