News and information about writer Gary Reed.

FOUR NEW TRADES ! The following trades are being released in JUNE 2008 More details on the Transfuzion site (www.transfuzion.biz)
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		SLAUGHTERHOUSE...A NEW DEADWORLD STORYLINE A brand new story set in the Deadworld as Desperado Publishing presents the hot new artist form the original graphic novel, BLUE, teaming up with Deadworld writer, Gary Reed---who returns to the pages of Deadworld. When humans find themselves on the brink of extinction, it may shock some to what level mankind will descend to in order to survive. First issue should ship in late 2008.
		MURDER OF SCARECROWS- Original Graphic Novel An original graphic novel about a smuggler during the American Revolution who dons a disguise as the ruthless Scarecrow to terrorize the British troops. Coming from Desperado Publishing, the art will be from noted historical artist, Wayne Reid.
		WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO APPEARANCE---FREE COMICS! I will be attending the Chicago Con (Wizard World) held on JUNE 26-29. I will have an area in Artists Alley. In addition to the new books, there will be free comics. Make sure you stop on by.
		KING ZOMBIE ACTION FIGURE SCHEDULED! From Deadworld, the popular King Zombie gets his own action figure, courtesy of SHOCKER TOYS. KZ will be in the second wave of toys and expected to be out late in 2008. Good news is that the Shock Independent Line has been picked up by Toys R Us and other large vendors.
WOWIO		GOING DOWNLOADABLE More of my titles will be available for downloading. Right now, many of the titles are available at drivethrucomics.com and now with the signing of Transfuzion Publishing with Wowio, there will be another avenue to get most of the material in downloadable formats.
		ALL NEW SAINT GERMAINE IN NEGATIVE BURN In Desperado Publishing's Negative Burn #21, scheduled for a May 2008 release, there will be an all new tale of Saint Germaine. Illustrated by James E. Lyle, this chronicles the fate and tragedy of Falstaff, a revered character in Shakespeare's plays. Falstaff served under King Henry IV and helped to tutor King Henry V, not only in warfare but also womanizing and drinking. Here is a mockup of the cover that will appear on Negative Burn.
		SEEKER: IDENTITY CRISIS The complete Seeker series that was originally released by Caliber Comics will be coming out from Transfuzion Publishing in May. It includes issues 1-3, the Dawn of Armageddon Special as well as the one shot of Gestalt, a character that ties in closely with Seeker. This was my only attempt in writing a superheroish comic and the response was pretty good. Check out the page on Transfuzion Publishing for more information, artists, and a preview.
		RAVEN CHRONICLES COLLECTION This has been one of the most requested trade collections of stuff I've written and I'm happy that there will be a collection of all the Raven Chronicles stories I wrote. After creating the series of paranormal investigators, I brought in guest writers as I wanted each of the issues, which are stand alone, to have a different sensibility about that. I ended up writing 7 issues and there were another 8 written by others. This collection, called THE CURIOUS CASES OF RAVEN INC., contains the introduction to the team. Coming from Transfuzion Publishing in April, here is a link to a preview and more information.
		HELSING LEGACY From Transfuzion Publishing in April will be the collection of HELSING which was originally part of the Caliber Core titles from Caliber. Although it stands on its own, it does feature some of the Raven Chronicle characters in supporting roles and builds on some story ideas that first appeared there. However, it was a self contained mini-series about the legacy of the Van helsings and their crusade against the undead. Transfuzion has a preview and more information.
		STORIES IN MAMMOTH BOOK OF ZOMBIES A deal was just signed to feature some of the zombie stories from Deadworld to be collected in the Mammoth Book of Zombies. The Mammoth Book of Zombie Comics is to be published by Constable & Robinson in the UK and Carroll & Graf in the USA. The exact contents will be announced prior to the publication date set for mid 2008. The Mammoth Book of Horror Comics was released in February 2008 and featured a full length story of Deadworld there.
		INTERVIEW ON JAZMA ONLINE Here's a link to an interview I did with Paul Dale Roberts of Jazma Online. It was done earlier this year
		SINERGY: A DESCENT INTO DANTE'S HELL Sinergy was one of the first major projects I wrote and all in all, I was pretty happy with it. It is an up to date version of Dante's Inferno as another traveler descends into the pits of Hell to witness the torments that sinners face for eternity. Each level of Hell is illustrated by a different artist which gives the book a unique look and feel. Coming from Transfuzion in April. Check out the Sinergy page on Transfuzion for more information and a preview.
