K.J. Kaminski will be at the Rose City Comic Con September 6th-8th at the Oregon Convention Center.
Come on by Artist’s Alley Table J-13 and check out all the latest releases and variants from Big Blue Comics.
Publisher/ Co-Creator/ Writer K.J. Kaminski will be appearing at The Comics Stronghold in Oceanside, CA. Come on by and checkout all the releases from Big Blue Comics and get them signed by K.J. We’ll also have select giveaways and a special raffle with rare collectible prizes. Don’t miss out on Saturday, June 22nd from 12:00 – 4:00 at The Comics Stronghold 1906 Oceanside Blvd Suite G, Oceanside, CA.
Now that all THE RESISTANTS: Bounty Hunter Blitz #1 digital and physical rewards have been sent to the backers who responded. We’re going to do it again next month with issues #2 & #3 at www.BountyHunterBlitz.com. The pre-launch page is up and you can follow to be notified when we go live on April 16th. Jason Johnson & Emmanuel Ordaz Torres return with writer / co-creator KJ Kaminski to tell the continuing adventures of Interval, Kestrel, and the rest of our uncompromising strike force as they battle a mess of hunters, all new threats, and moral quandaries in this action-packed story.
We’re so happy to have been able to share the first chapter of THE RESISTANTS with all of you and can’t wait to show you what’s next. We truly couldn’t make these awesome comics without your help and support and we can’t thank you all enough. If you haven’t received any of the goodies you were expecting, please let us know through Kickstarter.
The Bounty Hunter Blitz #1 is an all-new THE RESISTANTS mini-series written by co-creator K.J. Kaminski (Sophia Saturn) with artwork by returning series artist Jason Johnson (Gen 13, Impulse) & joined by colorist Emmaunuel Ordaz Torres (Heavy Metal, Obey Me). This 40 page issue features a 24 page story with character bios, and bonus material included. We have 3 covers available for issue #1, a Standard Cover by Jason Johnson & Ross A. Campbell (Pathfinder, Wildstorm), a Variant Cover featuring Fulcrum by Jason Johnson & Ross A. Campbell,and a special Joe Figure Homage Variant Cover by Brad Thingvold (Bingo!).
Manipulated and framed for crimes they didn’t willingly commit, THE RESISTANTS have become some of the world’s most wanted fugitives. Desperate to to clear their bounties, they travel to the nexus of the bounty hunter trade, the Vegas Independent Territory, to seek the aid of former allies. But when an army of hunters is after you, sometimes the only thing to do…is to find a bigger bounty.
Previously:
Six months ago, INTERVAL, manipulated and controlled by the Takeo Corporate-State leadership, executed their CEO in front of the world; ending “The Broadcast Offensive”. THE RESISTANTS, elevated to the region’s most wanted fugitives, sought refuge in the harsh deserts and hidden caves of the northern Drylands. INTERVAL and KESTREL put the fate of the team ahead of their mounting tension, but GRIM, FULCRUM, MELEE, & ADAM are desperate to resolve their fugitive status, as supplies continue to dwindle. INTERVAL & GRIM convene with allies in the VEGAS INDEPENDENT TERRITORY, a hub of the hunters’ trade, to try to clear the group’s ever-growing bounties.
We are still trying to get back to normal after another SDCC in the books. It’s a long week with a lot of talking, selling and celebrating. Met so many new and returning fans and peers and had a great time.We’ll be back and look for announcements for our con schedule in 2024.
We’re back! This weekend Big Blue Comics will be at the Motor City Comic Con in artist’s alley table #B13. This is the first show with the new THE RESISTANTS: the Definitive Guidebook, but copies are limited so don’t miss out! If your in the area or at the show come on by and check out all the awesome stuff!
That’s an official wrap on the THE RESISTANTS: The Definitive Guidebook Vol. 1 Kickstarter! All physical and digital rewards from the campaign have now been delivered! If for some reason you didn’t get yours, please reach out so we can rectify the situation. Thank you for all your support and patience through this trying campaign. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I had making it.
| If you missed out on the campaign you can order the new books direct from our website. Along with the Guidebook, we have a few extra copies of the campaign exclusive Polyzena #1 Variant Edition. Also available is our newest book that was not included in the campaign. THE RESISTANTS: Special Edition #1 Blank Sketch Variant Cover features the trade dress from our G.I. Joe Homage cover series on a blank cover for you, or your favorite artist, to draw on. This is a really fun way to get a one-of-a-kind collectible. We’ll have a few of these with original sketches drawn by Big Blue Comics’ artists available in the next campaign. |
Although things have started out a little shaky for 2022, we are moving forward with the hope we will return to some type of normalcy soon enough. I’m booking convention appearances, planning our next Kickstarter, and working on more of THE RESISTANTS story. Regardless of what happens, no one can stop us from making more awesome comics.
