Ides of Blood #4 on sale today!

 The fourth issue of Ides of Blood is now on sale.  Here are some of the things people have been saying about the series.

“This comic is kicking major @$$!!!”

-Wildstorm Addiction

 “Masterful”

-Lost in Reviews

 “A+”

-Comic Revolution

“Sheer audacity”

-Newsarama

 “Original”

-Ain’t It Cool News

 “A great read!”

-Lost Man

“Fantastic.”

-Graphic Policy

“Rating: 10/10”

-Comic Book Bin

“A thrilling mystery encompassing politics, scandal and murder.”

-Fangoria

“I would have never thought I would be even reading Ides of Blood, let alone loving it.”

-Newsarama

“One of the best vampire comics that has come out lately. Hands down better than Curse of the Mutant.”

-Lost Man

 “Topped off with great writing and gorgeous art, this is a series that shouldn’t be ignored even if you’ve exhausted your taste for vampire stories.”

-Comic Revolution

 “It’s an intelligent story that meets all the requirements of a superb graphic novel/sequential art offering.”

-Comic Book Bin

“If I had to pick a portion of the comic that could have been better, it simply could have been longer.”

-Platform Nation

“There’s a new comic that’s making waves in the comic book world - and that comic would be Ides of Blood.”

-vampires.com

“Mr. Paul, you have so uncuted the pouty emoness of star quality vampirism.”

-Thousand Faced

Ides of Blood #4 on sale November 15

Where else can you find undead cockfighting, Dacian LSD, fiery crucifixion and chariot battles for less than the cost of a Frappuccino?  Read the series that my mom calls "cute" and Great Caesar's ghost decries as, "A pack of damn dirty lies." 

An Extremely Succinct Post Regarding Comic Bug Signing

I will be in the South Bay for a signing at the Comic Bug next week to promote the release of Ides of Blood #4.

The Comic Bug
1807 1/2 Manhattan Beach Blvd
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Wednesday, November 17
5:00 - 8:00 P.M.

Rate Ides of Blood at Amazon.com

Dear Readers,

If you are one of the highly intelligent people who not only purchased or stole but also read issues 1, 2 and/or 3 of Ides of Blood, I offer you salutations and congratulations on your awesomeness.  If you furthermore enjoyed the comic, now would be an excellent time to tell the Internet about it.  I humbly beseech you, dear reader, to click over to Amazon.com and write a review of Ides of Blood.  I know, it's annoying.  I probably wouldn't do it either--unless I wanted ETERNAL HAPPINESS!!!

That's right--if you write a 5 star review, I, Stuart C. Paul, guarantee that you will NEVER EXPERIENCE ANYTHING LESS THAN ABSOLUTE ECSTASY AND JOY FOR THE REST OF ALL TIME.  Hell, even if you thought it was a steaming pile of postmodern decadence, go tell everyone in full and lurid detail how this comic made you throw up, insulted your mother and gave your dad AIDS.

Issue 1

Issue 2

Issue 3


And yes, you read that right. Issue #1 is selling for sixteen cents in Amazon marketplace.  According to math, if I can get a used copy of The Shining for a penny, then Ides of Blood is SIXTEEN TIMES MORE VALUABLE THAN STEPHEN KING'S MASTERPIECE!
No, seriously, I'd really appreciate it if you gave Ides a good rating and review.  Good word of mouth is everything in comics.

Ides of Blood #3 Podcast

Those fine gentlemen at Wildstorm Addiction have posted another podcast where they review issue 3 and tell you why you would be a fool not to be reading Ides of Blood.

http://www.wildstormaddiction.com/2010/10/wildstorm-addiction-podcast-episode-18/

Ides of Blood #3 Review

Gotta say, Mr. Soliz is quickly becoming one of my favorite people...

http://www.wildstormaddiction.com/2010/10/ides-of-blood-3/

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Joe David Soliz

 

 

“Fangs, Romans, Countrymen” (No Spoilers)
Writer: Stuart C. Paul
Pencils: Christian Duce
Colors: Christian Duce
Letters: Johnny Lowe
Assistant Editor: Kristy Quinn
Editor: Shannon Eric Denton & Scott Peterson
Cover: Michael Geiger
 
This comic is kicking major @$$!!! It’s so refreshing to be reading a creator-owned work that this hitting it on all cylinders!

One thing I instantly appreciated about this issue is that I was able to finally grasp which characters were present and what their names were. Don’t misunderstand; this was not by Stuart Paul’s error in earlier issues at all. It’s just that this is such a dense comic I was getting lost with all the characters presented. Plus the fact that some of the Roman names of people and places are hard to pronounce here. But Paul does a great job of allowing us to recognize each of the characters and their roles now. For example, Anthony, the former friend of our main character Valen’s shows how truly brutal he can be. The opening scene between Anthony and Valen’s was highly cringe-inducing.





Remember how I’ve described this as Gladiator with vampires? Well, Stuart Paul is taking that premise and had so much fun with it in this issue. Imagine the scene with Russell Crowe in Gladiator where he first fights in a match and the colorful characters he’s matched up against. Now imagine those opponents are monstrous that are super strong and super fast. That’s the setting for the awesome battle Valens has during the course of this issue. Artist Christian Duce does an incredible job of illustrating some of these creatures and making an extremely action-packed and intense confrontation.




Stuart Paul has also done an excellent job of creating great dialogue and this issue is no exception. I did notice that Paul had more fun with the dialogue this issue. It seems as if he’s getting more comfortable in telling this story and how each character delivers their lines. The great dialogue mixed with amazing action made this one of the most fun reads I’ve picked up.

Even though the news of Wildstorm shutting down is sad, it’s great to see such a superb comic being one of the last to be printed under the imprint. Both Stuart Paul and Christian Duce are going to be sought after creators from here on out. And for those of you who are not checking out Ides of Blood now, you will be when these two guys make names for themselves. Mark my words!

9 out of 10 (Excellent!)

Ides of Blood #3 in stores today

I know, it's been a long month.  You've been checking off the days on your calendar, anxiously awaiting the release of issue 3.  You slumber fitfully, visions of vampire sugar plum fairies dancing in your head.  Upon awaking, you run into the living room.  Your heart plunges as you see the cookies and milk you left out for Caesar Claus are untouched. 

With every moping step you take, the spirit of Christmas dies a little bit more.  By and by, you notice a wetness soaking into the fabric of your footie pajamas.  You look down to discover Caesar Claus has left you a gift: your parents desanguinated corpses under the Tree. 

Before you can scream, you spy something hanging over the fireplace--an issue of Ides of Blood #3 curled up in your stocking.  Your eyes fill with the spirit of Christmas and you reach for the comic, anxious to learn what has become of Valens since being captured by Antony at the end of the last issue. 

Alas, you will never learn, for your parents have become vampires and they kill you and drink your blood.

The moral of the story: don't wait two months to buy Ides of Blood #3 or your parents will become vampires and murder you.  Buy it TODAY!