Messages from Marz

Last week, my new creator-owned series, Shinku, debuted from Image Comics. Short version: it’s a modern-day tale of vampires vs. a lone samurai. The series is intended for mature readers, since I’ve always thought vampires were about sex and violence, not sparkling. The art is by my buddies Lee Moder, Matthew Waite and Mike Atiyeh, with letters by Troy Peteri and edits/design by Phil Smith.

The reception has been gratifying. Reviews have been great, and many of the comic sites have been kind enough to throw some coverage our way. The links below include preview pages, features, reviews and podcasts.

If you’ve taken the plunge and picked up the first issue, thank you. If not … what are you waiting for?

Cheers,
Ron

Preview pages:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=8203

Feature articles:

1. Westfield Comics: http://westfieldcomics.com/blog/interviews-and-columns/interview-ron-marz-on-images-shinku/
2. MTV: http://geek-news.mtv.com/tag/shinku/
3. CBR: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=31610
4. Newsarama: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/marz-moder-shinku-more-albany-con-110422.html
5. USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2011-05-19-Shinku-pits-female-samurai-vs-Japanese-vampires_n.htm
6. CBR (again): http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=32606
7. Cedar Rapids Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/comic-books-in-cedar-rapids/shinku-more-blood-no-sparkles-review

Reviews:

1. Rawnzilla blog: http://www.rawnzilla.com/post/6048602424/shinku-1-review
2. Newsarama: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/best-shots-advance-reviews-110531.html
3. Comic Attack: http://comicattack.net/2011/05/shinku1/
4. Image Addiction: http://imageaddiction.net/?p=3509
5. Newsarama (again): http://www.newsarama.com/comics/best-shots-extra-110601.html
6. Quarter Bin: http://thequarterbin.com/2011/06/02/shinku-1/
7. MyComicNetwork: http://www.mycomicnetwork.com/v2/?p=1557
8. Comic Related: http://comicrelated.com/news/12176/nerd-girls-eye-view-27
9. Popgun Chaos:  http://www.popgunchaos.com/2011/05/26/preview-for-shinku-1/
10. Player Affinity: http://playeraffinity.com/comic-reviews/shinku-1-review.html
11. IGN: http://comics.ign.com/articles/117/1171969p1.html
12. Comic Related/Nerd Girls Eye View: http://comicrelated.com/news/12176/nerd-girls-eye-view-27
13. Comic Buzz: http://comicbuzz.com/shinku-1-review
14. Daily Blam: http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/06/04/erics-image-comics-reviews-reed-gunther-1-50-girls-50-1-shinku-1-the-darkness-91-hal

Podcasts:

1. Ideology of Madness: http://ideologyofmadness.spookyouthouse.com/archives/18045
2. iFanboy: http://www.ifanboy.com/content/audio/DON_T_MISS__Shinku__1_with_Ron_Marz
3. Image Addiction: http://imageaddiction.net/?p=3518
4. Retcon Podcast: http://retcon.podbean.com/2011/06/03/retcon-19-interview-with-ron-marz/

Analysis:

1. Comic Related: http://comicrelated.com/news/12164/samurai-from-marz

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