September 14, 2005
Timothy Truman at Baltimore Comic-Con
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Tim writes: "The show is this weekend, Sept. 17-18. I will be there on Saturday the 17th (not sure about Sunday). Steve Becker-- the talented artist who worked with me on inks for 'GrimJack: Killer Instinct'-- will be with me. We will have a table in the main hall. I'll be bringing a lot of original artwork from GrimJack, plus advance preview material for my Conan project that I'm doing with my Jonah Hex cohort, Joe R. Lansdale. Steve will be bringing a portfolio full of fantastic stuff-- wait 'til you see his work.
"I must say in all honesty that of all the conventions I've attended in the past year, last year's Baltimore Con was my favorite! Great people, great vibe, and a beautiful, easy-to-find location.
"SEE YOU THERE!" -TT
August 31, 2005
GrimJack on G4
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Steven Borock, Primary Grader and Restoration Detection Expert at CGC will be on Attack Of The Show tomorrow on the G4 network, where he'll be calling the new IDW Grimjack series as on of the best comics on the shelves today.
And if you can't trust a CGC grader on what's a good comic, who can you trust?
The show will be on 7pm ET, 4pm PT and again at 1am ET, 10pm PT.
August 18, 2005
Truman original GrimJack art for sale
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Less than twelve hours left! Go go go baby!
August 08, 2005
Three ounces of flesh
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As you may know, due to a production slip-up two pages were inadvertently left out of The Legend of GrimJack Volume Three -- pages 12 and 13 from issue 12, to be specific. IDW Publishing is busy working out a cure; until then, we offer you the two missing pages here for your reading pleasure. When we hear from IDW about the resolution to this situation, we'll post the news here. Stay tuned.
Special thanks to Andrew W. Laubacher, John Koenigsbeck, and everybody else who pointed out the error to us.
August 03, 2005
Letters to the editor - GrimJack: Killer Instinct #6
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The grand finale! Things go bad! Things go boom! Feel free to submit your letters and comments on GrimJack: Killer Instinct #6 here.
Please note that any and all letters posted here may be used for print publication, unless specifically requested not to. After all, you don't want to read another "how we made it" column in the first issue of the next GrimJack miniseries, do you?
(Next miniseries...?)
Letters to the editor - The Legend of GrimJack #3
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Out in stores now! Feel free to submit your letters and comments on The Legend of GrimJack #3 here.
Please note that any and all letters posted here may be used for print publication, unless specifically requested not to. Where would we print them? We're not sure yet, but there's a space on the wall at Munden's...
June 22, 2005
Letters to the editor - GrimJack: Killer Instinct #5
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Out in stores now! Feel free to submit your letters and comments on GrimJack: Killer Instinct #5 here.
Please note that any and all letters posted here may be used for print publication, unless specifically requested not to.
May 11, 2005
Letters to the editor - GrimJack: Killer Instinct #4
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Out in stores today! Feel free to submit your letters and comments on GrimJack: Killer Instinct #4 here.
Please note that any and all letters posted here may be used for print publication, unless specifically requested not to.
May 02, 2005
Turning off comments
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We're turning off comments in order to do some obviously necessary maintenance. Bear with us... we'll have them back on as soon as we can.
UPDATE: We're back, and even found some old comments that never went live before. Post away.
Swamped with spammers
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We know, we know. The site's getting hammered by these invertebrates. We're strengthening our wards, and doing other fun things to boot. And very soon, we're siccing the hellhound lawyers on them. Fun fun fun.
April 20, 2005
Legend of GrimJack TPB #2 out today
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Feel free to use this space as an open comment thread to comment on our latest offering, in stores today. A virtual DemonStar to the first person who can tell me what pages weren't reproduced from the original film.
Special thanks to Roger Clark, Real Man Of Genius for helping us track down the original art, so we could reproduce it properly, with our deepest apologies (again!) for not listing him in the book.
March 31, 2005
TheFourthRail.com - Snap Judgments says GJ:KI #3 Best of the week!
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TheFourthRail.com - Snap Judgments: "You know, despite having read every issue published of Grimjack, I just never get tired of him kicking the crap out of a bunch of monsters. This issue sees Gaunt and his new protege/lover/possible trouble ahead Jo Chaney facing off with monstrous vampires in a vampire club, which sounds potentially kind of old hat but isn't thanks to the perfect execution by Ostrander and Truman..."
