Author: Ethan Nicolle

We've started another month of writing.  I bought two notebooks at Wal Mart and we put stickers all over them that we got from StickerYou!

If you haven't been to StickerYou's Axe Cop page yet, you should go buy some sticker sheets.  You can customize your own sticker sheet however you want to.

We raided Dollar Tree's toy section yesterday and snatched up a bunch of stuff to inspire more craziness.  I bought Malachai Kirby's Epic Yarn for his birthday and he is loving it, and Dark Horse gave us another stack of Little Lulu books.  Malachai loves his Lulu, so we read three stories each night before bed.

Ethan

It's good to have you back Psydrozon, and after another enjoyable origin story.  I hope you the reader appreciates that I gave you a double-size episode in a week where I was traveling by car from Los Angeles to central Washington, visiting family and friends along the way.  Usually I would take the week off, but instead I crammed before the trip and got ahead.  I can do that now that Bad Guy Earth is done. 

Speaking of Bad Guy Earth, it is on the virge of selling out, so find it where you can because that is the last of them.  I showed my Dad Bad Guy Earth #3 today and he was floored.  He is generally enthusastic about stuff, but he was downright flabbergasted in a good way.

So, in case you aren't keeping up, I am currently up here in Washington with Malachai working on more writing.  We are hoping to write a few short stories, answer some Ask Axe Cop questions, and write a new miniseries.  Ok, well I am.  We'll see what he is up for.  As long as I can disguise it as playing he won't even notice.  Thanks for reading and for making it possible for me to have such a cool job.

Ethan

NOTE:  COMMENTING FOR THIS EPISODE IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS BLOG (changed things up a little)

I love seeing how Malachai pulls from familiar story concepts and makes them his own.  In this case, we have another tragic event that created a hero.  Of course you don't know how yet, but you know that Army Chihuahua had a friend named Sergeant T, and he died.

I will be somewhat off the radar for the next week or so, but do not worry, you will still get next week's episode.  I will be traveling back up to Washington for a month with Malachai coming up with more craziness. 

More news… April 6th Bad Guy Earth #2 comes out.  For those of you who did not get Bad Guy Earth #1… it's sold out.  If you see it on a shelf, that is the last of it.  My understanding is that there won't be a reprint of it, so if you missed it, you'll have to wait for the trade.  I can't wait for you guys to read the rest of the story, I really think each issue gets better.

Here is something awesome.  Axe Cop is now at StickerYou!  Go to that link and either pick a ready made sticker sheet from the bottom of the page, or click “make stickers” and make your own custom sheet of stickers using various Axe Cop images.  You can size it, and even color it and add lettering to it in some cases.  The stickers are nice high quality full color vinyl.

Also, Axe Cop fan, Bob Harris made a custom Axe Cop minimate.  As I have said in the past, the great thing about Axe Cop fans is that even though no major video game, movie or toy companies have acted on making any Axe Cop stuff, they just make their own.

Hopefully I will have some fun updates for while I am visiting with Malachai.  I also hope to start bumping episode release up to two a week soon if I get enough content.  Thanks for joining in the fun.

Ethan

PS  You will notice that we now have the blogs under the episodes to keep everything together.  We used to have them separate so that there were comments on the episode and on the blog separately.  We have made it so that the comments below the blog are for the episode and the blog.  Hopefully it's not too confusing, the goal, after all, is to make it less confusing.

In today's epsiode we head back into territory we have all been waiting for, and that is the tale of Army Chihuahua.  I love the more logical approach Malachai gives the pet chihuahua at the end of this episode.  Where most dogs would whine and grow worried… this little chihuahua becomes full of anger. 

Hey if you have not already done so, please go vote on the Eagle Awards– Axe Cop is up for Best Web Series and Best Cover (for Axe Cop vol. 1).  We are up against some of the biggest comics in the industry on this, so every vote counts.

We also had a great review go up at Booklist today.

Well, some of my plans have changed.  I am having to push the release of Bearmageddon into May, but the cool thing is that it will be in color!  I'll be headng up to Washington to spend a month wrting with Malacai very soon, and I hope that after that month I can start posting two episodes a week, or an episode and an Ask Axe Cop.  Onward we go!

Ethan

Are you a fan of Steve Jackson's game Munchkin?  Well, I finally get to announce to you the exciting news that the next Munchkin game is none other than Munchkin Axe Cop!

For more info on this exciting development, click here.

Not sure where it goes from here, but in today's episode we see the King of All Bad Guys for the first time.  I'm not sure if this king has anyone higher up in command than him, or if he worships a devil or an evil God… or if once he is dead, the rein of evil over the universe will end, but all we can do is continue to read and find out.

