NEWEST CREATIONS
Creation is the one constant that's maintained here at QEW HQ. As production phases for multiple other comic projects gradually come near to their completion, ideas for creating and producing new ones continue to develop. Four new ideas for comic projects have recently been created for future development and production. The titles for these new creations are Wolf in the Hood, Utoxia, Things in the Dark, and Hell Bent. Only the premises for each of these ideas have been composed and nothing else. QEW Publishing's edict for this remains intact, which means the production phases of any projects currently on the Active To-Do List must be completed before they are cleared to allow any other production phases for new projects to be listed. There is still some scripting and editing for four other projects to be finished first. It's exciting, nonetheless, that the premises of each of these four new comic projects can still be shared.
HELLION #6
With Hellion #6 being the last book to produce, QEW Publishing's finally arriving at completing this horror comic mini-series in its entirety. Every phase of its production will mark a milestone that will comprise ten years. The penciled art for Hellion #6 has long since been done. Only the inking, coloring, lettering, and ultimately the editing remain to be completed. James Rodriguez has reaffirmed his continued efforts with inking and coloring, and has reassured that he can meet the renewed deadline of February 28, 2023. For Hellion mini-series creator/writer, Jim Savard, it's been an arduous journey of hoping, waiting, and enduring patience as he's witnessed his body of work slowly coming into fruition. Jim says that he already intends to showcase a large quantity of Hellion #6 printed editions at the Wicked Comicon convention in Boston, Massachusetts on April 22-23, 2023. His motivation his admirable and timely because this last book, Hellion #6, has already been selected as one of QEW Publishing's 2023 1st Quarter New Releases.
YO-YO RESURRECTED--AGAIN
About five years ago, QEW Publishing Quarterly's 2017 3rd Quarter edition blogged that this 4-part, superhero comic mini-series had again for the umpteenth time been placed on the Active To-Do List, so that it would finally be produced. Sadly, though, the artist who was working on it then had never progressed production beyond what was expected, and once again, the project's production was rendered inert. This has always been the typical fate of Yo-Yo since its inception. However, as fate would seem to have it, Yo-Yo is yet again placed back on the Active To-Do List. Eduardo Garcia of Red Wolf Studios has signed up to take on Yo-Yo's penciling and inking production phase. He has a fitting illustrative style and seems very confident and committed to fulfill the task. He's assured that he and Red Wolf Studios will produce art for all four books. QEW Publishing is currently waiting on character concept sketches for Yo-Yo to review.
WOLF IN THE HOOD
Suffering a werewolf's curse, a teenage boy stalks and hunts violent criminals plaguing his neighborhood as he struggles with controlling himself. This is the premise of Wolf in the Hood, an idea for a new comic project inspired by the 1957 horror film classic, I Was A Teenage Werewolf, and the 1972 blaxploitation horror film, Blacula. Nothing further is being developed now beyond its premise. Governing protocols of QEW Publishing's Active To-Do List currently prohibits any new project listings. Character and story breakdown and treatment composition are currently projected to begin in 2025. Visual Plot scripting could be completed in 2026. Wolf in the Hood could be produced as a 48-page to 56-page graphic novella.
UTOXIA
An elderly former soldier pursues a band of marauding kidnappers across a treacherous wasteland ravaged and poisoned by war. This is the premise of Utoxia, an idea for a new sci-fi fantasy comic project that was literally inspired by an original cosplay created and donned by a nice elderly gentleman named Tony, who was this year's 1st Place winner at Lilac City Comicon's Cosplay Contest in Spokane, Washington. Nothing further is being developed now beyond its premise. Governing protocols of QEW Publishing's Active To-Do List currently prohibits any new project listings. Character and story breakdown and treatment composition are currently projected to begin in 2026. Visual Plot scripting could be completed in 2027. Utoxia could be produced as a 48-page to 56-page graphic novella.
THINGS IN THE DARK
A trio of teenaged best friends begin investigating the mysterious disappearance of a mutual friend and uncovers the secret invasion plot of evil extraplanar monsters. This premise is the basis for Things in the Dark, an idea inspired by the 1979 horror film Phantasm and the Netflix series Stranger Things. Nothing further is being developed now beyond its premise. Governing protocols of QEW Publishing's Active To-Do List currently prohibits any new project listings. Character and story breakdown and treatment composition are currently projected to begin in 2028. Visual Plot scripting could be completed in 2029. Things in the Dark could be produced as a 48-page to 56-page graphic novella.
HELL BENT
Reanimated as part of fulfilling an evil, supernatural pact, a dead man extracts his revenge on those who betrayed and murdered him ten years prior. This is the premise for the story of Hell Bent, a new idea for a western fantasy comic project inspired by a powerfully haunting song, Dead Man Walking, performed brilliantly by War Hall. Nothing further is being developed now beyond its premise. Governing protocols of QEW Publishing's Active To-Do List currently prohibits any new project listings. Character and story breakdown and treatment composition are currently projected to begin in 2030. Hell Bent could be produced as a 48-page to 56-page graphic novella.
LEMON HILL CAFE & BOOKSTORE
QEW Publishing has been toiling to streamline its comic production and distribution operations for years. Over time, it's managed to attain some adequate achievement in that endeavor, but effectively marketing its comics to prospective purchasers, still remains its most greatest challenge. Limited resources make it difficult to fully focus on both production and marketing efforts. Since making comics is QEW Publishing primary purpose, the majority of its resources have been directed to production for now. Fortunately, a brief opportunity for marketing has come along with the advent of the Lemon Hill Cafe & Bookstore, recently opened this summer in Montesano, Washington. A brief proposal to the proprietors there to consider carrying QEW Publishing comics was received quite favorably. While no definite decision was made for accepting books there from QEW Publishing at that time, there will certainly be a return to that establishment with a more formal and appealing presentation.
NEXT EDITION DECEMBER 31, 2022
