A preview is up now for Comic Book Creator # 47 which contains the last part of my three part interview with Joe Hill!

Like it says in the subtitle, we cover his Hill House Comics imprint at DC, how he feels about what happened with Neil Gaiman, and other topics that will be self-explanatory if you read the interview. On sale December 9th!

And here's another new project from yours truly! I'll let the solicitation speak for this one:

Finally! A sampler containing 1/2 dozen of the best Bedlam & Belfry stories! Looking for somewhere to begin? Daunted by the dozens of Bedlam & Belfry, Intergalactic Attorneys at Law stories already out there? The Bedlam & Belfry 6-Pack narrows the focus to 1/2 dozen of their favourite adventures! Covering their first three books, it includes:

Bedlam & Belfry, Intergalactic Attorneys at Law
Bedlam & Belfry Go To The Dogs
Bedlam & Belfry Go To Hell
Bedlam & Belfry: Lost In Space
Bedlam & Belfry Laugh Last
Bedlam & Belfry: After Dark

What happens when a man is accused of pilfering billions? When a talking dachshund is sued over his master's estate? When an old man who sold his soul to the Devil decades earlier wants it back? When a spaceline loses a passenger via teleportation? And when a comedian is due to be executed for telling an insensitive joke? They hire Bedlam & Belfry, Intergalactic Attorneys at Law, of course! And what does their cleaning lady think of the two, after all? Buy it and find out!

It retails for the low, low price of $2.99 US, and that's just fifty cents a story. Unfortunately, it's digital only, so if you prefer paper (like me, honestly) you have to go the long way around and buy the Dozens individually. But there's no way to offer it for three bucks in a format that you can hold in your hand (unless you're talking about your phone or tablet) as paper is expensive and shipping (with or without tariffs) can cost even more. The good news is it's available at all the usual sellers, so whether you prefer Amazon or Apple or Barnes & Noble or Google or Kobo, you can get it anywhere. You can't even buy a comic for three bucks these days!

On the merry-go-round of my future projects, one of them has now come to the fore:

Even More Tall Tales, Fairy Tales, and Bedtime Stories (For Former Children) is the third book in the series, following in the path of 2024's More Tall Tales, Fairy Tales, and Bedtime Stories (For Former Children), which was handed the torch by 2022's Tall Tales, Fairy Tales, and Bedtime Stories (For Former Children). I guess that makes the series biannual, or biennial.

Here's the solicit:

What if...

Snow White's sister wanted her turn in the spotlight?
A realtor was sued for selling a haunted house?
A demon tried to rig the election for pope?

Containing a dozen stories Even More Tall Tales, Fairy Tales, and Bedtime Stories (For Former Children) is the third installment in the series for readers who have grown up, but who haven't grown old. Aimed at adults who are still young at heart (but old enough to drink), this collection features clowns, vampires, witches, demons, zombies, and other characters from the realm of imagination, plus lawyers and podcasters, too!

It goes on sale October 20, and you can preorder print and digital copies at Barnes & Noble, or digital-only at Google, Amazon, Apple, and Kobo. (When the print option finally appears at Amazon, I'll let you know.) And preorders help imaginary books move up imaginary sales charts as they all count as purchased during the week of release. That's how you game the system to say that your book was a best-seller!

And now Part Two is a reality! Ahead of schedule (due in stores on August 12th) Comic Book Creator # 45 has manifested itself. In about a week or so stores will be displaying their copies for their loyal customers, and if that doesn't include you, you can still ask 'em to bring one in or order it direct through the TwoMorrows website.

And it's here! Comic Book Creator # 44 landed in my mailbox today, so if you ordered a copy, you've probably already received yours. It's been well over a year since it was announced, so it's nice to see it exist in real life instead of on a computer screen. Hope you enjoy it!

Because solicitations appear many months in advance, the second part of my three-part interview with Joe Hill is now available to order in Lunar's Next Phase catalogue, with a final order cut-off of April 27th for an on sale date of August 12th. Everybody who's seen the interview behind-the-scenes so far has liked it a lot, and Part Two contains news about the future of Joe's signature series, Locke & Key, so if you're waiting to find out what's up with World War Key, Comic Book Creator # 45 will tell you!

The other day something happened to me that's happened a few times before. I received a contributor's copy of the latest issue of Alter Ego in the mail, and my first thought was, "What do I have in this issue?" Since I knew I hadn't written an article, I figured it must contain a photo or artwork that I had sent Roy Thomas in the past and was only turning up now. And I was right, but not in the way that I thought!

Back when the first Wonder Woman movie came out, I sent Roy a graphic that I designed featuring WW co-creator Harry G. Peter asking, "What about Harry?" Then, as now, Harry hadn't been acknowledged as WW's co-creator, a fact which both I and the editor of AE feel is a wrong that needs to be righted. Since that was many years ago I had completely forgotten about it, and was pleasantly surprised to see it appear as part of the article.

Bill Finger eventually got his credit on Batman, so maybe H.G. Peter's rightful acknowledgement for his role in the creation of Wonder Woman is something we'll eventually see. And hey, I've now been officially dubbed a comics historian by none other than Roy Thomas himself! Guess I'll have to print up new business cards!

It can finally be revealed! You've seen the cover, now take a look at the inside of Comic Book Creator # 44 with the first part of my three part interview with Joe Hill.

Joe has already mentioned it on his Substack, so don't be left out! Final Order Cut-Off is still March 2nd, the order code is still 0226TM1100, and it's still in stores on June 10th, or directly from the publisher if you want your copy shipped directly to your door!

It's not February yet, but Lunar's February catalogue is out now, and it features Comic Book Creator # 44 with Part One of my three part interview with Joe Hill! Final Order Cut-Off is March 2nd, the order code is 0226TM1100, and it's in stores on June 10th. I know, I know, that seems like a long time off, but order yours through your local store (or directly from the publisher) if you don't want to miss out!