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Jason McNamara is one cool dude, despite what he tells ya. We got to know Jason during the pandemic when we the three of us would chat about comics and story telling for hours over Zoom. It was during one of these convos that Jason mentioned the ideas and themes that turned into Past Tense, his new graphic novel from Dark Horse Comics.

Past Tense tells the story of Ashley, a tour guide at PAST TENSE, a company that sends camera drones into the past to view history's most depraved events. When Ashley discovers Silas Green, an unknown serial killer working in the past, she begins hosting “exclusive” tours of his murders. The only problem? Silas is still alive??!?! whaaaaat??!! Sounds killer right? Our conversation is all over the place here, as you’ve come to expect with the Word Bros. We chat about the wonders of having long hair, the impact of social media in our daily lives, and the skills we have that George Clooney does not.

Mystic Melon

The crazy adventures of our melon headed friend continue with page two of our comic Mystic Melon

That’s all for this week. Thanks again to Jason McNamara for joining us this week. Hope you enjoyed Mystic Melon. We’ll be back next week with more.

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We have a whole lot going on this week. The first thing we need to cover is the podcast featuring two comic legends: world-renowned editor Joseph Illidge and powerhouse writer Christopher Priest. These two industry heavyweights have come together to create Entropy, the super-villain of the Heavy Metal multi-verse. We chat process, the REAL job of an editor, and how to survive in LA on a maxed-out credit card. This is one convo you don’t want to miss.

“Lower Your Sights” Ukraine benefit anthology announcement.

The Word Bros are honored to be a part of "Lower Your Sights," a benefit anthology for UKRAINE presented by Mad Cave! All proceeds from the book go to The Voices of Children Foundation which has been helping children affected by the war since 2015. The book will be available for preorder on June 29, 2022, and will be released on September 14, 2022.

For more info on The Voices of Children Foundation, check out their website. https://voices.org.ua/en/

Heroes Con 2022

This weekend is the 40th anniversary of Heroes Con in Charlotte, North Carolina, and your Word Bros will be there! If you’re attending the show we will be kicking it at artist alley table 1473 making friends all weekend long, baby! Come by and say hello!

Alright, that’s it. Have a great weekend and we will see you soon!

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We love Joe Corallo. If you’ve ever spoken to the man for longer than three minutes, you’d quickly see why. Joe is engaging, kind, funny, and a hell of a talented writer and editor. Joe is the mastermind editor behind the Eisner-nominated anthology Mine! A celebration of liberty and freedom for all benefiting Planned Parenthood. (with the recent Supreme Court decision reversing Roe vs Wade this anthology is more important than ever) Joe is also the co-creator of the Comixology Originals series The Never-Ending Party is available now on Amazon! It’s free to read if you’re an Amazon Prime member. We chat with Joe about the do’s and don’ts of networking, how long should you wait to email that editor you met, and proper Ringo Award show attire.

Heros Con 2022 Wrap up!

We’d also like to wish a warm welcome to all of those fine folks who signed up for our newsletter at Heroes Con in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kevin and I love this show. Heroes holds a special place in my heart: This is the show where we met Walter and decided to embark on the creative journey that birthed Metalshark Bro. This is where Kevin and I met lifelong friends like Jamie Jones and Kyle Starks and cemented relationships with Drew Moss and Marc Deerling. This year proved to be no different. We made some new friends in Josh Hood, Jeremy Brooks, John Burgin, Sean Von Gorman, and David Byrne. That is to say, we met them IRL as the kids say. We also met two spunky go-getters Brie and Jennifer through our buddy JOSEPH SCHMALKE. We sold a lot of books, gave out some sage-like advice on the business of making comics, and set up future projects. We’d like to thank Shelton, Karla, and all of the staff that made Heroes another dynamite show. See you all next year.

Currently Reading/Recently finished books

Norm MacDonald Based on a True Story: I’ve been wanting to read this for quite a while. It is proving to be worth the wait.

Hitler’s American Freinds: A look at the many groups, people, and political organizations that we Nazi supporters in the United States during the war.

The Many Lives of Laila Starr: This one goes without saying. It was fantastic. Bold storytelling and artwork. A masterpiece.

Criminal Omnibus Vol1: Found it half off (half off!) at an Anime Con I took my daughter and her friends to. What a great book.

Bitter Root Vol 1: A lot of fun. The writing is sharp and the artwork slaps. Not sure why I waited so long to hear this but man, it’s great.

Cheers,

The Word Bros!

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Man, this book looooooks so dope. Logan Rodgers and J.B Hawkins and the rest of the team on Tales from the Cloakroom V2 have cooked up something special. The 106-page anthology is live right now on Kickstarter. Do yourself a favor and check this out. We’ve read a preview. This book slaps, as the kids say.

3 Rivers Comic Con

I am writing this post from the Westin Pittsburgh gearing up for the 3Rivers Comic Con! Kevin and I are pumped to be here. It’s gonna be a good time. if you are in Western PA or Eastern Ohio, come be a part of the magic!

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