Comics is about tracking changes from one moment to the next. You see two different images side by side, and you are seeing two different moments in time. The change happens in between.

So that’s what we are getting here. You look one minute and it is one thing, and then it is another.

Blah, blah, b;ah, long story short. We here at MONOLITH are proud to announce our latest addition. He is an artist from Memphis named Matt Bowers. His stuff is high-energy and fun, but also very technical.

We’re working with Matt to get something together for the NYC con. Matt and I are re-tooling a Rapid City side story that Micah, Jason, and I had started to put together a few months ago. So, if nothing else, this book is sure to have our most extensive credits page to date. It is really a fun challenge to make this story work with a new artist. Going over the whole thing again, but seeing it fresh, really shows me what works and what does not. Hopefully, those of you who stop by to see us in New York will agree with the decisions we end up making.

And here are some of the roughs we are working with.

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Lately, in the world of comics, the word “countdown” has taken on a whole connotation. Good, bad, bold, foolish, fun. Lots of opinions. You can find them all over the internet.

To me, though, the word “countdown” pretty much means one thing. Less than ten weeks until the New York Comic Convention.

This is the first major con of the year and it will be our biggest show yet. I love doing conventions. All the energy, all the people. And all there for the same thing. Comics.

And, I just got confirmation that “Rapid City” artist Jason Krause is going to be able to make it out from Michigan for the show. Due to a personal scheduling conflict he will not be able to attend. In his place though we have Matt Bowers the latest addition to the MONOLITH “family”.

I went to last year’s NYCC just to see the sights and meet people. It was almost overwhelming. I just hope we don’t get lost in the shuffle. Though, if Krause comes through with his amazing table displays, I don’t think we’ll have much trouble standing out.

If you are planning to make it down, drop us a line. If you don’t have your tickets yet, better hurry. And once you’re there, come by and see us, Booth #2352.

See you there.

Josh Dahl

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