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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

Today's episode was written during Christmas when we were working on both the Christmas special and the Bat Warthog Man story, so Malachai was on a “Rocket Aero Dacto” kick.  I decided to call the creatures in the Christmas special :rocket Aero Dactos” as Malachai pronounces it, and then use the proper words in this instance.  I always love Axe Cop's revisionist history.  I would like to get Axe Cop to teach an entire class on the history of the world.  If it is not obvious, I basically turned a conversation between Malachai and I into a talk between Graystone and Axe Cop.  Not exactly, but more or less.  i am at least getting more confident drawing dinosaurs now.  Sheesh.  Why can't six year old boys be obsessed with eggs or limbless bunnies?  Why always the stuff that is hard to draw?

A few things worth mentioning:

Today's Ratfist page  made me laugh out loud.  Warning NSFF (Not Safe For Furries)

An articulate review of Axe Cop went up at the Webcomic Overlook today.

I just added Portland's Stumptown Comics Fest to the list of appearances we will be making.  I will for sure be at this, Malachai is a maybe right now.  Big thanks for Stumptown for taking me as a guest. 

We were also invited to be special guests at San Diego Comic Con 2011!!  This is huge.  It's pretty crazy to have Comic Con bring you to it, rather than you struggling to get to it.  We have all of you to thank for that.  I think this is going to be a crazy year!

Also, a reminder that we will be at Emerald City Comic Con March 4-6.  This will be our first convention appearance together!  We will also have the new Bad Guy Earth full color issue one to sell and sign.  Don't miss that!

I think that's enough for now.  The good news is that I just finished Bad Guy Earth.  I need to do some work on the site, then I am going to work on getting Bearmageddon going.  I will be attempting to put out multiple pages of Bearmageddon and Axe Cop on a weekly basis in the next couple months.  I'll make an official announcment once I have a better idea of what is going on.  See you next week! 

Also, don't miss last night's CHOP CAST!

Ethan

Almost forgot to post this!

Really Axe Cop, no time for love? What about your pal Sockarang?  Does he have time for love?  Let's find out…

This can only mean drama in upcoming episodes.  Only one female any of the characters will give the time of day and Sockarang has won her heart.  What I appreciate about this comic is how limitless potions for killing usually are, but potions for romance are very limited… you get a quick hug and kiss and then POOF it's over.  The technology for potions that aid in romance is pretty far behind the potion for turning a massive army of zombies into good guys, or making a bad guy into a giant who dies.

I want to let y'all know that there are still prints available in the store.  This is the anniversary print that features every character from the previous year.  Limited to 300 prints, signed and numbered.  They even come with a cool little chart that tells you all the characters.  Get them while they exist! 

And here is another video where someone made an Axe Cop character and recorded the game play.  This time in Fall Out: New Vegas.  Love the head chop at the end.

Also here is an interview along with some coverage of our Meltdown event at Things to do in LA.  I also had a great time giving my first lecture ever at Cal State Fullerton last Friday.  Thanks to everyone involved and who came out to see me.

Bad Guy Earth is SO CLOSE to being done.  Issue one hits shevles on March 2nd!  I can't wait!!  I sent my editor Shawna most of the pages of issue 3 yesterday and she was in hysterics.  Doug TenNapel has seen some of it and he calls it a “car wreck of human creativity” and I think that is a pretty good description. 

Ethan

I know I am blogging on an off day, but if you are one of the weirdos who does not follow Axe Cop on Facebook or Twitter I did not want you to miss this!  ComicsAlliance.com got an exclusive preview of Axe Cop.  There's like 6 pages here!  That's like 6 weeks worth of Axe Cop in one day!

CLICK:

The full first issue hits comic store shevles on March 2.  If you live near Seattle we will be at Emerald City Comic Con that weekend selling and signing copies!  You can also order it right now HERE!

Ethan

The missiont to get to the Evil King Bad Guy Planet 2 is still underway… Axe Cop needs a chemist!

Chemist M… can you guess what the M stands for?

In other news, some awesome fan posted this video on YouTube:

Comics Alliance even did a story on this video.  I know there are a lot of us who would like to see an Axe Cop video game, but this guy is making it happen.  Seriously, if you want to see an Axe Cop video game, do this.  The game companies are watching, they see this stuff go up and they know that people are hungry.  Like this video, share this video, comment on this video, and post your own Axe Cop video game videos and send them to me.  Let the industry know we want Axe Cop the game! 

Also, don't miss the latest podcast and if you live in Souther California, come see me speak at Cal State Fullerton on Friday night.  It's free and open to the public.  This talk is geared more towards people trying to get into the industry, but I will be taking a lot of questions.  It should be pretty in depth, and hopefully a lot of fun.  It's my first “college lecture” ever.  I put that in quotes because it feels weird saying it as a man who never went to college. 

Ethan