If you’ve been following the stories in THE RESISTANTS & HYPER-ACTION, you know we’ve been introducing a lot of Bounty Hunters. After the events of The Broadcast Offensive story-arc, the characters from both books will collide in THE RESISTANTS: The Bounty Hunter Blitz. Before that, we are going to release THE RESISTANTS: Definitive Guidebook, a Who’s Who Official Handbook for the characters of the HYPER-ACTION WORLD. “You can’t follow the game if you don’t know the players.” We’ve been teasing this book for awhile and it’s nice to finally be able to share it.
I wanted to add a few fun and special items with this campaign. So in addition to the Definitive Guidebook, we’ll also have available: a trading card set, an exclusive THE RESISTANTS team T-shirt, and stretch-goal sticker packs! We’ll also have a limited amount of issues signed by multiple creators from the Big Blue Comics Vault. All this and an exclusive Variant Edition of Polyzena #1 from HYPER-ACTION. With all the extras, it feels like I’m wrapping up this first phase of Big Blue Comics with this upcoming campaign. Look for it to launch March 22nd on Kickstarter and a preview page coming next month with more info.
Though our schedule for 2022 is filling in with dates for conventions, it seems like everything should be considered tentative at this point. Two conventions that I had booked this year were already cancelled in January and February. So it’s best to follow us on social media @bigbluecomics on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, for up to the minute details on our convention appearances. In April we plan to return to Planet City Comic Con in Kansas City, MO the 22nd-24th.
Though the focus seems to be on THE RESISTANTS right now, don’t forget about Sophia Saturn and the recent completion of the first story-arc. “Sophia’s grand plan has a wormhole in it!” There are some big things to talk about with Sophia and Big Blue Comics in the future. But for now, you can get all 5-issues of the first mini-series at www.BigBlueComics.com while supplies last.
We’ve been publishing for the last few years, building towards taking that next step. It’s so great working on new projects and plans that will allow that to happen. I hope you’ll stick with us for this next phase. Big Blue Comics 2.0 is coming soon!
The holidays are wrapping up and it’s the end of another year. It was a year marked with uncertainty, but a lot of familiarity and some new beginnings for Big Blue Comics. I think all of us are looking forward to a better 2022 and continuing to get closer to some kind of normalcy. We have some really exciting things coming up next year and I hope you’ll come along for the journey.
This year saw the completion of the first story-arc for Sophia Saturn, with issues #4 & #5 released through our Kickstarter campaign and BigBlueComics.com. These are also the 12th and 13th releases from Big Blue Comics joining our other series THE RESISTANTS & HYPER-ACTION. I have to admit I thought we’d have more books out by now, but I don’t think anyone could foresee uncontrollable factors like a pandemic. I’m looking forward to so much more coming from us in the near future as we are in production on the next THE RESISTANTS mini-series and more issues of HYPER-ACTION.
After a two year hiatus, I returned to conventions in November with the Grand Rapids Comic Con in Michigan &The San Diego Comic Con Special Edition. It was a different and challenging experience, but it was great to see so many friends, fans, and colleagues after such a long time. I always feel at home at conventions and I’m really excited to get back to them full time next year. I’ll be traveling all over the country in 2022 to conventions and local comic shops bringing our books to you. So far, we are confirmed at the Planet Comic Con in Kansas City in April and Phoenix Fan Fusion in May. Check our calendar at www.BigBlueComics.com and our social media for information on all of the up-to-date appearances we have scheduled.
There’s a lot going on behind-the-scenes and the future of Big Blue Comics is looking bright. One thing is certain; you can look forward to more high quality action/adventure comics coming soon.
Writer / Publisher K.J. Kaminski and Big Blue Comics returns to San Diego this weekend for Special Edition. We’ll be at the San Diego Comic-Con, November 26th-28th at San Diego Convention Center in downtown San Diego! Come by the Small Press Area to check out all our latest books and talk comics, toys, and pop culture. Don’t miss out!
