THE ABYSS #6 is Now Free to Read

The culmination of the Red King saga is now available to read for free at Interpop Comics. This storyline greatly expanded the supporting cast of The Abyss, revealed a great deal of the mythology behind his group of Acolytes, gave some hints into the Abyss's origins, and provided a key villain, and former ally, in the form of the Red King, while also establishing alliances, betrayals, and suggestions of what's to come. A lot of work went into this book, not just from myself, but from my talented collaborators, Cliff Richards, Chris Sotomayor, Carlos Mangual, Rylen Sigman, and Rachel Gluckstern, and I think it shows. You can read the entire saga of the Abyss, thus far, for free. That includes all six issues of the ongoing series, plus the four 8-page stories starring the Abyss which appeared in Emergents Presents. Give them a read and let me know your thoughts on them.

THE ABYSS #6 Variant Cover Available

This great alternative cover to The Abyss #6 by Peter Nguyen is now available at Interpop Comics.

THE ABYSS #6 is Now Available

I was away all of last week with really spotty internet so I did not get to post this. The Abyss #6, which brings the Red King saga to its epic climax with more guest heroes and villains than you can shake a stick at,is now available at Interpop Comics. This issue was created by the usual crew of myself, Cliff Richards, Chris Sotomayor, Carlos Mangual, Rachel Gluckstern and Rylen Sigman. It features wall to wall action and a number of revelations. You can also read the first part of it for free here. If you need to catch up, issues 1-5 are also available under Free to Read, a are the initial 4 8-page The Abyss stories from Emergents Presents. At some point in the next couple of months I will probably put up a post of my process on putting together The Abyss up through the end of this arc. I did something similar with The Hangman way back when. Stay tuned.

THE ABYSS #5 Now Available

The Abyss's attempts to keep the Red King from returning diminish with the arrival of the Red King's daughters: Mortuaria, Cemeteria, and Crematoria. See what happens in The Abyss #5, now available from Interpop Comics. If you need to catch up, the previous issues are all available for free under the Free to Read category.

THE ABYSS #4 Available For Free

The Abyss #3 is now free to read in it's entirety here. If you missed any previous issues, including the initial four 8-page stories, you can find them all at Interpop Comics under "Free to Read."

THE ABYSS #4 Variant Cover Now Available

The Abyss #4 has a variant cover by Miguel Sepulveda and Alex Sinclair which is now availble. You can find it here. The regular edition of The Abyss #4 is also still available here. Earlier issues can be found for free, under "Free To Read."

THE ABYSS #3 - Now Available for Free

The third issue of THE ABYSS is now available in its entirety for FREE. Here's the link. Issue #4 will be available for purchase early next month.

THE ABYSS 3rd Part FREE

The final third of The Abyss #3 is now available at Interpop Comics. You can get the first two parts here and here, so that now you can read the entire issue. Before you start reading you may want to make yourself a Hurricane, the official cocktail of this issue.

You'll need: 2 ozs dark rum 2 ozs light rum 4 ozs fresh lemon juice 4 ozs passion fruit syrup Mix with ice in a cocktail shaker. Pour into a Hurricane glass with ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge and "wind blown" cocktail umbrella. Enjoy!

The Abyss #3 - Preview Plus Read The First Third For Free

Here's a preview I forgot to post last week for The Abyss #3 featuring a scene with Moxie, the Abyss's old team mate who reuintes with him this issue thanks to reader voting. I love writing Moxie. She's one of my favorite characters. You can also read the first third of the entire issue for FREE here. The next third will be up a week from now, and the final third a week after that. You can also purchase the entire issue here and read it all at once for a mere $1.61.

The above gives you the credit information and shows you the characters featured this issue. There are a lot, and this shows maybe half of them.

The Abyss #3 Variant Cover Available

The Abyss #3 with the variant cover by Yuko Shimizu is now available for purchase at Interpop Comics. You can find a copy here.

Voting Results

At Interpop Comics, the purchase of The Abyss #3 allowed readers to participate in two topics to vote on which determine the direction of future issues of the series. One topic, "Are Humans Altruistic?" is running until midnight, August 31. You can vote here. The other question was which of four characters from The Abyss (shown above) should get their own solo story in an upcoming issue of Emergents Presents. Here's how the voting went.

