BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT VOL. 1 TP

Written by DAMON LINDELOF, JONATHAN LARSEN, TOM TAYLOR, B. CLAY MOORE, STEVE NILES, T.J. FIXMAN, ANDREW DABB and JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
Art by JEFF LEMIRE, J.G. JONES, NICOLA SCOTT, BEN TEMPLESMITH, TREVOR HAIRSINE, TAN ENG HUAT, PHIL HESTER and others

Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER

On sale SEPTEMBER 4 • 168 pg, FC, $14.99 US

These new tales of Batman explore unusual sides of The Dark Knight, including his early years as a crimefighter, his method of dealing with super-powered foes and more. Collecting issues #1-5 of the digital-first series.

JSA LIBERTY FILES: THE WHISTLING SKULL TP
Written by B. CLAY MOORE
Art and cover by TONY HARRIS
On sale OCTOBER 30 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

The acclaimed 6-issue miniseries is collected in this new trade paperback! In 1940s Europe, the Nazi war machine is on the move…but crimes are still committed in even the smallest hamlets. One heroic duo must solve the most bizarre mystery of all, but as the Whistling Skull learns to rely on the memories of the Whistling Skulls that came before to uncover the truth in the midst of chaos!

A+X #10

B. CLAY MOORE & ADAM WARREN (W)
KRIS ANKA & ADAM WARREN (A)
COVER BY KRIS ANKA
BLACK WIDOW and FANTOMEX find themselves on opposite sides of the law in Russia!
SCARLET WITCH and DOMINO try their luck together!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

First of all, downloads of the OLD DOG PDF continue:

This is the stand alone OLD DOG story from BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE, along with the OLD DOG prose piece from the same book, in PDF, CBR and CBZ formats. Thirty pages. Artwork by Christopher Mitten. Cover image by Ben Templesmith. Illustrations by John Lucas and Tigh Walker.

Just send a Paypal payment of at least .99 (99 cents!) to:

Catspaw1@aol.com

And I’ll send you an email link to all three versions of the book.

You’re free to pay more, obviously. But .99 gets you the link. If you’ve already ordered the BAD KARMA hardcover or PDF, the link is free.

On top of that, I’ve got a new batch of trade paperbacks in, and I’m again offering both volumes of HAWAIIAN DICK (Byrd of Paradise and The Last Resort) as well as BATTLE HYMN, each for ten dollars. Same Paypal address as above (Catspaw1@aol.com)

I also have copies of all six issues of JSA THE LIBERTY FILES: THE WHISTLING SKULL, which I’ll sell in complete autographed sets if you’re interested. Drop me a line for info: BClayMoore@gmail.com

JUST ADDED: THE TIMELY SKETCHBOOK

I’ve also put one of my most prized possessions up on eBay. I genuinely (really, seriously)  hate to part with this, but am working to fund some new directions, and as a result a few things are going:

For a limited time, I’m offering the stand alone OLD DOG story from BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE, along with the OLD DOG prose piece from the same book, in PDF, CBR and CBZ formats.

Just send a Paypal payment of at least .99 (99 cents!) to:

Catspaw1@aol.com

And I’ll send you an email link to all three versions of the book.

You’re free to pay more, obviously. But .99 gets you the link. If you’ve already ordered the BAD KARMA hardcover or PDF, the link is free.

Here’s some information and preview art from OLD DOG:

Written by B. Clay Moore
Art and color by Christopher Mitten
Cover by Ben Templesmith
30 pages

Chicago, the roaring twenties: JACKSON (JACK) BOXER was a Chicago detective on a special detail that made him no friends. In a city overrun with corruption, working in a police department as likely to take a bribe as serve a warrant, Boxer was given free rein to investigate this corruption on his own terms. Integral in bringing federal cases against both criminals and cops, Boxer’s career in law enforcement effectively ended when his wife and young son were killed in a suspicious apartment fire. No one was ever charged with the murders, but Boxer took his cue, retiring to a quieter life as an insurance claims investigator.

Los Angeles, 1950: Twenty years later, Boxer has been asked to operate off the books in much the same way for the LA police department. To entice him out of retirement, LA Police CAPTAIN HARRY CAVANAUGH, once a Chicago beat cop, is dangling a bit of information he claims to own: the identities of the crooked cops that murdered Jack Boxer’s family.

Despite initial misgivings, Boxer embarks on one last quest, shotgun at his side, and joined eventually by Cassandra Falcon, a women who came to Los Angeles chasing dreams that soured into nightmares. Cavanaugh holds the ace in the deck as Boxer keeps tags on the department’s shadowy Gangster Squad; the gangsters that work behind the scenes to influence power in the city; and the assorted lowlifes and high livers that populate the LA scene.

For information on pre-ordering BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE, contact Badkarmacreative@gmail.com

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/badkarma/bad-karma

We’re down to the last twenty-four hours for the BAD KARMA VOLUME ONE Kickstarter campaign. If you haven’t taken a look, please do so. Hitting Twitter and Facebook links on the site help, too:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/badkarma/bad-karma

The support we’ve received has been gratifying and energizing, and all of us are doing everything we can to produce something special here.

