Eagle One Media & Mid Summers Expo

Two important notes for today:

• New Baby Productions has partnered with Eagle One Media to offer digital downloads of the Elemental Fources comics. Check out their Comic Book Digital Download Store for books from several publishers, including IDW, Alterna, Moonstone, Chimaera, Rorschach, Antarctic, and many others:
  
  This is very similar to what is already being done with Wowio, but I like the idea of getting in at the beginning of a project. It will be interesting to see how the results vary between the two services.

• I just signed up for a table at the Mid Summers Expo (comic, toy and pop culture convention) in Detroit, taking place on July 11, so long from now. I had a lot of fun at the XcapeCON 2 in Flint last month, and a lot of the same people will be participating. It should be a good time. I will provide more details as the event comes closer.

  In addition to Mid Summers, I am planning to set-up at Motor City Comic Con in May. Other than that, nothing else is planned for 2009 at this time. I want to try to hit more cons this year to promote Elemental Fources. Possibilities include: SPACE (Columbus, OH, April); Wizard World Chicago (Chicago, IL, August), Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, ON, August), Pop Culture Con (Cincinnati, OH, September), and Mid-Ohio-Con (Columbus, OH, October). Any other cons I should seriously consider as a small indie publisher? Maybe something closer to the beginning of the year?

Eric Mullarky, Publisher

New Years Resolution

My 2009 New Year's Resolution for New Baby Productions is to keep a better schedule of providing updates on our comics, creators, and other projects. And what better way to do that than with a blog integrated into our web site. Others are doing it with success and the Blogger software allows for readers to easily participate with their own comments and links.

2009 will be an exciting year for the company, as Elemental Fources hits comic book stores through our distribution agreement with Haven Distributors/Enemi Entertainment. Haven has partnered with Enemi to bring a full service distribution solution to the indie market. They offer a catalog tailored exclusively to small publishers, bringing quality books to 2,300 indie-friendly stores across North America.


As of this moment, artwork for Elemental Fources #6 is almost complete. With issues #1 through #3 already available, subsequent issues will be sent to the printer when orders for the first three come in. One of the limitations with being a small press is that we can not get too far ahead of ourselves. Printing is expensive and money must be saved for advertising to allow us to compete with the other books out there. Updates will be provided as books become available. We will also be seeking out opportunities for new series and trade editions.


Speaking of advertising, be sure to check out Comics Buyer's Guide #1650 for our ad. Advertisements will also appear in future issues of Comics Buyer's Guide and various Twomorrows publications. Be sure to let us know what you think of our marketing attempts.

Additionaly, creators that are participating with New Baby Productions will also be working on some big projects with other comic companies. Penciller J.C. Grande has a new series coming out from Image. And letterer Jaymes Reed will be working with Bluewater.

So keep checking back as we move forward in 2009 and beyond!

Eric Mullarky, Publisher