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NEW! 11.02.2006!

For those of you who like super hero comics, or have never read Marvel's Adventures line, they do a terrific job of showings kids why comics are the coolest thing ever, and reminds adults what it was that made them love comics in the first place. And each issue is completely self-contained, so every one is the perfect "jumping-on" point.

Wait, that sounds like a line of mine from this Newsarama interview with me... which also showcases other projects I have in the works.

ON COMICS RACKS NOW:
Action Philosophers #7: It's All Greek to You (Evil Twin)
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #21 (Marvel)

29 SEPTEMBER 2006

ON COMICS RACKS NOW:
Action Philosophers #6: The People's Choice (Evil Twin)

6 SEPTEMBER 2006

New as of September 6! Not only has Action Philosophers #6: The People's Choice gone on sale, which features the three-most requested thinkers, as voted by you, the fans, at our website; but because of the success of last year's reader's poll, Ryan and I have announced a new one!

Action Philosophers #9 will be the The Lightning Round, in which the RyGuy and I will attempt to cram as many philosophers as we can into one 32-page comic. This is in the spirit of the classic Simpsons episode, "22 Short Films about Springfield." But we probably won't do 22 thinkers.

Hmmm... Or will we?

Regardless, which philosophers we'll do you can vote on write this minute at the official Action Philosophers message board. And you can write in philosophers, too -- If we like 'em, we'll do 'em. Such a deal! (Don't forget you actually need to reigster to the AP board, which takes only a few minutes, before you're allowed to vote.)

23 MARCH 2006

On the Left Coast, April 8 and 9 Ryan and I will be appearing at APE, the Alternative Press Expo at the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco.

And then, back home on the Right, we'll be at Jim Hanley's Universe in NYC from 7pm to 9pm, Wed., April 12 signing the just-on-sale AP #5: Hate the French, celebrating with Freedom Fries, Americagne, and other non-Gaulic treats.

Also premiering that day will be Marvel's Restraining Orders Are For Other Girls, which features a romance parody story by me and a hilarious Kyle Baker cover!

ON COMICS RACKS NOW:
UNTOLD TALES OF THE NEW UNIVERSE: NIGHTMASK #1

23 FEBRUARY 2006

Those of you headed to the Javits Center to check out the first-ever New York Comic Con from Feb. 24 through the 26th should be sure to stop by the Action Philosophers table (#AA88 in Artists' Alley), where me and Ryan will hawkin' our funnybooks, including brand-new merchandise like the official Action Philosopher T-Shirt ("Plato SMASH!") and a full-color poster of THE HERO'S JOURNEY from AP #3.

And if you're there on Sunday, be sure to check out the panel "Beyond the Capes & Spandex", an indy roundtable that was foolish enough to include Yours Truly as one of the speakers. But if you sit in the first few rows, be forewarned: You. Will. Get. Wet.

3 FEBRUARY 2006

Next Friday, February 10, at 9:30pm, I'll be at NYC's Rubin Museum of Art in New York City, introducing the silent German expressionist classic The Golem (1920) with a multimedia presentation -- "Monstrous Protectors" -- that traces the history of Jewish folklore's most famous "Creature Feature" through comics, including panels from me and Ryan's ACTION PHILOSOPHERS, including #4: WORLD DOMINATION HANDBOOK ... which goes on sale February 8! Whoo-whoo!

The Golem will be accompanied by live accompaniment from acclaimed musician Gary Lucas. And there's booze all night long! I think Ryan will be there too, so c'mon down and check it out. Full details of the event can be found here, and directions to RMA are here. Oh, and it's $15 a head.

3 NOVEMBER 2005

Just who is that boy band-scruff-wearin' whippersnapper running around ABC these days solving supernatural mysteries as "The Night Stalker"? Where's the birdfeeder hat? Where's the big bulky height-of-'70s-tech tape recorder. Where's DARREN McGAVIN, fer cryin' out loud?!?

I'll tell you where: starring in a collection of 26 new short stories entitled Kolchalk: The Night Stalker Chronicles from the Keepers-of-All-Things-Carl, Moonstone, featuring a brand-spankin' new tale in which Kolachak takes on the United Nations... and since that's where I work, guess who penned that story? That's right, Yours Truly. So if you're looking for some vintage TV chills, check out this tome!

23 SEPTEMBER 2005

Today and Saturday the 24th Ryan "The Fuzzy" Dunlavey and I will be in beautiful Bethesda, Maryland, at the 2005 Small Press Expo hawking our funnybooks, specifically the all-new Action Philosophers: Self-Help for Stupid Ugly Losers (right) which premieres there at the con. We're up for the Ignatz Award for best debut! If you vote for us, I promise Ryan will sleep with you.

In other Action Philosophers news, I'd like to remind y'all that voting is now open for THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE at AP... Can Kant kick Kierkegaard's keister? Will St. Thomas Aquinas open an unholy can of whoop-ass on John Stuart Mill? Is Diogenes the Cynic gonna get Pre-Socratic on Epicetus the Stoic's hind parts?

