What Else The Geek-Girl Team are Up To!

We're heading towards the release of the Geek-Girl: Crime War TPB - collecting issues #1-#4 of the ongoing series on August 26 - but in the meantime, here's what else the GG creative team have going on!:

Geek-Girl #5 (releasing September) cover artist Sun Khamunaki - who will hopefully be doing more GG cover work in the future - will be at Fan Expo Canada next week, August 22-25 with Prints and comics she's worked on for publishers including Zenescope and Coffin Comics.

Geek-Girl colorist Chunlin Zhao is also an artist, and she's at Silicon Valley Comic Con this weekend with her comic Tom 'n' Artie and Prints of her illustrations - and will also be sketching commissions; so if you're at the con, stop by and say 'Hi.' :)

GG artist Carlos Granda has a strip in Megadeth: Death By Design - a giant-sized hardcover graphic novel adapting the songs of Megadeth into comic book form; and this is Out Now and for a limited time available at Amazon with $18.00 discount here!

As for me - as well as scripting and plotting Geek-Girl #6-#8, I've just received the final pencil roughs to edit from artist Eleonora Kortsarz for the third one-shot starring my and Mike Gagnon's comedy super-team The Almighties. And if you're not familiar with the Almighties, you can get a FREE Almighties Digital Preview Comic here! :)

Almighties Origins and Reloaded now at over 1,000 downloads!

"The Almighties are definitely one of the strangest superhero teams out there." capelesscrusader.org

As a huge fan of 'The World's Strangest Superheroes,' the Doom Patrol, this line brought a smile to my face, and I was also happy to learn today that the new Doom Patrol will be making their DC New 52 debut in tomorrow's Justice League #30 (with their chief Niles Caulder now apparently wheelchair-free and resembling a young Noel Edmonds); something I've been hanging out for since they teased it in Justice League #24. I really enjoyed writer Geoff Johns' previous take on the team in Teen Titans, and I'm looking forward to seeing what he brings to this new incarnation.

[UPDATED 5/21/14:] Well it turns out the panel below was it for the new DP in Justice League #30, so we're gonna have to wait a bit longer to see more of them. In the meantime, there's this.

Grant Morrison and Richard Case's out-there work on Doom Patrol, back in the day, remains one of my favorite comic runs ever, and is the biggest inspiration for my work; a particular influence on Cabra Cini: Voodoo Junkie Hitwoman, but also to be found in Geek-Girl and The Almighties.

Mike Gagnon and I are currently working on an Almighties mini-series and the “Johnson and Gagnon are having a lot of fun making this comic and it really shows” quote from Blog the Blummin’ Doors Off's review of The Almighties #1 is certainly still the case. I'm really enjoying working on the comedic adventures of former downtrodden housewife with anger issues, MS. F; mercenary with psychotic tendencies, Mason; cocky British punk/werewolf, Nite Fang; armored egomaniac Maxi-Tron; and kebab shop owner Stefanos; as well as their new teammate-to-be.

Still in its very early stages, I can't give much away about the mini, but you can find a little of it teased at The Almighties Facebook Group. In the meantime, we're also finishing putting things together for the team's next outing, The Almighties #0, which The Almighties Recharged Reloaded Reduxed previews; and I was pleased to hear that and Origins have passed the 1,000 downloads mark. If you haven't got your free digital copy yet, you can get it here. :)

The Almighties - RECHARGED RELOADED REDUXED - coming Free Comic Book Day!

A free Digital comic to be released on Free Comic Book Day, The Almighties: Recharged Reloaded Reduxed is everything you need to jump into the world of our comedic super-team comprising super-arrogant field leader Maxi-Tron, former-downtrodden-housewife with ‘issues,’ Ms. F, borderline-psychotic merc Mason, cocky British punk Nite Fang and…kebab shop owner Stefanos.

The Almighties RRR features Almighties Origins, plus the real story of Mason and more Ms. F!

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Join The Almighties' FCBD event page to get your copy - and keep your eye on The Almighties Facebook Group for more teasers!

Free Comic Book Day - The Almighties Recharged Reloaded Reduxed!

MAXI-TRON! MASON! MS. F! NITE FANG! and...uh...Stefanos are THE ALMIGHTIES!

"Get your coat, Evil - you're ^%£*ed!"

If you're not familiar with The Almighties, the comedy super-team I co-created with Mike Gagnon, Free Comic Book Day is your chance to jump into The Almighties universe! The free digital comic collects Almighties Origins, Ms. F vs. Mr. Wang and more - and you can get your copy by joining the Event Page on Facebook.