Here's a few links for the week…

I did one of my more unique and in depth interviews over at Travels of John,  a web site that interviews men who have been ambitious/successful in an area of life (safe to say they weren't asking me about my ability to perform gymnastics)

I also really enjoyed this podcast interview with Paul and Storm that I did.  These guys are hilarious geek rock stars who you should be listening to anyway.

Also, there has been a ton of great reviews of Bad Guy Earth this week.  Here are a few…

Cape Town  “Axe Cop is beyond a wonderful experience.”

Nerdage  “Axe Cop is action-packed hilarity”

iFanboy Pick of the week “Comic publishers are scrambling to find the next big thing, and the next mind that will change the way we view the form, and step up to fill the shoes of Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Alan Moore, Frank Miller, and Grant Morrison…  Enter Malachai Nicolle, age 6.”

Crave Online   “Okay, well, the search is over. I’m going to head down to my comic store and cancel my folder because from now on I only need to read one title: Axe Cop.”

There have been more, but I can only copy and paste so many links!  To keep up on reviews and other links follow the Twitter and Facebook pages!

See you soon.  Lots of cool stuff on the horizon.  If you saw Axe Cop on CNN on Sunday, you're lucky because I missed it!  If you didn't, it will be online tomorrow.

Ethan

Yesterday was a special day… it was once again Malachai's birthday.  Happy Birthday little brother!

Malachai is now 7.  We had an awesome time this weekend at the Emerald Cityt Comic Con is Seattle.  Thanks again to ECCC for having us as guests.  Wre had a great time on the Dark Horse panel (starts at 15:00 in the video):

Will you be at Emerald City Comic Con this weekend? If you will, here is info for you on the best way to get your Axe Cop stuff signed by both Malcahi and me. I will be signing at my table most of the time. I'll be located at table e10. Malachai will sign an hour a day, though if he loses interest or gets bored he will not be forced to sign, so first come, first served. Try to get there on time and you have a much better chance of getting his signature on Friday then on Sunday.

ECCC Axe Cop Schedule:

Friday: 5:30-6:30 at table e10

Saturday: 3:00-3:30 at dark horse booth, 4:30-5:30 at table e10

Sunday:Dark Horse panel room 4c3-4 Signing at table e10 prior to dark horse panel for 30 minutes to an hour.

I will be signing the entire time, these times are just times when you have the best chance of getting signatures from us both, but it is not guaranteed. We will largely be playing it by ear as this is Malachai's first comic con and it could be pretty overwhelming for him. I will be selling axe cop vol. 1 as well as Bad Guy Earth #1. I will also have sketch books, some of my other books, stickers and i will be selling commissions in ink for $20. I will also have prints and posters. Bring a tube or something if you want a commission or a print. I do not have anything to put them in. And don't be afraid to come say hi! Conventions are an artists chance to actually interact with the people who read his books. I look forward to a fun weekend in Seattle! Ethan

The good news is the Bad Guy Earth #1 just hit shelves today.  Here is the trailer!:

The bad news is that I am not doing a new episode on the site today because I'm behind, and there's just no way I'll have it done in time.  I'm going to be at Emerald City Comic Con this weekend, and so will Malachai.  This will be our first convention appearance together.  We will be doing scheduled signings at my table (I will sign the whole time, Malachai will sign for an hour a day).  If you plan on going to Emerald and want something signed by both of us, check back here at the site for the signing schedule.  I know for sure right now that we will be signing at Dark Horse's booth at 3:00pm on Saturday and we will also be on the Dark Horse panel on Sunday.

I have a lot coming down the pipeline.  Axe Cop will remain a weekly comic for the next two months, but you will also be getting two new Bad Guy Earth issues over the next two months.  During that time I have two big things to accomplish… one is BEARMAGEDDON.  Yes, I am finally going to get it online.  This month my project is to create Bearmageddon.com and get a head start on the art.  I will then start posting 3 pages a week.  I will be releasing some art and an official launch date soon.  In April I will be spending another month with Malachai writing more content with him for the site and for a new miniseries.  Once I get back from that, Axe Cop will probably be 2 pages a week.  I may stagger the comics so that some weeks you get two Bearmageddon pages and 3 Axe Cop, it just depends.  I haven't really decided yet.  Not everyone who likes Axe Cop will like Bearmageddon, and vice versa.  It will be interesting releasing, and drawing two very different comics simultaneously.

So, plenty more to come.  Sorry for no new episode today, but I don't feel too sorry since, if you have 3.50 and live near a comic shop you got 25 new full color pages anyway.  If you don't live near a comic shop… dude order it online!!

Finally, tomorrow… Bad Guy Earth Issue ONE hits the stands in comic shops across America (and beyond I think… not sure if the release date is the same internationally or not).  This is ALL NEW Axe Cop material and it is in full color.

If you don't have a local comic store, click the image above to order it online.  You guys are going to love this series, I'm so excited for it to finally be in your hands. 

Ethan