On May 7th, Eric July’s band, BackWordz, posted an image on their X account that caused a stir of excitement online. Depicted below, one could not begin to fathom exactly what this craggy, golden-yellow terrain could be referencing. Then, on May 9th, July himself made a post that simply read: “1...
Read MoreUPDATE 1: As of 6:18 PM Eastern, Yaira #1 has taken in $806,099 in pre-sales. UPDATE 2: As of 10:48 PM Eastern, Yaira #1 is at $914,294. Can it break $1 million by midnight? UPDATE 3: No, it won’t, but as of 12:11 AM Eastern, Yaira #1 is at $940,082. UPDATE 4: She did it! …
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The Rippaverse is ready to showcase its next hero. In a video posted earlier today, Eric July announced the launch date for Yaira #1, which will be the fourth campaign for July’s indie comic company. Yaira is written by Jen and Sylvia Soska, collectively known as the Soska Sisters, and drawn by ...
Read MoreThe campaign for Isom #1, the first issue of Eric July’s Rippaverse Comics, was a massive success, generating over $3 million in sales. Today was the beginning of the second issue’s campaign, and it’s following a similar trajectory. As of this writing, Isom #2 has accrued $763,643 in sales, mo...
Read MoreWhether you’re a Marvel or DC fan, fell out of enjoying comic books in recent years, or are a complete newbie to the genre, Isom’s debut book is a delight through and through. The perspective of this review is from the latter, someone who’s read maybe one or two comics in his entir...
Read MoreComic book artist Gabe Eltaeb – formerly of DC Comics and Dark Horse and currently collaborating with Eric July on the Rippaverse – was kind enough to talk to me about his experience in the comic industry. BlabberingCollector: At what age did you pick up your first comic book? Gabe: I was at my ...
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