Snow White Zombie Apocalypse: Volume 1

HEY Folks! 

Been a hot minute. 

First off: before you do anything, go pre-follow Durruti: Shadow of the People #3. Lord knows I'm sick of saying it, but it's true: Pre Follows are CRITICAL to a campaign's success.

Even if you don't get the book (you should) it takes five seconds, and it tells the kickstarter Algorithm: "This is a worthy project that people like and support" which translates into more people seeing the Durruti #3 campaign, which results in more pledges--meaning we are much more likely to hit or exceed our goal.

All profits beyond the initial book will be rolled over into SWZA, SO, If Durruti does well, so will SWZA!

So go do that. Right now. (It's okay, I'll wait.)

If you want to know HOW and WHY this particular cover came to be, I'll tell you further down the page:

Alright, WELCOME BACK!

WE DID IT! Thanks to YOUR support SWZA got its THIRD Ringo Nod!

Ultimately, we lost out...to JEFF FRIGGIN' SMITH of BONE.

As he's one of the greatest living cartoonists in the whole damn world (if not of all time) I'm beyond overjoyed that our scrappy little book is getting REAL recognition, not just from readers, but now we're also catching the eye of multiple comics industry greats!

Back in 2019, no one in comics even knew who we WERE. Now, just a few years later we're getting real recognition from fans, critics, and fellow creators AND that's due to you guys!

WE DID IT! (Again) SWZA #5 is DONE. 

At long last the first completely original SWZA comic since Issue #0 is out digitally, and will be printed and shipped early next year (2025)

As Promised, here's the THIRD SWZA challenge coin! This was the hardest one to make, (Oh my god you have NO idea) but I'll tell ya, it was worth it!:

The runes are Elder Furthark, and they all translate. On the heads side you see Queen Skuld Half-Elven in all of her imperious glory. 

The runes say: "By Fate and Blood Unbound." Also, notice the "web of weird" rune in the bottom right. That is the "Master Rune" which contains all other runes. Also, notice the nod to Berserk, with the brand of sacrifice on the skull. 

The Runes around the outside read: "Skofnung Sings Aloud in Skull and Bone". You see a dragon twisting around the blade, on which is a traditional Icelandic kenning. The Kenning reads: "Tyr's Razor-Sharp Trollhammer". 

The larger symbols are the Valknut (top left), a raven (associated with Odin) and the bottom left has the triple mead horns, which is a traditional symbol for Odin and is mythologically associated with poetry. 

The smallest symbols are: (top left to top right):

1) A Trollcross, which keeps away magical creatures.

2) Gungnir (Odin's magic spear) 

3) A Celtic "Shield Knot", which guards against physical harm.

If you haven't already gotten your coin go get it right now. You missed the $10 50% off sale during the campaign BUT you can still get this set of three for $30.

Durruti Cover Reveal:
 

FINALLY we're here, and now I can tell you why this is my single favorite cover of all time:

Now, I know what you're all thinking: "WTF is The INFINITY GAUNTLET doing in a comic about Durruti?"The answer is...well, when I was first writing Durruti, during my research I found out that Franco was an absolute NUTCASE (big surprise). 

In particular, during the Spanish Civil War, Franco carried around the actual severed hand of a SAINT like it was the f%*king nuclear football! He took it everywhere he went. He slept with it under his pillow. He literally died clutching it. 

The hand in question was the hand of St. Theresa De Avila and...well I'd probably better just show you. Here it is:

When you add on that Durruti is quite literally "The First Avenger" and he had a real-life "crossover" with Nestor Makhno...a literal winter soldier, well. This right here was the moment that I decided the universe wanted me to tell Durruti's story, and to tell it specifically as a comic.

And as he had a real-life "crossover" with Nestor Makhno...who fought in Ukraine in December, at -4 Degrees, The first avenger has a crossover with a literal winter soldier.

Well, This right here was the moment that I decided the universe wanted me to tell Durruti's story, and to tell it SPECIFICALLY as a comic:

The book itself is gorgeous but there's just no way I can finish the lettering & production without your support, let alone print enough copies:

Whether you're new, or just getting into my work, if you liked literally any story I have told, you will LOVE Durruti #3. The book is a labor of love and boasts some impressive artistic chops as well (ESPECIALLY Issue #3. I want to tell you but I also don't want to spoil the surprise. 