(Via Robbie Robbins.)
March 30, 2005
Letters to the editor - GrimJack: Killer Instinct #3
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Feel free to submit your letters and comments on GrimJack: Killer Instinct #3 here.
Please note that any and all letters posted here may be used for print publication, unless specifically requested not to.
March 28, 2005
Lulu Award Nominations due, including Kim Yale Award for Best Newcomer
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Balloting is open for nominations for the 2005 Friends of Lulu Awards, recognizing the achievements of women in comics. Lulu Awards are presented for Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame, Woman of Distinction, Lulu of the Year, Kim Yale Award for Best Newcomer, and Volunteer of the Year. Deadline is April 8th. More info at Friends of Lulu.
(Via The Beat.)
March 23, 2005
John Workman art up for auction
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If you aren't aware of how good an artist GrimJack letterer John Workman is, here's your chance to see. If you're a collector, this is your chance to get some classic Workman art.
eBay item 6165301996 (Ends Mar-27-05 17:00:00 PST) - John Workman Female On Bubble Drawing: (warning: art may not be work safe)
March 22, 2005
Truman original art up for auction
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Timothy Truman has placed six pieces of original art up for auction here and there's only two days left. Bid early and often.
March 09, 2005
Reminder: Ostrander, Grell to appear at Chicago Comic Fest
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As previously reported here, John Ostrander, Mike Grell, and Mike Gold will be "returning to where it all started" guests at the Chicago Comic Fest, Ramada Plaza Hotel O'Hare, Rosemont, IL near O'Hare (hence the name of the hotel), March 12-13, 2005.
With the return of Ostrander and Timothy Truman's GrimJack and Grell's Jon Sable Freelance, both edited by Gold, it made sense for them to return to the old stomping grounds of First Comics, the original publisher of those series in the 80s.
NOTE: Contrary to published reports elsewhere, Timothy Truman will not be in attendance at the convention.
February 24, 2005
Letters to the editor - GrimJack: Killer Instinct #2
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Feel free to submit your letters and comments on GrimJack: Killer Instinct #2 here.
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External Reviews - GrimJack: Killer Instinct #2
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NEW- TOURISTS GUIDE TO CYNOSURE!
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CYNOSURE (ADP)- The Cynosure Chambers of Commerce in affiliation with Eternity Transit has published WELCOME TO CYNOSURE: A TOURISTS GUIDE TO THE CITY.
To bookmark the site, set Transdimensional Multiphase Inversion key to:
www.trumanstudio.citymax.com/page/page/1765828.htm
Thank you for visiting Cynosure and Grimjack.com.
February 23, 2005
Letters to the editor - GrimJack: Killer Instinct #1
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External Reviews - GrimJack: Killer Instinct #1
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Paperback Reader gives GrimJack: Killer Instinct #1 an A!
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Paperback Reader : Review of Grimjack: Killer Instinct #1
Scott Nelson writes: "I haven't read a Grimjack book in probably 8 years. Of course, even back then the handfull of books I'd read were already older back issues that I'd stumbled across. Well, Grimjack's back! And the first issue of this new series will not disappoint."
February 21, 2005
GRIMJACK ARTIST TRUMAN LAUNCHES NEW ART SITE
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CYNOSURE (ADP)- The Transdimensional Police and Bureau of Criminal Thought are investigating reports that artist Timothy Truman has launched a new website, the TrumanStudio (http://www.trumanstudio.Citymax.com).
"If we find the son of a lupoo we'll shoot him down in the streets like a... a... well, like a lupoo!" frothed Minister of Police Honus Seffington (looking elegant in his chiffon greatcoat and freshly applied temporary cheek tatoos).
"There's no reason, really," his aide, Sgt. Roscoe Shumacher, continued. Roscoe took a long drag from a cheap cigarette and thumbed the safety of his Grell 110XL. "It's just what we do."
Interest in the site has been high. Reportedly, the cyberstructure is packed with art and artifacts from across the Cynoverse, including new, unseen GRIMJACK art. "Our sources say that, all told, there might be as many as four galleries full of artwork in the joint" said Sgt. Schumacher. "The sick, perverted bastard. It's enough to make ya puke."
Despite repeated telepathic requests for a comment, officials from the Bureau of Criminal Thought remain silent on the matter-- lending credence to belief that the mysterious agency might somehow be involved with the site.
