Xombi - FAQs and more

In my last session of "Ask Me Anything" Sean Cloran asked a couple of good questions that I've been asked a few times by other people as well since the announcement of the new Xombi series being published by DC Comics. The questions pertain to the connection to the previous Xombi series, which I also wrote, published by Milestone Media in the mid-1990s which ran for 22 issues, and the new series.


Sean asked:

1. When the original Xombi series had to end, you said you had stories planned well into the future, without revealing anything, Are you planning to revisit those ideas that you had but did not get to pursue? I'm curious how much of the overall storyline has changed?

2. Was there any stories you had planned but because of some factor can not use anymore? (Factors being a broad term, for example, some story that might be relevant in the 90s but won't work in 2011, or possibly a storyline you had planned you can not use because it is too similar to something that already came out and you want to avoid comparisons. Bad examples, just trying to help clarify my awkward question.) 


3. Also, are you going to get to use the "cursed" story that you referred to earlier in your blog?



My answers in order: 


1. When Dwayne McDuffie and I discussed the new Xombi series, he told me that I could essentially do what ever I wanted to, including starting over from the beginning and taking it in a new direction if I felt like it. While that had its appeal, I liked what I'd already done, and felt that while there are some things I'd fix if I could go back, overall I was happy with the original run and had always wanted the opportunity to forge ahead and tell the rest of David Kim's story.


I began work on the new series with the idea that I was just going to forge ahead from where I left off as so that if you went back and read the original series and then issue #1 of the new series it would feel like a natural progression. This plan did have a couple of flaws. The original series ends with the return of David's fiance, Dalila, a character who had been physically absent for the entire run, but whose presence in David's life was an important driving force on the overall story. The crux was that Dalila was a person who did not handle the unexpected well, and David had to find a way to break it to her that he was now essentially an immortal supernatural adventurer. The next natural story was the one where their relationship was reviewed and put to the test by David's change from being a normal person to an unkillable one. It's a hugely important story to the series as a whole and has a lot of human drama, but as an introductory story to the world of Xombi for new readers it was not a good choice. 


After looking through all of my planned plotlines for Xombi, I found that most of them needed to be told in the context of David's later character development, or were too short, or weighed too much on being dark or silly to be a perfect introduction story. Instead, what I did was think about what elements I thought would be most important in defining the series, the characters, the mood, the overall story and so on, and then I grafted a story onto that that in terms of continuity, takes place before the final two pages of issue #21 of the old series. After this introductory six issue arc, I'll probably follow with a couple stand alone issues before moving onto David's confrontation with Dalila, and from there, will more or less proceed with where I'd intended to go all along. 


The overall storyline hasn't really changed much at all, though an aspect of the the original storyline has gained a bit more weight on the series as a whole because of what's going on in the first six issues of the new series.


2. There aren't really any stories that I planned that I can't, or won't use for whatever reason. Even if someone else has told a similar story somewhere, I'm not going to change my plan. Xombi is really about character arcs and how the plots bring about change in David Kim and the other characters. Someone having told a similar tale in another comic, novel, short story, poem or movie, has not used that plot to develop David Kim as a character, and that's all I care about. 


3. The "cursed" story Sean refers to was a stand alone issue of Kobalt I wrote at the same time I was writing Xombi for Milestone. I think it may be the single best thing I've ever written. It was scheduled to be issue #18 of Kobalt, which unfortunately was cancelled with issue #16. No art was done for this story other than designs I made myself for a new villain. I then decided that the story worked really well as a Midnight, Mass. story, and reworked it so that the superhero, Kobalt and his teen sidekick were replaced by my married pair of supernatural investigators, Adam and Julia Kadmon. Very little tampering with the rest of the story was required. This was going to appear as issue #9 of Midnight, Mass. , which as fate would have it was cut short to an 8-issue series. 


I still maintain this is the best story I've written, or at least my favorite. Will it appear? Not in Xombi. This is for two reasons. First off, it's not really a great Xombi story. It just isn't. If you read it, you'd probably think it could be. The tone certainly matches the one set in Xombi, but it really wouldn't work with David Kim, or any of the supporting cast members. Second of all, I'm extremely fond of the villain in it. I think he's one of my very best creations and visually arresting to boot. Unless he's going to appear in a creator owned project, I won't use him. I've already decided to use him in an important role in a young adult novel I'm slowly assembling bits and pieces for, and if he showed up in the DC Universe, I could no longer do that. If used him in Midnight, Mass. it wouldn't make a difference. 


