If your comic shop carries Desperado Publishing's acclaimed anthology, NEGATIVE BURN, I hope you'll check out issue 21 which hit the stands last week. It features a couple of stories by my friend and excellent writer Caleb Monroe, and also contains the touching tale of "Frog-Boy," written by me and illustrated by the brilliant Renzo Podesta.

Here's the cover to look for:



And here's the first page to whet your appetite:


(click for full-size, readable version)

Yay, me!

This fall, I'll achieve the legendary NEGATIVE BURN Troika:

I'll have three stories published in three consecutive issues of Desperado Publishing's renowned anthology, NEGATIVE BURN.

NEGATIVE BURN #13 features "This Is Where I Am," an 8-page story of a life-changing encounter between a Yankees and a Red Sox fan, illustrated by Harvey Award-nominated Noel Tuazon. The order code is JUN073449 and it ships in October.



NEGATIVE BURN #14 features "The Barber," a 6-page look at the things, and people, we leave behind, illustrated by the brilliant Renzo Podesta. The order code is JUL073476 and it ships in November.



NEGATIVE BURN #15 features "Fall of the Triumvirate," an 8-page tale of friendship, guilt, and redemption, illustrated by Juan Romera. Newsarama's Best Shots called it "an ambitious story with a terrific tone and a well handled touch of magical realism" and called Juan Romera's work "a mixture of Charlie Adlard meets Dean Haspiel—fantastic." The order code is AUG073548 and it ships in December.



There's no better time than today to reserve your copies. I think you'll find a lot of great stories between the covers of each issue. And frankly, I couldn't be prouder than to have three of my own stories included in such an outstanding anthology.

The evolution of Dierdre continues...

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