February 16, 2005
CBR Pipeline reviews Legend Of GrimJack #1
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Augie DeBlieck Jr. writes "I am new to GRIMJACK.... Based on SUICIDE SQUAD, THE SPECTRE, and THE KENTS, I eagerly gave Ostrander a chance with his own character. Happily, it didn't take long to be drawn into the world and made an instant fan."
February 14, 2005
TEAM GRIMJACK Lancaster report!
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Timothy Truman and John Ostrander had a great time Saturday, February 12th with Joe Miller, staff, and fans at the Comic Store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
"Thanks to everyone who showed up," says Truman. "It was a great weekend. We signed hundreds of books, and John and I had a lot of fun seeing old friends and meeting new GrimJack fans."
While in Cynosure, visit John and Tim at:
http://www.JohnOstrander.net
and
http://www.TTruman.com!
(Photos by Ron Good of the Lancaster Cartooning Guild.)
February 11, 2005
More howls of appreciation
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Tom the Dog's You Know What I Like?: COMICS
Tom The Dog writes: "WOOHOOOO!!! John Gaunt is back. I loved seeing all three of them back in action -- Gaunt along with creators John Ostrander and Timothy Truman.... And then there's the sheer density of the plot. The Arena, Dancer's Rebellion, Roscoe, MacCabre, the Trans-Dimensional Police, BlacJacMac, Mayfair, Cadre, the Demon Wars, Sphinx, Crayne, and of course the city of Cynosure itself -- you don't need to have a working knowledge of all those characters and events to get full enjoyment out of this issue, but it certainly helps.... Well, I do have full knowledge of it all. And I loved this issue. Great, hard-boiled writing from Ostrander, featuring typical John Gaunt tunnel vision getting his friends hurt (so that's how Roscoe lost his eye!), and beautiful Truman art, featuring his usual crazily inventive characters and fashions (ah, lizard-men with starburst makeup/tattoos around your eyes! How I've missed you!)... I can't go back to a world without Grimjack. I won't!!"
February 10, 2005
Ostrander interviewed at Silver Bullet Comics
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GrimJack's John Ostrander: Q&A
From the Front Lines of the stores
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Mike Sterling's Progressive Ruin
Grimjack: Killer Instinct #1 - argh, that $3.99 price point! That's okay, though, as it's a pleasure and a half to finally get Grimjack back on the stands again. While I'm anxious to see the story pick up from where it left off at the end of the First Comics' run all those years ago, I realize that's probably not the best place to start up a new GJ series. However, this "prequel" series is a lot of fun, and beautifully drawn by Tim Truman.
Legend of Grimjack Vol. 1 - we already sold out of it.
February 05, 2005
Tony Isabella gives GJ:KI #1 5 out of 5 Tonys
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World Famous Comics >> Tony's Online Tips - Tony Isabella, Oct 25, 2004
Tony Isabella writes, "You can go home again.
I'm not sure why you would *want* to go home again if home is the multi-dimensional city of Cynosure - "multi-dimensional" can be translated here as "many interesting and painful ways to die" - but you *can* go back. Which is exactly what John Gaunt, writer John Ostrander, artist Timothy Truman, and editor Mike Gold are doing... GRIMJACK: KILLER INSTINCT #1 gets the full five Tonys."
February 03, 2005
Snap Judgments gives The Legend of GrimJack #1 9 out of 10
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TheFourthRail.com - Snap Judgments
Randy Lander says: "...this is a fantastic collection. Terrific production values courtesy of IDW, a real sense of involvement from all the creators and stories that stand the test of time. I can't wait until we get the next volume."
Snap Judgements gives GJ:KI #1 10 out of 10 and Best of the Week!
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TheFourthRail.com - Snap Judgments
Randy Lander writes, "I hadn't realized how much I had missed John Gaunt until I started paging through this return to form by his original creators, John Ostrander and Tim Truman. I was a little nervous... Ostrander had lost none of his steam in recent years, and Truman had actually gotten better with each new project, but still... how many creators have we seen trying to return to the site of old glories only to make us think maybe those old glories were, uh, not quite so glorious? I needn't have worried. Not only is GrimJack: Killer Instinct every bit as good as the older GrimJack stories, a return to form for the character and his creators, but it walks that exceptionally difficult line between being a project to welcome back the readers who have been pining for a return and remaining accessible to those who have at best only heard the name GrimJack bantered around as "one of those great series someone should bring back someday." Someday is today, someone is IDW and great still describes GrimJack."
