"We Talk Comics" Talks ALIBI JONES

We Talk Comics likes ALIBI JONES! Listen in as they talk about it - about 1:25:45 into the show: PodOmatic | Best Free Podcasts:

Alibi Jones: Father's Day - On the New Episode of Glow-in-the-Dark Radio!

Hear the audio short story "Alibi Jones: Father's Day" as The Adventures of Alibi Jones continue on The Glow-in-the-Dark Radio Podcast! Soon to be appearing in print next week in the new comic book The Adventures of Alibi Jones #1 from Earthbound Comics with art by Rhys ap Gwyn, on today's episode you can hear the story of the events that finish The Vatican Assassin Trilogy from the perspective of a very young Alibi Jones. A twice-or-thrice-told-tale, but brand new in its presentation.



In book news besides the new comic out next week. reviews continue to come in for Earthbound Comics Presents #1, which features "Alibi Jones In Over His Head" - Pissed Off Geek just checked in. Also, I'll be a guest on Friday on ComicRelated.com's Zone 4 podcast as we discuss banned books. And my Vatican Assassin Trilogy eBooks - Vatican Assassin, Vatican Ambassador and Vatican Abdicator - are now just 99 cents each. Plus I got a nice nod from Bill Gladman - the G Man! - in his new column. And Lulu is offering 15% off thru the 26th. Links follow.

Links:

Read a preview of Alibi Jones: Father's Day - the comic book story coming out in The Adventures of Alibi Jones #1 - and page one of Alibi Jones In Over His Head - the 4 page short found in the new Earthbound Comics Presents #1 - at http://alibijones.com.

Get a digital copy of Earthbound Comics Presents #1 at Drive Thru: http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=93771 Or in print from Indy Planet: http://indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5827 More info at http://earthboundcomics.com

There's a promo before the story for Podioracket Presents: Glimpses - http://www.podiobooks.com/title/podioracket-presents-glimpses/ - now featuring Alibi Jones: Blind Eye!

The Vatican Assassin Trilogy eBooks are now just 99 cents each - Mike Luoma's Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Mike-Luoma/e/B002BM1PYU/

Blog THIS, Pal! reviews The Adventures of Alibi Jones #1: http://www.blogthispal.com/2011/09/ballad-of-alibi-jones.html
Bill Gladman's Life in Four Colors: http://www.comicrelated.com/news/13442/life-in-four-colors
Pissed Off Geek reviews Earthbound Comics Presents #1: http://www.pissedoffgeek.com/wordpress/?p=1893
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Review of "Earthbound Comics Presents" #1 by Pissed Off Geek

Pretty Cool Review of Earthbound Comics Presents #1 at Pissed Off Geek:

"As a whole the anthology is strong and does what it aims to do. It gets the reader interested in the stories presented to them and catches their interest for future editions and comics based on the stories themselves. Its choice in stories also took me back to my childhood of reading 2000 AD, it’s not just a bland collection of stories that are very similar but a mix up of horror, sci-fi and comedies of different styles. It will be interesting to see what more is to come from Earthbound Comics."

Got A Nice Nod from the G Man @ Comic Related - Life in Four Colors

Bill Gladman returns with a new column at Comic Related - #37 of his "Life in Four Colors"

It's a bit about Captain Marvel - Mar-Vell - and he includes me among those who might write him well - Thanks, Bill!

First Review of The Adventures of Alibi Jones!

I've started sending out the review copies of my upcoming new comic book The Adventures of Alibi Jones. Gordon Dymowski over at Blog THIS, Pal! is the first reviewer in - and he likes it!
http://www.blogthispal.com/2011/09/ballad-of-alibi-jones.html

"...the kind of comic that's worth bugging your local comic shop owner to stock....or if that owner is a DC/Marvel zombie, make the decision to head to a cooler comics shop... Buy and read this book. You'll thank me later."

The Vatican Assassin Trilogy eBooks Now 99 Cents Each!

Been thinking about doing this for a while...

The eBooks for my first three novels - my Vatican Assassin Trilogy: Vatican Assassin, Vatican Ambassador, and Vatican Abdicator - are now 99 cents each!

