UNGROUNDED

[bardbrain]

"Like Kirby and Morrison before them, Gerard and Webb share a dream of super-heroes with a practical use in reality: to alter our minds so our minds can alter the world."

-Tom Peyer (writer: BATMAN '66, DEADPOOL TEAM-UP, assistant editor: THE SANDMAN, DOOM PATROL)

First of all, I want to thank everyone who supported UNGROUNDED at the Kickstarter stage. I have yet to get my bulk shipment from the printer but am expecting a veritable flood of copies any day now. I'm exceedingly proud of my artist, Eryck Webb, letterer Adam Wollet, and cover art team Edison Rex's Dennis Culver and Green lantern/X-O's Moose Baumann. (There's a pin-up inside that's Dennis Culver and Stephen Downer for the hardcore Rex fans.)

If you missed out, just can't wait, or want an extra copy, the book is available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble's websites right now. Digital copies will be coming later as I have something extra for that.

I'd strongly recommend smile.amazon.com because it lets you pick literally ANY 501(c)4 CHARITY to receive a small portion of your purchases. It can be the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. It can be your local arts and heritage association. It doesn't take a penny out of publisher's wallets. Amazon just donates half a percent of any purchase you make to whatever charity you want.

Here's the Amazon Smile link.

Enough preaching. Context is for the weak:

Comments

[grazzt]

That's my third favourite take on Santa Claus, after the Hogfather and the real Saint Nicholas.

Fun fact: Saint Nicholas punched a dude at the Council of Nicaea over a theological dispute. He was thrown in chains, and would later use those chains to bind demons to do his will.

Theology used to be hardcore, bro.

[crinos]

So the Norse Gods converted to Christianity and then Odin became Santa?

That's a neat concept.

Also, this is fourth on my list, under the two Grazzt named and Nicholas Saint North.

[xakko]

not sure if you're being sarcastic, but the Odin = Santa things been bandied about for a while (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus#Germanic_paganism.2C_Odin.2C_and_Christianization)

[crinos]

Oh. Was not aware of that actually.

[michaelhealy]

Huh, I thought Jim Butcher made it up in Dresden Files. Well this is cool to know.

[yvonmukluk]

I'm sorry but Volstagg is the best Norse God Santa.

[shadur]

I still say there needs to be a Volstagg Christmas Special.

The other two Warriors (and Thor) can be his helpers.

[lieut_kettch]

Yup, we have Odin zipping around giving presents during a feast originally in honor of Kronos/Saturn.

Christmas must be fun among the Allfathers.

[michaelhealy]

Meanwhile in Egypt Ra cries himself to sleep.

[captainbellman]

Theology used to be hardcore

Tell me about it.

[donnblake]

Hmm. On the one hand, leniency in sentencing on the basis that he's left a mysterious device at the Earth's core and we can't get it out without his help is certainly practical.

On the other hand, I'm not sure it sets a great precedent.

[glprime]

I still love Wotan when he was pimpin' around as the Father of Wizards.

[q99]

"I think I can taste the internet..."

I assume it doesn't taste good!

[featheredserpent]

Don't look now, but you've got some 4chan caught in your teeth.