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Gen Con Indy Wrap-Up

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to gen Con Indy 2011 and stopped by the booth to say \”hi\” or pick up a copy of Skullkickers. The reaction I received from fans and new readers was unbelievably warm and the show was a complete thrill.

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At the Tayler Corp/XD/Skullkickers booth with
(from left) Laura Hickman, Zub, Howard Tayler, Tracy Hickman

Howard, Laura, Tracy and the entire booth crew (lovingly dubbed \”the Kokomo Irregulars\”) were fantastic booth mates for the weekend who helped get me up to speed and make sure the whole thing ran smoothly. Their hard work made it easier for me to focus on showing new readers what Skullkickers was all about. I owe them, big time.

On the last day there was a lot of discussion about what we\’d do \’next year\’ to make things even better. The fact that everyone was so quick to make me a part of their 2012 plans warmed my heart. I\’m pretty sure Skullkickers will be at Gen Con 2012 to keep the momentum we generated this year rolling forward. Thanks for your support!

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A fan came by with a themed sketchbook focused on \’knitting\’. Shorty is not impressed.


MTV Puts Skullkickers in Their Top 10 Best Series of 2011!

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MTV Geek has a brand new article listing their Top 25 Comic Series of 2011 and Skullkickers shows up at #9!

\”Few titles celebrate the pure joy of reading comic books like Skullkickers does. Mixing fantasy conventions with anachronistic humor and bloody, bloody violence, Jim Zub’s ongoing story of a big bald guy and an angry dwarf should be on every comic fans pull list; if not for the story, then at least for the laugh out loud sound effects. Also for the story, though.\”


Comics Nexus Applauds Our Consistency

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James Fulton at Comics Nexus gives his Weekly Round-Up and is very happy with Skullkickers\’ consistently entertaining story.

\”Skullkickers has been remarkably consistent, meaning that it is a very dependable book, if you are looking for a level of hilarity and unpredictability that we don’t often see in independent comics these days.\”


Skullkickers at Gen Con Indy 2011!

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We are exciting about Gen Con Indy coming up on August 4-7 in Indianapolis, Indiana!

Zub will be exhibiting at North America\’s largest gaming and fantasy convention alongside Howard Tayler (Schlock Mercenary) and Tracy Hickman (Dragonlance, XDM X-treme Dungeon Master) at Booth #1553 in the main exhibit hall.

We\’ll have trade paperbacks, limited edition hard covers, art prints and special RPG stat giveaways to get fans and new readers on board the Skullkickers adventure. If you\’re going to the show, come by and say \”hi\”!

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Reminder: Zub at Downtown Comics Wednesday!

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Jim Zub is teaming up with Downtown Comics in Indianapolis, Indiana for a special Pre-Gen Con signing event. If you\’re attending North America\’s largest gaming convention, make sure you stop by for this skullkicking pre-show.

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Panel Culture Podcast Reviews Skullkickers #8-9

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The gang at Panel Culture run through a slew of different comics that have come out in June-July, including Skullkickers #8 and 9. Head over to their site to give it a listen. Skullkickers coverage starts at 35:10 into the episode.

\”Skullkickers is stupid fun.\”…\”This is a great book.\”


POG Discovers SK

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Warwick Burns at A Pocketful of Geek just discovered Skullkickers Vol. 1 and was thrilled with our first adventure.

\”This was a great fun read that I just stormed through! For anyone who likes fantasy with a lot of black humour and ridiculous violence then this is the book for you!\”


Nerd Girl Pinups Joins Our Nerd Boys

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Matt Demers of Nerd Girl Pinups catches up on Skullkickers and find it to be a healthy balance of fantasy and fun.

\”I think comics needs more of what Skullkickers is selling: solid storytelling, interesting characters and the ability to take a tired setting like high fantasy and infuse it with things that make it better.\”


New Reviewer at Comics Bulletin Jumps in on SK#9

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Tom Crawford at Comic Bulletin has never read an issue of Skullkickers before, but decided to jump into the deep end and start with issue #9. His review mentions some confusion with starting the current arc at part 3, but he still has a good time and recommends the series.

\”What Skullkickers #9 does offer, however, is some of the snappiest dialog I’ve read since Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. — and believe me, that is quite the compliment.\”…\”If you’re curious for a new fantasy title to add to your pull list, you’d do well to look into this one.\”


Edwin and Misty at Chicago Comic-Con

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Edwin Huang and Misty Coats (our penciler and colorist on SK) will be at the Chicago Comic-Con in just a couple weeks (August 11-14th). If you\’re headed down to the show, please swing by Artist Alley with your copies of Skullkickers (or buy them there if you haven\’t already) and say \”Hi!\”

Edwin Huang will be at table 3810.
Misty Coats will be at table 3748.