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Speakeasy Comics is closed--apparently. We were never contacted by anyone representing Speakeasy, so we got this news at the same time as everybody else. The timing couldn't be worse for our book "The Black Coat", considering that the first issue was slated to be on store shelves March 1st (we heard the news only two days before). I feel particularly awful for Ben Lichius, who had invested so much time and energy into coordinating with Speakeasy and struggling to make things happen. While our experience with Speakeasy had negative elements and it would be easy to start slinging dirt and accusations, I still admire what they were originally t

Lots of exciting news lately! This is what I've wanted to tell you for months now, and I'm finally able to let the cat out of the bag. That poor cat. First of all, last week was the official announcement that The Black Coat will be published through Speakeasy Comics! The book is coming out in March, the first issue is finished, and let me tell you it is absolutely beautiful. The second issue is written and being illustrated now, and I should be writing the third installment instead of writing this, but I just had to let you know, you know? Now you do! Here's a nice little media byte over at some site called Newsarama But if that wasn't enou

Tomorrow I'll be hopping on a plane out to the west coast to attend the San Diego Comicon. It's actually called the "San Diego Comic-Con International", but that's a dirty little secret no one dares to bring up at the dinner table. Anyway, it's the largest comic-related event of the year. Last year there were 87,000 screaming fanboys in attendance, and this year should be even bigger. Since this will be my first time, it should be highly educational. See mom--I told you comics could be educational! People keep asking me if I'm looking forward to the convention, and the answer is a resounding yes, yes, YES!!! But also, conversely no, hell no,