I changed the price for the Kindle editions, but Amazon takes a little while to change over. The new prices are in effect already at Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/mikeluoma

And here's a link to my Amazon Author Page for when they change over there: http://www.amazon.com/Mike-Luoma/e/B002BM1PYU/

Project Fanboy Reviews "Earthbound Comics Presents" #1

Project Fanboy gives Earthbound Comics Presents #1 a 4 out of 5 rating! Read a light review here: Project Fanboy - Comic Book Reviews - Earthbound Comics Presents Review:

First Draft, Second Alibi Novel...

Reading from my manuscript today... no guarantees it will stay this way.



Listen to an excerpt from the first draft of the next Alibi Jones novel - tentatively titled Alibi Jones and The Sunrise of Hur - on today's episode of Glow-in-the-Dark Radio! It's the first draft story of a solo mission of Alibi's to the Mad Planet Metcalf on today's 'cast. The planet's defense system seems to be speaking to - and laughing at - Alibi. But he's not hearing it - the sounds seem to be echoing inside of Alibi's mind!

I also preview The Adventures of Alibi Jones #1, coming October 1st from Earthbound Comics, and give a status report after the story excerpt, running through a list of the many projects in the works. There are a bunch of them! You can read page one of Alibi Jones In Over His Head - the 4 page short found in the new Earthbound Comics Presents #1 - at http://alibijones.com.

That comic book short is getting some rave reviews! Aint It Cool News said Alibi Jones In Over His Head "...is a gentle, humorous tale that brings to mind the lighter works of sci-fi legends such as Henry Kuttner or Ray Bradbury" http://www.aintitcool.com/node/51101#9.

Get a digital copy of Earthbound Comics Presents #1 at Drive Thru: http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=93771 Or in print from Indy Planet: http://indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5827 More info at http://earthboundcomics.com

There's also a promo before the story for Podioracket Presents: Glimpses: http://www.podiobooks.com/title/podioracket-presents-glimpses/

We Are Gray

A note from Mike: After we were attacked on 9/11/01 I wrote the following poem. It captured for me both the sense of anger the USA felt at being attacked as well as the sense of unity the country felt for a period afterwards. I recorded a new reading of it yesterday for my latest podcast. Thought I'd break it out by itself for today and reprint the poem here, in commemoration of the anniversary and those we lost.

We Are Grey

When the Great Buildings collapsed,

Hit by the fists of Bin Laden,

The clouds of billowing dust

Coated the running escaping.

Many were killed in the blasts,

Innocents used by Bin Laden.

Better, then, covered in dust,

Then lost in the ruins of the breaking.

After the vicious attacks

By the cowardly demon Bin Laden,

All of them, covered in dust,

Coughing, and choking, and shaking…

Today we all are gray.

The dust took the color away.

No black, no white – the same.

We are gray today – the same.

When the terrorists hit,

Did they give a shit

About colors, race or creed?

We’re all gray… and red we bleed.

Hear A Brand New Audio Short Story on Today's Podcast - "Alibi Jones In Over His Head"!

Hear the audio version of the new story I have in the anthology Earthbound Comics Presents - Alibi Jones In Over His Head - on the new Glow-in-the-Dark Radio Podcast!



There's a brand new Alibi Jones audio short story this episode - no prior knowledge required. Dive right in and enjoy Alibi Jones In Over His Head - the audio version of a comic book short story. You'll find the comic, with art by Juan Carlos Quattordio, in the newly released anthology Earthbound Comics Presents #1.

Alibi Jones has a new mediation assignment, an early contact with the aquatic alien race known as the Kee'Klick, underwater on their world Kee'ere. There are some difficulties...

The comic book short is getting some rave reviews! Aint It Cool News said Alibi Jones In Over His Head "...is a gentle, humorous tale that brings to mind the lighter works of sci-fi legends such as Henry Kuttner or Ray Bradbury" http://www.aintitcool.com/node/51101#9. Blog This, Pal said the story is " Definitely one of the highlights... very funny (for all the right - and wrong - reasons)... And the last panel joke - killer" http://www.blogthispal.com/2011/08/i-know-cool-people-neverending-saga.html.

Get a digital copy of Earthbound Comics Presents #1 at Drive Thru: http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=93771 Or in print from Indy Planet: http://indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5827 More info at http://earthboundcomics.com.

