Hey r/comicbooks
Zac Thompson here. I've got another book getting ready to launch in early March and I'd love for y'all to order it. I'd love to answer any questions you may have about the book! I'm also happy to answer any questions about the process of writing comics, pitching, or just working in the industry.
Pre-orders close for UNDONE BY BLOOD or THE OTHER SIDE OF EDEN on Monday. Pre-orders are necessary for the health and success of a series like this. So please, if you haven’t done so already, let your comic book store know you want a copy!
The series was recently optioned by Norman Reedus and is in development as a tv series!
And this new arc is entirely new reader friendly. You don't have to read the first storyline to jump in here. Think Fargo, True Detective or Brubaker and Phillip's Criminal.
This series reunites the entire team from the first arc and much like the first storyline, The Other Side of Eden is a tale of two Westerns. The first follows Silvano Luna Del Rio, a down and out postman who works in the fictional town of Buttar, Texas. It’s 1934, the Great Depression has fundamentally changed America and Silvano sets out with his friend Bud Fortune to rob the first skyscraper west of the Mississippi. What could possibly go wrong?
Other than Bud, Silvano relies on a Solomon Eaton western novel to offer him guidance. As he’s caught up in the myth, we see a younger Sol who’s down and out in Mexico. He must make a tenuous alliance to pull off a heist of his own. As you can imagine, both stories don’t really go according to plan.
Returning to the world of Undone By Blood is such a joy. We’ve been having a blast crafting this new storyline and coming up with ways to surprise old and new readers alike. The entire series is a big love letter to the Western movies we love, while also acting as a commentary on how the genre evolved over time. The juxtapositions between these two stories will be the driving heart of The Other Side of Eden. Much as we’d like to think otherwise, the mythical cowboy has no place in reality.
Plus, Sami, Jason and Hass are working magic on this book. There are some mind-blowing pages that I’m just so damn proud to have my name on the cover. Sami Kivela deserves an Eisner for his art (in this book and everything he’s working on) and if you don’t believe me, just look at this:
So, once again, you’re getting your Coen Brother’s neo-noir western and your Sergio Leone spaghetti western at the same time. But this time you’re getting it through a brand new pair of eyes. Silvano’s been an incredibly interesting character to write and I can’t wait to see what readers think of him. You can expect a complex morality tale that doesn’t shy away from the grisly or weird. Lonnie and I have gone out of our way to fill this arc with strange sights and characters who chew the scenery (Bud is already one of my favorite characters we’ve created).
It all hits shelves on March 3rd. And you’ll definitely hear more about it between now and then. All the same, please reach out to your local comic book store and let them know you want a copy!
Anyway, I've rambled enough. If you've got questions - hit me up. I'll be checking in all weekend!
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