So, here’s a Newsarama piece on the project:

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/bad-karma-moore-haun-peck-grecian.html

And here are some tasty piece of art from the book (from Eric Pfeiffer, Jenny Frison and Rafael Albuquerque):

JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES – THE WHISTLING SKULL #1

Written by B. CLAY MOORE
Art and cover by TONY HARRIS
1:10 Variant cover by TONY HARRIS

On sale DECEMBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T

• A new series from acclaimed creators B. Clay Moore (Hawaiian Dick) and Tony Harris (EX MACHINA, STARMAN)!

• In 1940s Europe, the Nazi war machine is on the move…but crimes are still committed in even the smallest hamlets. Can one heroic duo solve the most bizarre mystery of all?

• From the world of the JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES, witness the birth of a new hero for the ages!

JSA: LIBERTY FILES – THE WHISTLING SKULL #2

Written by B. CLAY MOORE
Art and cover by TONY HARRIS

On sale JANUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T

• The previous Whistling Skull vanished in Japan, but where is his body?

• Back in Nazi-occupied Europe, the mystery of the missing villagers deepens.

• And Nigel and William encounter an eerie sideshow at Der Karneval.

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If you haven’t heard much about these books, here’s an interview we did at Newsarama, with some preview art:

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/tony-harris-b-clay-moore-whistling-skull-jsa-interview.html

Tony Harris and I will both be at the Tucson Comic Con on November 3 and 4th, chatting up the WHISTLING SKULL, and whatnot. PLEASE drop by if you’re in the area!

http://tucsoncomic-con.com/

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #2
Written by B. CLAY MOORE
Art and cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH
On sale NOVEMBER 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• The first time in print for these digital first adventures!
• The Dark Knight battles some of his greatest foes in this oversized adventure!
• The Joker’s put a mind-bendingly nefarious plan into effect for the wealthy of Gotham City…

Ben Templesmith and I have been trying to find the right project to collaborate on for years, and to do it for the amazing Ben Abernathy was a pleasure. It’s an out of continuity, self-contained Batman story, and was extremely well-received. If you own yourself one of them iPads, I recommend you download it from Comixology. But if you want to hold the printed version in your own sweaty paws, tell your local comic shop, and look for it in early November.

And December will see the release of another DC project that’s been in the works just a wee bit longer.

Heading to San Diego Thursday morning, and one of the things I’m most looking forward to is contributing to Tr!ckster once again. This year I’ll be participating in two separate writing symposia, one on Friday morning from ten to noon, and the other on Saturday. I’ll also surely be hanging out at Tr!ckster through much of the show.

Last year, these events were truly inspiring, with fantastic back and forth between enthusiastic creators and attendees.

This year we’ll be covering two topics that I’m passionate about:

SYMPOSIUM 2

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT and the shaping of emotion

“Character” is often considered the core of storytelling. In the telling of finite tales we experience characters growing and learning before our eyes, changing world views and making life-altering decisions that resonate with us on a basic human level, while in episodic stories, it’s the characters that lay the consistent groundwork to help us explore new situations with a steady anchor. What makes “character” tick is a layering of designed, deliberate choices by a storyteller. Broad acting and charming dialogue are the product of what lies beneath the surface of any character: inner turmoil, unspoken hopes and dreams, and conflict.

Join a cadre of today’s top storytellers in this unique 2-hour discussion workshop designed to bolster the craft of creating unique characters from the ground up.

Participating storytellers include ED BRUBAKER (Fatale, Criminal), MATT WAGNER (Grendel, Mage), JIMMY PALMIOTTI (Creator-Owned Heroes, The Pro), B. CLAY MOORE (Hawaiian Dick), IVAN BRANDON (Viking, The Cross Bronx), SCOTT MORSE (Strange Science Fantasy, BRAVE), MARC ANDREYKO (Torso, The Lost), ANDE PARKS (Capote in Kansas, Union Station) and more to be announced shortly!

FRIDAY, July 13, 2012

10:00 AM -12:00 PM

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SYMPOSIUM 3

WORLD BUILDING and the immaculate reality

The worlds through which our stories weave aren’t cut from whole cloth: we craft them with careful consideration, always aware of what lies behind the curtain and beyond the horizon, aware that these elements inform the focused view of our central story. If we do our jobs right, a simple glance will convince our audiences that the worlds we create seem fully realized and rich with culture and ideas unique to the intentions of our tales. Religion, politics, social structure, science, and history all play into the coloring of the worlds we create; entering into a storytelling relationship with our audience requires a crafted experience that’s considered from all sides, at all times.

Join today’s leading storytellers as we discuss, in this 2-hour workshop environment, just how worlds are born and are set to collide with confidence.

Participating storytellers include STEVE NILES (30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre, Crime and Terror), CRAIG THOMPSON (Blankets, Hibibi), B. CLAY MOORE (Hawaiian Dick), SCOTT MORSE (Strange Science Fantasy, BRAVE), TED MATHOT (Cora, Rose and Isabel, BRAVE), MARC ANDREYKO (Torso, The Lost), and more to be announced shortly.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

10:00 AM -12:00 PM

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For more information:

http://trickstertrickster.com/events/symposia/