The next edition of "Ask Me Anything" appears here tomorrow. In the meantime, for more Xombi related material, check out Ken H's ongoing series where he revisits the original Xombi series continuing with issues #12-16. It's a great way to refresh your memory of the old series, or for you new readers to get a sense of what came before. Xombi #1 goes on sale March 16 at a comic book retailer near you and requires NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of Xombi the series, or the characters to be enjoyed. 

Special Announcement for XOMBI fans

As many of you may already be aware, last weekend at the New York Comic Con, DC Comics Co-Publisher, Dan Didio announced that there would be a new XOMBI comic book debuting in February 2010.

XOMBI was a comic book published by Milestone Media from 1994-1996. The book was critically acclaimed, praised by such luminaries as Harlan Ellison, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Mike Mignola, Reggie Hudlan, Warren Ellis, and many others. It developed a really devoted fan following, many of whom I still hear from today. All of this was great, but the series never sold well, and was cancelled after 22 issues. Even so, I continue to receive more email about Xombi than anything else I've written, and apparently DC received enough queries about Xombi that it's getting a second chance at life.

Xombi  centers around David Kim, a medical researcher who was attacked in his laboratory by strange creatures and left for dead. His supernaturally induced mortal injuries were repaired by nanomachines injected into his body. The combination of science and the supernatural has left him with two consequences. 1. He cannot die. Ever. he can heal any wound, any disease, never has to brush his teeth, diet, worry about aging, or use a toilet. The nanomachines in his body process everything and keep him in peak physical condition. This condition brought on my artificial means is what makes him a xombi 2. He has now become a weirdness magnet. All manner of really strange stuff occurs with him somehow winding up in the center of it.

The series was about David Kim coming to terms with both of these conditions, learning his way around in a world most of us never get to see occupied by the most bizarre characters and situations while desperately trying to maintain a place in our mundane everyday world.

This is all you need to know to read the upcoming new series.

One thing the announcement at New York Comic Con failed to mention was the creative team. There's been a lot of speculation on whether or not I will be the writer, and a lot of people have emailed me to ask this.

The answer is yes. Xombi came straight from my DNA and I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to return to the story of David Kim. This is an absolute dream come true for me.

As of this post, no art team has been picked. I've only written one issue so far and plan to start the second sometime this coming weekend. No additional information is available at this time, but check back here regularly because I will certainly be making announcements as we move forward.

XOMBI Trade Paperback Available Today

Available from DC Comics at a comic book store near you, or online, is the trade paperback of Xombi which collects all six issues of the critically acclaimed comic book series written by me with fantastic art by Frazer Irving and lettering by Dave Sharpe. The book also includes an issue of Brave and the Bold which featured Xombi's main character, David Kim and the Spectre. This was also written by me with art by Scott Hampton. Xombi retails for $14.99.

Here's the DC Comics solicitation info:

Written by JOHN ROZUM; Art by FRAZER IRVING and SCOTT HAMPTON; Cover by FRAZER IRVING

As an undying Xombi, David Kim watches the world burn while humanity grows increasingly isolated. What would a Xombi do just to feel change again? And where will he ever be able to find a kindred soul? Find out in this title collecting XOMBI #1-6 and BRAVE AND THE BOLD #26, featuring a team-up with The Spectre.

• DC Universe
 
• 160pg.
 
• Color
 
• Softcover
• $14.99 US

On Sale February 1, 2012

Here's a look at the back cover and some interior page spreads. The book is really beautifully put together and really shows off Frazer's art to full advantage. 

i09 has an interview with me and the first seven pages of the story here. If, like me, you don't have a nearby comic book store Xombi will be available in book stores a week from now. You can preorder a copy from Amazon.com via the link below. 

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In lieu of any major announcements concerning the forthcoming new XOMBI series from DC Comics, I decided to share a drawing made for me around 1994-1995, when the previous incarnation of XOMBI was in progress. I have a number of sketches of XOMBI characters done by some impressive comic book artists who never worked on the series itself. This drawing of Catholic Girl by Adam Hughes is one of my very favorites. First, it's just an absolutely amazing drawing of her. Nobody in comics is able to depict women like Adam Hughes. Second, it has great attitude and a sense of humor. Third, it is likely the only piece of art by Adam Hughes depicting a flat chested heroine. If Catholic Girl ever gets her own mini-series, I know who I want to handle the cover art.

