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New Reliable Press will be making our first ever trip out to New York City for the MoCCA Art Festival. Jason Turner will be sitting in with me at our table, selling and signing copies of True Loves. See you at booth 314!



Need a map to our booth?

Since coming back from TCAF a few weeks back, I've been thinking a lot about Ontario. If I'm being honest, I've been thinking about Ontario for a while, TCAF just got me thinking about it more.

( Only click if you want to read me go on at some length, rationalizing a move to Ontario. )

Thanks for everyone who came out to the True Loves 2/Jan's Atomic Heart launch party on Saturday night. It was a great success, far busier that we were anticipating.

Thanks to Gabe at Lucky's for hosting the launch and to the folks over at Cloudscape Comics for being there to launch their book too.

As usual, I brought my camera but didn't end up taking a single photo. So, below is one stolen from mr_esty and another of the beer, pre-launch.



Husband/Wife team Jason Turner and Manien Bothma enjoying a Brew Loves. You can see the back of my head and Simon Roy's arm behind them.



The beer served at the launch. 60 gone in less than two hours. Next time: more beer!

I know that Jason and Manien took a couple pics, which I will steal and post once they're up.

The fine folks at Lucky’s Comics are hosting a comic launch extravaganza!

Three books will be making their Vancouver debut: Jan’s Atomic Heart and True Loves 2 from New Reliable Press and Funday Sunnies from Cloudscape Comics.

Creators will be on hand to sign books! Original artwork from all three books will be on display!

Lucky's Comics
3972 Main Street
Vancouver, BC

Saturday, May 23rd
8pm-11pm

You can find the facebook event here.

Need another reason to come? ( click here )

True Loves 2 and Jan's Atomic Heart are now in hand and ready for the ordering. We've also added a combo deal for True Loves and True Loves 2.

We start shipping books out on May 13th.

It's Teagan's 3rd birthday today. We're keeping it low-key tonight, but she plans on rocking out this Saturday with friends.

Packing up my bags and getting ready to head out to Toronto for TCAF 2009. This will be our first time attending the show and I'm probably more excited about this show than any other this year.

Swing by the New Reliable Press table for the debut of both True Loves 2 and Jan's Atomic Heart. Both Jason Turner and Simon Roy will be on hand to meet folks and sign books.

Hey folks!

One last push before the Diamond ordering deadline. If you haven't already, please ask your local comic shop to order in copies of Jan's Atomic Heart and True Loves Vol. 2. The deadline for orders is tomorrow. It's do or die time!

Previews of the two books are available by clicking on the links below.



Jan's Atomic Heart 22 page preview.



True Loves Vol. 2 25 page preview

Please print out this flyer and bring it into your favourite comic shop(s) and ask them to stock up. Be sure to point out to your retailer that Jan's Atomic Heart was a staff pick in Previews and that we have a special promo going on through Diamond where retailers receive a FREE COPY of True Loves 1 with every copy of True Loves 2 that they order.

I know that everyone will love these books. If you buy either book (or both) from your local comic shop and are not satisfied, send them to me and I'll give you a 100% refund. No questions asked.

Both books hit store shelves on June 3rd, 2009.

Thanks for all your support!

Heading down to Portland for The Stumptown Comics Fest on April 18th & 19th.

Stop by booth #8 and give us a visit, won't you?

My good friend Mitch has let the cat out of the bag about his My Stupid Life collection which New Reliable Press will be publishing later on this year (looking like an October release date).

Quoting Mitch:

The book features the entire online archives of My Stupid Life so far, AS WELL AS the entire run of my first autobiographical comic, San Antonio Rock City! Plus about ten or so never-before-seen strips from both series that I drew and never put online for whatever reasons (Mitch Clem: too hot for the internet).

Now, obviously I was dating different people in the time that I did each series, and it would be weird in the book to turn the page and all of a sudden I have a new girlfriend, no explanation (besides the fact that SARC ended in a shroud of mystery to begin with), so I'm also creating a bridge between the two series that will lead from the end of SARC to the beginning of MSL. This will not serve as a tell-all about the end of my relationship with Victoria, by the way. I'm not interested in shit-talking an ex to people who don't even know her. The bridge focuses more on the beginning of my relationship with Amanda, and a fun transition period between the two relationships where I slept on my friend Bryan's couch for a while, and we got drunk and watched the same episode of the Office every night. Fun! This section will be lavishly illustrated by yours truly, and will most likely feature a few more brand new comic strips where I deem appropriate.

Also, the book will measure 7"x7" square, the same size as the NN2S book, so they'll look nice on the shelf together.

Original post here. More of Mitch's comics can be found at mitchclem.com

Don MacPherson over at Eye On Comics has just posted a fairly lengthy review of Jan's Atomic Heart, giving it a 10 out of 10. Check it out.

Here's an excerpt:

Jan’s Atomic Heart is both incredibly grounded and mind-blowing in its originality. It’s touching and frightening. Roy has crafted a compelling story that’s relevant and relatable, and if that’s not enough, he brings it to life with inventive designs and a slightly rough style that brings out the humanity even in characters that doubt their own humanity.

Read the previews!





Please print out this flyer and bring it into your favourite comic shop(s) and ask them to stock up.

Previewsworld.com has posted an interview between myself and Jan's Atomic Heart creator Simon Roy. Included is an extra 6 page preview - including never before posted pages.

Heading out the door in a couple minutes to drive down to Seattle for Emerald City Comicon.

You can find New Reliable Press at booth #308. I'll have books for sale and promo stuff for Jan's Atomic Heart and True Loves 2.

Show Hours:

Saturday, April 4th
10:00am - 6:00pm

Sunday, April 5th
10:00am - 5:00pm

Well, the new Previews catalog comes out tomorrow and stores can officially start ordering Jan's Atomic Heart and True Loves 2.