But if you can't wait 'til Free Comic Book day for Almighties action, you can get free Almighties Origins and The Almighties #1 at www.thealmighties.com now!

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Deadpool #26 Preview and The Almighties vs. Adolf 3000 - it's Hitler Time!

There's another Deadpool 'flashback' issue coming on March 26th, and this one sees the Merc with a Mouth going back to the 1950's to save a young Nick Fury from the menace of TIME-TRAVELING HITLER!

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Only art previews available yet, but in the meantime you can sate your thirst for Hitler-bashing hijinks on this snippet from The Almighties #1! (some of it's had to be censored in order to prevent spoilers for those whom haven't read it yet!):

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More Almighties in the FREE Almighties Origins and The Almighties #1 - both available at www.thealmighties.com

The Almighties woefully omitted from CBR's fav. Barack Obama comic appearances!...

...or: 'Hangover Monday'*...

Stumbling upon Comic Book Resources' latest poll, 'What's your favorite Barack Obama comic book appearance?', I nearly choked on my chicken! Fully expecting The Big B's guest-star-ation in my own The Almighties #1 to be firmly in the running, I eagerly scanned the list...

Thunderbolts #128-129... Yeah, that was a good one, where then-T-Bolts-controller Norman Osborn tricked a sceptical Barack into believing he and the Green Goblin where two separate people, despite Normie having already been publicly revealed as Spidey's nemesis...

Amazing Spider-Man #583... a cheesy one in which Spidey saves the Prez but determines Obama would have been 'just fine' anyway, what with him being so gosh-darned-aces, 'an all... Not a great one, but high profile, and maybe comic book fan Obama's first foray into the world of four-color fictional fun... so yeah, that'll be in.

Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1... Skyman #1... The Other Dead #1...?!? There's... there's no Almighties! Just what are these pompous, pinheaded poindexters trying to pull here?!? I don''t think 'The Other Dead #1' is even a real comic - !?!

The Big B played an integral role in The Almighties #1 - so integral that revealing it would be a massive spoiler for the book! And I'm sure Barack himself would (if he'd read it) agree that - never mind not even being on the list - this was far and away his finest funnybook hour!

This is clearly Comic Book Resources working their corporate asses off to keep the little indy publishers down! Well good luck with that, hosers, 'cos since the release of our free digital comic Almighties Origins, the Almighties fanbase has been growing and growing over at its Facebook Group, and I guarantee that if I ran a poll there, asking what peeps' fav. Comic Book Obama appearance is, The Almighties #1 would come out on top! How can I guarantee it?

Because it'd be the only god-damned option.

*The opinions expressed by a hungover Sam Johnson in this post are not real. The Almighties #1 and Almighties Origins are real - and available at www.thealmighties.com

Almighties News!

[UPDATED 12/14/15:]

"I look forward to seeing what these guys could do once somebody gives them their two hundred million dollars to do Almighties Amass!" Michael Marcus, What Culture.

The Almighties is What Culture's '10 Obscure Comic Book Titles That Deserve To Be Movies' Number 1 pick! Check out their feature here!

"One of the funniest origin stories you’ll ever read. Any time you can incorporate an 'A-Team' reference into a comic book, you know it’s gonna be a good one!" Billy Dunleavy, Comic Attack.

Almighties Origins has just got a great new review at Comic Attack - check it out here!

The Almighties #1 & #0 are available at www.almightiesamass.com, and Almighties Origins is also available at Drive-Thru comics - get it FREE here!

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Almighties Origins FREE Digital Comic Out Now!

“As an ‘origin’ issue this hits all the right notes.” 3 Million Years.

“A comedic story with some very funny characters and a story that tells you just enough to get you excited over the next installment.” Curiosity of a Social Misfit.

“Johnson and Gagnon are having a great time and a lot of fun making this comic and it really shows!” Blog the Blummin’ Doors Off.

MAXI-TRON! MASON! MS. F! NITE FANG! and...uh...Stefanos are THE ALMIGHTIES!

"Get your coat, Evil - you're ^%£*ed!"

Our FREE Digital Comic Almighties Origins, which previews The Almighties #0 is out now and you can check out a couple of pages from it below, and listen to myself and co-creator Mike Gagnon talking about it on the Wayne's Comics podcast here!

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Get your FREE copy of Almighties Origins or read it online at www.thealmighties.com!

The Almighties #1 Free Digital Preview Comic

MAXI-TRON! MASON! MS. F! NITE FANG! and...uh...Stefanos are THE ALMIGHTIES!

"Get your coat, Evil - you're ^%£#ed!"