Regarding the forthcoming XOMBI series, I can offer up a few tidbits. I have now written the scripts for the first two issues. There is an exciting artist working on the series. I can't tell you who it is yet. Because there's been a bit of panic because XOMBI did not appear in the February solicitations as was initially announced, fear not, it's launch has been pushed back to give the artist time to give it his all rather than rush them for a February debut. XOMBI is still coming. You just have to wait a little longer, but it will be worth the wait.

Good Things For Xombi

This has been a busy month or so for me, and I'm a bit behind on posting some news here. Among them are a few things that may be of interest to Xombi fans, and for people who haven't taken the plunge and picked up a copy to read for themselves.

First up, the Xombi trade paperback was chosen by Comics Alliance as one of the best covers for February. The cover (shown above), which replicates the cover to the first issue of the series was rendered by series artist, Frazer Irving and not Brendan McCarthy as it is attributed at comics Alliance. Brendan McCarthy created an alternate cover to issue #1 which can be seen here.

Second, Xombi was chosen by YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association as one of the 2013 Great Graphic Novels for Teens Nominations. I don't know much more than that, or why it's 2013 and not 2012, but it's from the ALA, so it's cool anyway.

Similarly, for what it's worth, Xombi was chosen by Amazon.com as a Best Book of the Month Selection.

Finally, this I have mentioned before, but Xombi is also nominated for a 2012 Rondo Hatton Award honoring classic horror under the Best Comic Book Series. Anyone can vote in the Rondo's. If you have a love of classic horror, then you should vote, even if you're not knowledgeable of all of the categories. You should certainly vote for best comic book series though.

Xombi #6 On Sale Today

Today Xombi #6 goes on sale at a comic book store near you. 

This is the final issue of this short-lived series. "The Ninth Stronghold" was written to conclude with this issue so there won't be any real loose ends, and hopefully you'll find this issue to be a satisfying conclusion.

I'd like to thank everyone who has supported this title; everyone who bought it, stocked it in their store, promoted it, recommended it to others, tweeted about it, blogged about it, reviewed it, interviewed me and gave it media coverage, told me ho much they enjoyed it, and especially those of you who took a chance on a series that was a complete unknown to you going in to it. I hope the experience you've had with Xombi will encourage you to make these leaps of faith on unknown material more often. 

While my available time is too limited to join any online groups, or comment on any discussions, posts, reviews, etc., I have seen a great deal of what people have had to say about Xombi, the questions you've had, and the speculation about motivations, etc. It also pleased me to see that message board discussions were intelligent, polite, and often enthusiastic and not the bitter sniping and complaining of many of the comic book discussion groups I've seen. 

To thank everyone who stuck with the series, and championed it, I'd like to try to do something to give back. If you check back here this coming weekend, I'll relate my plans on what I'm thinking of doing. I'll also have a bit of Xombi news, which you'll probably have found out elsewhere by then. (I'll spare you the anticipation in one regard. It's not to announce a new Xombi series). 

In the meantime, here's DC's solicitation material for issue #6:

Written by JOHN ROZUM; Art and cover by FRAZER IRVING

How is it possible to defeat someone who claims to see every moment of the future and plans for every eventuality? Unless David Kim and Annie Palmer can find an answer to this deadly puzzle, their lives – and the Ninth Stronghold– will be lost forever.

• DC Comics
 
• 32pg.
 
• Color
 
• $2.99 US

On Sale August 24, 2011

XOMBI #1 Available for Pre-Order

XOMBI #1 will hit comic book stores on March 16, 2011.  A lot of people have expressed excitement over the return of this series. Please show your support and ensure that XOMBI continues by pre-ordering a copy at your local comic book store. Sales do matter. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to be able to continue with my favorite project, but doubt it will ever be given a third chance, so please make sure it won't need one. You can find your nearest comic book retailer by using this service.

Frazer Irving will be providing the amazing artwork (as seen in the cover to issue #1 above). There will also be a variant cover with artwork provided by Brendan McCarthy which I'm excited about and can't wait to see. You can read DC's solicitation information for XOMBI #1 here.

If you're not familiar with XOMBI and are worried you won't know what's going on when you read the new series, there's no need to fret. I wrote the new series with a brand new readership in mind. You don't have to know anything going into it. However, if you'd still like to know a little something going in, you can always read my little XOMBI tutorial. I'll also be running some annotations such as biographical summaries of any possible returning characters and such here as the series progresses.

