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Monkeys Behaving Badly … MWM do Comic Racks!

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comicracksIt had to happen eventually. After months, even years, of snubbing us in favour of unknowns like Paul Cornell and Tony Lee, Comic Racks have finally bitten the bullet and called down the thunder that is … the Monkeys with Machineguns Interview.

Thrill … as we talk about ourselves. Gasp … as we find out about Iz’s toilet habits. Be amazed … at our choice of favourite biscuits. Shrug and say “I thought as much” … when I call Stuart a “French Duke”.

Sadly, despite our best efforts, Iz and Stace have salvaged an almost sensible sounding interview out of our tomfoolery. Listen for the outtakes though (after that Cornell guy again), where you get a true taste of the pain that Iz and Stace went through to bring you this interview.

Happy 50th guys … you don’t look a day over 45!

Click here to listen to Comic Racks, Episode 50 … Part Deux!

Rick Lundeen, Harry Markos, and Chris Lynch talk about “The Dark”

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Rick, Harry, and I have all been interviewed by the Hypergeek website about the forthcoming release of The Dark.

We all answered our questions seperately, and it is interesting to see the areas in which we see the book differently as well as the areas in which we agree!

A great chance to get a little “behind the scenes” peek at the workings of a trans-atlantic creative team and a trans-atlantic publisher.

And, of course, I give a few little clues away as to what the big mystery is in “The Dark” …

Read “Illuminating The Dark: Talking to Chris Lynch, Rick Lundeen, and Harry Markos About AAM Markosia’s Latest Graphic Novel” here.

The Dark hits Previews

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The Dark Graphic Novel CoverDiamond Comic Distributions “Previews” catalogue will hit stores this week, containing the first solicitation by AAM/Markosia for “The Dark“.

Our Diamond Order Code is JAN100699.

The advert in previews features the OGN Cover by Rick Lundeen and the following about the book:

(W) Chris Lynch (A) Rick Lundeen.

Imagine a story that you can drink, a story that you can feel, a story you can live. Welcome to the city of Dante, and the world of Memetech. As a wave of drugs that create living stories sweeps his city, one man fights back as ‘The Dark’. A vigilante who wields fiction as a weapon, he is the last hope for a city where nothing is what it seems. A stunning new sci-fi thriller.

Online retailers are already starting to the list The Dark for pre-order. Orders for The Dark will need to be in before the end of January 2010, so please make sure you let your local comic store know about the book and order your copy. As most people know, Diamond reserve the right to drop any book that does not meet their minimum order benchmark, so it is crucial that we get all the orders that we can.

Rick, the team at Markosia, and myself are all working hard on promoting the book, so expect to see a lot of press over the next few days and weeks.

Most importantly, of course, please order your copy of The Dark from your local comic shop today!

First pencilled pages for Hypergraphia

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I received the first pencilled pages yesterday for my new Insomnia story “Hypergraphia” this week, drawn by the very talented Valia.

hypergraphia_pencils_002I can’t say much about the story without spoiling it, but suffice to say that this once is a heady mix of Greek mythology and Faerie lore, and should have hypergraphia_pencils_001enough little “Easter Eggs” in it to satisfy everyone. As always, I’ve had a great time going overboard with the research.

I’m hoping Valia will have time to include some cameos from my writing alumni, as there is room for plenty of extras. Of course, as this is one of my stories, and Insomnia seem to be foolishly giving me free reign again … they may not be so please to be included as will be to see them there.

I’ve put some simple letters over Valia’s pencils, so you can get a bit more of a feel for what the story is all about.

Cover for “The Dark” graphic novel revealed

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The Dark Graphic Novel CoverReaders of Rich Johnston’s Bleeding Cool comic news website have been given a sneak peek of the cover for the graphic novel release of “The Dark”.

Click here to see “Thanks Given 21 @ Bleeding Cool”.

Regular readers will know that I have been working on this project with Rick Lundeen for Markosia since May of 2009 and, having finished the script just a few weeks it ago, I am  incredibly excited to see the cover sitting alongside other previews for Markosia’s 2010 line.

Finishing the last chapter of the story was probably one of the toughest things I have had to do as a writer, mostly because I don’t think I wanted to let any of the characters go. I hope that’s a good thing. Maybe they didn’t want to go either. They’re tough bastards.

The Dark will be being solicited through Diamond to all good comic shops (more news on that when I have it) and will also be available through book stores, Amazon, etc. More information on that as I have it …