Issue #24 - Sisyphus Must Be Happy
It's all about that struggle
Hey,
You can stop holding your breath — I finally hit publish.
It’s that time of your Wednesday where you catch up on indie comic news and tolerate my usual rambling about stuff you may or may not care about.
But seriously, take a moment to read the middle section. I felt like I needed to explain a few things there.
Thanks!
Interesting News
Colleen Doran’s adaptation of the Good Omens is now finished and at the printer!
You can find more details at Collee’s Funny Business newsletter or at their kickstarter campaign.
Massive Indies Expands Lunar Comics Distribution And Reduces Fees
Massive Publishing has recently expanded its Massive Indies program, enhancing access to Lunar Distribution for independent comic publishers and studios. This initiative aims to fill the distribution void left by Diamond Comic Distributors' Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year.
Celebrating the LGBTQIA+ Community with DC’s 2025 Pride Covers
DC Comics has unveiled its 2025 Pride Month celebration, featuring a vibrant array of variant covers that honor LGBTQIA+ characters and creators. These covers are part of the annual DC Pride anthology, which this year centers around a century-old LGBTQ+ tavern in Gotham City, serving as a gathering place for heroes and villains alike
Indie Spotlight
This is going to be a bit different because I’ve been going through some amazing stories in the past few days but I managed to only write one review. So first thing first -
The Coretan Times by Dylan P.G. - Comic Review
A few months ago, I posted on the r/IndieComicBooks subreddit. I’ve been a long-time member, and even though it’s usually quiet, I’ve seen some incredible work shared there. Every now and then, someone asks, “How do you advertise your comic?” So I thought it might be a good time to offer my newsletter as an option.
The Future Is ****** by Fred Van Lente
I don’t have this review ready and trust me this one needs a good chunk of time to write a decent review. The story is long and the first issue is a volume sized book. But here’s the cover to give you something to look for till the review comes along.
Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters by C Samnee & L. Samnee
Likewise. This was such a random buy but it definitely was worth it. I loved reading it and I am already working on the review. Probably going to go out a few hours after this newsletter goes out. Again… here’s a pretty picture of me holding it.
Notes from the Creator
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
Aristotle
I try to be consistent. Once you do it for a while it becomes a habit and hopefully once it’s a habit it’s not easy to break and so I don’t really have to try anymore. I like the struggle. I try to imagine the story of Sisyphus often and the constant struggle to move that boulder up that mountain only to have it roll back and start all over again.
I read at some point the interpretation of Albert Camus.
The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.
We can still find freedom and contentment in embracing that struggle consciously. The moment Sisyphus accepts his fate and finds purpose in the effort, he becomes powerful.
With this newsletter it sometimes still feels that I am pushing the boulder up. And then during Wednesday the boulder goes all the way down again. My way back to the boulder there are this voices that say
“Wow all this for a few hundred subs”
”Not a lot of things to write.”
”The kids are asleep, you can probably do anything else other than this”
I started this newsletter with a goal to publish at least once a week. Initially it was news but then I broke some personal stuff. There are weeks that not a lot of shit happens in comicsland and pushing only the personal stuff feels like it’s not what you signed up for.
But here I am, 9.30PM writing the newsletter because it’s the boulder I gave to myself. So! If news are thin or if the “Notes from the Creator” section is boring, I apologize in advance but this is going out no matter what.
Thanks for being part of this!
PS. I have no idea if I can somehow publish this at a more humane time depending your location. I am currently hitting publish at whatever time I am done but please do let me know if you want me to look into this or if you don’t really mind reading this on your 3am toilet trip.