Notes from the Field: Last Call

This will probably be the last post from me on this site as there's nothing more to say but "thanks." Especially to those who supported the series and took an interest in =THE OVERMAN=.

As of this past week I've one less skeleton in my closet thanks to everyone at Image, especially Eric Stephenson for trusting the work we were to embark on over these past two years. I really don't know if he knew what he was getting into but with persistant pestering I think I heard him say that, "I think =THE OVERMAN= is really good." At least that's what the 24 track in my head recorded.

For those who missed the series, talk to your LCS I'm sure if they're worth their salt they'll get you copies ASAP!

As for a trade all I can say is keep watching from Image, until the edict is passed down by the good graces of those in power, your guess is as good as mine. Truthfully I think the book would read so much better as a trade. If I had it my way, I'd love to see it as an over-sized hardcover like Casanova...but most likely I will not have my way.

Finally I'd like to thank Scott for relinquishing as much control as he did for me to put imaginary flesh and bones to the story that has been haunting his soul for years. At the very least we're still on speaking terms if only for brief moments as the law will allow.

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The Story Behind The Writing: BOOK V IN COMIC SHOPS APRIL 2.

Today marks the end of a 20-year mission. For those who have followed this blog since its beginning, you'll know that The Overman is a story that has been with Shane and I for a very long time. We've molded this project over the years, into a concept that has been at times frustratingly just out of reach, or completely unattainable due to a variety of factors. But we never gave up on it entirely. In fact, we kept coming back to The Overman, with strange determination and a need to see the story completed. Book V, the final issue, is in comic shops today.

Although this story has ended, there are new things on the horizon, and I'll be writing about them here at http://www.theovermancomic.com/ in the days ahead. I don't want to give too much away just now, but since I've already alluded to a sequel in a couple of interviews and on a forum or two, I might as well mention it again today. Yes, there is a planned sequel to The Overman. I can't say for sure who will draw it, or when it will see print, but I'm currently writing a novelization, and I'm a little over 5,000 words into it. I plan to publish at least some of that novel here. That novel will eventually be turned into a comic script. Beyond that, the only thing I know with certainty is that it won't take 20 years to complete this time around.

Despite these plans, there is a sense of closure happening for me today. I want to thank all of the hardy souls who faithfully followed all 5 issues of The Overman. We received many supportive emails and comments over the last several months, and your enthusiasm is really what kept me going. A special thank you to the folks at Image Comics, who believed in what we were attempting, and gave us this opportunity to reach a larger readership. Lastly, thanks to Shane White, who I'm pretty much indebted to for the rest of my life now. Crap. Seriously, the severity in which Shane threw himself into this project cannot be understated. Even though I wrote this story, Shane White is The Overman, in the same way that Roger Daltrey was Tommy. Simply put, he took my script and owned it. Rock on!

So even though The Overman is, well, over, I'll still be doing what I can to promote this work, among my other projects. I'll be a guest at the Tampa Comic Book & Toy Convention on April 13th. Hope to see you there!