News for XOMBI fans

Now that this is up on the DC Comics site, I guess I can let the cat out of the bag. BRAVE AND THE BOLD #26, scheduled to appear in comic book stores on August 19th teams up DC's supernatural agent of punishment; the Spectre with Milestone Media's immortal weirdness magnet; David Kim aka Xombi, although he never actually goes by that name.

Not only was this a great project for me to write because the story is illustrated by Scott Hampton and the cover is by Mike Kaluta, two of my favorite artists, but it was a chance for me to bring back the character I'm best known for after a twelve year absence. XOMBI ran 22 issues between 1994 and 1996 with an additional Hanukkah special illustrated by Guy Davis which has never seen print and was critically acclaimed, and well received by many comic book professionals including Neil Gaiman, Mike Mignola, Alan Moore and Harlan Ellison. It was not widely received by the general comic book reader though it did develop a devout following of intelligent readers. When the book was cancelled I NEVER thought I would be writing it again, especially after so much time had passed.

Out of all the work I've done, XOMBI is the thing I'm asked about more than anything else, even now. With that in mind, it gives me great pleasure to actually have some news to tell people regarding this series.

Of course the next question will be, what's next for XOMBI? Will there be more?

I can't say.

The best thing to help insure that there's more is to visit your comic book store and reserve a copy now, so that they know there is interest and order more for their store. After you've read it let DC know you want more, especially Dan Didio. Tell your friends to read it too. Spread the word. If you make enough noise and let me know what you did, there could be a prize in it for you.

Xombi - The School of Anguish

Ken (LostPhrack) H. at Sequential Ink continues his insightful overview of the original Xombi series published by Milestone Media in the mid-1990s. This is an excellent way for old readers to refresh their memories of what happened in the original series, as well as a great way for new readers  to get a sense of what happened in the series they missed before tackling Xombi #1 on March 16.

Of course, the new Xombi series is designed so that no familiarity with the old one is necessary, but reading what came before may add to your appreciation of what's to come.

Ken tackles the second story arc, The School of Anguish which ran from issues #7-11 and concluded in issue #0 (which was actually the first issue of Xombi published). This storyline featured one of my most popular creations, Manuel Dexterity, who can be seen battling David Kim on the cover above.

Ken's look at the first storyline, Silent Cathedrals, which ran in issues #1-6 can be found here.

Stay tuned for more.

More Xombi

Here's the groovy, psychedelic alternate cover to Xombi #1 by Brendan McCarthy which also lets you know who one of the returning supporting cast members, other than Nun of the Above, will be from the original series. If you haven't read the original series, don't worry. Nothing will be lost on you going into the new series. But if you want a hint, you should read the link in the paragraph below.

Ken (LostPhrack) H. at Sequential Ink has been a big supporter of the new Xombi series for which I am grateful. He's just posted a look at Silent Cathedrals, the first story arc of the original Xombi series published by Milestone Media in 1994. It gives a nice overview for any of you old timers who did read the original series, and gives a nice summary of what you missed for you readers who may have missed it as well as an idea of what you can expect from the new series. I also added my two cents in the comments there about my approach to the original series, a method I'm continuing to use now.

Seth Robison has an article at Newsarama that looks at XOMBI and Other Comic Book "Weirdness Magnets". I'm recently reminded by Dan Mishkin that he had referred to Blue Devil as a weirdness magnet long before I thought I'd invented the term, so there's another series that should be on that list.

XOMBI Trade Paperback Now In Bookstores

For those of you without a local comic book shop, Xombi, the trade paperback collecting the critically acclaimed comic book series by me and Frazer Irving (as well as an issue of Brave and the Bold featuring Xombi's David Kim along with the Spectre by me and Scott Hampton) is now available through general book sellers.

I encourage everyone to support their independent local bookstore or comic book store, but, if like me, your community doesn't have one, the book can also be ordered through Amazon.com via the link below.

T find out more about this series just click on "xombi" in the labels accompanying this post, or to the right, or take a peak at this brief examination of the Xombi trade paperback collection.

Xombi Interview for Sci Fi Pulse

Last week kind of got away from me and I neglected to post a link to an interview that Wayne Hall conducted with me for SciFi Pulse. net. We discuss Xombi's origins and where the series will be heading in the future. You can read the interview by clicking here.

