VA Beach, SEALs, Cheerleaders, and Book Gigs

I’m in Virginia beach, appearing at Symphony Fundraiser along with noted authors Mary Jane Clark and Jonna Doolittle Hoppes. I’ll be discussing research, writing, and Trust No One. VA Beach is a delightful place – check the view from my hotel room: .

I’m very pleased to be here, given that VA Beach sports the base for the SEAL East Coast Teams, so in my research with the crew, I’ve heard a lot of stories about it (hi, giant Poseidon statue). .

Between flights (I had a few more stops) I’ve been getting a lot of work and reading done. A few great pilots might be coming to TVs everywhere — The Event, The Cape, and No Ordinary Family. And I FINALLY started Marcus Sakey’s The Amateurs. What the hell’s wrong with me, waiting this long? Sakey is one of my favorite young writers and he’s certainly not disappointing here. (Note to aspiring writers: check out how he gets into characters quickly and smoothly and how nicely he trots out/reveals information. He’s good. Go buy some shit).

As for VA Beach, people are great, weather nice, and it sports the highest tattoo to flesh ratio of any town I’ve visited. I hooked up with a SEAL buddy last night for a few drinks and we’ll see if I can get onto a base to do some research tomorrow. The hotel I’m staying at is hosting a cheerleader convention, so everyone is quite perky and wearing T-shirts that say things like, “Those who say it can’t be done should get out of the way of those already doing it,” which strikes me as a bit too long to be T-shirt pithy. (Favorite overheard line on an elevator, from college-aged girl: “I thought cheerleaders were supposed to be good-looking”). I went to the pool this morning then for a walk on the beach, where I phone pow-wowed with the Great Steve Wacker of Marvel fame about Shadowland. The whole time we’re trying to talk Daredevil and Moon Knight, cheerleaders were doing flips and handstands and belting out slogans. I would have taken a picture of that too for you, but feared it was a bit too Humbert Humbert.

Latest Moon Knight covers

The latest Moon Knight covers from superstar artists Francesco Mattina and Bryan Hitch. We wrap up my Deadpool two-issue arc with Vengeance of the Moon Knight #8, SWEET SLUMBER, then we charge forward into the Secret Avengers, MK brooding along as a TEAM PLAYER.

  

New Comics and Bad-Ass Covers

Sorry I’ve been a bit behind schedule posting here – been busy in the writer’s room for V.

Here’s the skinny on new comics – I have a story called RED MERCURY in a Super Issue, art by CP Smith and one of my favorite covers of all time by Rafa Garres.

Marvel released a collection of Vengeance of the Moon Knight 1-3 so folks can catch up.

A new Moon Knight featuring Deadpool comes out next – pencils by Tan Eng Huat, Dan Brown on colors (and cover by Adi Granov).

And the last in the SHOCK AND AWE first arc of Vengeance came out – KNIGHT FALLS. Pencils by Jerome Opena (and Jay Leisten), colors by Paul Mount, cover by Leinil Francis Yu. I had a blast writing this arc, and I’m glad it’s come to its conclusion…Full steam ahead!

The Scarecrow vs. Moon Knight

The Vengeance of the Moon Knight #5. Today.

Wednesday Dec 16, All Hell Breaks Loose

Vengeance of the Moon Knight #4, cover thanks to Leinil Yu. Now we’re at my favorite part of an arc – endless kick-ass action.

Jump on it now since the first three sold out their first day.

Moon Knight #3: The Bushman Cometh

Recognize this purdy face from your childhood stack o comics? Well, he’s back – steel teeth and all – in comic shops today. Hope you enjoy. And for those of you snooty folks who only read well-reviewed comics, get a load of this. See – you can read comics AND feel good about yourself! (The other day I was stretched out in bed reading me some Goon and my wife came in and regarded me with cocked eyebrow and I remarked, “Not now, dear, I’m working.”).

I shall end comic book Wednesday with two Questions of the Day: From which comic is the following line (my new favorite line)?: “That thing don’t kill you….It mates with you.”

And the second question is thus: “Which famous performer gave his baby daughter the middle name CrimeFighter?”

Moon Knight 2nd Printing/Alternate Title

“MOON KNIGHT–?! BUT WE THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD!”

“MAYBE I WAS, BOYS, BUT I’M BACK NOW…BACK WITH A VENGEANCE.”
–Doug Moench

On sale today, the David Finch variant. In case you missed the first edition/sell-out.

Moon Knight #2 Cover (and Zombie Variant!) and Signing

Is there anything better than a zombie variant cover? I thought not. MK2 hits stands today – go early since #1 sold out in a day (wa-hoo).

I’ll be signing today at: Galaxy of Comics, Van Nuys, from 12:30-2.

Moon Knight #1

Today.