The best comic shop in Chicago just got a little bit better!
Today at Challengers… We are proud to offer 4 great new self-published titles to the good comic-lovin’ folks of Chicago.
BITTER SWEET a new sketchbook by Luke Smarto.
BRUTALLY FRANK vol. 1 collecting the first 5 issues of Robert Burns’ sci-fi epic.
VERY NEAR MINT vol. 2 Justin Peterson’s KickStarter success story continues.
GERTRUDE THE GREAT a great new all-ages book by Trisa Laughlin and Jill Thompson. Or, as the Innovator of Violence, TOMMY DREAMER calls Trisa, “ECW Original BEULAH.”
Very Near Mint! Volumes 1 & 2! A comic about a comic shop!
MoCCA Fest starts in ONE HOUR! If you’re in NYC, let’s do this!
UNCANNY VERY NEAR MINT #1 preview!
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE NOW! CLICK HERE!
UVNM features THREE BRAND NEW stories! No reprint nonsense here!
I’ve written all three stories, they all tie into the bigger Very Near Mint picture. You all asked for some more background on these characters, and I have delivered! The stories found in UVNM are…
“When Sammy Met Colin”, illustrated by Lee Bretschneider!
“(500) Days of Mack”, illustrated by Tara Abbamondi!
“Now Hiring”, illustrated by me!
I think you guys are gonna dig this book. It also features a full-blown letters page and a couple pin-up’s too!
I’m gonna have limited supplies at Megacon, so stop by and pick up a copy! Only $4! Artist Alley, blue section, table 11. We’ll also have plenty of copies of VERY NEAR MINT vol. 1 (all three editions! Standard, sketch and oversized)… so if you missed out last year, here’s your chance!
Brewing up some tasty pages in the Very Near Mint labs. Huge update coming soon!
Cover to Very Near Mint Vol. 2, available in early Spring 2012.
This is the second stab at the cover. My first attempt at the cover featured a much sadder looking Sam, which didn’t really reflect the tone of the book. This version has a colder feeling, which is what I was aiming for.
It’s an homage to the fantastic cover of Amazing Spider-Man #50 from 1967, “Spider-Man no more!”… I’ll let you draw your own conclusions for my cover!
Still funding over at Kickstarter!
I have some pretty sweet incentives set up for you guys, like one-of-a-kind variant covers, sketchcovers, oversized editions, t-shirts and some damn tasty mints.
We’re over 100% funded, however, the more the merrier! The ultimate goal is to get this book into as many hands as possible! Help make that a reality! If you haven’t read VNM at all, a mere $25 gets you BOTH Vol.’s 1 & 2 AND a new one-shot comic, Uncanny Very Near Mint.
Check out a preview of Very Near Mint Volume One at verynearmint.com
Kicking it Geek Style!
Hey guys!
Here’s a pretty swell interview I did with the guys over at icgeeks.com for their Kicking it Geek Style blog. It’s all about Very Near Mint, Kickstarter, and, well, me. So, if you’re into those things (and I assume you are, since you’re reading this) then go and check it out!
Kicking it Geek Style - Justin Peterson / Very Near Mint interview!
And hey, while you’re here, why don’t you go and check out the Kickstarter page for Very Near Mint volume 2? 29 days left to pre-order the book! You can get some pretty awesome swag, like sketchcover editions, one-of-a-kind variant covers, oversized editions, t-shirts, and a tin of Very Near Mints. Tasty!
Now funding over at Kickstarter!
I have some pretty sweet incentives set up for you guys, like one-of-a-kind variant covers, sketchcovers, oversized editions, and… mints. Yes. Mints. Like the kind you eat. Like the kind you eat before a first date. Those kind of mints.
I’ve only ever wanted three things in life… to be a baseball player, to be an astronaut, and to make comics. But, my fears of getting smashed in the face with a fastball and a extreme fear of heights nixed the first two.
So, if you can, if you could, help make Very Near Mint 2 a reality. I really, really appreciate any and all help. I won’t let you down.
Check out a preview of Very Near Mint volume one at verynearmint.com
Dagnabbit! (view a larger version by clicking hereeeeee)
Updates!
ONE! We’re gonna be at SMALL PRESS EXPO this coming weekend, September 10th & 11th! If you live in the DC / Baltimore area (or close by), come out and say hey! Adventuring Company is at table C14!
We have the debut of Space Girl: 4199 and tons of other stuff, like the special oversized edition of Very Near Mint: Vol. 1 and the sketchcover edition, too! 20 sketchcovers remain for vol. 1… once they’re gone, they’re gone FOREVER!
TWO! The Kickstarter campaign for Very Near Mint: Vol. 2 is gonna kick-start very soon… finalizing some details, and once that’s done, it’ll be full steam ahead.
THREE! Florida State University kids… Adventuring Company will be at GEEK NIGHT on September 16th! Free sketches and give-a-ways!
FOUR! October 1st and 2nd, come see us at ALTERNATIVE PRESS EXPO in San Francisco!
That’s it for now.
Very Near Mint: Volume Two
FIRST LOOK! Woo!
This is an ad in the back of Space Girl: 4199, the official tie-in book to Very Near Mint, debuting for the first time next month at Small Press Expo!
Things get bad in VNM 2 for Colin and Sam. Spoiler: cats. That’s all I’ll say about that for now!
Kickstarter for VNM 2 will start next month! Be on the look out!
Very Near Mint: Volume 2 will be available to the public March 2012… you can get it earlier if you donate via Kickstarter! More information on that soon.
