Deer Editor TPB Collection - Out In May
Get your preorders in now so you don't miss out on our antler noir beauty!
Bucky is finally going to be available in trade paperback collected form this May. All 3 issues, plus a bunch of back matter material, will be in the tpb. You can preorder this through your comic shop today so they put one aside for you when it lands on May 8th [otherwise known as the date, MAAATE! which is perfectly Aussie].
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A John Doe slaying lures a journalist into a world of political intrigue, a wi-fi-enabled grotto, and a station locker full of secrets. For Bucky, an editor of the crime beat at “The Truth,” it’s all in a day’s work…
…but he also happens to be a deer.
Will he chase down his last story in this antler noir series? Deer Editor is perfect for fans of Blacksad and Chinatown.
Illustrated by Sami Kivela
Coloured by Lauren Affe
Lettered by Jim Campbell
Written by Ryan K Lindsay
Edited by Dan Hill & Chas! Pangburn
Published by Mad Cave Studios
This comic has been a constant in my life for over a decade now. To finally have it collected and be able to land in the hands of readers in one satisfying chunk of a read is so pleasing. Sami and I have waited so many years for the right way to do this and Mad Cave Studios have absolutely nailed it.
If you want to hear me talk about Deer Editor, and other things, you can listen to:
The Cryptid Creator Corner Podcast - part of the Comic Book Yeti network. This one goes deep into inspirational texts and quality Aussie stuff.
22 Panels Podcast - an excellent chat about Bucky, and just so many other things.
You can also be swayed by the social proof of these reviews:
“This a captivating, energetic first issue, moving at an unstoppable clip…a must buy for everyone who loves a hard boiled mystery.” 10/10 - Theron Couch at Comic Watch
“Deer Editor delivers Fletch with a deer.” possibly my favourite pull quote, from Brett Schenker over on Graphic Policy
“Like an antlered version of Edward R. Murrow, Bucky is determined to use his talents to better the world.” and “Similar to David Aja's work on Hawkeye, Kivelä's thick black lines and dark shadows add to the noir elements of the story, making Deer Editor a graphic, deer-journalist version of Carol Reed's The Third Man—and John Doe is Bucky's Harry Lime.” both make me smile, thanks Ben Boruff over at Comic Bastards
“Honest reporters is almost as fantastical an idea as a talking deer!” Johnny “The Machine” Hughes makes me laugh with a 10/10 over on Comic Crusaders
Or maybe you like to hear from creators you trust. We’ll, here’s what some kind people had to say about Bucky.
The DEER EDITOR tpb is out in May [MAAATE!] and I’m going to push this as my biggest tpb launch ever because this is what readers deserve [and then maybe we’ll get more Bucky stories in the future!].
Make sure you tell your local comic shop to preorder and set aside a copy of the collection for you in May. If you read the single issue then you can tell them how much you dug the book and that they will sell a bunch of the tpb to those who slept on it, or were trade waiting.
You can also buy copies for birthday presents. Just have a lazy stack of 10 Deer Editor tpbs sitting around and then when a birthday rolls around, BAM!, it’s comic present time. Or, maybe your book club needs a new read. Buy a copy for each member and then talk about the crime genre influences and consider the book through a critical reading lens [a Post Colonial lens could yield all kinds of interesting discussion points].
I always appreciate the support, and it means a lot to me that anyone ever checks out my writing, so thank you.
I’ve also been a lot of shilling lately [sorry, maybe] so I owe you all a real life update. I’ll send that one next through the tubes :]
Mind if I leave my take? https://gutternaut.net/2023/12/deer-editor-the-most-absurd-noir-story/