Hey, it’s Zack.
Well, where have I been for the last couple weeks? Well, talk about mind control or mind distraction. I was taking a vacation for the first time since the pandemic in two years, got on an airplane and lucky me, sat next to someone unmasked, coughing away. Three days later, I have covid. Pretty rough case of it too. Then the whole family got it. We’re doing fine now, but the newsletter had to take a bit of a break, first one since inception. I’ll spare the pithy sci-fi and technobabble allegories for this one, because I have a new book out today and I want to get right to it! Mindset is here! And we also have a trailer/teaser for the release!
Who's ready for some mind control?! My new series with John J Pearson and Vault Comics MINDSET is out TODAY, June 29, and I cannot wait for you all to check out our crazy neo-noir sci-fi thriller.
This is my biggest series to date with over 30K issues printed, Issue #1 currently has a 9.5 average for its comic reviews and the buzz has been insane.
10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Mindset #1 is an uncompromising and engaging vision. A terrifying look in the dark mirror we all need." - COMIC BOOKCASE
10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Mindset #1 is a form of brainwashing itself, drawing one in and leaving one with a desire for more." - COMIC WATCH
9/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ "Honestly, this is fantastic. Striking, inventive and deeply relevant in today’s technology-dependent world." - BIG COMIC PAGE
9/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ "The central concept of the sci-fi thriller, 'Mindset,' from writer Zack Kaplan encapsulates our modern, smartphone-driven culture so well." - AIPT
"An imaginative, unrestrained triumph." and "An intriguing and beautifully drawn first issue."- CBR
The series is from myself, Eisner-winning Blue in Green artist John J Pearson, letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, designer Tim Daniel, with a murderer's row of covers from Martin Simmonds, Dani, Chris Shehan, Jacob Phillips, Tom Muller, Christian Ward, Mat Wilson, David Mack and more. If you guys like Department of Truth or David Fincher films like Fight Club or Social Network, you're gonna love Mindset!
I’ve been working on Mindset for a couple years now. It started as a pitch, a shot in the dark. It was an idea I had for years, but rather than pitch the idea alone, I decided to put together my first pitch with art. That required finding an artist to pitch with. I had seen John J Pearson’s digital artwork and coloring in Ram V’s Blue in Green, and I was blown away. When I found out he was also a brilliant artist, I reached out to see if he was looking for new projects. He was. The rest is Mindset. It’s been an incredible collaboration and we’re very happy with the results. Definitely can’t wait to hear what you guys think!
Dark Horse’s BREAK OUT is on a bit of a delay, as we are trying to make sure the quality of Issues #3 and #4 live up to the first two issues. But fear not, it’s not far off. And Issue #3 is gonna blow you away!
Image/Top Cow’s Metal Society #3 is out next week, July 6th, and here is a preview at CBR of the first five pages. Click on the image below!
I got a lot more coming on Scout Comics Forever Forward, but we did just run an awesome preview and first interview with
Sorry for the short and sweet here, but I’m off to write more Mindset, help promote the release and then I’m off to a release signing at Golden Apple here in Los Angeles with David Mack and his exclusive Mindset variant. Can’t wait for that. If you are in LA, come down and see us!
And thanks for reading!
Zack Kaplan
6.29.22