Release the Kraken!

Guess what? We have a release date! And a confirmed upcoming convention!

The elves we keep chained to giant gears have been pushing their hardest to get ADA #2 done, and there's finally an end in sight! (For the issue, not the elves. They're bound for an eternity. Also, it turns out, elves sweat agave nectar.)

American Dark Age #2 hit a few bumps in the road, mostly due to growing pains. After the successful launch of #1, we found ourselves so busy with interviews, other work, and self-adulation that it's taken us a little longer than originally planned to finish this one. 

So when does the subsequent issue finally land? Did Ben ever find out what happened on his soap operas? Where did Brody go? What's with the owl? Find out June 25! Mark it on your calendars, folks, for it will be a magical day, indeed!

This is what you get when you Google image search June 25. 

"But wait," you say. "I cannot wait so long for another taste of Megabrain goodness... I shall be woeful, pining until that day."

FEAR NOT! You can taste us on May 12! 

...

That didn't come out right. 

Listen, what I was trying to say is we'll be hanging out at our table at the Asbury Park Comic Con! If you're in the area, you seriously don't want to miss this one. It's in a bowling alley. Really. I can't wait to show off how bad of a bowler I am. If you bowl a strike on demand, you'll win a free t-shirt!

In other news, production is coming along well. The Kickstarter rewards are nearly all in from our vendors, and they look great. I can't wait to hear your reactions when you get your mitts on this sweet swag. 

As always, we're dying to hear from you, so write to me. I'm still looking for one or two more letters for the letter column, so sound off and get your name in print!

Chugging Along... Issue #2 Production update

Hoo boy, has it been busy behind the scenes here at Megabrain HQ! 

If you got here from googling "wet beavers" you may be at the wrong site.

With our funding now successful, it's full steam ahead. Let me elucidate what's been going on over here, and try to give out an idea of when some of the awesome will be in your hands. 

Jac's been burning the candle at all three ends to finish up the inks. Of course, she's no longer the insanely talented unknown we found in a lonely drainage ditch, mewling for milk on a rainy night all that time ago. (not a true story. Wanna know how I got these scars?) These days, she's an insanely talented up and comer, angrily demanding Scotch and poutine covered fries when she has a moment to breathe through the multiple projects she's working on. (completely true.) So when that's closer to done, we'll definitely give you a better idea of exactly when issue #2 is landing.

Of course, once she's done, there's printing, which takes about 2 weeks. I'm super excited with the new printer we're going with. They're a local company who's customer service is insanely good, and the samples they sent are outstanding. Once a contract is inked with them I'll post links. If you're looking to print your own comic (you totally should, it's a f&^%ing rush) then I'd use these guys in a heartbeat. If you need their name sooner, shoot me an email, k?

Speaking of vendors, our shirts and messenger bags ought to be heading to print any day now. Like last time around, we're working with the fine chaps at Silky's Brooklyn. Rob & Steve have been two tons of cool stuffed into a one ton bag, and you will love the quality of these products.

Stickers and posters are likewise getting sorted, and we should have the first round of rewards out to you pretty soon. The plan right now is to get out all the non-comic rewards first, and the comics following in a couple of weeks.

In non-reward news, Jean & I have been working on expanding our retail base. We're in 8 stores around the NYC area now, check if yours is on the list by clicking here. If your store isn't on the list (yet), then you're in a pickle, my friends. Luckily, we've provided a fork so you don't have to get brine all over your fingers to eat that delicious pickle. Just print out this handy dandy order form and bring it to you local peddler of funny books, slam it on the counter and demand some ADA!

Do it... do it now!

Also, we've been hitting the twitterverse and blogosphere, and are looking for comic and media podcasters who are masochistic enough to sit down and talk to us for a bit about our book. If you've got any suggestions, or you're a journalist/podcaster/stalker who wants some face time, drop us a line at.. uh... well at dropusaline@megabraincomics.com. Damn fine original email address, that is right there.

I'm still on the prowl for fan letters, fan art, letter column naming suggestions, and any other drunken proposals you send our way, so send those in to mike@megabraincomics.com, and I'll about getting them printed!

As always, keep an eye or ear on this space, Twitter, Facebook, Megabraincomics.com, the voices in your head, and the dirty, dirty rumor mill for news about American Dark Age. Until next time, my dear friends,

-Mike Vuolo, Editor-in-Chief

Fan Letters!

Did you love Issue #1? I knew it! So why not share some of that love and show off what a big fan you are by writing a letter to the editor! I'm looking for love letters, fan mail, illicit propositions, fan art, cosplay pics, dirty pics, or pretty much anything you want to send our way and have printed. 

Just shoot me an email at mike@megabraincomic.com and mark it "OK TO PRINT" in the subject line. 
While you're at it, do you have a great idea for a title for the letters page? We've got a couple of great submissions for that one already, but I want a few more to widen the field. Get them in by midnight on Friday, and this weekend we'll pick our favorites for you guys to vote on.