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Cover #1A

Here's Vatche Mavlian's cover for the #1 issue featuring the Big Guy himself.

More FoC Covers

In continuing with showing you all the wonderful covers from the first arc of FoC that couldn't fit into the upcoming trade paperback, I give you this beautiful cover for Fall of Cthulhu #1 by Tyler Walpole.

"Buy on sight."

Dominion #4 made the Buy Pile.

I have to say that Dominion is one of the things I'm most proud of. Although there are things that I wished I had done differently, I'm still really happy with the way this series turned out. If you haven't picked it up, head to your local comic shop for a copy. Or you can go directly to BOOM! and order it online (along with any of my other titles).

Pretty Covers

Heidi MacDonald over at the beat posted a link to my post over at Warren Ellis' Whitechapel (I link to her link to my link...ah, the circle of life). This got me to thinking about the only personal disappointment I have with the upcoming Fall of Cthulhu trade paperback: no covers.

Don't get me wrong, the TPB will have a cover (and a very nice one at that), but since it is a collection of the first 5 issue arc, including the 22 page #0 issue, there won't be any room to put all of the A and B covers inside. Which means, unless you actually bought the single issues, you're going to miss out on some wonderful artwork.

Boo, hiss...

So I'll be posting the covers here throughout the week (with appropriate artist credits).

Let's start with wonderful image from the #0 issue by Tyler Walpole.

Dominion #4 in stores today.

This is the 4th issue in a 5 part mini about the utter destruction of Chicago at the hands of unwitting humans infected by an alien virus that imbues them with uncontrollable super-powers.

The tone of this book is a far cry from the subdued and creeping horror of Fall of Cthulhu. Dominion is big popcorn fun. It has fast, bombastic action interspersed with tighter character moments. It's Go Go Fire Engine from the drop of a hat. So if you like science fiction and things blowing up, a lot, this is the book for you.


Sorry about the poor quality pic, but for some reason the low res image didn't come out quite right. For a better look at it (and a place to order it online) go to the BOOM! Studios site here.

More praise for #9.

The lovely Andrea Speed over at comiXtreme has some very kind things to say about Fall of Cthulhu #9.

4 out of 5 bullets!

Shawn Hill over at Silver Bullet Comics gave Fall of Cthulhu #9, "Masks," a 4 out of 5 bullets rating as well as a glowing review.

I had a lot of fun writing this issue and am really proud of the final result. But to be honest, I was terribly worried about how it would be received. Because the story is pretty much told in the form of a poem (though not following any particular rhyme scheme or meter), I figured that
readers would either really dig it or really hate it (scroll down to the bottom of the page to read Van Jensen's pellet review--ouch).

This issue is quite the departure from the normal Lovecraftian tone I typically use (although some readers have rightfully argued that my normal tone is a departure from the Lovecraftian tone I should be using, but that's a post for another day), but I wanted to do something different with the protagonist of this issue. I wanted to see the beauty in her madness by exploring the corruption of her child-like enthusiasm for the worlds she inhabits. Her universe is bright, colorful, and full of wondrous things.

Readers who have been following the series for a while might have noticed that the Harlot in this issue looks nothing like the green-skinned horror that she normally does because the Masked Mute simply does not see her that way. There are no ugly things in her world. Even when the Masked Mute kills, she uses her victim's blood to paint the face on her mask. She uses death to create, in her mind at least, more beauty.

By combining bright and fun art with playful rhymes, I was hoping to show just how completely mad this character is. Whether I succeeded or not depends on whom you ask. Nevertheless, I rank this issue as my personal favorite of the series so far.

As for the next arc, I've just completed the first issue: The Gray Man: "Lucifer" Part 1 of 5. I'll post some cover art soon to whet your appetite.

Fall of Cthulhu Trailer

So here's a little trailer I made for the upcoming trade paperback of Fall of Cthulhu: The Fugue. It's not quite as slick as I'd like it since I wasn't able to do many of the things you might find in other comics trailers. I only had Windows Moviemaker to work with so I was pretty limited as to what I could do. Especially compared to those Final Cut cats out there. Still, it's not too bad for a first timer.

I programmed all the music in Acid Loops (yes, it's an older program but I know it well) using royalty-free samples and loops. I originally wanted to have my best friend scream the line "Stop looking at me!" to use over the "eye" section at the end, but I decided the silence worked too well to mess with it (if you've read the series then you know why I'd want that scream).

I'm thinking of doing a trailer for the Second Wave TPB that's coming out ( a week before The Fugue) but I don't know if I'll have the time. This trailer only took me two days to put together. That includes piecing the music together and pulling and shaping the images I used. Still, I think it might take me a while to come up with the music for it (something with guitar I'm thinking). And since I should be spending my time, you know, actually writing these stories, I should probably direct my creative energies elsewhere.

As for the book itself, it is a collection of FoC issues #0 through #5 which tells the tale of Cy, his girlfriend Jordan, and how they deal with a big bag full of crazy. Yes, there is obviously more than that (MUCH more), but I'm too tired to go on. Just watch the trailer and enjoy.

Fall of Cthulhu #9 in stores tomorrow!

This issue is my personal favorite of the series so far. I had a great deal of fun writing this and am really happy with the final result.

For your visual enjoyment, here is one of my favorite images from FoC 9 by artist Pablo Quiligotti.


Make sure to pick up a copy!

Spin

Just moments after 2008 began its jog around the sun, my best friend and I found ourselves discussing the coming year as we sat alone at the far end of the party. As we were talking, one of the hostesses came back to our little secluded area and asked, "Do you guys mind if I spin?"

Even though neither one of us had any idea what she meant, we certainly didn't have any objections. The hostess then put down a small iPod dock, pressed "PLAY," and then pulled out two POI balls. If you don't know what those are, they are cords with balls affixed at one end. The balls are usually set on fire or glow in the dark (as did our hostess' balls). She then began to spin the balls to the music coming from her iPod as she moved as gracefully as any dancer I've seen. It truly was one of the most beautiful things I had ever witnessed. I can't think of a better way to usher in he new year.

Happy New Year folks.