Here's the cover to Lions, Tigers and Bears #4. For more artwork and a six page preview, check out the latest article on The Pulse.

Micah Farritor, the artist for the NIGHT TRIPPERS GN (MAY 2006), is an amazing illustrator and I was really fortunate to work with him. One of the interesting things about his art is that it translates nicely from pencil to color. No inks necessary. Check this out:



You can see more of Micah's art for Night Trippers at:

PULSE ARTICLE

Go to the website and check out the crazy mp3 files at:

nighttrippers.com

Or subscribe to the Night Trippers podcast at:

Night Trippers iTunes Podcast

The Night Trippers GN (ISBN: 1582406065) ships May 17 with a retail price of $16.99. You can pre-order this title NOW from the new March PREVIEWS catalog.

come and see us:

Ivan Brandon and Andy MacDonald (NYC MECH) booth AA80
Colleen Doran (A Distant Soil) booth AA24
Mike Huddleston (DEEP SLEEPER) booth AA103
Neil Kleid (The Intimidators) at the MIDTOWN COMICS/BUZZSCOPE booth
Michael Avon Oeming (Bastard Samurai, SIX) booth 183C
Mark Sable and Paul Azaceta (GROUNDED) booth AA98
Rick Spears and Rob G (REPO) booth AA77
Brian Wood (The Tourist) booth AA73

let us know you're coming from the Image blog or forums.

also: AFTERPARTY!!

more random stuff when i should be working but eh...oh well. .

NEW YORK - February 22, 2006 - Rosario Dawson, David Atchison and
Tony Shasteen announced today that their new comic book miniseries,
the OCCULT CRIMES TASKFORCE, will now be published through Image
Comics, starting this July!

"We are very excited about our new home. Image and the guys at 12 Gauge are helping us make the book the best it can possibly be. The interest Speakeasy Comics showed in publishing the "O.C.T." was greatly appreciated. However, due to recent changes in Speakeasy's direction, we didn't feel our book fit with them at this time," said Shasteen.

12 Gauge Comics President Keven Gardner added, "When we found out the "O.C.T." was looking for a home, we jumped at the chance to be involved. We're proud and honored to be a part of what promises to be an industry-expanding event."

Thanks to his long-standing association, Gardner brought the book to Image Comics, where it was accepted to appear in the July catalog. Gardner added, "Releasing this book in July works out perfectly, as Rosario will be making convention appearances with us to help promote the book. Look for announcements on that front very soon."

Dawson had this to say: "I'm excited about this adventure we're about to take, and I'm really excited about meeting all the comic fans. I'm also excited to be working on a project that's fun, but not necessarily a film. This is a completely different genre, but is no less interesting."

The Occult Crimes Taskforce follows the exploits of rookie Detective Sophia Ortiz (modeled after Rosario Dawson), who is recruited into the ranks of a covert police investigation unit established to monitor and control supernatural activity in the Manhattan Underground. The series is co-created by Rosario Dawson, written by David Atchison and illustrated by Tony Shasteen.

PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF: A BELLE & SEBASTIAN ANTHOLOGY is out tomorrow! There's so much talent involved with this GN that it's bursting with style.

SEA OF RED #10
written by RICK REMENDER & KIERON DWYER
art by SALGOOD SAM & PAUL HARMON
cover by KIERON DWYER
May 10 32 pg FC $2.99

The Sanguinan sect has awakened its vampire sleeper cells around the globe. Every major city has been over run.

Marco Esperanza must find a way to fight his Sanguinan programming to follow the call to war in order to assist Blackthroat in his quest for humanities last hope-- the blood of Christ.



Big change in direction for SoR. We chose to cut a flashback story and tell it later. This issue begins the insanity we've been hinting at since issue #5.

Here is a sneak peak at issue #9.

Come get a Darrow poster signed by the entire Last Christmas team--







THE LAST CHRISTMAS #1 (of 6)
written by GERRY DUGGAN & BRIAN POSEHN
art by RICK REMENDER & HILARY BARTA
cover by GEOF DARROW
May 24 o 32 pg o FC o $2.99

CHAPTER ONE: "TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS"
After the apocalypse no one is safe - even at the North Pole. After tragedy strikes, Santa withdraws from life and turns his back on Christmas. When he finally emerges from seclusion, the old world is gone forever and as Santa struggles to find his way in a post-apocalyptic world, can he find a way to save Christmas too?

This true story of the last Christmas is action-packed, funny and sad. It stars Santa, the Elves, a good boy, lots of naughty marauders and of course, Gary the Snowman.

This "Behind the Scenes" spread is from #2 of Hysteria. Issue #2 is in Previews now, so pre-order it to be SURE you local comic shop gets you a copy!


Best,
Mike

A dedicated page for Image Comics WonderCon signings, creator appearances and more has been set up, just click the banner above. Image Comics will be at booth #610, we hope to see you at the show!

Howdy, folks!

If any of you are gonna be in the Bay Area this weekend, I'll be making an appearance at WonderCon in San Francisco. Both Friday (2:30 -3:30pm) and Saturday (2-3pm) you'll be able to find me -- pen or beer or BOTH in hand -- at the Image Comics booth (#610).

Wow... I really like putting pertinent info in parentheses.

Anyway, for those two precious hours, I'll be signing books, selling wares, and showing off new work (including original pages from my upcoming spots in The Belle & Sebastian Anthology and an 8-page NYC Mech short). Speaking of, below are some sneak peaks at the goods from both of those books. Enjoy the upper-body nudity and prelude to samurai violence!

See you at the show!
-Dave Crosland
http://www.hiredmeat.com
http://www.myspace.com/hiredmeat

Hey all,

As you may have heard, I'm running a back up story in the first four issues of Hysteria. The short is called "Destruction Junction", and features the FIRST appearance of Bruce, and the Gangs.

Here's a sneak peek at the first 3 pages-







Destruction Junction is a 24 page story, and will be broken up into 6 page chunks over the course of the first four issues of Hysteria. The story originally ran online at Moderntale's site, and then in Vol. 1 of Hysteria.


Also, you'll be hearing more about another book I have coming out through Image. A mini-series called Umbra. I'll be a 3 parter with each issuing weighing in at about 40 pages, and is written by TMNT writer Steve Murphy . Check back later for more details.



Best,
Mike

PS - Remember to ask your local shop for Hysteria. Issues 1 and 2 are available for pre-order now! Thanks!

NIGHT TRIPPERS GRAPHIC NOVEL COMING IN MAY!

'ello, my lovelies! You lot are cordially invited to sneak a peek at the new graphic novel from Mark Ricketts and Micah Farritor. Come see what all the kerfuffle is about:

nighttrippers.com

While you're millin' 'round the site, don't forget to check out the Night Trippers podcast. It's an ongoing series of mp3 files filled with original 60s inspired music by myself and the band Epicycle. It also includes fictional interviews that will give you insights into the upcoming graphic novel.

The podcast will continue to update, so you can subscribe at the site. Or you can also subscribe at iTunes:

Night Trippers Podcast