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No, this is not a follow up to my health insurance rant. Though that would be ironic.

Sorry that this is going up two days late. Things have been batshit insane around here this week. I officially got the first page of Atomic Robo 4.1 finished. I’ve been involved in a series of phone calls and emails from the other side of the Earth that have me both terrified and hysterically excited, which I won’t be able to talk about in detail for several weeks to come. And I worked out our health care disaster in a way that looks like it will work out for everyone involved. . .at least until next year when I get to do it all over again. But the doctor tells me that life with only one kidney is not so bad, and I should be back on my feet again no later than Christmas. God, what a broken system we have. Continue reading

Saw some posts and e-mails looking for a place to talk about the new issue, so let’s make that happen!

In case you live under a rock, which is totally understandable in this economy, the fifth and final issue of Atomic Robo and the Shadow From Beyond Time came out this week. Don’t forget to get your copy. For those of you who prefer trade paperbacks, that’ll be available on December 9th. Meanwhile, here’s a non-spoiler preview of what you’re missing.

Let’s open the floor to discussion about issue five, or hell, the whole series, what we’re doing next, all that jazz. If it’s Robo related, get to typin’!

I came across this article thanks to Mr. Benito’s Twitter.

It’s a long article, but I invite you to check it out when you can. It’s well researched, interesting, and examines an odd quirk of today’s comics industry. My short reaction is that it’s about half spot on and half malarkey.

The premise is that today’s comic book writers are given too much credit for the final product, often unfairly and at the expense of the rest of the creative team. I agree with that completely. I’ve lost track of how many reviews for Atomic Robo will heap praises on me, sometimes citing specific moments that they have no idea were Scott’s contributions! And then toward the end of the review they’ll mention off-handedly that the art was great too. Lame. Continue reading