		BOOKS AND BEYOND FESTIVAL APPEARANCE On September 15, 2007, I will be at the Books and Beyond Festival in Southfield, MI. The Books & Beyond Festival is a free, family-friendly event held on the grounds of Southfield's outstanding public library. Some 30 or so local authors will be in attendance. For more information watch The Southfield Public Library Website which hosts the festival and the Southfield Public Library is one of the more innovative libraries in the country.
		OF SCENES AND STORIES A collection of 320 pages of some of my short stories and selected scenes from longer works will be available from Transfuzion Publishing. Of all the projects that I've done recently, this is probably the one I most anticipated. Lots of big name artists contributed over the years to make up this collection including: Vince Locke, Michael Gaydos, Patrick Zircher, Nate Pride, Galen Showman, Michael Lark, Guy Davis, Mike Perkins, Jim Calafiore, and many others. Check out more information here.
		CHICAGO CON I will be attending the Chicago Con (Wizard World) held on August 9-12. I will have an area in Artists Alley at table #4712. In addition to five new books, there will be free comics, the Deadworld prototype mask, and other stuff. Make sure you stop on by.
		SECOND COLLECTION OF SAINT GERMAINE A compelling saga of a man who has lived forever, Saint Germaine is an insightful journey that sweeps throughout historical and mythological vistas. Germaine pulls memories of those about to die and binds them into his own. He is a man who can claim immortality yet has died a thousand deaths. Includes the Caliber editions of "Man in the Iron Mask", "Casanova's Lament", and the "Kilroy Mandate" plus two short stories. Artists include Vince Locke, Andy Bennett, Guy Davis, James Lyle, and others. More on Saint Germaine.
		DEADWORLD TO BE ROLE PLAYING GAME The contracts have been sent and Deadworld will soon be coming out as a role playing game from the fine folks at Seraphim Guard. The game will be a table top game but will also have elements available on-line and the license includes the game system itself and supplements.
		APPEARING AT KERRYTOWN BOOK FESTIVAL On September 9, I will be at the Kerrytown Book Festival. Kerrytown is an old part of Ann Arbor and I will be set up there plus doing a presentation at the Kerrytown Concert House. Other notables and local authors at Kerrytown include Dan Mishkin, Rob Worley, Jerzy Drozed, Jim Ottavani, and a local boy who made good in the novel world....Loren D. Estleman. Lots of other writers as well.
		BITS AND PIECES-or SHORT CHUNKS OF THE DEAD A collection of Deadworld short stories from over the years including many from original artist, Vince Locke. Leading off is "Black Sabbath", the very first Deadworld story and the first look at the being known as King Zombie. Running 180 pages, this collection features art from Locke, Mark Bloodworth, Troy Nixey, Galen Showman, Mark Ricketts, and others. More on Deadworld.
		KING ZOMBIE MASK The lovable KZ gets his own brand new Deadworld Mask. Ever since the original mask came out in the early 1990's (as shown here), fans have been asking about a new mask and now one will be available. Designed by All Artistries, makers of a line of fine masks, the masks can be ordered online. A prototype will be at the Wizard World Chicago Con for you to check out and pictures of the new finished mask will be posted here soon. More on Deadworld.
		A LOOK AT JACK THE RIPPER In Victorian London, a killer walked the streets and brought attention to the plight of the poor in the East End. This book features a mixture of comic pages, spot illustrations, text features, and some original art and newspaper clippings from that time period. Written by Gary Reed and drawn by Hellraiser and Deadworld artist, Mark Bloodworth. More on Jack the Ripper.
		GHOST SONATA COLLECTED A story of a young man, attracted to a girl in a house built on deceit and lies, yet he will sacrifice all in order to become part of it. Unknown to him, he is just the catalyst to set off the truth which will rip the house and its occupants apart. Based loosely on the play by August Strindberg, this graphic novel collects the four issue series that appeared in High Caliber and is illustrated by Andy Bennett. More on Ghost Sonata.
		NEW DEADWORLD MINI-SERIES IN JULY 2007! Coming in summer of 2007 will be a new Deadworld mini-series entitled "FROZEN OVER" and the action shifts to New York City in the middle of one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast. A band of survivors must find a way out of the frozen metropolis. Writer Mike Raicht (of Marvel Zombie fame) steps in for the writing chores. Coming from Desperado Publishing. More on Deadworld.
		RENFIELD PART OF ENGLISH COURSE My graphic novel, Renfield, is a subject of study in an English course taught at Northern Illinois University. The students will be reading the novel and then I will be hooking up with them for a question and answer discussion towards the end of the semester. More on Renfield.
