A new book is on the way! We’ve just launched our first Kickstarter today and we’re already 50% of the way toward our goal! It’s for a Zine called Dauntless, which focuses both on heroic adventure literature and role playing games. We’re basically bringing to light all of the corners of our universe that we […]
In my last post, I mentioned that we had some Ascension Epoch stuff for tabletop role-playing games. The first of these is an adventure set in a particularly dark and sinister corner of Torrent and Corona’s Pittsburgh. The House on Lambeth Street pits adventurers against a gardinel, man-eating house that, if you’re subscribed to our […]
If you’ve ever wanted to see an artist work on a comic, you’ll want to check out this video of Shell as she draws page 3 of the first East End Irregulars comic. While she draws, she also discusses illustrating, layout, and visual storytelling techniques, experimenting on composition, recovering from mistakes, and more. Check it out […]
Shell and I have a whole line of Ascension Epoch action figures (all 3.75″ or 1/18th scale, usually based on G.I. Joe, Star Wars, and Marvel Universe figures) in various stages of completion. Here’s Torrent. OK, so his hair needs to be painted dark brown, not to mention a pair of arms, but I […]
I was going to trumpet that The Dismal Tide got two more four-star reviews on Amazon, but I’m sure you’re tired of seeing posts about all our good reviews. Luckily, one of them gave me an idea for this blog post about the Irregulars’ sleep schedules. Reviewer Sean C. Duggan wrote, in part: I still like the […]
Between the Covers is a podcast hosted by Tracy Lawson, author of the YA adventure books Counteract and Resist. On Wednesday, January 6th at 9:30 EST, Shell and Mike from Ascension Epoch will join her to discuss their own YA adventure series, the East End Irregulars, and whatever other interesting topics come up. Undoubtedly, a lot […]
At long last! The Dismal Tide is available on the Kindle right now! Paperback and other ebook editions soon to follow. The Dismal Tide is a rollicking superhero adventure featuring the East End Irregulars, a team of young vigilantes encountering the eerie side of Pittsburgh. Packed with humor and wrestling with serious moral questions, the book […]
Here it is, the final cover for The Dismal Tide, the second book in our Young Adult superhero series, East End Irregulars. Shell is finishing up the final proofread, so we’ll be published in the next couple of days. It’s recommended that you read After Dark before you dive into The Dismal […]
We continue our work on The Dismal Tide, our second novel in the East End Irregulars series, with new scenes being written, edited, and illustrated everyday. For #SaturdayScenes, we’re giving you a sneak peek of the book. Here, Alex and Sebastian test out some upgraded crime-fighting equipment. Sebastian was alone in his garage when Alex […]
For the next several weeks, we’ll be sharing some of the fantastic commissions we got from Sci-Fi Valley Con in Altoona this past weekend. For the first installment, take a look at these beautiful sketch cards by comic artist D.J. Coffman, creator of The God Child. =
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