New Book: SDF: Pulp Issue 1

Right. For those of you who weren't at SPACE, I've got a brand new book available. "SDF: Pulp" is my latest little experiment. It's only 8 pages long, and I've crammed two strips into the thing. I'm working with something of a European approach, where I'm trying to tell as much story as possible in as small a space as possible. I'm also experimenting with serialization, which is something I've never done much of. The specs on the book are: It's 8 pages in BWG with a color, painted cover for $1.50 plus $1.00 S&H. It's a Mature Readers book, too, cause I don't like having a rulebook. It can be acquired online at http://www.torcpress.com/store.html or you can send Check or Money Order to: TORC Press, c/o Joseph Morris, 330 S 5th St SW, Clay City, IL 62824.

Well, what's it about?

The Cactus Joe strip- It's pretty simple, Cactus Joe and Pengy are in full fledged Monster Hunter mode, chasing after a mysterious villain named Vlad. In their quest for bloody vengeance, they've got an army of monsters to deal with. I'm approaching the strip in a manner similar to an old school Sunday Comics strip, sorta like a very crude "Prince Valiant" with blood and boobs. In the first installment, CJ and PP fight Skeletons. Woo-Hoo!

The Bad Jack strip- Bad Jack is a bit of a throw back in a way. It's the story of a guy who used to be a superhero, but something horrible happened to him, and now he's a withered husk seeking bloody vengeance. It's also something of an experimental strip, as I'm intentionally trying to give the strip a vague David Lynchesque vibe (there's even a blatant Lynch reference in the first issue), plus, once again, there are allusions to Alice in Wonderland. The first issue features Bad Jack attacking a bar full of criminals.

In addition, there's a one page mini strip on the inside back cover (so it's actually 9 pages, but whatever).

Since it's only 8 pages, and I can do eight pages in a week, I'm shooting for monthly with this series. My goal is for this series to run and tell the full story of Cactus Joe vs. Vlad. If I can wrap up Bad Jack's story as well, then so be it. If I can't, I'll finish his story later, in another book.