Pardon Our Dust!

January proved to be a BIG MONTH for us--conventions, signings, a our work for Oakwood Hospital, one of our production laptops exploding... and the publishing of our first author (more on that shortly!). With so much changing so quickly, we're rolling out a new front page that hopefully streamlines both the flow of information and the ease with which you can find the stuff you want! Please let us know what you think of this new format on our forums. Yes, I know we normally don't post there, but we're trying hard to get this website looking right. So bear with us, pick up a new book or two, and get ready for a whole bunch more from HIM. This is going to be an incredible year.

Upcoming Event!

HIM would like to announce its first WORLDWIDE EVENT:

On December 25th, we are hosting CHRISTMAS in houses and businesses ALL AROUND THE WORLD! Yes, this will be an expensive venture, and we may not make an appearance at every single venue, but we're promising that the event WILL HAPPEN.

Meanwhile, for those of you who might like to meet us, pick up some books, and get them signed, we will be at Wonderworld Comics in Taylor, Michigan. This store was one of the first to feature PULP DREAMS and IF-X, so please come on by, pick up our latest books, games, and other merchandise, and maybe come out to eat with us afterward!

Upcoming Appearances, New Stores, and More!

Hey, everybody! The Crazy Season is upon us--for us, it started in October--and the "fun" never stops. There's so much to do here at HIMquarters, you wouldn't believe it all.

Comic City has decided to carry our books; their Canton store currently has all of them, with Pontiac and Novi to get theirs very soon! Look forward to a signing there some time in January or February.

Saturday, December 19th, we will be at Wonderworld Comics in Taylor from 3pm until close, signing books and original art.

We'd also like to welcome Heather Spraga, author of "Angel Cry." We will be publishing the new edition of this book for her. The book sports a new cover, better internal editing, and a lower price. Hopefully, she'll be able to help us out at ConFusion and sign some for you at our table!

More news is on the way!

Still Too Much Going On

I'm burning the midnight oil again, preparing a few things for the big PARTY WITH THE DEAD over at

New Dodge Lounge
8850 Joseph Campau
Hamtramck, Michigan 48212
(313) 874-5963

The party starts at 8pm and runs until 2am; $10 gets you in to a great show!

I also got some work back from Alberto Pessoa, co-creator of the "Caligena" story in IF-X #2, on a script I gave him for an anthology he and Mario Mancuso were doing. The anthology didn't happen, but he finished the art on my script, "Hard Rain." Now I'm trying to figure out what to do with it.

Similarly, a friend of mine introduced me to a blog setup over on Yovia, and I'm trying it out. Come have a look and tell me what you think.

Crazy Days, Conventions, and More!

Sometimes, I wish we didn't have so much going on, but then, it also means we're growing as a company and getting that much closer to success. First of all, we bring you good news about this year's Halloween issue of IF-X! Not only is it out, it's really really good. In fact, it's so good that EREBUS, the largest haunted edifice in the world," will be selling our books! So will our local Ghoulish Great, Wolfman Mac, host of the Chiller Drive-In, at all of his appearances! As you'll see if you go to his website, his next appearance is at the Black Lotus Brewing Company in Clawson. Go there, check out the book, his act, and all the fun. The brewery is NON-SMOKING on the interior, so folks like me with allergies don't have to worry about coughing and headaches and such.

ConClave was this past weekend, and I had intended to mention our appearance there, but it just came upon us too quickly. Fortunately, we did get in touch with you in time for two more events this month. October 24th, is our "Party with the Dead" fundraiser, to be held at the New Dodge Lounge in Hamtramck, 8850 Joseph Campau, Hamtramck, Michigan 48212, from 8pm onward! Special Guests include Desiree and "WTF"--a collection of performing artists, including some DEAD CELEBRITIES (and some celebrities not quite dead yet, just resting). Funds raised will help pay for SMACC--we need to make sure that the performance room has good audio and film projection, after all! The other event will be in Flint, Michigan at Comic Relief, on Wednesday, October 28th from 3pm to 7pm. You can find Comic Relief at G4050 Fenton Rd, Flint, MI 48507-3663.

We also need to welcome our other new store, also in Flint--THE AMAZING BOOKSTORE! Located at 3718 Richfield Rd, Flint, MI 48506, their collection of comics is pretty amazing (as one would expect), including probably more back-issues than sane people would have. They seem to specialize in the obscure titles, including less-than-famous titles from less-than-famous companies. Their number is (810) 736-3025. Call them if you're looking for REPTISAURUS or other lost titles!

Back from the Dead

Well, not so much "Back from the Dead" as back from a lack of DSL and phone service; service dropped on Tuesday, so I've been trying to catch up. As you can tell from the date, it's Thursday. Their service could use a few more technicians. Maybe they should HIRE SOME and help end the depression. JOBS!

Got Facebook?

If you do, you can meet us there; we have groups there for both HIM and SMACC. We recently updated the SMACC website itself, too.