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Order Up, Ya Scumbellies!

The Sixth Gun #1 (retail edition) and #2 are available for pre-prder in the current issue of Previews. Make sure to let your retailer know that you'd like to order the books! The order codes for the books are MAY101087 & MAY101088. You can also check out the complete first issue as part of Free Comic Book Day this Saturday! If monks with gatling guns don't convince you that the book is worth your time, check out what these varmints had to say:

"Whacked-out western horror at its best...

Blazing Supernatural Trails

Brian and I spent a little time talking to A. N. Ommus of Indiepulp about our collaborative process, genre smashing, and our upcoming book, The Sixth Gun. To read the interview, click HERE.

Also, some reviews of the book have started to surface. On of the first can be found HERE.

Remember, the first issue of The Sixth Gun comes out this Saturday as part of Free Comic Book Day! Brian and I will be signing at Austin Books & Comics in Austin, TX. But you can head to your local comic shop to pick u...

La Cucaracha!

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My friend and super talented artist Francesco Francavilla posted a sneak peak at one of his side projects–and this time around he happens to be working with me. This is a thrill for me because I've been wanting to work with Francesco on something for a long while. "La Cucaracha" is a story based on the terrific Graveslinger character created by Shannon Eric Denton and Jeff Mariotte. It's a nasty little tale, featuring ghost towns, outlaws, and–you guessed it–roaches! The story will appear in ...

Texas, by God!

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Don't forget, kids! This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day! Make sure to head to your local comic book shop to enjoy the festivities and pick up a copy of The Sixth Gun #1! While you're there, why not go ahead and place your orders for the retail version of #1 (with an all-new cover) and #2? You can find them on page 319 of the issue of this week's Previews!  The order codes are MAY101087 & MAY101088.

As for Brian and me, we'll be heading to Austin, Texas! We're signing at Austin Books & Comics...

Pappy's Deep-Fried Deep Ones

Over ten years ago, I wrote the following recipe for the charity cookbook, Conjuring Dark Delicacies. While going through my files, I uncovered it, and I thought it was about time to share it again.

Pappy's Deep Fried Deep Ones

This is a recipe passed on to me by my granddaddy, who was known lovingly by his friends and relatives as Pappy.  Now Pappy considered himself to be something of a master chef, especially when it came to dishes that no one else had even heard of.  This recipe, found in h...

The Sixth Gun #1 Retail Edition

For those of you unable to snag a copy of The Sixth Gun #1 on Free Comic Book Day, there is still hope!

The May edition of Previews (for comics hitting shops in July) will feature a retail edition of #1 and #2 of the series. Both issues will be released on the same day! Make sure you place orders for these books, because we'd like to series to have a nice long life, and the readers can make that happen!

The retail edition of #1 will feature a brand-new cover, and here's a look …

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C2E2

Tomorrow, I'll be heading to C2E2 with Matt Kindt, Brian Hurtt, and Shawn Lee. I'll be signing at the Oni Press booth at various times throughout the weekend (schedule below). If you're in Chicago for the show, I hope you'll stop by and say hello.

Hope to see ya there!

Signing Schedule (at the Oni Press booth):

Friday

5:30 to 7

Saturday

12 to 1:30

1:30 to 2:30 (This is actually the Oni Press panel, held in room E350)

3 to 4:30

5 to 6:30

Sunday

10 to 11:30

Firing on All Cylinders: A Broken Frontier Interview

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The good folks at Broken Frontier have posted a new interview in which I discuss The Sixth Gun, Free Comic Book Day, preferred time periods, gross-out stories, RAZE, and daily writing goals. I hope you'll take a few minutes to give it a read.

Look What I've Got In My Grubby Little Hands …

And I'll thank you kindly to get your mind outta the gutter.

Today, I received my preview copy of the Free Comic Book Day edition of The Sixth Gun #1. It's a gorgeous book, if I do say so myself, and you can snag a copy for yourself in just a couple of weeks … FOR FREE! Make sure to head to your local comic book shop on May 1st to pick up your copy.

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FCBD 2010 Interview

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The Free Comic Book Day website is running an exclusive interview with Brian Hurtt and myself about The Sixth Gun. The first issue of The Sixth Gun will be released as part of FCBD (May 1). Check out the interview when you have a couple of minutes.