As such, just in case you're still reading and you haven't done so PLEASE pre-follow the campaign. Even if you're hard up for cash, this is a free way that you can help in the collective work of telling Durruti's story to generations who will otherwise forget about it. 

All you have to do is click the link below (or on any of the images) and then click "Notify Me". It takes five seconds. Shares are also helpful and appreciated. 

>> Click Here to Pre-Follow Durruti #3 <<

There's also a TREASURE TROVE of breathtaking Durruti premiums which will be available at a discounted price, during the first few days of the campaign.

Thanks for everything. You'll hear from me again soon with some other cool stuff that I'm really excited about. 

Cheers, 

-Brent & Co.

Hey folks, first of all:

SWZA Vol. 1 Fulfillment is in its final stretch! I hope to have everything sent out soon. Had a bit of difficulty when the printer I was using to create the mailing labels just broke out of nowhere for no reason and it took a bit over a week to replace!

A HUGE shipment of international packages went out just before, so if you pledged to SWZA from overseas, expect to get a tracking number (so keep an eye on your email and messages. You should be seeing it hit your mailbox in about two weeks.

In the meantime:

Snow White Zombie Apocalypse #5:

I'm not going to be launching until 100% of the Durruti & Snow White Zombie books are in the mail, but SWZA #5 (Or #6 if you're following the Scout release) is almost ready to go:

This issue is gonna be EPIC, Adam Bryce Thomas of IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog and Samurai Jack is beginning his run on the series, and he's basing it on Berserk:

For the fairytale this time, I'm pulling from The Saga of Hrolfr Kraki and His Twelve Berserkr Bodyguards and our antagonist is a literal Drauger:

And for those of you who are into D&D...yeah I couldn't resist turning this into an honest-to-god Dungeoncrawl:

Please click this link, then click "Notify me" even if you don't plan to get the book, the more pre-followers we have on the campaign, the better kickstarter's algorithm will treat us!

You 1000% don't want to miss this historic new issue. So what are you waiting for? Please click here to pre-follow SWZA #5:

Durruti Movie: 

If you backed my other series, Durruti: Shadow of the People you may remember that in the back of Durruti #1 you saw this advertisement:

If you're not "In the know" you might think that this comic is the first form my tales of Durruti's life took. That's actually not the case. Shadow of the People actually began as a screenplay waaay back in 2015. 

Enon Films optioned said screenplay, and they were so impressed they actually commissioned a prequel script based around Durruti's early adventure's abroad: 

Wanderer's Feast, which is based on a real incident from Durruti's life (that happened just after the events of Los Errantes) and recently became one of my single highest scoring script on Blcklst.com!

I can't tell you much more at the moment but suffice to say, there are material steps currently being taken to take this "arthouse thriller" to the big screen! 

Thank you so much for your support. Without you guys I highly doubt we would be this close to painting Durruti's name across the sky and paying homage to his memory and ideals.

Now, one last thing:

The Shepherd:

So, ONE of the people who is most responsible for SWZA being as good as it is, is my editor Andrea Molinari:

He has been a HUGE champion of my work, and has directly contributed to the comic's success by being a trusted second set of eyes on everything I write, ensuring that whatever I'm creating has its maximum impact.

And the thing is, he's currently running a kickstarter for a series all his own:

The book is about the titular character: "The Shepherd" A recently deceased professor tasked with rescuing souls from hell...which in this imagining functions less like a prison, and more like a hospital. It's a shifting spiritual landscape where the souls of the restless dead join forces to battle against their own inner demons:

Isn't that an incredible premise? Andrea has created one of my favorite kind of storytelling: worlds where, like Dr. Who, the writer can go anywhere and do anything from moving beyond the siren song of Wrath and Vengeance (Vol. 1), to collective redemption (Vol. 2) to the more intimate & traditional ghost stories revolving around those The Shepherd has left behind (Vol. 3):

Some of the stories are quite heavy (It's a horror book), but if you're intrigued or just want to help out, please pop over and pledge and/or share the campaign. A ton has gone into this and you'll be returning to Andrea all the mutual aid he's given SWZA & Durruti over the years.

>>> Click Here to Support The Shepherd on Kickstarter<<<