Near Miss is a thief who was featured in The Abyss #2 (still available here for FREE) who cannot be touched. No matter how carefully you aim, you cannot hit hit her. You'll come really close, but you won't make any contact with her. We only scratched the surface of her character in The Abyss, but now that she'll be getting her own 8-page story in Emergents Presents we'll get to see what really makes her tick. As for the other characters, they all have important roles to play in the current storyline, which will run through issue #6, and make periodic apearances in issues of The Abyss further down the road. You can see where things stand right now in The Abyss #3 which is available here.

Don't Forget to Vote

As mentioned in the previous post, issue #3 of The Abyss is now avaialble at Interpop Comics. By purchasing a copy (for a mere $1.73), you also get to participate in voting which will determine the outcome of upcoming issues, and in one of the topics this month, decide which character will be featured in an 8-page solo adventure in a future issue of Emergents Presnts. I'm particlarly excited for the outcome of that vote as I've been doing a lot of universe building in The Abyss, part of which is creating a stable of interesting supporting characters and a roster of villains. I'm interested in exploring more of these characters outside of the confines of The Abyss, which, implied by the title, is really a solo book, and not so much of an ensemble book (though the current storyline is certainly a team storyline). You can vote here.

The Abyss #3 Now Available

The Abyss #3 is now available at Interpop Comics for a mere $1.73. There's a lot happening in this issue. New characters, returning favors, hints about the Abyss, plenty of action, a surprise villain, and more. This issue, I feel, is where the book became something more than it already was. Check it out, and let me know what you think. Collaborating with me as always are Cliff Richards, Chris Sotomayor, Carlos Mangual, Rachel Gluckstern and Rylen Sigman. If you still need to catch up with previous uissues, they are still available.

Tomorrow...

THE ABYSS #2 Available for Free

The Abyss #2 is now available in its entirety at Interpop Comics. This issue begins a five-issue arc which introduces readers to the inner circle of acolytes that the Abyss belongs to, three new villains, and teases the return of one of the Abyss's greatest foes. It's a bit of a turning point for the character and the series, so don't miss it. Written by me, with art by Cliff Richards, color by Chris Sotomayor, lettering by Carlos Mangual and edits by Rachel Gluckstern and Rylen Sigman. If you've purchased this issue, be sure to exercise your right to vote in the latest poll for this series. Winning votes determine the direction stories take and how characters are developed.

THE ABYSS #2 - Second Variant Cover Now Available

You can now purchase The Abyss #2 with this stunning variant cover by Daniele Afferni and Chris Sotomayor at Interpop Comics. You can also read the first two thirds of the issue for free here.

THE ABYSS #2 - Variant Cover Available

The Abyss #2 is now available with a variant cover by Scott Kolins, which you can purchase here. This issue, features the Abyss, and some of his fellow acolytes, investigating the remains of one of their greatest foes. They are interrupted by a trio of superpowered thieves. You can read the first third of the issue for free here.

The Votes Are In

One of the interesting aspects of writing for Interpop Comics is the voting system they have which allows readers to steer the course of the stories being told, sort of like a Choose Your Own Adventure book. It makes it a bit tough to plot ahead for us writers, and often has us sterring stories in directions we hadn't anticipated, but does give the fans a participatory role in the comics they are supporting. The recent round of voting that pertains to the currnt storyline in The Abyss has concluded, and here are the results.

The Red King storyline begins in the current issue, The Abyss #2, which is available for purchase here. The first third of the issue is also available to read for free. Find out who the traitor in question is. You can also read the 8-page story that planted the first seeds for what's happening now, also for free, here.

THE ABYSS #2 Now Available

The Abyss #2 (by myself, Cliff Richards, Chris Sotomayor, Carlos Mangual, Rachel Gluckstern, and Rylen Sigman in the writer, artist, colorist, letterer, editor and assistant editor roles) introduces a whole roster of new characters. We present the inner circle of acolytes and three new villains, as well as one of the biggest villains in the Abyss's past; The Red King. You can get it now at Interpop Comics. The first issue is available to read for free.

If you purchase a copy, be sure to take place in the voting that will help shape future issues. There are two items to vote on, both of which pertain to the outcome of this storyline. "Do Traitors Deserve a Second Chance?" and "Can the Abyss Defeat the Red King?"

Feel free to let me know what you think of this issue in the comments area below.

The Abyss #1 Complete and Free

The Abyss #2 debuts next Wednesday. In the mean time, if you have not read it, yet, The Abyss #1 is now available free to read in it's entirety, here.