Get To Know Me, Good Things Happen

So my friends at IDW are now a Diamond Premier publisher. Among other things, it means they're now in the front of the book, starting with the new catalog of Stuff Shipping in June, which comes out this week, I think.

In a completely unrelated story, among those first premier publishing solicitations is the second Love and Capes collection, Love and Capes: Going to the Chapel. Now, I'm not saying there's a connection, but those two events seem oddly connected, don't they? I mean, come on!

When you get your Previews catalog, be sure to order item APR10 0387, the snazzy new LNC trade. It's also available for pre-order on Amazon and you never know when they're going to have some crazy glitch sale, do you?

A Smackeral of My Free Comic Book Day

Still on the road, so here's a quick smattering of my Free Comic Book Day experience...

The big one. Diamond glitched on us and didn’t run the planned solicitation for Love and Capes #11 in the May Previews catalog. Obviously, this is a huge deal, especially since I time the post-FCBD issue to time with Free Comic Book Day specifically so that people can read it and say “This is awesome. Can I have some more?”

I’ve talked with my rep and Diamond and, while they obviously can’t make it right, they are stepping up to the plate and making it less wrong. More on this as things shake out, but the important thing is that it will be in the August Previews Catalog.

Sell outs. I’ve received a few reports that Love and Capes was one of the first books gone, including my local comic shop running out just a couple of hours after store open. While I’m disappointed for those fans who wanted it, I’m happy to know it resonates so well. Of course, if the shops want to order a few more for next year, I won’t complain about that either.

Fan appreciation. Man, I love how people love the book. I’ve received more than a few e-mails and tweets, as well some great blog posts. I even got an e-mail from Israel, where Free Comic Book Day is on Friday and not Saturday because of the Sabbath. That was a treat and a half. And I’ve received some new RSVPs to the wedding cover, too.

Travel time. Randy Lander had a great event and treated all of us as well as can be. He said that he had his best Free Comic Book Day ever, so I can only imagine it was because he had Alan J. Porter and Paul Benjamin.

And speaking of which. It was great getting to hang with Alan and Paul and Paul Maybury. I talked some good shop, and left a little more inspired and a little wiser. Aw, who am I kidding? We just talked about Wolverine.

And a big "thank you" to Bill Williams, who not only was his normal personable self, but let me crash at the Billcave for the trip. Thanks, Bill!

Coming in July! Order it in May!

I just sent out the solicitation for Love and Capes #11. Here's the official description:

Abby and Amazonia... FRIENDS?! It’s the most shocking issue of Love and Capes ever. What could cause these two women to suddenly become BFFs? Plus, Abby’s Quest for her Dress continues, and their parents finally meet! Don’t miss the last issue before the big wedding in LNC#12!

Second Chance (before the first, technically)

Come Free Comic Book Day, you'll get a lot of free books. You'll probably pick up Love and Capes #7. But then you may experience feelings of guilt: This book is so good, I should have paid for it. Thom Zahler needs my money. Or maybe you'll have missed the book entirely. I'm sure there'll be a run on it. Heck, it may only last ten, maybe fifteen minutes at some shops.

Well don't worry! The special "Mighty" version of Love and Capes #7 is now in Diamond's Previews. Use Previews Orderification Code: MAY08 4036!

The books are identical, aside from the alternate cover that replaces Steel Worker with Major Might on the cover. So you've got no excuse for missing it!