The first “Hereville” story is now available in electronic form! This comic is 57 pages long (not including covers, title page, and stuff like that) and in color.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the comic, you can read the first 18 (and counting!) pages for free by going to www.hereville.com. Here’s what the Webcomics Examiner had to say about it:
Barry Deutsch’s Hereville is the story of Mirka, a young girl living in the orthodox Jewish commune of Aherville. She is a strong-willed girl, who dreams of becoming a dragon slayer, while struggling with the duties imposed by being a female in a community that values traditional gender roles. The story is leisurely and steeped in cultural tradition; even troll killing must wait until after Shabbot rituals. Smart, yet heartwarming, quiet, yet with a genuine sense of adventure.
I’ll be selling the dead tree version beginning in May — but I’m taking pre-orders now, to help defray printing costs. Buy a copy! Buy 5 to give to your friends! Buy 35 to give out to strangers on the street!
Ahem.
For details on how to buy either the dead tree version, or an E-copy, or even a copy with a sketch in it, please head on over to the Hereville website. Thanks.
Hooray!
Awesome. Just placed my pre-order/donation/whatever the hell you’re calling it. You can expect my daily emails – “where’s my book?” – to start pouring in.
I’m looking forward to seeing Bob’s copy any day now.
But in the meantime, Amp could use a little publicity. Does anyone know people at Maxim magazine? One nice disparaging review before the book’s released would help a lot!
I can only hope to be slammed by Maxim….
And Robert, as long as you’ll be sending me so many reminder notes, be sure to tell me who you’d like in your sketch. :-)
Something Mirka and swordish?
BTW, send an inquiry and then an electronic copy to bnneditor@gmail.com. They’ll do a review for you, tell them I sent you.
Wow, I just read the pages available for free, and it’s gorgeous!
Also makes me want to read more about Jewish traditions. I was raised in an atheist household and presbyterian schools, very lacking in traditions and ritual. Well, unless you count guilt and scorn as traditions.
Thanks, Robert! I’ll send an inquiry.
Rosemary, thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying it. Please keep reading. :-)
There are a lot of good books about Jewish traditions to read, of course. If you’d like a book focusing on Hasidic Jews, Liz Harris’ Holy Days is very enjoyable.
this is a wonderful accomplishment amp, I hope you are very proud and content right now!
congratulations!!!
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How do I preorder the tree-killing version?
I’m handling those orders for Amp, mythago. Just send me a PayPal.
(Just kidding.)
Mythago, thanks. :-) You can preorder by following the directions at this link.
Robert, my friends Bruno and Dougo will drop by your house to collect what’s due me in comic sales tomorrow. No need to open the door for them, they’ll make their own way inside.
I am deeply offended by your ethnic name-based stereotyping. My revenge will be the knowledge that you actually have friends who will care about that, and they will probably give you a sad and meaningful look.
Fine, I’ll give back the $2. Damn.
I know it’s a little bit short of May, but is there a chance you’ll have copies at Stumptown?
If all goes according to plan, I’ll be premiering it at Stumptown!