Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Commodore Dinosaur #1 and Dark Side of the Blue Moon #1 Live Now @ DriveThruComics and GlobalComix

 Blue Moon Comics Group is proud to announce that Commodore Dinosaur #1 and Dark Side of the Blue Moon #1 are both available in digital format @ DriveThruComics and GlobalComix. Here is the rundown on both magnificent mags: 



COMMODORE DINOSAUR #1: The ORIGIN of Brad Olrich's sci-fi pulp hero Commodore Dinosaur! Find out how the dashing Commodore Dilton Densmore's exploration of a a lost city of the Aztecs trapped him in the body of an ancient alien god in "The Quest of Quetzalcoatl!" 





Written, Drawn, Lettered, and Colored by Brad Olrich

24 pages

Full Color



DARK SIDE OFTHE BLUE MOON #1: Four classic Blue Moon Comics mystery/horror tales presented in full color for the first time!  



-Midnight Stranger brings a group of murdering thieves to justice  in "Depot of Death" with art by Joe Koziarski 



-A man in a coma seeks revenge in "Wayne's Shadow" with art by Ian Groff



-A "Good Old Boy" living in a dystopian future learns there's "No Place Like Home" with art by Marcello Rosmini



-Worlds are conquered by "Kra-Kaduum!" with art by Greg Rieves. 

Plus two new features: 



-Marcello Rosmini's darkly humorous "Till Death Dooleys Part" 



-"Special Delivery" a prose tale written by Lloyd Smith and inspired by JW Erwin's eerie cover.


Written by Lloyd Smith, Marcello Rosmini

Art by JW Erwin, Joe Koziarski, Ian Groff, Marcello Rosmini, Greg Rieves

36 pages

Full Color

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Friday, March 22, 2024

Kragor the Savage Special Edition #1 Has Made It to H.E.R.O.I.C. Awards' People's Choice Awards Round of 32




 Blue Moon Comics would like to thank everyone who voted for Kragor and to ask they keep voting as we work toward the Round of 16 (Sweet 16?). We are truly honored to be a part of this Field of 32! Vot here: Round of 32








Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Kragor the Savage Special Edition #1 Makes It to Round 2 of H.E.R.O.I.C. Awards' People's Choice Awards


Blue Moon Comics' Kragor the Savage Special Edition #1 made it through a close first round of 64 to Round 2's field of 32 in the March Madness-styled People's Choice Awards for H.E.R.O.I.C. Awards' inaugural contest. "With cover art and a 1-page "Snazzy Snak Cakes" faux ad by Best Cover Nominee JW Erwin, short Kragor stories featuring art by Louis Sollune, Ian Groff, David Johnson Jr., Best Line Art Nominee Kent Clark, and Marcello Rosmini, it's definitely one of the most all-around gorgeous books Blue Moon Comics has ever produced," beams writer/publisher Lloyd Smith. "We are thrilled that Kragor the Savage Special Edition #1 has made it through to Round 2 in a field loaded with so many distinguished publications and would like to ask our fans to please continue to support us in this contest. It's a very close contest with less than a 1% margin between competitors, so please take the time to vote for us every day of this round." Round 2 votes can be cast at: HEROIC Awards

Blue Moon Comics also has been nominated four times in several of the professionally juried H.E.R.O.I.C. Awards categories: JW Erwin for Best Cover Art for Kragor Special Edition #1, Kent Clark for Best Line Art for "Chamber of Darkness" in Kragor the Savage Special Edition #1, and David Vance for Best Line Art and Best Lettering for Diversions #12's "Slug-Out in Piedmont!" About those nominations, Smith says, "We at Blue Moon Comics are thrilled to be a part of the debut of this worthy and much-needed event designed to shed light on the incredible work being done by those who produce labor of love after labor of love in the Indie Comics field. Huge thanks to Rick Duree, his team, and his sponsors."



About the H.E.R.O.I.C. Awards: The H.E.R.O.I.C.  (Honoring Exceptional Renderings Of Independent Creators) Awards are the brainchild of entrepreneur, professional BBQ Judge, and comic book enthusiast Rick Duree who felt it was time for Indie Comics creators to get the recognition and appreciation they deserve. Prizes include a bronze metal Hero statue, a possible national distribution deal with Antarctic Press, and more.  Winners will be announced live at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) and online via H.E.R.O.I.C.'s Facebook page at 4:30 pm EST on April 27, 2024. For more information, visit H.E.R.O.I.C.'s Facebook page Facebook.com/HEROICawards