Critiques on Infinite Earths gives GJ: KI #1 8 out of 10
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TheFourthRail.com - Critiques on Infinite Earths
Don MacPherson says, "I can see now why I heard such good things about GrimJack. It's no deep examination of the human spirit or anything, just a cynical, dark action story with a gritty but entertaining edge."
Cynosure: Our kind of town.
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February 02, 2005
Note: Gremlin Infestation
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A Cynosure-wide infestation of gremlins temporarily prevented comments from being posted in a timely matter. The fumigation has commenced, and service should be returned to normal.
February 01, 2005
Ostrander, Grell to appear at Chicago Comic Fest
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As long advertised but now confirmed, John Ostrander, Mike Grell, and Mike Gold will be "returning to where it all started" guests at the Chicago Comic Fest, Ramada Plaza Hotel O'Hare, Rosemont, IL near O'Hare (hence the name of the hotel), March 12-13, 2005.
With the return of Ostrander and Timothy Truman's GrimJack and Grell's Jon Sable Freelance, both edited by Gold, it made sense for them to return to the old stomping grounds of First Comics, the original publisher of those series in the 80s.
January 28, 2005
Fight to free Holy Grail of comic properties succeeds
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GrimJack, one of the best selling and most desired original comic book characters in the history of independent comic book publishing, is about to be loosed upon an unsuspecting world once again.
The creation of John Ostrander and Timothy Truman, GrimJack was originally published in 1983 by First Comics, Inc. as a back-up story in Mike Grell’s long running hit series STARSLAYER. A true overnight sensation, First Comics promptly moved GrimJack into its own stand-alone monthly title. GrimJack was published in more than 80 original comic book issues, an original graphic novel, and three spin-off series.
After the demise and, ultimately, the highly contentious bankruptcy of First Comics’ public parent/owner, all rights to the GrimJack property became tied up in a knot of legal complexities. Ken F. Levin, one of the country’s leading developers and producers of comic art properties for movies, television, publishing and video games, immediately undertook a crusade to free the rights. Levin, a co-founder of First Comics, and his fellow First Comics co-founder Mike Gold, GrimJack’s longtime original editor, then began an odyssey of blind alleys and intense negotiations. Their efforts have finally resulted in the resolution of all rights issues and the formation of a new company, The NightSky GrimJack Rights and Production Vehicle (Four Wheel Drive Model), LLC. GrimJack creators John Ostrander and Timothy Truman have substantial equity positions in the new venture.
In an interview Mr. Levin commented, "GrimJack is just flat-out cool. Period." Mr. Levin, who has been involved with a great many comics-to-movies deals, including the blockbuster Tom Hanks / Paul Newman film "The Road To Perdition" and the spring 2004 hit "Hellboy," added that "GrimJack’s stories and variety of characters are so wonderfully strong, I suspect the comics world is as thrilled as I am that these rights are finally free."
"Tim, John and I couldn”t go to a comic book convention in the past decade without being repeatedly asked about GrimJack’s return," Mr. Gold noted. "There’s this legion of GrimJack fans who have kept the spirit alive through message boards, websites and emails," Gold concluded. "And we are all enormously appreciative of their continuous support."
GrimJack’s creators are long-standing stars of the comic book field. An internationally-produced playwright ("Bloody Bess"), Mr. Ostrander’s comic book writing credits include "Batman," "X-Men," and "Superman." Mr. Truman’s comic book art credits include "The Justice League of America," "The Lone Ranger, and "Star Wars." Mr. Truman is also known worldwide for his ongoing artistic work with Grateful Dead Productions. Stated an exultant Mr. Ostrander, "The best news of all is that we have the original team committed to creating an entirely new GrimJack comic book series, and we’re also hard at work preparing repackagings of the First Comics’ books with behind-the-scenes and new material. We couldn’t be having more fun." An announcement as to a new publishing agreement is expected in the next few weeks.
Parties interested in GrimJack property rights should contact Mr. Levin at Kenneth F. Levin and Associates, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 4200, Chicago IL 60606, (312) 827-9000; email KenFLevinOffice@aol.com.
GrimJack and the distinctive names and likenesses of the characters and concepts therepart, and all related indicia are copyright and trademarks of The NightSky GrimJack Rights and Production Vehicle (Four Wheel Drive Model), LLC. All Rights Reserved.
