Posted on May 07 2012

X-O Manowar #1 in stores!

The first issue of my ongoing series is here at last, available in both brick-and-mortar comics shops and digitally at comiXology.  I’ve been working on X-O Manowar for nearly a year, so it’s a great feeling to finally have it out in the world.  I can’t thank the rest of the creative team enough.  Cary Nord (pencils), Stefano Guadiano (inks), Moose Baumann (colors), and Dave Lanphear (letters) all put their hearts into their work, and it shows.  And lest I forget, huge thanks are due to the crew at Valiant ...Read More
Posted on Apr 25 2012

7 Days Until X-O Manowar

Next Wednesday, May 2, will mark the release of X-O Manowar #1, my first ongoing monthly comic book series.  Advance reviews are already popping up online, and—happily—there’s been a positive response: Comic Book Resources Multiversity Comics Broken Frontier I’ll be spending next week in ...Read More
Posted on Mar 12 2012

The Summer of Valiant

It was almost two months ago that Valiant Entertainment announced their relaunch of X-O Manowar, written by me and with art by Cary Nord.  Since then, there have been a slew of additional announcements, culminating with last week’s series of ...Read More
Posted on Feb 12 2012

The Comics Reporter

Veteran comics journalist Tom Spurgeon recently posted an interview with me over at his website The Comics Reporter.  It’s by far the most extensive text interview I’ve done to date, covering everything from my start in comics to my thoughts ...Read More
Posted on Jan 17 2012

X-O Manowar!

Associated Press breaks the news today that I’m teaming with artist Cary Nord to relaunch X-O Manowar for Valiant Entertainment.  This will be my first ongoing monthly series, with the first issue arriving in stores May 2.  I’ve been working ...Read More
Posted on Jan 04 2012

Sneaky Peeking: Cover for The Sea of Monsters

Hyperion has released the cover for The Sea of Monsters, the second installment in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians graphic novel adaptations:       Written by me, and with art by Attila Futaki and colors by Tamás Gáspár, the book is slated ...Read More
Posted on Jan 01 2012

A Very Good Year

The Homeland Directive ended the year on a high note, making it on to several lists highlighting the best comics and graphics novels of 2011, including USA Today, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Complex, and CNN.  Thanks go out to ...Read More
Posted on Oct 17 2011

A Slew of Reviews

It's been three months since The Homeland Directive arrived in stores, and it's been the same span of time since I posted anything to this blog.  What can I say?  Launching a new book eats up a lot of time.  ...Read More
Posted on Jul 13 2011

The Homeland Directive in Stores!

Today is the day my new graphic novel with Mike Huddleston arrives in comic book shops everywhere (and maybe regular bookstores, too—it’s hard to know what their shipping schedules are). Helping us get the word out, the pop culture website PopMatters ...Read More
Posted on Jun 23 2011

Robot 6 Review

Over at Comic Book Resources, Graeme McMillan from the Robot 6 blog has some high praise for The Homeland Directive and Mike Huddleston specifically.  I know I speak from a position of bias, but I couldn’t agree more.  In an ...Read More

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