04/08/2025
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Howdy, IF Comics fans! Good news everyone!
Next Convention this weekend!
Our next show takes place in Decatur, IL on April 12-13rd, 2025 for Midwest toy & Comic Fest and we're bringing new stuff with us! Plus, your last chance to get a first edition copy of ASININE #1. "How?", you ask. "Didn't you state that it was sold out in the last newsletter?" Yes! We sold out of the copies we had on hand in Springfield, IL. BUT, there were four remaining copies at Acme Comics & Books in Peoria, IL that we grabbed last weekend. They are the only circulated copies left and we will be bringing them to Decatur this weekend! Acme still has copies of issue #2 on site. If you wish to drop in on Acme and grab a copy, visit them at:
Acme Comics & Books
2218 W Glen Ave
Peoria, IL 61614
https://www.acmecomicspeoria.com/
In the meantime, we are getting ready for....
It will be 2 days of:
* Over one hundred vendor booths full of arts and collectibles
* Video Game contest & Costume Contest
* Silent Charity Auction for Dove Inc
* Food Trucks on site
* Hourly Door Prizes
* Free Parking
* Family day is on Sunday. Kids 12 and under get in free.
* Video game and costume contest will only be for the Kid on Sunday.
* And of course, INK AND FEATHERS COMICS! YAY!
After this event,we won't be back at it until June 2025 where we'll hang out in Bloomington, IL, Springfield, IL and Tinley Park, IL. Visit our Events (http://www.ifcomics.com/events) page for more details.
Our POP UP Kickstarter campaign to fund 2nd printing of ASININE #1
We recently surpassed $500 to help fund the second printing of ASININE #1 with our first stretch goal of $1000 coming closer.
With less than two weeks left, we are doing fairly well for no one knowing we were launching. We didn't really plan on doing a campaign but we thought we'd give it a try and see if fans were interested. They are! Want to join in on the fun? Visit ASININE #1 and This Comic is ASININE Too (http://kck.st/4jahA02) on Kickstarter today to become a backer! Additionally, this campaign has select hand drawn comic covers by Anthony and Julie for sale at a flat rate of $50!
Anniversary editions of Blitz Howser & The Teddy Bear Conspiracies are coming to Kickstarter
We recently heard form Blitz Howser creator, Andy Hall, about his progress on contributing to this updated version. He is in the works to type up a brief afterward as well as a new image! He sent us a preliminary pencil sketch of what he's working on as seen below.
The current plan is for Anthony to ink and color this new image to add to the final book. We are super excited to see the final version!
The new anniversary edition will be sized at 10" x 8" making it a landscape book. It will be double the sized of the original edition in not just look but page count. It's a children's book paperback in size and the art pops right off the pages with black and white strips and FULL COLOR Sunday strips.
Want to get a glimpse into the final book? Visit Blitz Howser's Global Comix page (https://globalcomix.com/read/4cb5a7cd-1e2c-40db-bc68-8c58a817e9c4/1/1) to see the first 14 pages for FREE!
Pre-ordering link is up and LIVE on Kickstarter! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ifcomics/blitz-howser-the-lost-strips-10th-anniversary-edition?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=blitz%20howser&total_hits=5)
This is the full cover and how the final edition will look once we resend it back to our printer. Back cover text reads as follows:
In the grand old tradition of Philip Nowlans’ Buck Rogers, Basil Wolverton’s Skyhawk, and zaniness of Matt Groening’s Futurama character, Zapp Brannigan, comes Blitz Howser, a man who stumbles into adventure and escapes without having to actually do ANY hero work! Collecting all sixty-nine web comic strips remastered for a new era! Based on Blitz Howser: The Last Earthling first seen in 2007’s Superlative Tales.
Blitz Howser, adventure extraordinaire, barely returns home in his faulty space ship to get swept up into the martial dispute between soon tp be betrothed Princess Shiara and her oppressive groom, the evil and slimy Lord Xargon. Can Blitz stop an alien invasion while dealing with his own martial issues with wife, Eva, and eager and plucky sidekick, Joey Loyal?
The Teddy Bear Conspiracies
Twenty years in the making edition! The experts are wrong. It wasn’t a weather balloon as the government claims that crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico in July 1947. It wasn’t little green men either. They were Orishans. And what do Orishans resemble? Teddy Bears. Nonsense, you say? Well consider the proof contained within the pages of this whimsical science fiction spoof ripped from the headlines in the supermarket tabloids. The first in the HUG series, The Teddy Bear Conspiracies pokes fun at just about every alien conspiracy theory ever foisted upon human beings.