Hope you enjoy the story! There's some background material after the story, as I read reviews and talk about the Alibi Jones Timeline, what stories happen when. There's also a promo before the story for Podioracket Presents: Glimpses: http://www.podiobooks.com/title/podioracket-presents-glimpses/

Finally, In commemoration of the 9/11 anniversary, I read a poem I wrote ten years ago after the attacks - We Are Gray.

By the way, I have recently been a guest on other casts - The Seekrit Projekt: http://www.theseekritprojekt.com/?p=130 & Zone 4: http://comicrelated.com/news/13189/zone-4-episode-128

More info: http://glowinthedarkradio.com

Earthbound Comics Presents #1 Reviewed at Ain't It Cool News!

"a gentle, humorous tale that brings to mind the lighter works of sci-fi legends such as Henry Kuttner or Ray Bradbury..."

They're saying nice things about "Alibi Jones: In Over His Head" - Wahoo! What's not to like about Bradbury comparisons?

Read it here: Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.:

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"Podcasting 101" on Today's Glow-in-the-Dark Radio Episode!

Want an introduction to podcasting? How to do it? What goes into making them? Check out a very different episode of the Glow-in-the-Dark Radio Podcast to learn more:



A bit of a departure this week - instead of a piece of fiction, you'll listen in on the Podcasting 101 Panel from last week's 6 Pi-Con! Hear myself, Dr. Pamela Gay and Actor/Musician/Podcaster Brad Smith talk about how we each got started in podcasting and how we do what we do. It's a good glimpse into the world of podcasting, and a good place to start if you're thinking of podcasting yourself... thus"Podcasting 101", I suppose.

Links and Information:

Brad recorded the audio - many thanks to him for letting me use it on this podcast. He's one of the folks behind the full cast audio drama podcast Second Shift: http://www.secondshiftpodcast.com/

Dr. Pamela Gay was an early science podcast pioneer with Slacker Astronomy. She now hosts Astronomy Cast. She also has some cool ways of involving the public in astronomy projects. Find out more: http://www.starstryder.com/

Earthbound Comics Presents #1 is available at DriveThruComics.com (digital):http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=93771 & IndyPlanet.com (print): http://indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5827

There's a promo for Podioracket Presents: Glimpses: http://www.podiobooks.com/title/podioracket-presents-glimpses/

Mike as a guest on other casts:
The Seekrit Projekt: http://www.theseekritprojekt.com/?p=130
Zone 4: http://comicrelated.com/news/13189/zone-4-episode-128

More info: http://earthboundcomics.com and http://glowinthedarkradio.com

Gordon D Reviews Earthbound Comics Presents #1!

Gordon Dymowski likes what he sees in Earthbound Comics Presents #1!

"Earthbound Presents # 1 is a pretty cool anthology with some good stories... a great change of pace from regular comics reading."

Read the whole review over at his blog: Blog THIS, Pal!

Earthbound Comics Presents #1 is OUT!

I've got a brand new short story in the new anthology Earthbound Comics Presents #1 - "Alibi Jones In Over His Head"! Juan Carlos Quattordio did the art. The book is out today, September 1st.

Earlier this year I became production manager for Earthbound Comics - helped shepherd this anthology into reality. It's a cool collaborative effort. One of the writer/artists is my old friend Ethan Slayton. Cover art is by Federico Guillen, artist on my Good Samaritan: Unto Dust. I'm proud of it!

You can get the digital edition here: DriveThruComics.com

The print edition is here: IndyPlanet.com

Here's the blurb: The new anthology from Earthbound Comics! Travel to dangerous, distant parts of the universe... and run into nearer threats just down the road a ways. Meet Villains - naturally - and some heroes, too. There's horror, and comedy - get a taste of what's to come from the new era of Earthbound Comics!

"The Core" - Story by Max Fauser and Ethan Slayton - Art by Ethan Slayton - Letters by Nikki Foxrobot

"Shots Fired: Shake And Bake" - Story by Buck Weiss - Art by Ruth Garcia - Letters by Nikki Foxrobot

"Alibi Jones In Over His Head" - Story and Letters by Mike Luoma - Art by Juan Carlos Quattordio

"Villains: Preview" - Story by Ethan Slayton - Art by Ben Ferrari - Letters by Nikki Foxrobot

Cover Art by Federico Guillen