If that paragraph made any sense to you whatsoever, or you just need more of an excuse to goof off at work, RUN DON'T WALK to the official ActPhilo site and cast your vote for your favorite thinker. We will profile the top three vote-getters in the PEOPLE'S CHOICE issue, set to premiere at the 2006 MoCCA Art Festival. You'll need to sign up for our MESSAGE BOARD in order to do so, but don't worry -- we'll use your email address for good, never evil.

10 SEPTEMBER 2005

After a few technical delays, at long last, the greatly anticipated Silencers: BLACK KISS trade paperback has at last shipped! Those of you who ordered it through Khepri.com should be receiving it shortly -- those of you who haven't, feel free to get it directly from the publisher, Moosnstone Books, or through the fine folks at Amazon for 35% off.

ON COMICS RACKS NOW:
Action Philosophers Self-Help for Stupid Ugly Losers #1 (Evil Twin)
Amazing Fantasy #11 (Marvel)
Amazing Fantasy #12 (Marvel)

14 JULY 2005

Those of you visiting the world-famous San Diego Comic Con this weekend should wander over to the Platinum Studios booth and check out the beautiful PREVIEW VERSIONS of the graphic novels I wrote for them: including the famed COWBOYS & ALIENS, with spectacular art chores by Ian Richardson, WATCHDOGS, with stunning, gritty pencils & inks by soon-to-be-red-hot Brian Churilla, and HOTSHOT & MIGHTY GIRL, lusciously delineated in full-color by Billy Penn. It'll only be a matter of time before these books get released both as comics AND as movies, and this is your way to get in on the most cutting-edge comix-to-film properties from the ground floor!

COWBOYS & ALIENS, WATCHDOGS & HOTSHOT AND MIGHTY GIRL are copyright and trademarked Platinum Studios LLC. All rights reserved.

ON SALE NOW:
Amazing Fantasy #10 (Marvel)
The Silencers: POWERED & DANGEROUS (Image)

1 JUNE 2005

On June 11 and June 12, ACTION PHILOSOPHERS! artist Ryan Dunlavey and I will be appearing at the 2005 MoCCA Art Festival to hawk and sign our comics, meet with fans, and debut the AP! ALL-SEX SPECIAL (right) to the world! Please come and visit us at the historic Puck Building (295 Lafayette Street, New York City) in Manhattan from 11am to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday! (Click here for directions.)

ON SALE NOW:
Action Philosophers All-Sex Special #1 (Evil Twin)
Amazing Fantasy #9 (Marvel)

17 MAY 2005

The long-anticipated relaunch of THE SILENCERS at Image Comics is scheduled for July ... but for those of you who can't wait 'til the continuation of a gritty noir crime saga set in a superhero universe, here are some ... >ahem< ... STEALS for you:

Internet retailer Khepri is offering a terrific deal for y'all: Everyone who clicks here and then the BUY NOW button by the Silencers image will:

1. Receive THE SILENCERS v1: BLACK KISS TPB from Moonstone -- the recap of our first four issue run -- @ $10.45 (30% savings).

2. Receive THE SILENCERS v2,#1 from Image for just 99¢ more (66% savings) and...

3. Receive both books signed by series co-creator and artist Steve Ellis - Free!

But as they say, act now, because this offer is only good until 8:59 pm EST, Mon 30 May!

ON SALE NOW:
Amazing Fantasy #8 (Marvel)
Moonstone Monsters: ZOMBIES (Moonstone)

25 APRIL 2005

Tonight at 6:30pm I'll be leading a roundtable dicussion of Xeric Grant winners at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. Joining me will be my ACTION PHILOSOPHERS homey Ryan Dunlavey, and artists Fay Ryu, creator of the graphic novel HELLO, and Karl Stevens, author of the OGN GUILTY. The event is part of the MoCCA Monday speakers' series. MoCCA is located on the 4th floor of 594 Broadway, between Prince and Houston Streets, here in Noo Yawk City. For a map, click here.

1 APRIL 2005

The magic Fed Ex from Evil Twin Comics' printing minions in the Great White North arrived today, confirming that ACTION PHILOSOPHERS #1 shall be unleashed upon an unsuspecting world next Wedensday, April 6!

Here, co-creator and artist Ryan Dunlavey models/savors the aroma of brand-spankin'-new comix. Unfortunately, he's not wearing any pants.

For a FREE PREVIEW of the first issue, click on the photo!

5 MARCH 2005

Hey, look! I have a web site. This is going to be a clearinghouse for all news and information on my past and upcoming projects, including April's Amazing Fantasy #7 and Action Philosophers #1.

Many thanks to my AP homey Ryan Dunlavey for building my web site. Were it biologically possible, I would bear his children.