TODAY'S 'MAIN FEATURE':

Back on December 9th of 2009, I blogged about the 'Strangeways' series in the "Featurette" section of this blog, (as seen by clicking here!).

I recently received a full copy of the work titled: Strangeways - Murder Moon, from Matt Maxwell, and after reading it, wanted to blog about it here today; before I pick up too many other publications at the Long Beach Comic Con Expo tomorrow.  This is too good of a work to be 'lost' in the shuffle after a comic con, and deserves to be published in my blog before we leave!

I'm going to print what this publication is about using the creators' own promo pieces, and then add my thoughts:

"Strangeways: Murder Moon by Matthew Maxwell, Luis Guaragna, and Gervasio/Jok

It’s 1868, and former army officer Seth Collins seeks to escape the horrors of the Civil War by traveling the frontier. Answering an urgent letter from his estranged sister, Collins finds himself under attack by a strange creature that is neither man nor wolf. When his friend and partner Webster is accused of being the beast, Collins must track down the real threat. But which will kill him first: the Wolf, or the secret that the sheriff of Silver Hand is trying to keep buried?

Strangeways: Murder Moon is written by Matthew Maxwell (Highway 62, EATERS) and is illustrated by Luis Guaragña. Cover and chapter illustrations by Steve Lieber (CIVIL WAR, WHITEOUT). Interior gallery pages by Guy Davis (BPRD, THE MARQUIS, SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE), Fábio Moon (CASANOVA, SMOKE AND GUNS) and Gabriel Bá (CASANOVA, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY.)

Publisher Information
Highway 62 Press
Matthew Maxwell, Publisher

ISBN-10: 0-9796957-0-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-9796957-0-4

144 pages, 7×10 trim size
black and white with color covers

Okay, I like to follow up on blogs I originally posted, after the publications sees print.  Especially if it is a publication that I enjoyed reading.  Which I did in this case!

Yes, the interior pages are in black and white, but b&w fits this style of writing as well as genre!  The story wasn't over the top, and the artwork flowed with the dialogue.  It was a good meshing in storytelling.

There was an additional story at the back of the book, and unlike the main feature, I wasn't for sure what to make of it. If this book had been printed as a 'comic book', then it could have been considered a 'back-up' story.  Being a book and at the end of the main feature, I considered a 'bonus story', and appreciated it as such.

You can check out your LCBS for this graphic novel, or at your usual points of purchase. The ISBN numbers are printed a few paragraphs before this one for ease in ordering.

PLUS My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts!

Join us again soon, as we publish another 'Main Feature'.  And don't forget to check out the 'Featurette' shown below this 'Main Feature' article at the bottom right!

~ Michael D Hamersky @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com

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TODAY'S FEATURETTE: I'm taking a few samples of a special candy this weekend to the Long Beach Comic Expo, as 'snacks' to get me through the long day.  I just found them at a store in San Diego this past weekend, as a close-out item. My son saw my jaw drop when I found them, as I proceeded to buy all that they had in stock. That's because I haven't found them in a long time at any stores in my local area! I'm talking about: Cup-O-Gold Chocolate Cups!  Which I first found at a movie theater years ago in Downtown San Diego when I was a Safety-Patrol Boy, and we were all treated to a day at the movies with  candy!  That was back in Sixth Grade, so this Cup-O-Gold craving goes back a long ways with me! The Cup-o-Golds are: "Thick, rich milk chocolate cup with a hint of coconut and toasted almond surrounds a smooth, creamy center… Whoooaaammm… Includes 1 box of 24 delicious Cup-O-Gold Chocolate Cups. " I found the web site of the confectioner of this candy on the wrapper. Here is the info that you would need if your enjoy these as much as I do, and can't find them in your area! Code: 11034 Price: $12.00 Shipping Weight: 2.50 lbs P.O. Box 7303 Los Angeles, CA 90007-0303 Web Site:  http://www.adams-brooks.com Pictured below is a case of these yummy individually wrapped candies: So for those of you that have been wondering if I enjoyed ANYTHING other than comic books, graphic novels, TV Shows and Movie Theater Films... well, yeah I do! Which I shouldn't, or just in moderation, as I do have Diabetes Type II.  Maybe I should stick with comics, as they only "rot my brain", LOL! --------------------------- Talking about comics: if YOU are a comics creator, (writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, etc.), OR even a Comics / Magazine Publisher, feel free to contact me regarding YOUR works for a possible mention / review! I've made a special blog post about: "How To Best Submit YOUR Publication For Possible Review!" for those creators / publishers that would like to possibly have their publications mentioned or reviewed, which could either be published in the 'Main Feature' or 'Featurette' sections. ~Michael @ ComicBookCollectorsBlog.com   WEB PAGE NOTE:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards. Netscape, Firefox and the others serve the page up differently. The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768. All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.