With Jan's Atomic Heart getting the a Staff Picks selection in said Previews catalog, we're off to a good start, but we need your help.

First! Read the previews of the two books, by clicking on the links below.





Like what you see? Great! I'm happy!

Please then print out this flyer and bring it into your favourite comic shop(s) and ask them to stock up. Be sure to point out to your retailer that Jan's Atomic Heart was a staff pick in Previews and that we have a special promo going on through Diamond where retailers receive a free copy of True Loves 1 with every copy of True Loves 2 that they order.

I know that everyone will love these books. If you buy either book (or both) from your local comic shop and are not satisfied, send them to me and I'll give you a 100% refund. No questions asked.

Great write up of Jan's Atomic Heart over at previewsworld.com. Obviously, we're thrilled to have a Staff Pick book in Previews.

Quoting from previewsworld:

Somewhere between the likes of Blade Runner and I, Robot, New Reliable Press’ Jan’s Atomic Heart is a story of our distant future and the dangers of our evolving technology, set amid growing social paranoia. Due to a violent accident, Jan’s mind has been transferred into a robotic “rental” body while his real body can be healed. While he becomes accustomed to his new appearance, Jan begins to get the feeling that there are other unusual things going on in his life… and they may have to do with the growing threat of terrorism that has the world in a state of panic.

Fans of B.P.R.D. will appreciate Simon Roy’s art style and visual storytelling, which could be compared to the likes of members of Guy Davis and Kevin Nowlan. Jan’s Atomic Heart is a character-driven mystery delivered in a simple, real-life pace, managing to bring the reader a feature film story in the span of only a single self-contained book.

Unlike so many other comic book stories that are quickly read and then tossed away, forgotten in a pile, the curious ending of this tale begs the reader to start at the beginning and read it all over again.

Stayed tuned to the New Reliable website. I'll be posting preview pages from both Jan's Atomic Heart and True Loves 2 later this week.

I'm about to send Jan's Atomic Heart and True Loves 2 off to the printer and need to make room to store all those new books.

So, for the rest of the month, all New Reliable Press books are 50% off the cover price!



True Loves
128 pages

A modern romance, True Loves follows a young vintage clothing store owner falling into a new relationship, while she struggles to break off her current one. The story is set in Vancouver and is full of the look and feel of the city.

$12.99 US $6.50 US



You Ain't No Dancer Vol. 1

Full colour cover by Dave Cooper

96 pages, featuring: Neil Babra, Derek M. Ballard, Bannister, Jeffrey Brown, Lilli Carre, Michael Dawson, Jamie Dee Galey, Dorothy Gambrell, Nicholas Gurewitch, K. Thor Jensen, Graham Kahler, Hope Larson, Phil McAndrew, Stephen McClurg, Jim Mahfood, Ira Marcks, Bryan Lee O’Malley, Nick Sheehan, Kean Soo, Dean Trippe, Jen Wang, Dalton Webb and Drew Weing.

$5.95 US $2.95 US



You Ain't No Dancer Vol. 2

96 pages, featuring: Blaise Larmee, Jordyn Bochon, Colleen MacIsaac , Liz Prince, Jeffrey Brown, Jeff Rowland, Neil Babra, Meg Hunt, Hope Larson, Weatherwise, Patrick Murphy, Dalton Webb, Jason Turner, Grant Reynolds, Graham Kahler, Phil McAndrew, Mitch Clem, K Thor Jensen, Jeff Bent, Jon Sukarangsan, Jamie Dee Galey, Fred Grisolm, Dalton Sharp, and Lilli Carre.

$8.95 US $4.50 US



You Ain't No Dancer Vol. 3

176 pages

Featuring a wrap-around cover by Kazimir Strzepek, You Ain’t No Dancer Vol. 3 contains 30 new stories from indy-comic favourites and up-and-comers, inlcuding: Kazimir Strzepek, Becky Dreistadt & Frank Gibson, Blaise Larmee, Catia Chien, Coleman Engle, Colleen MacIsaac, Dalton Sharp, Dalton Webb, Dorothy Gambrell, Graham Kahler, Grant Reynolds, Ira Marcks, Jason Turner, Jeff Bent, Jeremy Sorese, Jon Sukarangsan, Jordyn Bochon, KC Green, Kate Beaton, Ken Dahl, Kim Hoang, Lars Brown, Lucy Knisley, Mike Laughead, Mitch Clem & Jason Oberbichler, Patrick Murphy, Phil Barrett, Phil McAndrew and Steve Rolston & Sabina.

$11.95 US $5.95 US

Here's a little peek inside the design process behind the final cover for Simon Roy's Jan's Atomic Heart, which will be released through New Reliable on June 3rd.

Originally, the book was to be called Morning Coffee with Jan and Anders, but was changed about halfway through the process.



I think the "vacation photo" approach was a nice touch, but in the end was not a strong enough attention grabber to get people to pick up the book.

( Image heavy post under the cut. )



I can't begin to describe how ridiculously excited I am for people to read this book.

Keep an eye on the New Reliable Press site. In the next week I'll be posting pages from both Jan's Atomic Heart and True Loves Vol. 2.

True Loves Vol. 2 is coming soon! Finally!

Above is a sneak peek at the front cover for your viewing pleasure.

The book will be listed in the April edition of Previews, hitting stores on June 3rd -- although there will be a limited number of copies available at TCAF.

Keep your eyes on the New Reliable site for updates.

I just went to the washroom and there was a business dude leaning up against the sink, talking to another business dude who was in a stall taking a crap.

If this is what a being a business dude is all about, count me out.

Diamond emailed this morning to let us know that they will be carrying True Loves Vol. 2 and Morning Coffee with Jan and Anders.

Look for both in your April edition of Previews.