[Letters From the Labyrinth] Official Brian Keene Newsletter 9/24/17
Another week, another Letters From the Labyrinth, a newsletter for fans of my work. If you're a new subscriber, previous issues are archived here.
I turned fifty last Friday. Mary invited my closest friends here for the weekend, and we had a party. Folks came in from all across the country. Much alcohol was consumed. Many laughs were had. It was almost too much fun. Here are a few pics.
That's me kissing Mary SanGiovanni.
(Yes, it's going to be that kind of newsletter...)
And this is me kissing author Kelli Owen.
And this is me trying to kiss author John Urbancik.
Me and author Stephen Kozeniewski (whom I didn't try to kiss).
Author Michael T. Huyck Jr (aka Mikey) and me.
Filmmaker Mike Lombardo and his girlfriend Lex.
Authors Wrath James White, Maurice Broaddus, Mary (photobomb) and myself.
Author Bryan Smith, his wife Jennifer, me, and artist Chris Enterline.
Authors Wrath James White, Chet Williamson, and Robert Ford (aka Bob).
Me and Cathy Gonzalez (wife of J.F. Gonzalez).
Authors Weston Ochse, Somer Canon, and Maurice, and Somer's husband Jessie.
Bob, Joe Branson (aka Tomo), Mikey, and the ever-elusive Coop.
Kelli and Mary.
Me, Mary, Wrath and Maurice.
This Monday, September 25, is the final order cutoff for DC HOUSE OF HORROR #1. That’s the day comic book stores must place their order for the books. They will place those orders based on how many customers pre-ordered the comic.
DC HOUSE OF HORROR #1 features myself (Justice League, John Constantine and Harley Quinn), Edward Lee (Superman), Mary SanGiovanni (Wonder Woman), Bryan Smith (Harley Quinn), Nick Cutter (Batman), Wrath James White (Two-Face), Weston Ochse (Shazam), and Ronald Malfi (Green Arrow), paired with artists Rags Morales, Bilquis Evely, Howard Porter, Scott Kolins, and Dale Eaglesham. It also features the maniacal Keith Giffen riding herd over us all.
I cannot stress enough how important it is that you pre-order this comic from your local comic book store. Due to the distribution system in place, there is a 50/50 chance comic book stores will actually have a copy on the shelf release day UNLESS YOU PRE-ORDER IT FROM THEM. To do so, simply walk into your local comic book store and say, “Hello. I would like to pre-order DC HOUSE OF HORROR, and the order code is AUG170272.”
It’s that easy. And if you don’t have a local comic book store in your vicinity, you can order online from TFAWand have it shipped directly to you.
DC editorial have told us that if the book sells well enough, this will become a regular, monthly thing. That means you’ll see HORROR return to DC Comics. If you want to make that happen, then please, please, please pre-order.
Here's the first page.
That's it for this week. A few reminders:
PATREON - Where I post new short stories, a serialized ongoing novel, and behind-the-scenes stuff. (In fact, a new short story went live there just this week).
TWITTER - The only social media outlet I still use regularly.
See you next Sunday!