In keeping with the release of their eagerly-anticipated third issue, the Red Eye Press’ Mortal Coils team announced three hot items for June: Their debut issue is now available to retailers through the national Previews catalogue from Diamond Comic Distribution, they have been nominated as a finalist in Cinescape magazine’s Genre Literary Competition, and Mortal Coils #3 will premiere at this year’s MoCCA Arts Festival in New York City.
Comic retailers across the continent can now order the acclaimed Mortal Coils #1 for their comic shop directly from Diamond. As the world's largest distributor of English-language comics and related merchandise, with a network of strategically-located Distribution Centers throughout the world, Diamond is making it possible for those who were unable to get the first issue of Mortal Coils at conventions last year to obtain the last copies of the first printing. Called “exceptional fiction” by Myatt Murphy (Fade From Blue), “a great ride” by Buddy Scalera (Deadpool), and “the finest self-published title…in a long time” by Britain's Borderline magazine, comic shops should hop on the opportunity to make this sensation available to their patrons.
Adding to the acclaim is the recognition by Cinescape magazine of Mortal Coils #1 as a finalist in its annual Genre Literary Contest. With the announcement of the 3 winners coming in mid-June, Mortal Coils shares this honor from the hundreds of entries with Suicide Blonde by Chris Yambar, Sacrifices by Monica Floyd, The Secret Monkey by John Hunt, and Aelyf the Scribe by Laird Ogden. See Cinescape for more details.
Lastly, looking to follow in the footsteps of its highly praised predecessors, Mortal Coils #3 will be released in conjunction with the Museum of Cartoon and Comic Art (MoCCA) Arts Festival, June 22 in New York City. Designer David Gordon, artist Jason Narvaez, and writer A. David Lewis will be on-hand at the show to sell and sign copies of #3, which features two, new stories: Of Things Passed, a ghost story unlike any other, and Remembrance, a tragedy rooted in the field of modern medical science.
Mortal Coils #2 is still on sale with 32 pages, full-color covers, and a $3.50 USD/$5.50 CAN cover price through RedEyePress.net. Mortal Coils #1 can be ordered through Diamond under item code JUN03 2480.
