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.

The Abyss #2 Coming June 29

The Abyss #2 will be available on June 29 at Interpop Comics. In the meantime, you can catch up by reading the four 8-page stories starring the Abyss, from Emergents Presents, here and The Abyss #1 (divided into three parts) here, all for FREE.

The Abyss #1 Available for Free

While you are waiting for the 2nd issue of The Abyss to arrive at the end of the month, you can now read the first issue for free. It is divided into three parts, so you'll need to download each. You can also find all four 8-page stories for Emergents Presents, also for free, if you want to catch up completely.

From the Archives 17

I haven't done one of these in nine years, so I figured it may be time for another run. Having recently moved, hads given me reason to tuck into some boxes that have been stored away and inaccessible. I came across this house ad for the original run of Xombi from Milestone Media that ran in the other titles back in 1994.

The Abyss #1 - Free to Read and Second Variant Cover Now Available

The first two-thirds of The Abyss #1 are now free to read at Interpop Comics. The issue in it's entirety will be available to read for free next Wednesday. You can also read all 4 of the 8-page stories starring the Abyss here. Issue #2 goes on sale on June 29. There is also a variant edition of The Abyss #1 feauring the stunning cover by Jason Masters as seen above. You can purchase that here. The Lucas Meyer variant cover, shown a couple of posts back, is also still available for purchase here.

Ask Me Anything #65

I haven't done one of these since before the pandemic began, and with a new comic book series underway (see previous post) i thought it might be time to give it another go. Here's your chance to ask me anything you want, whether it's about my work, influences, what i'm watching, reading, eating, drinking, anything you want at all. Leave me your questions in the comments and I will answer them, either there, or if it requires a lengthy response, in a separate post. You can view previous questions and replys under labels on the right side of this page, by scrolling down. Now ask away.

The Abyss #1 - Free to Read, and Variant Cover Available

The first third of THE ABYSS #1 is now available to read for free at Interpop Comics. The subsequent installments will be up for free next Wednesday and the following Wednesday leading up to the second issue on June 29. There is also a variant cover edition for purchase featuring the above cover by Lucas Meyer. You can find it here.

The Shadow Sisters Win

Voting for the favorite villain in THE ABYSS #1 has been completed, and the winner is the Shadow Sisters, two dimensional twins conjoined at the feet, the Shadow Sisters are excellent at infiltration, but are otherwise a complete mystery. How they came to be the way they are is unknown, but it's rumored one of them was once a normal woman who became her own second shadow. Will they return to a future issue of THE ABYSS? No doubt. As to when, stand by. Three new villains will appear in THE ABYSS #2 on sale June 29 at Interpop Comics. In the meantime, issue #1 is still available. You can read the first third of it for free here, along with the four 8-page stories that led up to it.

Vote For Your Favorite Villain

If you've picked up a copy of THE ABYSS #1 (available here), you'll have noticed it's chock full of villains. Please visit the survey and vote for your favorite villain here. Voting affects the content of upcoming issues, and allows for some characters to get featured in their own 8-page stories in Emergents Presents, which is where the Abyss began before breaking out into his own monthly title. Voting ends May 31, 2022.

THE ABYSS #1 is Here!

Fan favorite, the Abyss makes his ongoing series debut today in The Abyss #1, from InterPop Comics, where he faces off against seven (or is it eight?) villains, including five (or is it six?) brand new ones as he tries to stop a prisonbreak at a supermax Emergent prison. I wrote it, Cliff Richards drew it, Chris Sotomayor colored it, Carlos Mangual provided the lettering, all under the supervision of Rachel Gluckstern and Rylen Sigman. You can find The Abyss #1 here and read the initial 8-page stories that introduced him (and two of the returning villains) here. Read them, and let me know what you think. You can also cast your vote on which villain was your favorite here.

The Grim Gallery - Now in it's 12th Year

My companion blog, The Grim Gallery, is now in it's twelfth year of daily monster imagery from movies, art, comic books, books, magazines, mythology and elsewhere. If you like the monstrous, check it out. There are now over 4000 images to pour through.

Preview for The Abyss #1

Newsarama has an article up covering the launch of The Abyss #1 including a five page preview to give you a taste of what's inside. You can read the article, and the preview here. The Abyss #1 will be available at Interpop Comics on May 25th.

