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June 05, 2007
A few things.
Templar turns two years old, today. That's pretty cool.
And you guys have been asking questions I've been neglecting to answer in a timely fashion in the blog comments. Sorry about that, and here's my attempt to rectify the situation.
- Yes, Templar's print version will be available in comic shops and bookstores. That's why obtaining an ISBN number held up printing so fiercely; most bookstores and comic shops refuse to sell books without them, and I have every intention of submitting "The Great Outdoors" to distributors. I haven't gotten started on the process of submitting the book for distributor review, but I'll let you guys know what's going on with that as it happens.
- Yeah, "The Mob Goes Wild" will be longer than "The Great Outdoors." Each chapter of Templar is as long as it needs to be, kind of like episodes of HBO dramas. (Ever notice that? They vary from an hour and eight minutes long to as little as forty-five minutes.) How long will it be, exactly? I have no idea. I'm very disorganized that way. I don't really think of the story in terms of pages, just scenes. "This, this, and that need to happen before the chapter can be over."
But I can tell you that "The Mob Goes Wild" has only one scene left after this one. And after that, there will be a black-and-white intermission tentatively called "Elliott and Elliott," and the third chapter of Templar will be entitled "And a Stick to Beat the Devil With."
- Stop mentioning Templar's been updating regularly, you'll jinx it!
- How do I feel about Templar's composition in book form, with the pages side-by-side instead of one-at-a-time, and how do I think it effects the story? Interestingly enough, I like the story a lot better in book form. It looks a lot less... I dunno, internet. And while the book format ruins one or two good reveals (The Jimmy Carter statue is on a right-hand page when the book is printed, for example), the whole friggin' comic is overloaded with TUNE IN NEXT WEEK style reveals, so I don't think things suffer much.
- Yes, I got your email. Please don't be offended if I haven't answered it yet. I tend to be totally silent for a week or so, then send out responses in clumps, 10 or 20 at a time. And I have a clump coming up this weekend, so don't worry, I'm not ignoring you.
Hm. I think that's it.
Back to work.
Posted by Spike at June 5, 2007 09:00 PM
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