I had a great interview with Jameson “The Comics Librarian” Rohrer about comics, creativity, and the themes and inspirations behind Long John. The recent interviews I’ve done have been kind of heady and really thoughtful rather than jokey and goofy, but I’ve really enjoyed the reflective and probing questions I’ve been asked this round, and Rohrer’s interview lived up to that trend. I hope to talk to him again in the future!
I’m super excited to share with you a new interview with Kurt Sasso for his long-running podcast, Two Geeks Talking. I have had the pleasure to know Kurt and his show for over a decade at this point, having been a guest on his podcast a few times when I was doing my first webcomic, Eben07 (2007-2013). The last time I guested on TGT was back in 2015 in the middle of Chapter 2.
So, with much more experience––and gray hair––I return to Kurt’s show to talk about the end of Long John. As ever, Kurt’s interviews are thoughtful, reflective, and pleasantly challenging with the questions asked and the revelation of the amount of research Kurt went into. Be sure to subscribe to his channel for a deep archive of interviews with creators from across the field of entertainment and, of course, like and share the video to help spread the word!
Thank you again, Kurt! Until next time (though not eleven years from now, with hope)!
I’m incredibly honored to say that the final Long John book is now available for purchase both physically and digitally (through Gumroad).
It’s a HUGE book at 59 pages with a small gallery at the end featuring Long John art from Jon Berg (from the excellent comic Skab), a look into Lady May’s world by Melissa Pagluica (from Above the Clouds and Monster Heart), and a new Hellrider Jackie pinup by me!
Because of its size and the general rise in costs, the book is more expensive than the other ones at $12 + shipping. However, like all books bought on the store, it will be signed and come with a Long John coaster.
Also available are three new bundles! First, since the series is told over two distinct arcs, each arc is available as its own 3-book bundle, the Books 1-3 bundle for $20 and the Books 4-6 bundle for $25. Lastly, there is an All-Book Bundle where you can get (as the name implies) all 6 books for only $45 and free shipping. Each bundle is a savings on its own, so if you already have some (or none) of the books, you can round out your collection with the collection that is right for you!
As with all the books, for an additional $10 you can upgrade to the Artist Edition that will get you a original Long John pen and ink drawing on acid free comic book backing board!