		PROFILED ON PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Publishers Weekly, the premiere magazine for the book trade business ran a featured article on me about The Red Diaries and it's available here to read. Very nice write up....
		FOREIGN PRINTING ESCALATE DEADWORLD has been signed to more foreign printings and will post the covers to those works when they start to appear. TROY has been signed to be reprinted in Italy and looks like RED DIARIES may be as well. A number of other editions are being discussed and will be posted here.
		LIBRARY VISITS ABOUND I am scheduled to be at a number of different libraries through out the summer. Once I have the exact schedule, I'll post it here but they are all in Detroit and the surrounding suburbs. I will be at the Detroit Redford Branch on July 16, the Conley branch on July 23, and the main branch on July 24. I will also be at the city of Southfield's main library on September 9.
		TROY GRAPHIC NOVEL AVAILABLE AGAIN After being sold out and unavailable for years, I was notified that there were copies to be had. So, in mid-May, I will again have the Troy graphic novel available. It was illustrated by Philip Xavier and told the story of the Trojan War from a human perspective rather than the gods. Yes, it was published well before the Troy movie. More on Troy.
		COMICS IN CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHTS SAMURAI Comics in the Classroom promotes Spirit of the Samurai and other Actionopolis titles. The site does a quick review of a couple of books and explains who the actual intended audience is for. Comics in the Classroom promotes suitable comics and related works that can be used in the classroom for teaching students and they have won awards for their service and contributions. More on Spirit of the Samurai.
		SUICIDE GIRLS INTERVIEW The always interesting Suicide Girls website features an interview with me, primarily discussing Deadworld. A very diverse selection of interviewees that I'm joining including Woody Allen, Al Franken, and David Lynch. Check it out here.
		MOTOR CITY IN MAY I will be a guest at the Motor City Comic Con in May. Motor City is one of the largest conventions in the country and attendance is reportedly over 10,000 for the spring shows. For more information on the convention, go here.
		INTERVIEW WITH TEENS READ TOO Teens Read Too, a site dedicated to presenting works appealing to teens and a popular site for librarians, did an interview with me. It primarily covered the young adult prose novel, Spirit of the Samurai. You can find it at their website here. More on Spirit of the Samurai.
		BORDERS BOOK SIGNING I will be joining fellow Actionopolistas, Dan Mishkin and Rob Worley, in promoting the young adult novels from Actionopolis at Borders of Oakland Mall. The tentative date is March 24 but not sure if the time is set in stone. I'll get the details soon.
		DEADWORLD IN DECEMBER Look for the collection of the first six issues of Image's Deadworld coming in December as well as the 7th issue of the regular series that starts an all new storyline, Slaughterhouse. More information is at deadworld.info The Deadworld graphic novel shipped 12-20-06.
		RENFIELD IN NOVEMBER The graphic novel, Renfield, one of my personal favorites, is scheduled to be reprinted and released in November 2006. Artist Galen Showman is fixing up some of the pages to ensure everything's perfect with it. It will come from Desperado and Image. Check the video clip to the left for a video preview. For more information on Renfield.
		SPIRIT OF SAMURAI IN SEPTEMBER The Shipping date of Spirit of the Samurai is September 27. the young adult novel I did for Actionopolis and featuring the art of Rick Hoberg, These are nice hardcovers in the format of the Lemony Snicket books and they look very cool. For more on Spirit of the Samurai.
		DEAD KILLER COLLECTED The one shot and following mini-series that chronicled the exploits of the Dead-Killer and his campaign against King Zombie will be coming to stores in September, 2006 from Image Comics. A key character in the continuing Deadworld saga, this collection introduces the character and sets the stage for his role in the ongoing Deadworld series. More on Deadworld.
		DEADWORLD T-shirts Now Available! The t-shirts from Rotten Cotton are now available. Here's a link to the site. These are extremely high quality shirts and there are two designs available with each being an all new illustration by noted Deadworld artist Vince Locke. Vince was also the artist of A History of Violence and American Freaks and worked on Neil Gaiman's Sandman for over a year. DW T-shirts!
		SHOCKER TOYS SIGNS REALM AND DEADWORLD I recently signed an agreement with Shocker Toys to have action figures created on Realm and Deadworld characters. Not sure of the release schedule at this point but will update as things develop. More on Deadworld
		DRACULA SHIPS- BECKY CLOONAN ART The graphic novel of Dracula that I wrote for Penguin Books has been released March 2006. The book should be available in the same presentation as the Frankenstein book was...in a display with 3 other titles and found at Borders, Barnes and Nobles, etc. Dracula was illustrated by Becky Cloonan. More on Dracula.