Remember that time I poured out my heart and soul about the Robocop franchise when reviewing Mullet Cop?  Needless to say, if you're any kind of comic or artistic creator, and just email me with the phrase "robocop" and a copy of your book I'll read it =-)

This morning's first book offers "a brand new escapist cyberpunk comic book series for fans of both Robocop and The Expanse." With just THREE DAYS LEFT to meet it's goal, you can help make Lords of Iron #1 hit its goal.

Set several decades in the future, Lords of Iron finds humanity in a struggle for dominance of the solar system against a genetically engineered race of beings called “Vees” who have successfully colonized Venus and now seek control over the asteroid belt. Robotech meets The Expanse in this brand new cyberpunk comic book series, as we follow a squadron of Russian "Stellar Knights” who pilot power armor, as they seek to defend Earth’s smelting facility on Ceres.

Co-creator/writer Preston Poulton had the following to say about this coming release:

“I wanted a science fiction story that had the DNA of my World War 2 story, White Lily, about the two deadliest female fighter pilots who ever lived. So I’m bringing the same team over to Lords of Iron.” 

In checking out the preview pages both here and on their official kickstarter page this story screams many of my preferences.  I love the idea where there is an outright planetary challenge with a potential plea for mercy (thats why I'm digging Blue Flame right now), elements of faith with potential challengers who believe in science, winged beings and GIANT FING ROBOTS, I'm here for it!!!!!

Again, there are only THREE days left for them to reach their $3500 goal and they are only $280 away.  Help make this ROBO-COPIAN dream a reality for me!

Again, each time I get a sniff, a taste, a tease, or a hint of anything going on in the world of Something is Killing the Children, you know I'm definitely reading it, and there's a 98.6% chance I'm writing about it.  Clearly, in getting Boom's preview email for this weeks, releases it was the first thing I downloaded, read, and got even more excited to hold the physical copy in my hands!

I literally don't know what to write without spoiling things in this issue, but I'll give nod to a cool series of things we finally learn about the Order of Saint George I'm excited to dive into more:

• Now that we know more about Erica, is there a "type" of person who is recruited to join?
• The meaning (and hierarchy/exclusivity) of the different "colors" of mask.
• Other mythical/paranormal entities which may exist in this universe.
• A conversation with someone quite high on the food chain!

Also, if you're thinking to yourself that you've missed out on this series and want to get in on it all when House of Slaughter begins, and you missed the FCBD issue, then PICK THIS ISSUE UP as the preview is in the back!  I'm super excited to see how this universe continues to grow.  If you don't want to miss out, then make sure you pick a copy up from your LCS or hit up my buddies over at AMKM Comics.

I still am in awe with all of the opportunities I've had to meet and interview folks around the comic industry.  Here I am, just some schmo with a blog and a youtube channel, and I've gotten to speak with countless amazing creators.  One person who just blows my mind with how wild he is, is Matthew Erman.  He is one of the most high octane and genuinely nice people I've gotten to meet about their work.  When I got to interview him, there was a greater force at work.....a little sprinkle of Kismet and I got to meet a person who's life path I am envious of!

What does this have to do with anything?  Given the subject of today's book, sometimes you may be predestined via fate, where other times you may just have a run of:

Our team's training is about to be put to the test in this particular chapter, as they are preparing to race for the core.  And as it seems, their training module may have been quite accurate in helping plot their path to secure the core, restore a balance of luck, and end Cassiopea's suffering. One of the most intriguing points of dialogue to me early on is when Chery makes an argument for why the children must live their path out.  It is interesting in terms of how in a world of "luck" one of the characters seems to believe in a sense of Calvinist predestination when Artie becomes the quick voice of breaking the trend and finding their own luck y securing the core.

The ride through books 1-4 of this series has been as frenetic as Erman's personality (which is a good thing).  If there is an artist who would be up to the task for a wild world of reality warping goodness, it is hands down Simeone.  Simeone has been absolutely crushing it in the art department in a wide array of books in the last year or two.  From "Mega Man"" to Shoplifters Will Be Liquidated" and now good luck, I am in absolute love with the variety of artistic style.  While I thought Erman and Criswell were a match made in heaven for Terminal Punks, again it seems as if kismet strikes again  with the pairing of Erman with another fabulous artist!

This series has been absolutely insane, and I can't wait to see what happens in issue #5 (and I don't know how long the series run is.....) but I'm along for the ride, because if anyone's luck can change, I'm hooked to see how Erman and Simeone deliver!

You can pick this up at your LCS on Wednesday, or you can order it from my buddies over at AMKM Comics now!

I was thoroughly excited when Boom! Studios first announced Eat the Rich. I really enjoyed issue one, it was in my top picks of the week when it was first released (on my definitive rankings video). I just loved how the first book was a slow peeling away individual layers of the onion of how perverse the wealth driven world was in issue 1.  With a large reveal at the end of the first book, I knew the moment Boom! sent out their previews email, I couldn't wait for:

Upon finishing the book, my heart was pounding harder than the conclusion of issue 1.  What is going on in Crestfall Bluffs is creepy as hell.  Finding out the juicy details of what/how everything gets orchestrated is also shocking, and we are only witnessing it via secondhand information.  I cannot wait to see what goes down at the brunch festival Jo walked into towards the end of the book, let alone what she may have to do with the information she received.

I absolutely think the full creative team is crushing it yet again, and I can't wait to get as many of the covers for Issue 2 as I can!  I also hope this book goes to a second printing did just like issue 1 (because that cover was HOT!!!)

Check out the preview pages below and get ready for the second course!  You should definitely try to pick it up from your LCS or order it from my buddies over at AMKM Comics!

I don't know how many times I can write about how much I love Something is Killing the Children....Seriously....see that search box over there, search the series, and look at how often I express my love for it! 

While we know that Erica has to receive the blessing from the order (you know....because of the first two arcs....) we get to live through the remaining heart pounding moments of her initiation.  After watching her successfully shut out the fear in issue 19, what can she do to muster up the courage to survive the initiation process and become a monster hunter?

​Check out the preivew pages below, and then make sure you've got your pre-order secured at your LCS for the September 29th release of this heartpounding issue!