BLUE on Myspace

Go see.

Well, that's rather fun...

Dirk Deppey mentions BLUE on Journalista today. With artwork!

Fun.

New BLUE interviews

Wow! Yes, I know I haven't been keeping this up to date. I will endeavor to do better. Here are some recent interviews:

Jen Contino interviews me at The Pulse (yay!)

Van Jensen interviews me over at ComicMix

And did I post the interview with Tim O'Shea? I think I did. But here it is again.

A few BLUE bits

BLUE has been out for a week, and so far, so good! I stopped by the excellent Forbidden Planet here in NYC a couple of days ago and said hello to the manager, Jeff. Looks like they were selling a healthy number of copies, which Jeff confirmed ("everyone loves your book").

(Can I just say how gorgeous Forbidden Planet looks these days? I haven't been in in a while and I love what they've got going on there now.)

James Sime of Isotope also wrote to report that "everyone was picking it up" and that it sold out on release day. Yay!! It's been a long time since I've seen the Isotope crew; it'll be great to see them in SDCC this week!

Many thanks to our good friend Mr. Wood, too, who had some wonderful words for BLUE on his blog this week:

"This is a good book, a seriously ambitious re-working of the classic and very bloody fairytale Bluebeard, but I didn't realize that when I first read it, and so I had a couple interesting experiences reading and re-reading the book. I could relate to a lot of it; reminded me in some ways of parts of Demo and Local, so I felt a kinship to what these creators were doing. It was something I was drawn to right away."

While I wasn't going for DEMO or LOCAL per se in BLUE, Brian's writing and sensibilities are a big inspiration to me, so this was nice to hear.

Lastly, BLUE was featured in Newsarama's "Best Shots" column this week.

Today's the day...

BLUE hits your local comics shop today. So when you head on in for your Wednesday fix, be sure to ask for it.

Thanks so much to everyone who has emailed or stopped me in a shop or at a party or wherever to tell me lovely things. I'm very proud of BLUE and hope you enjoy it.

The eagle has landed!

And it looks totally gorgeous...





Seriously, the production value on this thing is CRAZY good. Blue's hair came out perfectly. The cover is so shiny! And I actually sound like I have my act together in the back matter! :P

If you haven't asked your friendly retailer for the book yet, it's not too late! Order code is MAY083778.

(Pix by Sami and nipped from his blog.)

New Interview + ad to go in NO FORMULA

Sami reworked the cover for an ad for BLUE that'll go in the back of NO FORMULA - nothing like a little cross-promotion...



Also, I recently answered a few questions for Tim O'Shea, which you'll find on his blog here.

"That’s usually how I work with songs and stories - I look for a line to set it all off. In this case, I was looking for a way in, and even though the song has a real meaning and mood for me, I was struggling. We were specifically asked to avoid “illustrated lyrics.” Makes perfect sense, and I’m not interested in that anyway. But that still left me looking for a way in!"

BLUE bookmarks for the asking!

Got me a box of some mighty fine BLUE bookmarks. I made them for retailers, but they're free for the asking to anyone who wants 'em. The bookmark features the cover on the front and comic shop ordering info on the back.

Just drop me an email: elizabeth dot genco atsign gmail.

In your email, please let me know if you're a reader or a retailer. Thanks!

Get your orders in!

My friendly local retailer tells me that May 27 is the cutoff date for May orders. So if you haven't yet pre-ordered BLUE, now's the time. :)

You can see previews online at The Beat, Stainless Steel Droppings, and (of course) at Newsarama.

Oh yeah! Pages are also available on this very blog, here.

The order code is MAY083778.

Thanks, everyone!

BLUE on SSD

Carl Vincent gave BLUE some coverage on his excellent blog, Stainless Steel Droppings, including yet more preview pages.

If you've never read SSD before, you're in for a treat. I discovered SSD only recently, but it has already become one of my favorites. If you're interested in mythic fiction and art, you'll definitely want to check it out. I've made so many cool discoveries thanks to Carl! ("Just so far," as Leland would say.)

BLUE @ The Beat

Heidi has three more BLUE preview pages over at The Beat. Go look!

Elizabeth Genco, founding member of The Chemistry Set, sends us word of her first graphic novel, BLUE, which will be illustrated by Finnish artist Sami Makkonen and published by Desperado. It’s the tale of a young woman locked in the apartment of a long-lost boyfriend with the ghost of a young girl. “It’s a new take on Bluebeard, a fairy tale about a serial killer first written in 17th century France,” says Genco. “There are some crucial differences, of course. In the most popular version of tale, the young woman is saved at the last minute by her brothers, who ride in on thundering horses armed with big swords. Let’s just say that doesn’t happen here!”

BLUE will be published by Desperado Publishing and is featured in the May issue of PREVIEWS for a July release (order code: MAY083778). 80 pages, 6×9, full color, 9.99. News, reviews, sample pages and special extras can be found at the frequently updated BLUE blog, http://bluecomics.blogspot.com.