ENTER: YEAR 3

WHAT'S NEXT FROM KLC PRESS?

Aug 10, 2023

[TL;DR: KLC PRESS is making DOPE INDEPENDENT COMICS and hosting an EXCITING COMMUNITY of comics fans and creators alike that YOU can SUPPORT and BE A PART OF! Just hit subscribe!]

In just one week, on AUGUST 17th, KLC PRESS will be ringing in it’s third year as one of independent comics’ most exciting imprints. And with it comes another year of this newsletter. We’re planning on sharing some really fun and cool stuff in this space over the course of the next year that you won’t find anywhere else— stuff for comics fans and creators!

And those who subscribe to our monthly or annual tiers— or as we’ll be calling you all moving forward, KLC VIP— will not only be granted exclusive access to early digital releases of KLC PRESS title, but will be directly supporting the creation of these titles and future projects.

Check out what you have to look forward to in YEAR 3 of KLC PRESS…

THE SCHLUB

FROM IMAGE COMICS

STORY BY: RYAN STEGMAN AND KENNY PORTER

PENCILS/INKS BY: TYRELL CANNON

COLORS BY: MIKE SPICER

LETTERS/DESIGN BY: JOHN J. HILL

Failing dentist Roger Dalton who blames the world for his problems… up until he is body-swapped with the world’s greatest superhero. Can Roger save Earth and finally prove to his family he’s not a loser? Or are we all doomed?

ISSUE #1 of this new, darkly funny take on body-swap stories is set to hit stands in less than two weeks on AUGUST 23rd! As the series releases, creators RYAN STEGMAN, KENNY PORTER, and TYRELL CANNON will be stopping in with behind-the-scenes looks at the making of the book.

KLC VIP will get a special digital edition of EVERY ISSUE of THE SCHLUB directly in your inbox two weeks before it hits stores… meaning you’ll get THE SCHLUB #1 NEXT WEEK!

Check out some of the BTS of the series we’ve already shared in our ARCHIVE.

KILL YOUR DARLINGS

FROM IMAGE COMICS

STORY BY: ETHAN S. PARKER & GRIFFIN SHERIDAN

ART BY: BOB QUINN

LETTERS/DESIGN BY: JOHN J. HILL

Eight-year-old Rose loves nothing more than to play pretend in a magical land of her own creation. To her, that world is as real as our own—from her fluffy friends to the terrible evil that lurks at the center of it all. In one night, the line between fantasy and reality will disappear, an ancient hunger will feed again, and Rose will be pulled into a gruesome saga that began centuries before her birth.

This horror/fantasy epic has been described as “Narnia meets Hereditary.” KILL YOUR DARLINGS is a three year-long passion project for KLC PRESS’ friendly neighborhood Supple Boiz, aka writing duo ETHAN S. PARKER & GRIFFIN SHERIDAN. They’ve teamed up with artist BOB QUINN (Knights of X) and letter/designer JOHN J. HILL to bring this terrifying story to life.

Pre-order your copy of ISSUE #1 by MONDAY, AUGUST 14th to be sure you have one when it drops on SEPTEMBER 6th.

KLC VIP will receive exclusive previews of EVERY ISSUE of KILL YOUR DARLINGS, plus, access to a monthly AFTER SHOW for each release.

The entire KYD Team— Ethan, Griffin, Bob, and John— will be frequent contributors to the newsletter, giving subscribers a full look at the creation of this all-new series. Check out what we’ve already shared about KILL YOUR DARLINGS [HERE].

Oh. Also.

Along with these two books, we’ll be teasing one of our next series, currently codenamed…

Over the next year, this newsletter will be the first and only destination for details regarding this all-new project from KLC PRESS. We can’t wait to share more details about it.

THE CHAIN GANG COMICS COMMUNITY

Lets just say it, the CHAIN GANG is the best comics fanbase out there. The community we’ve been able to build over the past couple years has been so remarkable and we want to continue to grow it through some really fun opportunities to bring readers and creators together.

Twice a month, KLC PRESS creators will be streaming live to chat about anything and everything comics related. Sometimes we might have multiple creators or SPECIAL GUESTS on… sometimes we may have a topic to chat about… and sometimes it might just be a free-for-all!

Plus, the beloved podcast STEG-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS is set to make a return in a new monthly livestream format!

KLC VIP will be sent exclusive access to be a part of these livestreams and JOIN THE PANEL!

Before the inception of KLC PRESS, co-founders DONNY CATES and RYAN STEGMAN brought the comics creative process to the fans as they fleshed out an entire story across a now legendary six-nights of livestreams. And now, the “creative sessions” have evolved into a new MONTHLY CREATIVE SUMMIT, where KLC PRESS CREATORS and the Chain Gang Comics Community will work together live over stream to develop a story alongside the entire community!

Like our livestreams, KLC VIP will be sent exclusive access to join creators ON-SCREEN during these very special monthly streams.

The KLC PRESS DISCORD SERVER will continue to be a haven for the Chain Gang to interact and discuss KLC Press titles, comics, movies, and more, even between our streams! We’re already 3 years and 264 members strong— join us!

KLC VIP will have access to EXCLUSIVE VIP CHANNELS within the server for special announcements and early spoiler discussion!

And that’s just all the stuff we know is on the horizon for YEAR 3 of KLC PRESS. Who knows what other dope stuff may come your way in the next twelve months! You’ll just have to SUBSCRIBE to find out!

If you like what we’re doing here at KLC PRESS or just want to SUPPORT INDEPENDENT COMICS, then we highly encourage you to subscribe to our paid MONTHLY or ANNUAL subscription tiers and join the KLC VIP.

A paid subscription still costs just $5/month. That’s just about the price of a single comic book or a coffee.

With that $5, you won’t just be directly supporting independent comics and the making of creator-owned books, but you’ll also receive all the exclusive perks we just detailed.

Think of the KLC VIP subscription less like a streaming service and more like a Patreon. The subscription supports the making of more badass books for you all to read, but you’ll also receive a bunch of perks, including at least one digital comic a month!

Let’s run through the bonus perks one more time…

KLC VIP MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION: $5/mo

A special digital edition of EVERY ISSUE of THE SCHLUB directly in your inbox two weeks before they hit stores!
Exclusive previews of EVERY ISSUE of KILL YOUR DARLINGS, plus, access to a MONTHLY AFTER SHOW for each release!
Exclusive access to be a part of our community livestreams and JOIN THE PANEL!
Be on-screen with KLC PRESS creators during our MONTHLY CREATIVE SUMMITS!
Access to exclusive KLC VIP DISCORD CHANNELS!