Another Xombi related item I neglected to mention was the concluding overview of the original Xombi series that Ken did over at Sequential Ink. Ken had been covering the series one story arc at a time, and finishes with a look at "Hidden Cities" which ran in issues #17-21 and leads into the current series. For you new readers whose only exposure to Xombi has been with the first issue of the new series, this is an excellent means for you to get a sense of the original series.

Click on any of the following links to read Ken's corresponding coverage.

Silent Cathedrals (issues 1-6)
School of Anguish (issues 7-11 + issue 0)
Issues 12-16
Hidden Cities (issues 17-21)

Xombi #1 - The Critics Have Spoken

I am amazed by the extremely high level of enthusiasm that people have been showing for XOMBI #1. I really didn't expect the reaction to be so strongly favorable. I would like to thank everyone who went out and bought a copy, and especially thank everyone who went out of their way to tell others about it. While time prevents me from joining multiple forums, or posting on everything I've seen, I can assure everyone I have been reading what people have been saying, both before, and after XOMBI actually hit stores and would like to thank all of you for taking the time to bring it to the attention of others.

To every retailer, especially Brian Hibbs at Comix Experience in San Francisco, who went out of their way to put this comic in the hands of their customers, I also thank you greatly. Any stores that are interested in having me drop by for a signing should email me. If it's feasible, I'll be happy to make an appearance.

For anyone who hasn't picked up a copy of Xombi #1 take a look at some of the following reviews to see why you should.





Ain't It Cool News

The Savage Critics

Watch Play Read

Scoop

Ich Liebe Comics!

Comic Vine

iFanboy

Comics Alliance

Newsarama

Kitty's Pryde

Too Dangerous For A Girl

Love and Radiation

Dork Forty

Enemy of Peanuts

Gobbledygeek

The Comic Age

So Entertain.me

Yahoo Associated Content

SciFi Pulse.net

science fiction.com

comic book movie.com

The Annotated Xombi

A few days ago I mentioned that I'd been considering something as a way of giving back to all the fans of Xombi for being so supportive of this series, as short lived as it was.

Now that all six issues have been published and everyone has had a chance to read them, I thought about taking some time here to go through some of the comments and questions I've seen posted on various message boards, blogs and websites and address them. Additionally, I thought about going through the series and giving some behind the scenes looks at what inspired some of the material, what references there might be, and some other general process stuff that I think won't take away from the reading experience.

If anyone is interested in seeing something like this, please let me know. If you have any questions, or comments of your own regarding Xombi that you'd like me to address, please leave them in the comments box below. I'm not sure how soon I'd be able to get this up. It depends on my workload. I would like to dedicate enough time to this to make it a worthwhile venture. November is traditionally my lightest month, so most likely it would happen then.

Please spread the word so that people are aware of this.

In the meantime, please also note that a trade paperback collection of  Xombi is scheduled for February. Please order it through your local comic book store or independent bookseller. It's also available at Amazon.com here and at the link below.

Xombi Nominated for a Rondo Award

The 2012 ballot for the Rondo Hatton Awards honoring classic horror across a wide range of media is now available and among the nominees is XOMBI, the critically acclaimed comic book series that I wrote and Frazer Irving illustrated last year (and which is now available in a trade paperback collection), for Best Horror Comic Book series.

What I find most exciting, and challenging, each year while reviewing the ballot is how many great nominees there are in each category making it very difficult to select who I think is most deserving to take home the award in each category. This year is no exception.

For anyone who loves classic horror the Rondo Awards are not only the most esteemed awards given to those who have excelled in enlivening the genre, but a way to make your voice heard regarding what you feel is best in the field. Anyone can vote and there is no expectation that everyone will have enough knowledge to vote in ever single category.

Generally speaking I'm pretty indifferent to awards, but I'd love to have a Rondo, so if you've had the opportunity to read Xombi and found it to your liking, please take the opportunity to vote. If you didn't read Xombi, then you should still vote for whichever categories you feel you can make an informed decision.

You can vote by going here.

Who's Reading Xombi?

 

Smart, Cool, Pretty women read Xombi as evidenced by the photo above (okay the photo only proves she's pretty, but I happen to know she's smart, cool, and has a wicked sense of humor too), and comments left in other posts, as do smart, handsome guys, discerning readers and writers such as Jeff Lemire whose excellent Vertigo comic Sweet Tooth is a series I recommend.

