Author Archives: Tom

HEROES NOW #1 is at the printer!

Everyone has signed off, the bill has been paid, the files have been uploaded…so it’s time to announce HEROES NOW #1! All along, my goal was to release the HEROIC: HEROES PAST retrospective and then settle in with three regular books: 1) The HOLOGRAM mincomic, 2) The STRANGE TIMES “anything goes” anthology, and 3) HEROESContinue reading “HEROES NOW #1 is at the printer!”

Video interview followup

I received a question the other day about the video interview I did with Larned and Steve on their Talking Small Press YouTube show. Specifically, it was related to the reasons why the other Kickstarter creators didn’t like the HEROES NOW: PATRIOT book. In a nutshell, it was the story. Technically, it was sound andContinue reading “Video interview followup”

BIG interview on Talking Small Press Comics!

Through a stroke of good fortune, I had the pleasure of speaking with Larned Justin and Steve Keeter, co-hosts of the Talking Small Press Comics show on YouTube. We covered the landscape over an hour in this video interview…everything from the 1980’s history of small press comics to Phoenix Productions books, my family and more.Continue reading “BIG interview on Talking Small Press Comics!”

Alan Sissom reviews Heroic: Heroes Past

Alan Sissom, publisher of Collectors Link Fanzine and fellow United Fanzine Organization member, forwarded me his review of Heroic: Heroes Past from the latest UFO newsletter, Tetragrammaton Fragments #265. The USPS hasn’t seen fit to deliver my copy yet, so Alan’s generosity allows me a jump on what hopefully will be arriving any day now.Continue reading “Alan Sissom reviews Heroic: Heroes Past”

What’s new at Phoenix?

Hey all, I’m back from Spring Break and am a bit more tan, slightly rested (but quickly losing ground on that front from long nights since returning) and am more than ready to get things rolling once again at Phoenix Productions! I thought it wise to share a little of what I’ve been up toContinue reading “What’s new at Phoenix?”

2nd printings ordered; Digital prices lowered

Inventories are low enough that I’ve gone back to press for extra copies of the following: HEROES NOW: PATRIOT STRANGE TIMES #1 HEROES NOW: PATRIOT – COMMENTARY EDITION These second printings will allow me to keep the in-house inventory up while also putting me in a position to do shows should the opportunity present itself.Continue reading “2nd printings ordered; Digital prices lowered”

Larned Justin extended video review of Heroes Now: Patriot – Commentary Edition

Larned was kind enough to do a special video review of the brand new Commentary Edition. Take a look! Very cool. Thank you, Larned – and nice video editing work! If you want a copy of the Commentary Edition, I will tell you that I am VERY low on inventory and don’t have plans toContinue reading “Larned Justin extended video review of Heroes Now: Patriot – Commentary Edition”