Today, Chris Roberson of MonkeyBrain Comics made a couple of big announcements. The digital comics initiative press release will be coming along shortly, but for now, take the jump for the rundown of what MonkeyBrain Comics has in store for everyone moving forward.
Chris Roberson’s Monkeybrain Comics sent a slew of teaser images for something he is announcing on July 02, 2012. The writer has just moved, and has been busy behind the scenes since he left DC Comics in a very public way. I know of at least one person who is working with Roberson on this announcement, but the rest is being kept very hush-hush at the moment.
My guess is we are seeing the launch of Monkeybrain Comics, a spin off of his Monkeybrain Books. I also like that he is doing it on July 2, 2012, as that time period seems to be a great time for the small publishers (Major Spoilers launched on July 03, 2006).
In this issue: Stephen sits down to chat with writer Chris Roberson on everything from Superman to iZombie and his latest work, Memorial.
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What makes iZombie (and Superman: Grounded, and Memorial, among others) scribe Chris Roberson tick? Bill Williams took the time to sit down with Roberson to get to the bottom of it all.
In the distant past a group of four writers calling themselves Clockwork Storybook used to publish their prose stories online, most of those tales set in an urban fantasy shared world called San Cibola.
That site and those stories have long been absent from the internet, but the writers didn’t disappear. The original writing group grew from four members to ten and have been published all across the spectrum of fantasy fiction, including comic books, novels, TV and more.
Back then, the four Tick Tock Men would often publish what they called 30 day stories – novel length fantasy stories written in the course of the 30 allowed days, added to daily. These events predated the similar NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) by years.
Now five eight of the Clockwork writers have decided to do it again, starting right now.
When two popular properties crossover, expect mayhem to ensue. Of course the two teams need to actually meet each other first…
Press Release
As San Diego Comic-Con draws near, IDW Publishing is pleased to announce MEMORIAL, an original comic series beginning in February, written by New York Times best-selling author and creator of iZombie and Cinderella: Fables are Forever, Chris Roberson. Joining Roberson to produce this first fantastical mini-series is the enormously talented artist Rich Ellis.
Just when things seemed like they couldn’t get any worse for Benjamin, and Tara, the beastly creatures of The Pride show up to make sure they don’t make it off Earth alive. Will this cadre of hostile alien foes spell certain doom for our intrepid heroes?
Vertigo has released a sneak peek of Cinderella: Fables are Forever #1 that arrives in stores this week. If you liked Cindy’s last outing as a secret agent for the Fables, then take the jump for some stunning art by Shawn McManus.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: Dust to Dust is a prequel to the sci-fi classic by Philip K. Dick and attempts to answer some lingering questions left open by the original. Does this new story reach the same heights as the original? Read ahead to find out.
Chris Roberson has a couple of big titles he’s working on right now; Superman, and Stan Lee’s Starborn. You can meet Chris Roberson today as he signs your stuff at Austin Books in Austin, Texas.
What: Chris Roberson signs @ Austin Books
Where: Austin Books & Comics
5002 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX
When: TODAY! January 12, 2011 – 4pm – 7pm
Anything Else?: HECK YEAH! Don’t forgot to grab the first two issues of STAN LEE’S STARBORN written by Chris Roberson and in stores now!
If you’ve never met Chris before, now would be a great time to do it!
Starborn #1 arrives this week, and BOOM! Studios sent Major Spoilers a 9 page sneak peek of the first issue.