The Crazy, Sad, Crash & Burn Story of Wizard & Toyfare Magazines

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It Was 12 Years Ago Today...

 That the first edition of Krakos -Sands of Terror! appeared.

Repricing Started

 A few of the lower priced books have had prices increased. The larger books will have prices changed asap.

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Rag'n'Bone Man - Alone (Official Video)

"Did You Enjoy It Then?"

 

Started to do some other work and an email pops up. It was from a long time comic collector in the U.S. who purchased the final part of the Green Skies Trilogy and tends to be hyper-critical. I thought I might as well get the "bad stuff" out of the way first so I checked the email. Usual pleasantries followed by "Why the **** did you have to self publish this? Don't you have any comic companies over there? Have you tried Image?"

My response was "Did you enjoy it then?" Here is some of what he wrote:

"First out I kinda thought is this meant to be some kind of surreal indiecomic thing? Then I got to the bit with the wizard (he means "Druid" -THS) and I thought okay. Then I got dragged in. S*** each chapter  pulled me in more and before I knew it I was readin thru the next book and  the twists and turns had me. I thought, okay that means "this" is gonna happen...but goddammit all it wenrt in a totally new direction and by the third part I ended up eating a cold meal because I was not gonna put the book down. This is ******* incredible."

I guess he enjoyed it?

Then he asked "Is there another epic planned -I'm in!"

No. No. No. The years its taking to get something published I'll need a couple good psychics to finish off for me! Nothing as big as the Invasion Earth Trilogy again. My eyes and hands are definitely beyond that kind of epic story with all the plot twists which, incidentally even I had no idea were coming until I drew them as I never use a script. So thank you, Stevie but no more epics of this kind.

I would also like to thank the European reviewers, Claus, Bert and Simmi for their kind comments and as for the suggestions of having a European company translate the books to make them more sellable...no one has been interested so far.

Now back to the other work.

Things Never Go As Planned

 When it comes to wildlife and suspicious death of wildlife there is no 9-5 work. As soon as I went to the online store to start the repricing another dead fox was reported and that takes official paperwork for a post mortem, storage of the carcass until a PM and transporting from A to B. And hair sample gathering for fox DNA testing.

Then an injured fox. A fox cub with mange and on top of that people trying to pull me back into "the old work" (oh no I did my 40 years!).

As aqonsequence I cannot even think of re-pricing the books at the moment so it gives potential buyers a chance to get them at a lower price. The option, by-the-way, was to withdraw books then re-publish when I got time, however, with the new print on demand company prices that would mean even higher pricing.

I have not picked up a pencil in three months because for 4 months I have been battling authorities to take the fox deaths seriously and I have been working from morning til around 0200 hrs every day.

To those who have bought books -THANK YOU.

Now, I have more work to do and none of it involves comics!

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Manga and Manua For Review?

 A couple of messages (on the British Golden Age grouprather than here?!!). Both asked why I am not reviewing Manga or Chinese Manhua any more.

Cost. If I had the money to order from YesAsia then I would but the problem is that it then gets to the UK and I would get a "handling fee" -this is a con to get taxes since postage would already have been paid. The "handling fee" is usually far more money than the items cost.

Postal charges as well as the tax makes it impossible. Sadly a lot of the Manga/Manhua companies who produced books in English went down the tubes in the early 2000s.

The other question asked by one of the people was why do I not review Indian comics? Same reason.

Hey, I review everything that turns up but....

So that is the reason.

The Collecting News: Great Scott.. Hot Toys Takes us Back To The Future!!

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Sonic City Witch #1

https://burningstarcomics.net/product/sonic-city-witch-1/

 $1.49

Witches have always pulled their power from nature, and humans, from technology and tools. In Sonic City, technology has moved far beyond magic. Now witches have been left behind. But a magic cult lead by a wizard named Odyssey seeks to claim control of the city and undo the progress of humanity.

Readers 14+

Includes 23 Pages of Story.

Hexagon Comics: STARLOCK & HOMICRON

 

STARLOCK & HOMICRON: story by Jean-Marc Lofficier; art & cover Mariano De La Torre; colors by Anthony Dugenest & Studio Cirque;.

7x10 squarebound comic, 

54 pages

 color

ISBN-13: 978-1-61227-037-7 - US$12.95

https://www.hexagoncomics.com/shop-starlock-homicron.html

When STARLOCK was still a cosmic Guardian working for the Towers, he once had to fight the invincible SCILIX and his demonic hordes from Cepheus. However, he did not  meet that challenge alone. He was assisted by the ORIGINAL HOMICRON from Planet Alpha, and the mighty BRONZE GLADIATOR from Arena, whose planet was threatened by the unstoppable forces of Scilix…
 
Also included in this issue, in color for the first time ever, the SECRET ORIGINS of STARLOCK guest-starring STARCYB, HOMICRON and C.L.A.S.H .
 
Two cosmic sagas illustrated by Spain’s Mariano De La Torre.

I don't need to tell you that the story is great fun and action because it seems to be a given and that may well be down to Lofficier controlling all of this so that the Hexagon universe is consistent and there are no continuity flaws. Reading this one I suddenly realised that it was like reading the American comics as a kid. A character is set on a path and then without warning ..another pops up and the story continues but there is an introduction of some kind so that youknow who the newcomer is. A good example of this was DCs All Star Squadron in the 1980s written by Roy Thomas and thses Golden Age characters would pop up and someone would say "I've heard of you" followed by their story if not origin being revealed. It's that kind of fun read.

Anthony Dugenest, a creator in his own right (Le Patrouilleur) works on the colours in this book and his colour style is recognisable.  The colour adds more atmosphere and sets the scenes drawn by De La Torre which takes us through this veritable saga. Fun and action from cover to cover,