Hey, it’s Zack!
Gonna keep it super brief today because I am underwater on writing deadlines and Emerald City Comic Con prep. But today Vault Comic’s Mindset #2 comes out and I cannot wait for you all to check it out. Mindset is definitely my highest selling and best reviewed comic right now, and while I love all of my comics kids equally, there is no doubt that Mindset is having a bit of a moment. It’s very surreal and exciting, but I’m also very proud of the book and the work John, Hass and I have all put into it. And when I say work, I mean, we worked a lot on it, talked a lot about so many of the moments, the layouts, the story, the dialogue. We really worked it again and again. So it feels great to have it all come out and get some love.
John Pearson has our Cover A, and Conor Boyle is our Cover B. Both amazing covers and both featuring our heroine, Atlanta Hanna. I will say one more thing, this book has a tiny bit more romance than some of my other work. I guess all of my work has romance undertones and subplots in the backgrounds, but Mindset #2 has a “cute meet” that rivals all others, and was an absolute joy to write. So I’m very excited for you all to meet Atlanta as well.
The FOC for Image Comics / Top Cow’s METAL SOCIETY #5 is next Monday, August 15th, and that is our grand finale, so don’t miss out on it!
Dark Horse’s Break Out is returning with Issue #3 on August 31st, so definitely tell your shop you want in on that.
Forever Forward #1 releases August 24th from Scout Comics.
This August is the first time I have four different series out with issues in the same month. It’s a milestone for me. A sort of Mega Month with all of my work from the year compounded into one dense spurt of joy and excitement. I’m too busy to enjoy it, but I’ll try.
Okay, enjoy this Mindset #2 preview to inspire you to pick it up today if you weren’t already inspired.
And thanks for reading!
Zack Kaplan
8.10.2022