Tag: comics

Will Caligan is already hard at work on SAGA OF THE SWAN KNIGHT. He thought some of you might be interested in having a look at his concept of Gil, the Swan Knight’s Son.

Some people have been asking about when they’re going to start receiving their Alt-Hero rewards. Links to download the first two digital editions will be going out in March, probably closer to the end than to the beginning. Alt-Hero #1 and Avalon #1 are both illustrated and inked, and are being colored now. Please understand that these are MAJOR undertakings, the work will not be done overnight, and we are actually making remarkably fast progress on them. I will continue to keep all the backers updated through the Arkhaven mailing list.

The reason we are releasing other comics such as Right Ho, Jeeves #1 and Quantum Mortis: A Man Disrupted #1 first is because we need to test both the digital and print processes before we publish anything from the campaign. Remember, we have never done ANY of this before. As for Dark Legion Comics, keep in mind that those publications are already-completed projects that are being brought to us for publishing. For example, all 300+ pages of Rebel Dead Revenge are already complete; we will publish the first of the two graphic novels in print when we publish the digital edition of Issue #5.

What a pity. Marvel has reversed its decision to make the X-Men the gay mascots of the comics industry:

X-Men Campaign to Help LGBTQ Tolerance in Classrooms Cancelled

Last week, Bleeding Cool ran a piece looking at the Omaze charity campaign to help fund GLSEN, an organization that seeks to end discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in schools.

The idea was people donate $10, and one lucky person gets drawn into an upcoming issue of X-Men. X-Men Blue, probably, a comic with queer representation in the team. The winners would also receive the original artwork from their appearance and a signed copy of the comic.

I am literally shaking. But fortunately, this deplorable decision paves the way for Rainbow of the Global Justice Initiative to claim his rightful place as the one true gay icon in comics.

When reached for comment, Rainbow was dancing shirtless to techno music in a Berlin disco. He said, “WOOOOOOOH!”

“I’ve been a baaaad, bad kitty,” he added.

If you backed Will Caligan’s Comic campaign, please check your email today. You will be receiving a survey that will permit you to cast ONE vote for the book or books you most want to see converted into a graphic novel. Simply click on the title you prefer to vote; note that a vote for The Green Knight’s Squire will take up two of the three graphic novels.

If, for some reason, you did not receive the survey by this afternoon, please email me with your backer number and your choice of the following options:

• Flashpoint: Titan
• Rocky Mountain Retribution
• Swan Knight’s Son
• Sword and Flower
• The End of the World as We Knew It
• The Green Knight’s Squire
• The Lawdog Files
• The Stars Came Back

The results will be announced here on Monday. Thank you all so much for making this happen!