My Webcomic Wins Digital Comic of the Year 2015!

Pipedream Comics website named the webcomic I write, Adventures in Pulp, "Digital Comic of the Year 2015!"

You can read the announcement here:
Pipedream DCOY

First and foremost, I would like to thank all the fans who threw their lot in with me and illustrator Matthew Childers and voted for Adventures in Pulp. I know it was a difficult choice considering some of the tremendous talent (both established, like Alan Moore, and the up-and-coming indy talent), amazing story variety and popular characters (has anyone heard of Batman and the X-Men?) that were also in the running. I know it's a cliché to say it but, just making the list, much less winning, is a huge honor.

Next, I have to thank Alex Thomas. The support we have gotten this year from Pipedream has been a true gift. As creators, we work away in solitude, so the one-two-punch of the kind words from his great review and the enthusiasm of Keith Callbeck and Chris Beck over at We Talk Comics Podcast back in August really came at a great time and kept us going when we were on the verge of giving up. Putting us in *two* of their Top 10 of the Year lists (Pipedream also named us #5 of the best 30 comics in Comixology Submit) was the icing on the cake. But now, to actually win, voted on by readers, on top of everything has just left me shocked, thrilled and humbled.

It will definitely put the pressure on us to keep the bar high In the coming year as we veer from our weekly cliffhanger short stories to continue our "Flash Gordon" homage with our long form epic, "Jigsaw World." We are only 26 pages into the 88 page story and I certainly hope the fans continue to enjoy reading our particular brand of pulp adventure storytelling as much as we enjoy producing it. Over the course of the remaining story, we will see Dan, Cass and Stein face off with zombie/alien plant creatures, fight the Dinosaur Men in an arena, battle a giant spider, meet a race of bird-people from a city in the sky, and introduce a race of insect-like cyborg creatures. In other words: loads of pulpy sci-fi fun, I hope everyone reading stops by and checks us out.

Chapter Two and Top Ten: Great ways to End and Begin the Year!

I have let my blog slide recently with an onslaught of writing and a very busy schedule. I have been buried in television screenplays, prose short stories and, of course, comic book scripts. In fact, as I write this I'm technically supposed to be scripting a done-in-one for Top Cow's annual talent hunt which is due in just two weeks. But I had to take a break to point out some big things.

Pipedream Comics: Best of 2015 Top 10 Digital Comics of 2015

TOP TEN OF OF 2015
First Adventures in Pulp made Pipedream Comic's list of Top Ten Digital Comics for 2015 and fans will get to vote based on those selections over the next two weeks. I know it's a cliche to say it was an honor just to make the top ten list, but when I see my characters and stories next to Batman and the X-Men, it really is. Please take a few moments to see the list and vote: Pipedream's Top Ten

The promo for Jigsaw World Chapter 2. Art by Matthew Childers

NEW JIGSAW WORLD UP
Next, after a long delay (and sadly a failed Kickstarter), new pages have gone up at Adventures in Pulp. The complete prologue to chapter two of Jigsaw World went up in time for Christmas. So you can dive into the second part of our epic if you go here: http://adventuresinpulp.com/jigsaw-world-issue-2. If everything goes as planned the arc on Jigsaw World will be 88 total story pages (four 22 page chapters). Still up and available to read for free is Jigsaw World Chapter One: http://adventuresinpulp.com/jigsaw-world
And our four short stories are still up as well: 
Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men: http://adventuresinpulp.com/dickruby 
Hawk and a Handsaw: http://adventuresinpulp.com/hawk-and-a-handsaw-2 
The Four Horsemen: http://adventuresinpulp.com/the-four-horsemen 
Ashes of the Immortals: http://adventuresinpulp.com/ashes-of-the-immortals 
You can also purchase downloads of your own copies of those first three shorts at Comixology.com (with the fourth being available soon). Just go here!

ARTIST SEARCH
In a few weeks I hope to be starting a search for artists who might be interested in teaming up to do submissions for the major and minor publishers. If you are an artist and want to collaborate on a pitch, please contact me via e-mail at brettharriscomics@gmail.com or via twitter @bretttharris I have eight pitches in various stages of development and five of those that need an artist attached. My Adventures in Pulp partner Matthew Childers and I have also discussed the idea of an internship for artists at AIP. But that is VERY preliminary. Hopefully, I will have more on that in a few months.


I promise with a brief break coming soon in my deadline schedule I will do a 2015 year in review where I brag about my awesome son, share a few photos and hopefully make a few announcements and gush about how spectacular it is to be a geek right now with tv shows like The Flash, the return of Star Wars to the cinema and other scifi and comic book greatness taking the center stage in pop culture.

Don't Let My Kickstarter Turn to Ashes, These Stories Are My Ticket to Immortality.

