Broken Frontier

Fans of the Devil’s Due titles Mercy Sparx & Hack/Slash will be very pleased with the new offering for April.  Hack/Slash Mercy Sparx: A Slice of Hell features the fearless heroines going toe to toe (sorry, Cassie – see Hack/Slash Ongoing #1) in a battle that can only be described by Hank & Vlad as “Whoa…”

Also in store for fans this month Hack/Slash rounds out its Murder Messiah storyline, Josh Blaylock hits the keyboard again to update readers and go-getters alike on what it takes to self publish in today’s turbulent , shifting market and we get a sneak peek into the new modern dark fairy tale by Blaylock and hip hop star Murs in the new MerchGirl sketchbook!

Hack/Slash and Mercy Sparx: A Slice of Hell

Angels and Demons, Slashers and Killers - discerning them can all get so confusing. What happens when Mercy and Hank need the relic of a slasher on Cassie and Vlad’s hit list? Even worse, when the slasher wants it back? It’s a fun violent romp that brings DDP’s sexiest seductresses together for the first time.

One Shot, MR – Mature Readers, 48 pgs, FC, $5.99
Author: Josh Blaylock, Artist: Joe Song, Cover Artists: A – Tim Seeley   Cover B: Matt Merhoff
Devil’s Due two main ladies show off in what is guaranteed to be the most talked about crossover of the year!

Hack/Slash #34 Murder Messiah pt 2 of 2        

Cas and Vlad are in a mad rush to Florida to stop the murderer targeting the “loose ends” in Cassie’s life. That can only mean sexy stripper Georgia Peaches is in danger of being severely serially killed! But can Cas convince her pissed-off ex-girlfriend to accept her help?

Monthly Series, MR – Mature Readers, 32 pgs, FC, $3.50
Author: Tim Seeley, Artist: Daniel Leister, Cover Artists: A –  Tim Seeley & Mark Englert  B – Chrissie (Fables: Cinderella) Zullo
Concluding the two-part “Murder Messiah” story.

How to Self Publish Comics, Not Just Create Them: Updated Edition

 Collecting Josh Blaylock's information packed Self Publishing guide and Tim Seeley’s How to be a Comic Book Artist, with updates on digital publishing and dealing with changes in the market place due to the global recession. Blaylock candidly sheds light on some of his own difficulties while hopefully helping new publishers navigate today’s shaky waters. A must have for anyone interested in publishing or creating comics, no matter how modest or lofty their goals may be.

Prose/educational, TR Teen Reader 12+, Trade paperback, approx 160 pgs, B&W, $14.99
Author & Cover: Josh Blaylock with Tim Seeley
 

MerchGirl: Sketchbook

Previewing a behind the scenes look at the supernatural drama MerchGirl: The Curse of Yumiko Morales. Includes character designs, pages in progress, liner notes from the upcoming MerchGirl Soundtrack and creator interviews.

One Shot, TR – Teen Readers 15+, Standard Comic, 24 pgs, FC, Saddle Stitched, $4.99
Creators: Josh Blaylock & Murs, Artists: Jose Garcia, Josh Blaylock (various), Cover Artist: Josh Blaylock