War has been raging for more than half a century on Earth between the Arjogun and Orishans. Orishans, who resembles teddy bears to humans, meet up with reporter, Samuel Arcophile, in an attempt to solve the mystery of a missing FBI agent, stop the Arjogun from destroying the world, and uncover Arcophile's soul mate in the process.
Reviews
"Best book about alien teddy bears from outer space"
- Jim Ridings
"Enjoyable travel into combined world of history, fantasy and science fiction..."
- Terry Weaver, Amazon Review
New cover and layouts have been re-designed specifically for this edition. PLUS, for the first time ever, 80% of photos from the original edition will be in FULL COLOR! Don't miss out on getting this updated release. Sign up today! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ifcomics/the-teddy-bear-conspiracies-25-anniverary-edition?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=the%20teddy%20bear%20conspiracies&total_hits=1)
NEW ART is still arriving in our store with more on the way!
More discounted books available!
New art pieces PLUS bargains are hitting the store! Julie is still working on a few more pieces for this weekend. However, three of them are up on the site as seen below. PLUS, Anthony has done his first ever monster cover of FRANKENSTEIN!
Click the photo below to see our New Items! (https://ink-feathers-store.square.site/s/shop?page=1&limit=120&sort_by=created_date&sort_order=desc)
Discounted Items!
Interested in getting our stuff discounted? Some copies of ASININE #2, This Comic is ASININE Too!, can now be claimed at a cheaper cover price! Our discounted books (which can be found in our Bargain (https://ink-feathers-store.square.site/shop/bargain/12?page=1&limit=120&sort_by=created_date&sort_order=desc) section) are either in new condition or those that have minor bumps, or scratches on the front or back cover, or small dings to the corners. With these ASININE #2 copies, the spines' information is slightly off center making them slightly imperfect. However, with this small defect, it doesn't diminish the work and even with this small defect, the books look great! We just can't sell them in comic book stores. Why? Collectors are finicky about imperfections. Personally, we think this makes them unique and want to jack up the prices on these issues. HOWEVER, this is your chance to get a copy of our latest book cheaper. PLUS, Anthony and Julie will SIGN each book! Each copy comes with a character print exclusive and not available to purchase individually in our store. Shipping is always flat rate so pack that cart! But, DON'T WAIT! The discounted copies of ASININE #2 are limited. Take advantage today!
Additionally, if you take a look in the Bargain (https://ink-feathers-store.square.site/shop/bargain/12?page=1&limit=120&sort_by=created_date&sort_order=desc) section, you may find some unique PAINTINGS (https://ink-feathers-store.square.site/shop/bargain/12?page=1&limit=120&sort_by=created_date&sort_order=desc) and COMIC COVERS (https://ink-feathers-store.square.site/shop/bargain/12?page=1&limit=120&sort_by=created_date&sort_order=desc) and other books discounted! Check it out!
Our comics are being read on
Global Comix!
The serializing of The Mask Conspiracy (https://globalcomix.com/read/464a5c38-b53b-4947-a58b-262525fc0b1b/1/1) , Terry Freedom's first adventure, continues with the next installment coming next week. Which part of Terry's adventures will come next? We were thinking The Crystal Skull Files but maybe Escape in a Dirigible? We'll see...
If you are a fan of Comixology or have read your comics on the library platform, Hoopla, and like reading your comics in the guided view format, Global Comix (https://globalcomix.com/a/ink-and-feathers-comics) is the place to be!
What is guided view format? The Guided View feature presents panels one at a time “in a way that mimics the natural motion of the user's eye through the comic.” Watch the video below to get a better understanding.
You can also view the pages one at a time if you prefer as well. We think it's nice to always have the option for our fans. You can sign up to be notified on releases on our Subscriptions (https://globalcomix.com/a/ink-and-feathers-comics/signup) page. Indie comics as well as mainstream comics (DC Comics, Image, Dark Horse, TKO, ONI, Vault, ect.) are available to view on this platform. Check it out at Global Comix! (https://globalcomix.com/a/ink-and-feathers-comics)
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Any and all our items, from books, prints, and original art, are available for you to use this payment option. The next time you shop with us, try Afterpay. Perfect for getting those books and art pieces without having to pay immediately. You won't have to wait until pay day!
Fans have inquired about Afterpay and the hassle of having to remember to make payments. This is not an issue. Their system reminds you in advance via text and emails when the payment is coming up and it's set on AUTO PAY.
"What if I don't have the funds the week the payment is coming due?" You can go into their app or your account with them and CHANGE the payment method to another method OR account. It's super easy and allows you to get the items you want or need today! Try it out!
Thank you for supporting our small business!
Without you, we wouldn't be able to do the things we enjoy:
Making fantastic art and telling great stories for you! See ya next time!
-Anthony, Julie, Myke and Cathy
Check out our event on Saturday, Apr 12, 2025.
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