Author Archives: Tom

We got mail!

Much of the joy in self-publishing is the intrinsic satisfaction of creating something new, tangible and creative. But sharing that work is also fun, as is hearing what people think. The United Fanzine Organization is a co-op where members send copies of books and review/critique/support each other in our self-publishing journeys. The latest UFO NewsletterContinue reading “We got mail!”

So you want a paper copy?

I surveyed the landscape of comics and especially small press publishing before launching this site. And what I saw, after 30+ years away, was radically different than the world I operated in as a teen. One of the biggest differences? The ascendance of digital comics. Whether Webtoons or Comixology or any of the many private,Continue reading “So you want a paper copy?”

Video review of Hologram 2 and Heroic: Heroes Past

Just in, from Larned Justin and Steve Keeter… Thank you for the reviews, gents! I’m glad you enjoyed the books. Trust me, Hologram will make more sense as we get further along. Poor Joe is still trying to figure out what the heck happened to him, and his confusion is our confusion. The Heroic: HeroesContinue reading “Video review of Hologram 2 and Heroic: Heroes Past”

Heroic: Heroes Past stories in Library

Small item, but hopefully helpful for those looking… I added a section to the Library tab with story-by-story links to those presented in Heroic: Heroes Now. Note that these are original stories only and don’t include the new and unpublished art from original creators, scans of original scripts and the unfinished, unpublished Patriot #2 storyContinue reading “Heroic: Heroes Past stories in Library”

The waiting is the hardest part

And so it begins. All of the copies of Heroic: Heroes Past that were intended to be mailed have been mailed and are winding their way to the houses of contributors, United Fanzine Organization members, reviewers, customers and a few extra friends. Now, I wait. I’m usually not so antsy about feedback on my books.Continue reading “The waiting is the hardest part”

Friendships make it work

Permit a personal aside… In the wake of receiving Heroic: Heroes Past from the printer, I’ve found myself being emotional in thinking about the friendships and camaraderie reborn by the project. Putting it lightly, I was lax in maintaining my relationships with the small press creative community since dropping out in my senior year inContinue reading “Friendships make it work”

HEROIC: HEROES PAST is here!

After months of planning and scanning, of reaching out to long-lost acquaintances and rebuilding friendships, of hours on InDesign and Photoshop…HEROIC: HEROES PAST is here! The book is 90 pages including glossy, full color covers and inside front covers with black and white interiors. Content covers my hero writing from the 80’s with art by:Continue reading “HEROIC: HEROES PAST is here!”