Mermin Issue 1 Shipping!

The other big thing this weekend, as some of you may have noticed I got excited about on Twitter, is that the full-color stickers for the Mermin mini-comics covers arrived, and they look great! So, everything's printed, stickers are good to go, and assembling/stapling/cutting is in progress.

The big news today, though, is that this means that Mermin 1 is now shipping! Today all of the issues purchased by CiS Fund donors are going out, so they should expect to see those soon. At the moment Mermin 1 is ONLY available for purchase via the fundraiser. They will not go on sale individually until sometime after they debut at FLUKE on April 17th. And CiS Fund donors also have the option to subscribe to future issues! If you want your Mermin now, the Fund is the way to go...

CiS Review @ Avoid the Future!

This weekend, Avoid the Future posted a great (and the first!) review of Cavemen in Space! They posted some good preview images, and the review is definitely positive. I'd say that the Avoid the Future crew "gets it" in regards to CiS. Remember, the book is in previews this month. Go out to your local comic shops and request they order a copy! Diamond Order Code: MAR10-0679

By the way, the image posted above is the drawing that I did for Avoid the Future after they donated to the Cavemen in Space Fundraiser. As I type this, we have raised $2,288 of the $3,500. There is only about 2 weeks left until the April 5th deadline, so now would be good time to donate!

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Avoid the Future Interview

European comics blog, Avoid the Future, has interviewed me about Cavemen in Space, Mermin, my unhealthy obsession with Akira Toriyama, amongst other things! Here's what they say:

Joey Weiser, creator of The Ride Home and Monster Isle recently spoke to us about his upcoming graphic novel Cavemen in Space. Best known for creating characters as varied as Van Gnomes, Sewer Dragons, Sarcastic Kaiju and ineffective Superheroes, we were definitely expecting our interview with him to be fun, and we certainly weren't disappointed. Read on to read Mr Weiser's thoughts about his new book, the process of self-funding a project, his appreciation for Akira Toriyama, giant monsters, the oft-unexpressed creative benefits of serialised comics and the pitfalls of the "all ages" label in American comic books. Enjoy!

It was a fun interview. Take a look when you have a moment!

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Cavemen in Space Short Story

A few years ago, before starting on Cavemen in Space, I did a little warm up story with all of the characters and motifs that I wanted to use. It was a good exercise and I made the story into a mini-comic. The mini has since gone out of print, so I thought that I should share the story online for all to see! The story is full-color and features all of the characters, if somewhat briefly, from the book. Enjoy!

I have updated my Comics section with a link, or you can read the story directly here.

Remember, you have about a month to donate to the CiS Fund and to preorder the book at your local comic shop!