Forbes! + Indie Booksellers + Amazon

It's been a busy week! An informative article about why Barbara wrote this is on Forbes.com.

 

Click Forbes.com to read it.

Volume 1 is now available for pre-order at independent bookstores.

Pre-order at independent bookstores

or at Amazon.com.

Pre-order at Amazon.com

Meanwhile, Barbara is moving forward with Volume 2. We will soon be posting more pages from that and photos of her process.

We are expecting delivery of the first copies of Volume 1 very soon, and will begin inserting them in comic sleeves with acid-free backing cards for mailing to our subscribers. The copies ordered on Amazon or at bookstores will not have these sleeves--it's a thank-you bonus for our early fans. It's not too late to subscribe to our pre-publication offer for both volumes.  Just click the "Add to Cart" button in the right column in the desktop web view, or go to minsky.com.

 

#1 Amazon New Release in Mystery Graphic Novels

Mind boggled this morning when we looked at the Amazon pre-order page. After one day on Amazon, Mueller Report Graphic Novel: Volume 1 is the #1 New Release in Mystery Graphic Novels.

We know these things fluctuate hourly, but hey--what's not to get excited about!?!

Here's a Link to the Amazon page.

First Review: Comics Beat

"Slate has provided something that is half-public service,
half-wild ride, both crucial and rollicking."
  Read the review by John Seven in Comics Beat  

 

Tweaking Volume 1, Moving Forward on Volume 2

 

 

The proof of volume 1 arrived yesterday, needed a few tweaks,

and is back to the printer for another proof.

 

 Barbara's table: "Laying out the pages. Volume 2 is more fun because the dialogue is so juicy."

  

"The pink highlight is the narration (Mueller) the blue is dialogue and the pencil is things to look at again.

I  finally have a methodology."

 

Starting Volume 2

The revisions to volume 1 have been sent to the printer for a proof, which should be here in a few days with rush service. Barbara is now working on the second volume, Obstuction of Justice...

 

Putting away volume one for the Archive.

 

Selecting material for the first segment in volume 2.

 

Laying out Trump Moscow as a six-page story.

Read the entire first draft of volume 1 on this blog, starting here.

Pre-publication discount subscription to the printed edition

Click that link, or use the "Add to Cart" button in the right column (Web View on this blog page).

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Cover Update

Getting ready to send the final version of Volume 1 to the printer.  Here's the revised cover, with improved kerning of the lettering, and the back cover. 

Packaging

Getting the shipping materials ready to mail volume 1 in July. Subscribers will get each volume in a comic sleeve with an acid-free board in appreciation of your early support. The copies that will be available online and in bookstores later will not have this packaging. If you haven't ordered and want printed copies for yourself, as gifts, or for a waiting room, a pre-publication discount is still in effect. Click the "Add to Cart" button in the right column (Desktop view) or go to
https://minsky.com/muellerreportgraphicnovel.htm

 

From Hollywood to Russia and Back

The Internet Research Agency (IRA)

 

What Happened Over the Weekend

As you saw Saturday, the first printed proof of volume 1 arrived. Barbara tweeted a photo and comment about it, and this happened:

 As you might imagine, this caused a deluge of activity here, which is still going on.

If you want to see former Federal Prosecutor and TV legal analyst Joyce Vance in action, she will be in Washington this afternoon at 2:00 for the House Judiciary Committee hearing: Lessons from the Mueller Report: Presidential Obstruction and Other Crimes. You can watch it live on their web page:
https://judiciary.house.gov/legislation/hearings/lessons-mueller-report-presidential-obstruction-and-other-crimes

Former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean will also testify.

One of the many people commenting on the above post thought Joyce Vance was being snarky, and she responded:

 
You can see for yourself, and follow the thread back to Barbara's original post, at
https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance/status/1137884652872638465

First proof back from the printer!

Fast turnaround with rush service. This is the first uncorrected proof of volume 1. The quality is excellent. The cover has a matte laminate with a nice feel to it. That also makes it easy to keep clean. As a test I sprayed water on it and wiped it dry with a paper towel. We're going to make the margin between pages wider. Barbara is revising some drawings and making a few changes in text and dialog. Revised copy expected to go to the printer next week. Still on schedule for shipping vol. 1 in July!

You can read the entire current draft on this blog, starting here.

If you want the printed edition for yourself or as a gift, a pre-publication discount subscription  button is in the right column on the desktop view, or click here for more information, ordering, and links to see it on Twitter and Facebook.

Preliminary proof off to the printer

Today: ordered a copy of the draft pages to check the print and binding quality, and ordered comic book bags and acid-free boards for copies going to the subscribers. Barbara is doing the final drawings and revisions.

Revisions

The first drafts of the pages for volume 1 are all posted on the blog, and Barbara is now revising them in preparation for sending to the printer.  We are still on schedule for shipping volume 1 in July!