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Subatomic Party Girls Launches May 22

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Mark your calendars for May 22nd, folks: In two weeks, Chad Bowers, Erica Henderson, Josh Krach and I are launching Subatomic Party Girls through Monkeybrain Comics, available only on Comixology! Together, Cleo, Libby and Vette are Beryllium Steel, the hottest power pop trio in music, and they’re about to launch their biggest tour date ever: Performing live from the surface of the moon as a test for the brand-new subatomic light drive. If it works, it won’t just be the biggest stunt in rock ‘n’ roll history, it’ll usher in a new age of nearly instantaneous space travel. If something goes wrong, however, the girls might just find themselves stranded on the other side of the galaxy with space pirates, intergalactic crime bosses and a spacefaring cult that wants them dead. I’ll let you figure out how it goes down.

The first issue of the ongoing series is a jam-packed sixteen pages, plus bonus material from Erica’s sketchbook, and it’ll set you back a cool 99¢ for the download. It’ll be available on Wednesday, May 22, but if you can’t wait, you can pre-order it right now!

It probably goes without saying, but I’m really excited about this. Chad and I have been wanting to do a book like this forever — I think the title actually predates Awesome Hospital — and if you’re not familiar with Erica’s work, she’s basically amazing. I set up a Tumblr where we can post some stuff, so keep an eye on that for promos as we ramp up to the first issue. So mark your calendar, check the tumblr and preorder the new series, and get ready for a whole new era of the Action Age!

The Action Age Hits Cola-Con!

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This weekend, Chad and I are heading to Cola-Con! Despite what the name may lead non-South Carolinians to believe, this is not actually a convention about soft drinks. Instead, it’s a convention based around comic books and hip hop, featuring a bunch of local creators (like us) and also Ghostface Killah from the Wu-Tang Clan.

That is not a joke. Ghostface Killah will be there. If he swings by the table, I will definitely give him a copy of Dracula the Unconquered #1.

Chad and I will have a table where we’ll be doing our usual Terrible Sketches for $1, but this time we have some restrictions: Chad will only be drawing Death’s Head and characters from G.I. Joe, and I will only be drawing professional wrestlers and Pokémon. In addition to that, we’ll be on a few panels:

Friday at 7:00 PM: Chad and I will be joined by Rashad Doucet and Jarrett Williams for “Oni Comics: Regional Creators and Their Creations.” Since we’re not actually allowed to talk about the still-unannounced book that we’re doing for Oni, there is a distinct possibility that this will just devolve into me and Jarrett talking about pro wrestling for an hour. Do not miss it!

Saturday at 12:45 PM: We’ll be on the “Web Comics: Comics Success In the Digital Age” panel, where we’ll be discussing Awesome Hospital, Monster Plus, Dracula the Unconquered and other aspects of Internet Publishing along with a few of our pals, including Frank Comics’ John Pading.

If you’re in or around Columbia, it’s a really fun show that’s definitely creator-focused. There’s no dealer room, just a bunch of indie guys from the South making comics and talking about them. Swing by and say hello, and if you do, bring me a Sun Drop. Bottles only, please.

For more on Cola-Con, check out the site here. And next weekend, New York Comic-Con!

Print Is Undead: The Drac #2 Contest!

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If you were waiting for something that would make buying Dracula the Unconquered #2 even more enticing than just getting an all-new, all-ages, all-action 24-page comic for just one dollar, now is your chance: Anyone who picks up Drac #2 before Friday gets a chance to win a copy of the Drac #1 Special Edition (pictured above with 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand to prove it exists), a printed version of our first issue. I’ll sign it, draw something on it, whatever you’d like! All you need to do is buy it this week — and if you’ve already bought your copy, that counts too — and I’ll pick someone at random and send an email first to make sure you want it!

I’ve sold the print copies at conventions before, but since the digital version is only a buck, they’re prohibitively expensive to make. As a result, they’re totally rare collector’s items (or at the very least, they’re “rare” enough that they hopefully make a nice little bonus for people who like the series). Head over to Dracula the Unconquered to grab your issue and maybe win something printed on paper!

Dracula the Unconquered #2 Is Finally Out!

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Finally, after months (and months, and months) of anticipation, Dracula the Unconquered #2 is available now! For one thin American dollar, you get 24 pages (plus covers) of all-new, all-ages, all-action comics by me, Steve Downer and Josh Krach, with Dracula and Thalia descending beneath his London manor home and being confronted with an enemy from his past! You can read a six-page preview at the link above, and buy the full comic. Feel free to spread the word!

The Last of the Southern Gentlemen World Tour Hits Myrtle Beach!

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This weekend, Chad and I are going to be joined by special guest pal Dr. K as we head to Myrtle Beach for XCON V!

Chad and I had the pleasure of being guests at this con back in October of 2010, and it was a blast. This year, though, it has the added bonus of being moved to Bike Week, during which 50,000 bikers descend on Myrtle Beach for fun times, rides, and miscellaneous felonies. So that should be interesting.

There are plenty of events at this show to fill up the three days, including pro wrestling and — and this is the most fun thing to type — a Cassie Hack lookalike contest held at Ripley’s Aquarium, so if you’re in the area, swing by. Also, this is the first con that I’ll have the Drac the Unconquered promo postcards to give out, as well as the sadly-not-for-sale printed copies of Drac #1 to show off the book to people who haven’t bought it. It should be a lot of fun!

The Preview of Dracula the Unconquered #2!

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It’s been a while since the first issue, but Dracula the Unconquered #2 is on the way later this month! And just to get people ready for it, we’ve got a six-page preview of our second issue, “Captives of the Catacombs!” Follow Dracula as he returns to his English manor alongside his teenage assistant Thalia, only to find a series of deadly traps designed to keep him caged. Will Dracula’s adventure end before it begins? Find out soon in Dracula the Unconquered #2!

The Action Age Comics Last of the Southern Gentlemen World Tour 2012 Hits

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This weekend, Chad and I are once again hitting the road as part of our three-state World Tour. This time, we’re heading up to Ultimate Comics in Durham, NC for Free Comic Book Day! We’ll be there as guests along with significantly more famous comics creators like Brian Clevinger, Joe Keatinge, Chris Burnham and more, chatting about our comics and doing (terrible) sketches from 10 AM to 4 PM (and we’ll probably stick around a while after that, too).

There’s plenty of other stuff going on, including a costume contest at noon and, of course, Free Comic Books If you’re in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area or feel like making the drive, come on out and say hi! It’ll be fun!