this isn’t the final image (notice the glare on the picture), but i couldn’t wait to post it because it’s still so cool anyway! Look for this series online at: The Orchard.

Coming September
2008

It’s hard to believe that this is the 5th year that we will be having a booth in the small press area at the San Diego Comic Con! And we’re proud to be bringing more new work than ever before! Eleison no. 5, “Lies & Liars” part I kicks off a new storyline with new characters new horrors; Jack no. 2, “dark vision” part II has our intrepid amnesiac confronting a killer, and watch this space for information about The Orchard, and online webcomic parable about Death, war, and breakfast (bacon may be served!).

No matter what Jack does, he seems to wind up with knives ~ and yet he looks the most surprised when it happens. The real question is: is that just a steak knife for trimming the gristle off a t-bone or is Jack planning to make his new life even more complicated than it already is? I’m guessing a story about Jack eating dinner wouldn’t exactly be a grabber (though I could be wrong!), nevertheless, rest assured: part two of “dark visions” will pit killer against killer with whatever weapons they can lay their hands on.

We have been hard at work putting together the second issue of Jack (”dark visions” part 2), and so far it’s looking good! Unfortunately we only have the cover to share at the moment, but we’ll be posting a preview soon!

If you missed the first issue of this two-part story, it’s not too late to get a copy!

The new cover for issue no. 2 of Jack is complete and ready for unveiling!

Watch this space for news, updates on our latest projects, sneak peeks at works-in-progress, and much more!

Here there Be Monsters Press took a whopping five books to San Diego’s ComicCon this year, including all four issues of Eleison (which just continues to look better and better every year!), and the debut of Jack, our first sequential art effort (which is fabulous as well. I’m thoroughly impressed with how well it turned out!). Order your copies today!

As he does every year, Jaime painted a promotion image for Eleison to make a display poster. You can see this year’s in the background in the picture below (and here’s a small tip to readers out there: it could well be a future cover ~ that’s not just random symbolism there. For a closer look, check out JCARR studios gallery image here.

Thank you to all the people who have supported what’s been a somewhat frenzied year. We were super tight on the deadlines, but we made it with your help and encouragement!

the reviews are coming in for Eleison as we prepare to head out to Comic Con 2006 and this one is outrageously amazing!

Broken Frontier’s reviewer Dave Baxter says:

Eleison (which means “mercy” in Greek), is an astonishing first book by a talented new duo. They’ve been lurking around the internet and comic con borders since late 2003, and it’s high time they were given a greater exposure to comicdom at large. Their gorgeously wrought, inspired story of a French-Native American penitent with uniquely western occult powers waging battle with a centurion-demon Hell-fiend with a small, rabbit-headed kid weighing him down…well…it’s by far the most unique composite of dark fantasy elements I’ve come across in a western comic book in years and years and years. Add to this a boatload of honest talent and I’m looking at the brother-sister creative team-up of the decade (though I suppose that may not be saying as much as I want it to).

click the link to read the whole review!

this is very exciting!

don’t forget you can order online now just by clicking the link to your right!

We’ve decided to go with this bold, evocative pose for the second issue of Eleison (due out late January, 2006).

In addition to some other delays, we went through a number of choices before selecting this one for the cover ~ not only because it’s just a thrilling rendering top to bottom, but it also ties into the themes of this second issue in which we’ll start to see the past unravel a little. We’ll gain more insight not only into the malignant force that is Decimus Quintilius (and his hoarde of harried “flonsters” below right), but into Father Jean-Marithé Baptiste’s recent history as well.

Then the priest will go forth to engage in mortal combat with the demon that has possessed Amelda Harkis. But is he really prepared to take on such evil?

With more illustrations and some really stand-out splash pages, you won’t want to miss this exciting continuation of the Eleison pre-serial mini-series!

July 13-16th we were in San Diego for Comic-Con 2005 with our first small press booth featuring Issue No. 1 of Eleison and original artwork (the front and back cover were sold!). We had an excellent time, met some wonderful people, and received a ton of positive feedback from conventioneers, other small press exibitors, and numerous roaming professionals. We were very excited to have such a warm reception since he had no idea what to expect!

We’re definitely looking forward to next year. Stay tuned for more pictures and thoughts about the Con!