Holy crap. Kids, unless I am reading the time display on my iMac wrong, it is 8:41 p.m. — that means it is still Wednesday in most parts of the continental United States … and that means THIS COMIC IS POSTED ON WEDNESDAY AS SCHEDULED. I somehow defied my delay due to illness and managed to lay out, script, ink and color this strip in about three hours last night, and then finished the shading and lettering today. And though I personally feel it looks a bit rushed, I’m happy with the outcome. It got just the right punch I suppose.

Anyway, in case you haven’t pre-ordered your autographed copy of The Utopian #2 yet, this is absolutely your last week to do so. It’s shipping next week and I’m converting sales over to direct from the printer, so … get on it, if you haven’t yet. There are beautiful covers by Hernan Valencia and the dynamic duo of me + Steve Downer, so — DUH!

If you can’t find The Utopian print comic in your local shop but think it should be there, please contact me directly or ask your local comic shop owner nicely to contact me, because I’m having some issues with our current distributor, Haven, who’s taking a little more time than expected to get Pop! Goes the Icon products into their wholesale catalog.

And thanks. Happy New Year!