ComixTribe announced today that its mini-series SCAM,
written and drawn by Joe Mulvey, will conclude this fall with a double-sized
final issue. SCAM was originally solicited as a five-issue mini-series, with
issue #4 scheduled to release this month.
However, ComixTribe and Mulvey have decided to combine issues #4 and #5
into one giant-sized epic conclusion to the "Ocean's 11" meets
"X-men" style series.
"Historically, the fourth issue of a five issue
mini-series sells the worst. So, Joe and I decided, #$%! it, we won't do a
fourth issue," admitted ComixTribe publisher Tyler James after several
adult beverages. "Despite the first three issues of SCAM selling out at
Diamond and getting re-ordered at the distributor level, we wanted better odds
for a big SCAM finale."
"I only play winning hands," Mulvey was quoted,
down three large at an Atlantic City poker table. "I'm going all in on
this final issue of SCAM."
Despite the double-sized issue, the SCAM finale will be a
standard $3.99 cover price, as a thank you to fans and retailers for patiently
waiting for these final two issues. The finale will feature two variant covers:
one featuring a flip cover for Issues #4 and #5, and another featuring a
stunning wrap-around cover by Mulvey.
"Remember, we're the idiots that took out a 48-footVegas billboard to announce the launch of this series, and the guys who beatthe hell out of some of the top retailers in the country in issue #3. Of course we'd do something unorthodoxed for
the finale," said Mulvey, now up a grand.
While the first
SCAM mini-series will conclude this fall, it's only the beginning for the
franchise.
"We have a huge announcement planned for the BostonComic Con (rescheduled for August 3-4, #BOSTONSTRONG, be there!) It's the most
ambitious project ComixTribe has tackled to date...and it is SCAM
related," said James.
"My lips are sealed," Mulvey added. "All I'm going to say is that the crew
is about to get a whole lot bigger!"
Despite selling out at the distributor level, all three
issues of SCAM are currently in stock at the ComixTribe shop.
SCAM #1 is 50+ pages of content for less than a
buck...and that's no con!