C2E2 Pre-Orders!

Wow, we've got a lot going on for C2E2--secret announcements! Exclusive figures! Terrible sketches! The fun and surprises refuse to relent.

To make things easier, we're setting up a pre-order for our exclusive items, specifically the Murder figures that will make their debut at the show. Yes, debut! Let's start with ManOrMonster?'s amazing creation, a variation of the figure you may have seen during our Mini Comics Included drive (don't worry, those will be ready to ship come August):

SOLD OUT! 

SORRY, MANORMONSTER? MURDER SOLD OUT IN THREE HOURS. CONTACT HOAXHUNTERSCOMIC@GMAIL.COM TO INQUIRE ON A WAIT LIST. THERE MAY BE MORE AVAILABLE AT C2E2.

Yeah, amazing, eh? We'll only have FIVE of these figures, so got on the pre-orders--they're going to all be gone by Sunday, without a doubt. They run $65/each and come carded with original header art, painted by Steve:

Next up is yet another awesome Murder figure, this one courtesy of our buddy Josh Crawley. Only TEN will be available at C2E2! Check this out:

This variation runs $15 and comes carded with this header:

Last, but not least, Steve and I will be doing THE WORLD'S WORST SKETCHES! Seriously, they're terrible, but also fun. For just $10, you can get something like this:

Or this:

You name it, Steve and I will combine to bring it to life (sort of). Whatever you want, we'll do it.

We'll also have prints, issues, and trades--in addition to Steve having original paintings and Michael having copies of his graphic novel, ReincarNATE.

Come see us at table I4 in artist alley all weekend. And remember, get those pre-orders in to hoaxhunterscomic@gmail.com.

Thanks!

Oh, also, not going to C2E2? No problem. We'll work something out--just drop us a line.

Hoax Hunters to "Flip" Out in April

This April, the critically acclaimed Image Comics series HOAX HUNTERS presents a fun and unique issue that can be readily enjoyed by both current readers and new fans. Riffing on the hook of the series, where a group of “myth-busters” travel the world dispelling various lore on their reality TV show, issue #9 of HOAX HUNTERS presents both sides of their story. One half shows what happened on-air, what you’d see if you watched an episode; the other shows what happened behind the scenes, how the HOAX HUNTERS team manipulated everything—in this case, a haunted house confrontation—that happened to make it appear to be fake.

“With issue #9 and the use of the flip book feature, we allowed ourselves a dynamic and uncharacteristic way to show what happens in front of and behind the camera to super fun effect,” said Steve Seeley, co-writer.

The issue will literally have two opposing halves and thus two covers, each from Joe Eisma (MORNING GLORIES). Readers will be able to check out one half of the story then flip the comic over for the other half. Brent Schoonover (MR. MURDER IS DEAD) fills in as guest artist for this special issue.

“This is, to me, a great representation of everything that Hoax Hunters is about—fun, inventive, and willing to take risks,” said co-writer Michael Moreci.

HOAX HUNTERS has met with critical praise since its launch:

“Fresh, exciting, and delightfully bizarre”—Ain’t It Cool News

“10 of 10”—Newsarama

“Out of all the new comics that debuted this year, none of them captured my imagination like Hoax Hunters.”—Horror Talk

“A comic on the verge of greatness”—Read Comic Books

“A-”—Weekly Comic Review

“Worth the cover price each and every month”—IGN

HOAX HUNTERS #9 will be in stores April 17 (Diamond Code FEB130447) and is available now for preorder.

Review Round Up

Issue 6 just came out, and the consensus is that it's pretty damn awesome. See for yourself:

Newsarama gave the issue 10 of 10 (a perfect score, people!), saying "This sharper outing is just what Hoax Hunters needed to make it stand out from other similar comics."

Bloody-Disgusting awarded #6 with four skulls, saying "If you haven’t already, this is a the perfect issue to start reading the series."

The Beat gave the issue a fantastic review, noting the "smartly woven" character stories, saying "the subplots give readers something to hang onto from issue-to-issue, and distracts from the ‘monster of the week’ format."

"I am most definitely looking forward to seeing how it continues," says Unleash the Fanboy in their four star review.

IGN says "this feels like it could be the first issue of the series" in its very strong review.

Read Comic Books says "Hoax Hunters is a comic on the verge of greatness," awarding the issue an 8 of 10 rating.

Team Hellions declares issue #6 the "best issue of Hoax Hunters to date."

"Hoax Hunters is a fun, refreshing, modern take on the sci-fi horror mysteries you grew up loving, and shouldn’t be missed by fans of the medium," says Biff Bam Crash! in its stellar review.

Weekly Comic Review scored issue #6 an A-, calling it a "great series."

Geekality gave the issue four stars, declaring "Hoax Hunters is a riot. Read it!"

Talking Comics says "this series is one that I’ve been reading and enjoying since the start" in its strong review.

Horror Talk, who names Hoax Hunters the best comic of 2012, gave issue #6 a four and a half star review.

Even Comic Bastards, who really, really didn't enjoy the first arc are starting to come around, giving it a three of five rating. 

Vote Hoax!

Hey, Hoax Hunters has been nominated for a Ghastly Award for Best New Series! Help us take home....whatever the prize is by voting for us today!

Go ahead and follow this link to cast your ballot:

End of the Year

It's the time of year where for "best of" list-making, greatest this, coolest that. Awards and whatnot. You all know what this is about. Hoax Hunters has been lucky enough to be honored with inclusion on some of these lists and honored with a few awards. They are...

Horror Talk gave Hoax Hunters the top spot on their best horror comics of 2012 list, saying "Out of all the new comics that debuted this year, none of them captured my imagination like Hoax Hunters."

Over at the Well Watchers podcast, Hoax Hunters won the fan vote for Best New Series, beating out Hawkeye, Prophet, and some other stiff competition. The Golden Uatu is ours.

Multiversity asked a slew of creators what their favorite book of 2012 was, and a few picked Hoax Hunters.

Bloody Disgusting ranked the top 10 trades of 2012--Hoax Hunters made the cut!

Grayhaven's Marc Lombardi ranked Hoax Hunters #9 on his list of best comics of 2012.

Bloody Disgusting also had a really nice retrospective on 20 years of Image Comics, looking back on the publisher's anniversary year. One of the Image books the selected to check out? Hoax Hunters!

This just in! Hoax Hunters has been nominated for a Ghastly Award for Best New Series! Fna voting opens Jan. 1. More on this soon...

And, finally, the always terrific Ain't It Cool News gave first Hoax Hunters trade a glowing review,  calling it "fresh, exciting, and delightfully bizarre."

East Coast Tour!

This is happening! Next month, Steve and I are stomping through the Eastern seaboard, visiting Larry's Comics, Jetpack, Double Midnight, and Friendly Neighborhood Comics! Check out the flier for all the details--and don't forger to preorder your copy of Hoax Hunters #6, the start of a brand new arc and featuring a cover by Jenny Frison!

Eisma Cover!

Joe Eisma graciously lent his many talents to another issue of Hoax Hunters (he did the cover for #5 as well). This one of TWO covers for an upcoming issue. Two covers, what does it mean?! Find out soon!