“A Call To Arms” #1 – Cover and Credits

Written by: Ben Lichius and Adam Cogan
Art by: Francesco Francavilla
Cover: Pencils/Inks by: Francesco Francavilla, Colors by: Euan Mactavish
Synopsis:
New York, 1775 – In a desperate move to regain control of the American colonies, the British have allied themselves with the dark forces of the occult. The fledgling nation’s only hope is the masked spy known as “The Black Coat!”
Originally Published: April, 2006
 

 

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Want your “Comics Now”?

Posted on September 30, 2007 by ben
The Black Coat will be featured in the first issue of a new comic magazine that is sure to take the comic world by storm! Brian Deemer (of Comic Geek Speak fame) and Brent Erwin have created a new magazine called Comics Now (http://www.iwantmycomicsnow.com). The first issue has an article called the “The 22 Page Hook” which I was lucky enough to be interviewed for. Besides being full of BC goodness, it’s just a good read and a must-buy for comic fans. Be sure to ask your comic store to pick you up a copy! The Diamond Preorder code is SEP07411. Issue #1 should be in stores this November! 

“…or give me comics?” Yes! They are on the way!

Posted on September 14, 2007 by ben
We’ll have a more official announcement soon but I thought it was time to put something up on the homepage about it and let everyone know: Yes, the rest of the second series is on it’s way!  Unfortunately, we ran into some scheduling problems this past Spring that set us back a bit, eventually requiring us to cancel our solicitations for issues 2-4. It’s not what we wanted, but it had to be done. We’re sorry for any trouble and confusion it may have caused, but we’re regrouping and will indeed be publishing the remainder of the series. At the moment, we’re looking at resoliciting early next year so that we can have books on the shelf by around April or May. We know that’s a long time to wait between issues, but the good news is that there are lots of other BC things going on next year too. So even though 2007 turned out to be a lean year for BC fans, 2008 should be a busy one for the Black Coat!  As I mentioned, we’ll have a more official update with lots of info (and pictures 🙂 ) in the coming weeks so be sure to stop back soon!   Thanks for sticking with us, and please, please, please if you have any questions, drop us a line – we’ll be happy to help however we can.

The Forums are back!

Posted on August 7, 2007 by ben
Well… sort of. The forums didn’t exactly make the move to the new server unscathed. Unfortunately, most of the threads were lost. The good news though is that all of the user data survived! Sorry for the delay, but I got a real crash course in MYSQL database management over the last week and a half. I am now available for hire should anyone need theirs fixed as well  …for tons and TONS of cash! (sigh…) Head over to the new forums (https://the-black-coat.com/phpBB2/index.php) and check out the new space! Thanks to everyone for their patience but I think we’re finally getting back up to speed around here.

And there was much moaning and gnashing of teeth…

Posted on August 7, 2007 by ben
 For those of you waiting to get back on the Black Coat forums, my sincere apologies. I’m working to get them back up and running as soon as possible. The bad news is that, in the server switch, a great deal of the old forums have been lost. It’s partly my fault but could be remedied if not for an unresponsive web hosting service that shall remain nameless. Anyway, it looks like the posting process will be starting over from scratch – sorry about that. I’m working right now to rescue the user names. Hopefully that will go a little more smoothly and be done in the next day or two. Either way, we’ll forge ahead. I’ll keep everyone posted – thanks for your patience! -ben  

Colonial sub replica causes scare in New York Harbor

Posted on August 4, 2007 by ben
This bit of news was brought to our attention by our good friend, Brian Matus. Thanks, Brian! From USAToday: A replica of a Revolutionary War submarine spooked New York City police and the U.S. Coast Guard today when the egg-shaped vessel was seen bobbing near the Queen Mary 2 luxury liner docked off Brooklyn. But the handmade wood-and-fiberglass submersible — a replica of David Bushnell’s one-man American Turtle, the first submarine used in combat — was the work of artists, not terrorists. “It was a strange sight,” Coast Guard Petty Officer Angelia Rorison told the New York Post.  Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly described it as “the creative craft of three adventuresome individuals. It does not pose any terrorist threat. … We can best summarize today’s incident as marine mischief.” Artist Philip “Duke” Riley, 35, and two Rhode Island men were detained and questioned. One Rhode Island man said he was descendant of Bushnell. To read more, go to: http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2007/08/colonial-era-su.html