The guys over at Popcropolis were nice enough to be generous hosts and interview me on their podcast to talk about Footprints and our Kickstarter campaign!
Go and listen to the whole episode (my segment begins at about 27 minutes in)!
Footprints #1 Review @ WeirdReview
The kindly gentleman at WeirdReview.com posted a nice writeup about Footprints #1 (along w/ a smokin’ hot photo of Jonathan and I). Here’s an excerpt:
The cover artwork is in cooler tones with black, shades of browns, and blues and the internal work is all black and white which works well for me as the story is dark and the places and characters are cold in nature (the Artic, Don and Nessie are sea creatures, etc.) In the midst of the darkness the story flashes to a humorous scene from before the old gang broke up where Foot was shooting a pic of the rest of the gang and it included his brother Yeti with an afro and a leisure suit.
If you haven’t read Footprints #1 yet, now you know what you’re missing. The site is also giving away FREE signed copies of the issue, so make sure you head over there and find out how to win! Check out the whole post here.
Interview w/ Comic Attack
Hey everyone,
Andrew Hudson over at ComicAttack.net recently did a pretty sweet interview with me about comics, Footprints, IGN, our Kickstarter Campaign, and of course, Back to the Future. Big thanks to the site for all the support they’ve shown us! Here’s an excerpt of the interview:
CA: Who’s your favorite character (whether personally or to write) in Footprints?
JE: I love Jersey Devil. I know it’s like the “cool” thing to do to make fun of the Jersey Shore folks, but I hope that I’ve infused Devil with enough endearing qualities to make him appealing, including to the Jersey Shore people. He’s just a lot of fun to write. He’s the glue that holds the team together, really, even if he’s sort of this hapless troublemaker. They all need him, even if it’s only to put him down every other panel to elevate their egos. The character interaction is a lot of fun to write. If I ever get to the point where I can deliver his one-shot origin tale, that will be a complete dream.
CA: If Footprints was made into a film, who would be your dream cast?
JE: I’m really not a fan of the idea, to be honest. First, I don’t think it’d work as a live-action movie. An animated flick would be cool, but Hollywood would insist on going CGI with it, and that’d be lame. So I don’t have a good answer for you, aside from Brian Cox playing Dr. Weber. That would be badass.
CA: Can you give us a hint about where you’re going to take Footprints next?
JE: Well, we saw Devil get carried off by a rather suspicious looking G-Man at the end of issue #1, so rest assured that we’ll be digging a little deeper into just what the hell the team has stumbled onto. I can say that issue #2 opens on the evening that WWII ended, in a brief glimpse into the past lives of Foot and Yeti. I can also promise waffles and explosions. If you’ve seen our Kickstarter Exclusive Art Print, there’s also some hints about the overarching plot of the series in the article clipping within the image.
CA: Fiction based on past decades tend to set their themes to the times they’re based on (depression in the thirties, McCarthyism in the fifties, etc.). Since Footprints starts right after WWII, will we see any themes connecting with the post war era?
JE: Well, the overall “story” of Footprints begins around the WWII-era, though “Iced” is set in the modern day. But yes, there are ties to the war that plays into the events that are unfolding, as well as current events overseas. It’s definitely fun to play into those eras, and future Footprints tales, with luck, will be able to explore this cast throughout different decades. The general timeline I’ve given is that the cryptids have been integrated in society since about the early 20th century, so there are so many options.
CA: Is Footprints going to be a one story event or, should everything go successfully, will you write other tales with Bigfoot or spin-offs with other characters?
JE: It’s structured so that we can tell numerous stories with these characters, in a series of minis or what have you. “Iced” is a complete story, but there’s definitely more to dive into. Obviously I have huge plans about what COULD happen, depending on our level of success. Jonathan and I have chatted briefly about the next story, but right now our focus is on getting our Kickstarter fully backed and being able to finish the first on our own, should we be unable to trick a publisher into releasing it!
You can read the entire interview at ComicAttack.net!
Footprints #1 Review @ Comic Attack
After a lovely C2E2 experience, I was elated to find yet another great review of Footprints #1, this time courtesy of Comic Attack! Here’s an excerpt:
If you took out the creatures and put in normal people, you’d still get a classic detective story. And that’s not a bad thing, either. This is a comic that doesn’t need cheap gimmicks or reliance on high concept ideas; the story is strong and can stand on its own. Still, I’m curious as to how the story will develop and if they’ll start taking advantage of the creatures’ mythologies. Either way, whether they stick with the classic noir or push the high concept of Big Foot as a detective, they can’t really lose as long as they keep going strong.
Coming from a site that I love, that’s awesome! Be sure to read the full review of Footprints #1 at Comic Attack.
C2E2 & Our New Kickstarter Goal for 3/21/11
Right off the bat, let me just say that C2E2 was awesome — both from a journalistic side and a creative side. Jonathan and I are thankful to any of you that swung by our table to say hi or pick up a copy of Footprints #1. And yes, that includes you, person who stole from us! In seriousness, it was a success for us and we hope to be back next year!
That said, in terms of the Kickstarter Goal we set for ourselves last week… you guys absolutely blew us away. We surpassed our week-long goal in less than 24 hours! Your support means so much to us, and we appreciate everything you’re doing to help spread the word. Keep tweeting that link, and write to Kickstarter to tell them you want to see Footprints as a featured project!
As of this writing, our Kickstarter is34% funded at an amazing $2,550 with 76 days left to go. We’d like to see our pledges go up to $3,100 by next Monday, March 28. Can you help us reach that goal? You can pledge to our Kickstarter Campaign or if you’re already one of our awesome backers, tell everyone else that you know!