Okay, it's been a bit of an ordeal this morning just getting everything going.
I'm Dave Sim and I'm here to promote my new comic book, glamourpuss. I've done a mailing of Comics Industry Preview Editions to approximately 100 comic stores in Canada and 200 in the US. Stores will be getting a copy of the Preview Edition of no.1 (the complete contents) as part of their Diamond Dateline package for Feb 13.
Those interested in getting an idea of what the book is about can check out the website at www.glamourpusscomic.com. Because of all the little mishaps this morning (Jinxworld appears to be well-named) This will be the shortest session on my Internet tour -- I've got a prayer time at noon so I'll be taking a break in about twenty minutes.
So far there are "glamourpuss Dave Sim" threads at TCJ, Comicon, Sequential Tart, Comics Village, Comics Bulletin, Newsarama, Comic Book Resources if you want to see how the conversation has been going.
Okay. Here I am as promised, only 45 minutes late instead of three hours yesterday. More snow, so this will probably be a short session depending on how long it takes me to clear out the driveway after the noon prayer.
Anyway, let me reiterate that there are 100 stores in Canada and 200 in the US that presently have autographed copies of glamourpuss No.1 that they will be more than happy to let you take a look at if you ask nicely (many of them even if you DON'T ask nicely). Decide for yourself if it's a book you want to add to your subscription list and many thanks (in advance) if you make the effort...
But there are only 298 physical issues, aren't there? Double issues don't count, man. Daredevil #181 (death of Elektra) was a double, but only counts as one. Give the fans two more!
I'm really not sure what to expect from the book, but I do assume that there will be some pin-ups and art pages and such, but it seems from the discussions and solicit that there will also be a form of a narrative in the book. How do you plan on telling the story? Do you remain in the satirical form of a fashion magazine or is it a comic, or prose with illustrations or something completly different? What can fans expect out of this book?
I'm not terribly familiar with your work and the main reason I know of it is because a few friends of mine speak so highly of Cerebus. If you don't mind me asking, what is glamourpuss about? Not as in the plot, but moreso the story or central theme of the book and what you're trying to get across to the reader? For someone who is as unfamiliar with your work as I am, what should I expect from the series?
I'm not terribly familiar with your work and the main reason I know of it is because a few friends of mine speak so highly of Cerebus. If you don't mind me asking, what is glamourpuss about? Not as in the plot, but moreso the story or central theme of the book and what you're trying to get across to the reader? For someone who is as unfamiliar with your work as I am, what should I expect from the series?
John's telling me that Bin #10 has been officially retired here at Lookin For Heroes. Turns out that something terrible would happen to anyone who had their subscription copies in #10...or they'd default or never come back in. So now on the checklist there's just a skull and crossbones in the #10 spot and the bin itself is occupied by what appears to be a mummified crocodile.
John says it's because Duane's superstitious and suspects this might be attributable to Duane being a baseball fan. There's a case to be made for it as anyone who has watched his team with the third batter facing a full count in the bottom of the ninth with two men on and two out.
Again, I'm here courtesy of the Lookin For Heroes, 93 Ontario St. S. in downtown Kitchener, right across from the Grand River Transit Terminal at their computer in the back room right next to the subscription bins. All month we're offering $5 off on the first CEREBUS trade, $25 instead of $30, autographed and everything.
Alex, your LATTER DAYS and LAST DAY are in your bin #2. Thanks for picking them up (which reminds me I need to bring in restock copies from the house).
But there are only 298 physical issues, aren't there? Double issues don't count, man. Daredevil #181 (death of Elektra) was a double, but only counts as one. Give the fans two more!
Actually that worked out as a very interesting but entirely accidental internal resonance with the ending on 289/290...with the "two that escape for every 98 that don't". 2-98 Entirely accidental on my part. I'm pretty sure God knew I was going to do that that before I was born.
Tell you what: as soon as anyone starts to creep up on doing 300 issues (say when they get to 250) you tell me and I'll rush 113.5 and 290.5 into print.
Actually that worked out as a very interesting but entirely accidental internal resonance with the ending on 289/290...with the "two that escape for every 98 that don't". 2-98 Entirely accidental on my part. I'm pretty sure God knew I was going to do that that before I was born.
Tell you what: as soon as anyone starts to creep up on doing 300 issues (say when they get to 250) you tell me and I'll rush 113.5 and 290.5 into print.
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