While we're waiting for Almighties Origins, if you haven't already got their Avengers-parodying debut The Almighties #1, you can get a free 10-page Digital Preview Comic here! RATED TEEN+ :)

The Almighties #0 Preview: Meet Wayne Winston!

[UPDATED 2/25/14:]

My Deadpool-parodyin' character Wayne Winston will be joining my comedic super-team The Almighties, making his debut late 2014 in The Almighties #0, and you can check out a Preview of that here!:

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And you can get a bigger Preview of The Almighties #0 in free Digital comic Almighties Origins here!

Interview with Make Mine Marvel

I recently did a live interview with Make Mine Marvel Facebook Group and some of their members. Here's the edited version... ;)

Shaun Chillz Murdock (Make Mine Marvel): Seems odd saying Welcome Sam, as ya such a familiar face to us all. But welcome on and thanks for taking time to chat with us!!!

Josh Miller (Make Mine Marvel): Howdy, Sam my man.

Shaun Chillz Murdock: So Sam what was it about comics that made you want to be a comic writer?

Sam Johnson: I was into comics as a kid, then as many do, left 'em at some point in my teen years... What Rob Liefeld was bringing to New Mutants caught my eye one day; and this was around the time I was deciding what I wanted to do, which was always gonna be writing-based...

Some Image studios ran Talent Search contests when I was back into comics, I entered them and decided this is what I wanna do.

Josh Miller: So you are clearly a Dead pool fan, what about that character draws you to him?

Sam Johnson: He's nuts, he's funny, dark, has depth, works in a grey area. What other supertype has voices in their head? COME ON! And it's 'Deadpool,' Josh, come on, let's get it right.

Shaun Chillz Murdock (MMM:) Ignore Josh, he's still trying to figure out how to use a touch screen phone lol

Josh Miller (MMM): it separates the words on its own!!

Shaun Chillz Murdock (MMM): Speaking of Deadpool, I heard you had some scripts for the Deadpool Team-Up series??? Can ya tell us about that??

Josh Miller (MMM): I know you love dead pool, is there any other character you have submitted work for?

Sam Johnson: I haven't submitted anything for Wade, I have a pitch written and I'm waiting for the right time to hopefully happen. I'd need to be much higher profile than I currently am to be a realistic consideration, but I've got series in the works, which is what I need to have to achieve that (as opposed to stuff in anthologies and one-shots, which is what I've had so far).

Jake Zimmanck: What up home boy...my usual question, you like Batman???

Sam Johnson: I quite like Batman, Jake, but I've never connected with DC the way I do with Marvel--except with Doom Patrol. Grant Morrison's weirdness on Doom Patrol is my biggest inspiration, that affects most of my creations to varying levels; the biggest one being the series I'm currently trying out an artist for. Peter David and Bendy [Brian Michael Bendis] are also influences on that.

Jake Zimmanck: Is it Deadpool being as crazy as you that drew you to him??

Sam Johnson: Lol, Jake, there's some similarity but not too much, I hope.

Tara Palin: I have a question, what do you expect from, if ever it happens, the Deadpool film?

Sam Johnson: If they go with this script they keep on about, I expect great things. Whether Ryan Reynolds' opening for his new movie is gonna be another spanner in the works with it, though, I don't know...

Dionisis Tavakis: I think with the right script Ryan Reynolds is perfect for the role.

Sam Johnson: I'm down with that, and I dig his enthusiasm for the character.

Jake Zimmanck: Ugh, why am the only one that hates Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool?

Tara Palin: I love Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool but he needs the costume. Deadpool is not a looker so I can't take him seriously.

Sam Johnson: No, well if they go with what Reynolds has been saying, it'll be the Wade we know and love, scars an' all.

Shaun Chillz Murdock(MMM): Better be!!!! The [X-Men] Origins [Wolverine] nonsense was a joke.

Sam Johnson: I think pretty much everyone feels that, Shaun, I'm sure Reynolds included.

Shaun Chillz Murdock (MMM): I know cause I'm cool lol, but tell us a bit about your own stuff!! Loved Almighties by the way. Classic humour very much suited for the merc with a mouth (you listening Marvel!!!!)

Sam Johnson: The Almighties was a lot of fun and we're working on two new Almighties one-shots, and speaking of Deadpool, one of these will see the introduction of my DP-parodying character Wayne Winston.

Tara Palin: I like Geek-Girl, it [the mini-series] will be worth the wait. When you created her, who or what was you inspiration, because she is pretty fit?

Sam Johnson: Yes, she is pretty fit, Tara. GG was one of a bunch of ideas of mine for an Image 'Who Wants to Create a Super-heroine' contest, I think it was as simple as thinking up concepts for that.