The Abyss - Updates

The latest round of voting has ended, and the readers have determined that the member of the Abyss's old team, the Genesis Squadron, he will reunite with will be Moxie. Moxie appeared briefly in the fourth 8-page The Abyss story, "The Assassin" which appeared in Emergents Presents #7 (which you can read here), and will now be appearing in issue #3 of the regular ongoing The Abyss series, an issue I am currently writing. If you's like to learn more about The Abyss, you can read this interview with me. You can also read the four 8-page stories here.

The Abyss - "The Assassin" is now available to read for FREE

"The Assassin" the fourth story starring THE ABYSS, and the final 8 page story from Emergents Presents before he stars in his own ongoing series, is now available to read for free at InterpopComics.com. You can also read the previous three stories and be fully up to speed when the ongoing series debuts this Summer. All four stories, as well as the upcoming series, are written by me, drawn by Cliff Richards, colored by Chris Sotomayor, lettered by Carlos Mangual, and edited by Rachel Gluckstern and Rylen Sigman.

Emergents Presents #7 Now Available

The Abyss appears in his fourth story in Emergents Presents #7 now available at Interpop Comics, where you can also find his previous three adventures. This will be the final 8-page story starring the Abyss before he is spun off into his own full length ongoing series this Summer. As usual I wrote it, Cliff Richards provided the outstanding art, Chris Sotomayor provided the gorgeous color, Carlos Mangual provided the stellar lettering and Rachel Gluckstern, assisted by Rylen Sygman, kept us all in our places.

Announcing THE ABYSS ongoing series

This past weekend at SXSW, InterPop Comics gave away this free The Abyss issue #0, which contains the first three 8 page stories starring the Abyss from Emergents Presents and cover art by the amazing Juan Doe. Those who received it were also given the opportunity on which of three featured villains will return in THE ABYSS #1. That's right, the Abyss has proven to be popular enough that he's receiving his own ongoing series with the same creative team that's been driving the 8 page stories. Myself, artist Cliff Richards, colorist Chris Sotomayor, letterer Carlos Mangual, editor Rachel Gluckstern and assistnat editor Rylen Sigman will be bringing the Abyss to a new monthly series of 24 page adventures beginning this Summer. Stay tuned for more details to come. In the meantime the Abyss will return to the pages of Emergents Presents with a new 8-page story very soon. You can find previous stories starring the Abyss and many other exciting InterPop characters here.

Milestone Compendium Volume 1 Now Available

The Milestone Compendium volume 1 collects the first year of groundbreaking comics published by Milestone Media in the mid 1990s. It contains its four core launch titles, Hardware, Icon, Static and Blood Syndicate as well as the first year of Xombi, which i wrote with J.J. Birch (Joe Brozowski) drawing it and a roster of talented colorists handling the color. The reason Xombi was contained in this book of the first year, even though it was a phase two title, is that phase two began with a crossover that introduced The Shadow Cabinet(also included), and after that issue #0 crossover tie-in, I decided to jump backwards and start again with Xombi's origin story, which was followed by a second storyline that led directly into issue #0. If you are only familiar with Xombi through the 2011 series that I wrote with Frazer Irving handling the art, then this is a perfect opportunity for you to see what came before. A lot of elements of the original series found their way into the 2011 series. This is the first time this series has ever been collected in a book, and you get the first 11 issues as well as issue #0, along witb soem really excellent comics by some of comics' top talent in a book that tops over 1300 pages. There are a second and third volume planned. you can find a copy at your local comic book shop or through the link below which if you use tips some money in my direction.

The Abyss, Story 3, Is Now Available For Free

The third story starring THE ABYSS, from Emergents Presents #5 is now available to read for free at InterpopComics. While you are there, check out some of the other comics available. In this story the Abyss reveals some new abilities, faces a new villain, and interacts with a guest star. A fourth story starring the Abyss is on the way.

Thank You Once Again!

To everyone who voted for the Abyss at InterPop Comics' poll as to which character you wanted to see return the soonest, I thank you. It's gratifying to the entire creative team to see that our work continues to strike such a chord with you. Expect to see a fourth story soon.