Below are the first three pages of my story, Ashes of the Immortals, the fourth of *FIVE* short stories in my Adventures in Pulp Collected Edition Kickstarter that I desperately need your help to make happen! This story was based on a concept by artist Matthew Childers. From his idea, I developed the plot and eventually scripted it, but it was the height of experimental writing. I wrote about it at length here: Ashes of Experimentation Requires a Phoenix. In spite of the stress, I think it came out pretty well. You can support publication of this story and the others here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adventuresinpulp/adventures-in-pulp-collected-edition There are tons of great rewards and it would make a great holiday season gift for a loved one who digs pulp, noir, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or super-hero genres. This collected edition also includes: Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men, Hawk and a Handsaw, and The Four Horsemen as well as an exclusive story not available anywhere else: Split Second featuring the character Blue Quiver! In fact, Blue Quiver is the only story that is not yet completed because we want YOU as our super villain. That's right, you get to be part of the adventure because Matt will be drawing you into the Blue Quiver story with the purchase of one of our FOUR Cosmic Packages. First Cosmic Package snagged will nab you a starring role as the villain. The other three will be supporting roles. This is your chance to be the BAD GUY  by being MY HERO and supporting this Kickstarter.

Be My Hero and Become a Super Villain: An Offer that Will Make You Quiver

Unlike a lot of comic book Kickstaters, mine is ALMOST finished. Split Second featuring the character Blue Quiver (pictured at right) is the only short story to be illustrated by artist Matthew Childers for our Adventures in Pulp Collected Edition Kickstarter that we need your help to help happen! There are tons of great rewards and it would make a great gift for a loved one who digs pulp, noir, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or super-hero genres. The collected edition also includes these finished stories: Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men, Hawk and a Handsaw, The Four Horsemen, Ashes of the Immortals. Split Second featuring the character Blue Quiver is an exclusive story not available anywhere else including our adventuresinpulp.com website. In fact, the reason, Blue Quiver is the only story that is not yet completed because we want YOU as our super villain. That's right, you can get drawn into the Blue Quiver story with the purchase of one of our FOUR Cosmic Packages. First Cosmic Package snagged will nab you a starring role as the villain. The other three will be supporting roles. This is your chance to be the BAD GUY in a widescreen graphic novel and be my personal hero by helping fund our book! So be a hero for a chance to be a villain and go to our kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adventuresinpulp/adventures-in-pulp-collected-edition

Less than Two Weeks to Fund an Adventure Beyond Time and Space!

I always loved comic books because they can take you anywhere with the turn of a page, that must be why I always wanted to do a story that literally crossed time and space. Below are the first three pages of my story The Four Horsemen the third of *FIVE* short stories in my Adventures in Pulp Collected Edition Kickstarter that I desperately need your to help to make happen! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adventuresinpulp/adventures-in-pulp-collected-edition There are tons of great rewards and it would make a great holiday season gift for a loved one who digs pulp, noir, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or super-hero genres. This collected edition also includes: Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men, Hawk and a Handsaw, and Ashes of the Immortals as well as an exclusive story not available anywhere else: Split Second featuring the character Blue Quiver! In fact, Blue Quiver is the only story that is not yet completed because we want YOU as our super villain. That's right, you get to be part of the adventure because artist Matthew Childers will be drawing you into the Blue Quiver story with the purchase of one of our FOUR Cosmic Packages. First Cosmic Package snagged will nab you a starring role as the villain. The other three will be supporting roles. This is your chance to be the BAD GUY  by being MY HERO and supporting this Kickstarter. 

Just Two Weeks Left to Kickstart an Asylum Escape!

I need your help to make my graphic novel happen. Below are pages 1 through 3 of Hawk and a Handsaw, the second of *FIVE* short stories in my Adventures in Pulp Collected Edition Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adventuresinpulp/adventures-in-pulp-collected-edition There are only two weeks left and a long way to go to get it funded. There are tons of great rewards and it would make a great Christmas present for a loved one who digs pulp, noir, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or super-hero genres. The collected edition also includes: Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men, The Four Horsemen, Ashes of the Immortals and an exclusive story not available anywhere else: Split Second featuring the character Blue Quiver where you can get drawn into the story with the purchase of one of our FOUR Cosmic Packages. First Cosmic Package snagged will nab you a starring role as the villain. The other three will be supporting roles. This is your chance to be the BAD GUY or simply appear in a widescreen graphic novel. It is the only story that remains to be finished, so this bad boy is almost done.  Not a lot of comic book Kickstarters can make that claim.

Kickstart Dick Ruby and the Rest of the Gang: Only 15 Days Left to Become a Super Villain.

Unlike a lot of comic book Kickstaters, mine is mostly finished. Below are pages 2 through 4 of Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men the first of *FIVE* short stories in my Adventures in Pulp Collected Edition Kickstarter and I need your help to make it happen! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adventuresinpulp/adventures-in-pulp-collected-edition There are tons of great rewards and it would make a great Christmas present for a loved one who digs pulp, noir, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or super-hero genres. The collected edition also includes: Hawk and a Handsaw, The Four Horsemen, Ashes of the Immortals and an exclusive story not available anywhere else: Split Second featuring the character Blue Quiver! In fact, Blue Quiver is the only story that is not yet completed because we want YOU as our super villain. That's right, you can get drawn into the Blue Quiver story with the purchase of one of our FOUR Cosmic Packages. First Cosmic Package snagged will nab you a starring role as the villain. The other three will be supporting roles. This is your chance to be the BAD GUY or simply appear in a widescreen graphic novel.