Josh Miller (MMM): Have you got any feedback from writers and artists about your work?

Sam Johnson: Yeah, Mike Carey dug Geek-Girl, Troy Hickman dug The Almighties... I'm a bit of a reviews whore, so it's generally more reviews than feedback, as such, Josh. The Almighties went down very well.

Shaun Chillz Murdock (MMM): Mike is great!!! Looking forward to picking up his novels. And that's good to hear, man.

Josh Miller (MmM): When will we see more of your work?!?

Sam Johnson: Almighties Origins should be the next thing, it may just be a little free download but it'll also set up the new Almighties #1. Cabra Cini: Voodoo Junkie Hitwoman has her own mini-series in the works, having appeared in a bunch of anthologies. If you're not familiar with her, you can read her debut free here.

Shaun Chillz Murdock (MMM): Any idea on [Almighties Origins'] release date? Any plans to parody any other characters?

Sam Johnson: Late 2013. The new Almighties #1 will actually be moving on from 'parody' to 'comedy', though. The main reason Diamond didn't go for the first one is that parody books are a tough market, and I want the new #1 in Previews and in comic shops.

Shaun Chillz Murdock (MMM): You still reading comics?? What's your favorite run at the moment?

Sam Johnson: Deadpool. I didn't care for the Dead Presidents arc, but since #7, writers Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan have found their 'Pool-voice, and Mike Hawthorne was a good addition to the art crew. Also, Thunderbolts. I've been impressed with both of new writer Charles Soule's issues so far!

Shaun Chillz Murdock (MMM): Agreed, same here, man!! Dead Presidents was ok. Been great chatting with ya. Ya know ya always welcome sharing any links etc here. Always grateful for the news on your Marvel NOW! [Facebook] page.

Sam Johnson: Cheers. Thanks for having me and to everyone for stopping by.

Josh Miller (MMM): I enjoyed the dead presidents lol but have a good one, Sam.

Sam Johnson: Cheers. Peace, out!

Jake Zimmanck: Thanks again, Sambo, you're the man, I appreciate all of your promo skillz. Much love, bro.

Almighties Origins Sneak Peek

Check out "downtrodden housewife turned swingin' super-heroine" MS. F's Origin here!:

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You can get The Almighties #1 for Kindle from Amazon here, the regular Digital Edition here, and in print at www.thealmighties.com!

ALMIGHTIES AMASS!

Nick Fury is currently assembling Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the Avengers movie – but what if a more questionable character put together his own skewed take on the world’s greatest super-team…or just threw together whoever was available?

Great effort and care has been put into assembling Fury’s crew, but when the threats are too pressing for that, the somewhat unhinged White Out – aided and abetted by his lobotomized butler Chives - hires Maxi-Tron, Ms. F, Mason, Nite Fang and…Stefanos. And a super-arrogant field leader, former-downtrodden-housewife with ‘issues,’ borderline-psychotic merc, self-centered punk and…a kebab shop owner join together to become our ‘ultimate defence.’

With comedic nods to all the big Marvel events of recent years – from Civil War to Fear Itself, 'The Avengers meet Family Guy via South Park' as The Almighties amass in their debut comic, where you can expect comedy, offbeat action and adventure!

Written by myself & Mike Gagnon, illustrated by Eleonora Kortsarz, Pablo Zambrano & D.C. White, The Almighties #1 is OUT NOW in $3.99 regular and Avenger-movie-poster parody Variant editions, and $1.99 Digital Edition! Published by Actuality Press, 32 pages, full color, and rated Teen+


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Here's what the critics are saying about The Almighties...

"If you want a smile on your face, this is the book for you!" Wayne Hall, SciFi Pulse.



"Absolutely hilarious, a downright funny comic that mirrors the Avengers, just a slightly cracked mirror!" Billy Dunleavy, Comic Attack



"One of the funniest comics you'll ever read!" Glenn B. Fleming, Crikey!



"It had me laughing from start to finish. Go buy it now!" Rob the Wrecker, Comic Booked


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You can check out a full review at Fanboy Comics, listen to myself and The Almighties' Mike Gagnon and Kris Johnson talking about the book on Kris's Bizarre Comicast, and see a new interview with Mike and I at World of Superheroes.

The Almighties #1 isn't available in comic shops now - you can get it in $3.99 regular and Avengers movie poster-parody Variant editions from this site in the UK here; in the US at www.indyplanet.com and www.thealmighties.com where you can also check out free-to-read Almighties Origins! And the $1.99 Digital Edition is available now at www.graphicly.com and www.wowio.com