PRODIGAL SON launching next week

Plus: Meet me in St. Louis?

Hey there! If you’re new here, welcome. I’m Clay Adams, writer of BLAZING BLADE OF FRANKENSTEIN and DREAMQUEST, co-writer of CARMILLA UNBOUND: 1973, and co-editor of the NIGHTMARE THEATER horror anthology. You probably signed up for this newsletter on one of those Kickstarters… or maybe we met at a signing or con? In any event, glad you’re here. Pull up a seat, grab a beverage of your choice, and feast your eyes on the latest news…

Well, I was only off by a week.

Last time out, I announced that the new comic series PRODIGAL SON, which was co-created by Cobra Kai’s Sensei Kreese (aka Martin Kove), would launch on Kickstarter this past Tuesday.

Turns out, the producers decided to hold off a bit to better coordinate with some press outlets, so the new launch date is MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH.

Show no mercy by marking your calendars accordingly!

I’ll be back with a sneak peek when we launch, but I couldn’t wait to share our…

Cover B by Conor Hughes

We have a limited-edition, Kickstarter exclusive cover by Walking Dead cover artist and 1/2 of the creative team behind White Ash and The Game, Conor Hughes (who also designed that sweet logo!):

Cover B by Conor Hughes

Cover C by Tina Valentino and Fabio Mantovani

We also have a limited edition cover by Aspen, Zenescope, and Top Cow artist Tina Valentino, with Fabio Mantovani (IDW) on colors. 

Cover C by Tina Valentino and Fabio Mantovani

Cover D by Karl Moline

Or you can get a limited edition cover by Buffy the Vampire Slayer artist and Fray co-creator, Karl Moline:

Cover D by Karl Moline

Cover E by Aaron Bartling

And, finally, a limited edition variant by DC Comics, Netflix, & Image Comics artist Aaron Bartling (also available as a virgin glow metal):

Cover E by Aaron Bartling

Hard to choose just one with that line-up.

I’ll be back on Monday with a deeper look, but in the meantime, if you haven’t already…

Convention Appearances

I’ll be appearing at two—count ‘em, TWO!—conventions in Missouri next weekend, September 23-24.

On the 23rd, I’ll be at the Joplin Collector’s Expo…

And then the very next day, you can Meet Me in St. Louis at MissouriCon:

I’ll have plenty of books in tow (as well as DREAMQUEST artist Mick Beyers), and if my luck holds up, 8 x 10 glossies of the anime characters I voiced.

So if you’re in the area, come on by! I’d love to see you.

Til Monday,

Clay