Hello Dear Reader and Moon Crew Veteran!

How is life treating you? Same here. I can’t complain too much because Ruxy Vampire #2 is doing well and things are moving forward. Not sure how tarriffs are going to impact printing costs (sent a note to my printer) but I guess we’ll see. As a creator, I prefer stability in general, as comics are a luxury (?) expense.

But let’s talk comics!

Ruxy is in High Gear w/ 9 Days to Go!

We’re busting through Milestone Bonuses and Stretch Goals.

Here are a few pages w/ Mog’s art and Bruna’s colors. Enjoy + click the pic!

Comics & Pop Culture News

• They’re remaking my beloved Mummy again. I completely skipped the Tom Cruise remake. This one is from Blumhouse and it looks like they’re going to work the horror angle a little harder. I’m cool w/ that as long as it’s good. The director did Evil Dead Rise so hopes are high.

• The company that bought Diamond Comic Distributors, Alliance Entertainment, is suing Diamond Comic Distributors. Apparently, Diamond is trying to nullify the deal and accept an earlier offer from a different bidder, Universal Distribution LLC. Strange. I’m not a lawyer so I don’t know how these things go down but it looks like Diamond is looking to accept a purchase deal offered before they declared bankruptcy. Not sure if they can do that.

• Alliance Entertainment was looking more at the collectables market when they purchased Diamond. I hope this doesn’t mean that comics are going to get the short shrift. It’s a tough business model but fingers crossed they can find a new angle on the business and get comics in front of more people.

• I didn’t know that Valiant Comcs needed saving, but IDW and Alien Books are partnering w/ Valiant. I dig Shadowman and Bloodshot so I hope they keep em coming. There was another great series too: The Life and Death of Toyo Harada. Really, really cool if you can find it.

• What I’m reading:

  • Still enjoying I Heart Skullcrusher from Boom! Studios

  • Still digging The Hexiles by Cullen Bunn

  • Had a lot of fun w/ Jump Scare also by Cullen Bunn (yeah, I’m a definitley a CB fan)

• A British comic creator, Becky Burke, was detained, imprisioned, and violated by US ICE authorities. She had a legitimate visa and was entering the country legally. I truly don’t know what purpose this serves.