Who else?

In this Newsarama interview with Grant Morrison regarding his new book, Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human and comics in general, he singles out Xombi as one of the titles he's enjoying right now.

So impress a girl, a guy, or a writer and pick up a copy of Xombi today. Issue #5 will be available at a comic book retailer near you THIS Wednesday.


    

Xombi Concept Art

My Xombi collaborator, the amazing artist Frazer Irving has started up a Tumblr account on which he's showing some of his lesser seen pieces of art including some of his preliminary sketches for Xombi's covers including these for Xombi #3. If you're interested in the creative process then it's definitely worth taking a look. Aside from preliminary sketches and unused art, Frazer also has some posts that show how he goes about creating his gorgeous digital art. Check it out here.

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Another bit of XOMBI history from late 1995. This was the rough mockup for an ad promoting the series. It used artwork by J.J. Birch from the cover of issue #19 along with a quote by Harlan Ellison. This ad was probably thrown together before issue #19 hit stands, since the reason it was never used is that XOMBI was soon cancelled ending in a double-sized issue #21.

I was, and still am, thrilled with the quote from Harlan Ellison, the second of two he provided to support the series (the first appears on the cover of XOMBI #16). Harlan was always a literary hero of mine, so discovering his enthusiasm for something I was writing was a big deal to me and really added pressure to keep up the quality of the work. I can't thank him enough for all of the plugging and promoting of XOMBI that he did all on his own. He seems to generate a lot of horror stories from people, but I simply find him to be someone who is simply honest. If he thinks something, or someone is worth his time, he will give his all to that thing or person. If something falls short for him, he'll let you know and want no more to do with it. I had a great phone conversation with him while I was writing THE X-FILES comic book series in which he expressed his extreme disappointment in the work I was doing there. Everything he said was right on the money and tied in to the usual restrictions that come with playing with someone else's licensed characters, especially when those characters are on what is currently the hottest tv show on. There's not much you are allowed to do with such a property, and my hands were tied. Again, upon hearing this he was equally as supportive as any other time I've talked to him. I didn't find his dismissal of my work on the X-Files to be a nasty rant, but simply the opinion of someone who was disappointed because they knew I could have been doing so much better. And he was right.

31 Days of Halloween - Day 2

Monster: Kinderesen

Appearance: "The Nature of the Beast" Xombi vo1. 1 #13, June 1995./ "False Future" Xombi vol1. #15, August 1995. /"Descent" Xombi vol. 1 #16, September 1995. 

J.J. Birch: Artist, Agnes Pinaha: Letterer, Noelle C. Giddings: Painted Color, Dwayne McDuffie: Editor/ J.J. Birch: Artist, Micheline Hess, J. Scott J. & David Montoya: Painted Color, Agnes Pinaha: Letterer, Dwayne McDuffie & J.C. Ching: Editors/ J.J. Birch: Artist, Noelle C. Giddings: Painted Color, Agnes Pinaha: Letterer, J.C. Ching & Dwayne McDuffie: Editors. 

The Kinderessen were monsters that were an amalgamation of monsters, spirits, and demons from a number of cultures but here presented as being all one and the same despite their distribution across the globe. They are monsters which feed on children primarily. The Yoruba people, mispelled as "Yokuba" on the cover and within, referred to both the spirit who took the lives of children as well as the spirits of the deceased children themselves as Abiku. 

In Xombi, the Kinderessen was something to be feared, though women would also take their unwanted children to leave for the kinderessen to deal with. If you wanted to keep the kinderessen away from your children the best way was to hide their sent at home by cooking foods with strong aromas. 

Their form made amorphous by the black, light absorbing, fur allowed these large creatures to hide easily by blending into shadows. Looking at them now, they really anticipate the look of the aliens in Attack the Block. They are incredibly strong, but are not immortal and with luck and perseverance can be killed with ordinary weapons. 

Xombi Podcasts

Xombi #2 will be in stores next week, but before that happens I'd like to once again thank all the reviewers, journalists, and readers who have been enthusiastic about issue #1. If you want to check out some of the reviews I've provided links here and here.

At this time I'd like to give a shout out to the folks at 11 O'Clock Comics Podcast for all the love they've given Xombi #1. I greatly appreciate it. You can listen to their Xombi related podcasts by clicking on the links below.

Episode 154

Episode 155

Episode 156