Let's Talk Team-Ups

Jeff Burton, creator of Auroraman, sent out an update earlier today in regards to the Kickstarter campaign he ran successfully for his book this past spring.

The campaign included what I thought was an excellent perk; A Canadian Creators Digital Omnibus featuring material from several other publishers.

The cover for that compilation was revealed to backers today and since it appears on the campaign page, which is not backer-specific, that I know of, I don't think there's any harm in displaying it here too. It is the work of Sabastian Van Esch.

I'm going to assume that Captain Canuck needs no introduction. Working clockwise from him, we have Impact from Canadian Corps, Auric of the Great White North, Axiom-Man and of course, Auroraman himself.

We potentially got some even better news earlier today on social media. The following image was posted from the Expired Comics Twitter account. The caption was attention-grabbing.

Who Wants a Team-Up?

Oh, I think I could get into that...Auric and Auroraman, mentioned above, are joined by Expired's Big Nick, who only recently joined the scene as well. Apparently the team-up is "in the works", which is probably all Expired Comics could tell me at this point.

They also suggest we stay-tuned. No issues on that level. And hopefully you guys kick off a trend. Or a tradition. Or a team book. You have options. :-)

Coming in June: Sudbury's Big Nick!

The book below, from Expired Comics, is expected to be available on June 11th at the Sudbury Graphic Con.

I was going to wait until then to mention it here, but for one thing, it looks like a blast and I couldn't wait to mention it, and for another, Expired Comics is going to be making an appearance at the Ottawa Comiccon a couple of weekends from now.

Big Nick actually began drawing some attention around this time last year. The following fact sheet was shared by the Greater Sudbury Public Library on their Facebook page almost a year ago to the day.

Big Nick – Character Profile 

Origin: Born and raised in Sudbury, Big Nick was a Mine Rescue Officer. After evacuating a collapsed nickel mine, he became trapped deep underground by an exploding smelter which left smoldering slag blocking his only exit. It is unknown how, but the smoldering slag bonded the surrounding nickel veins into Nick’s DNA. 

Powers: With nickel bonded to his DNA, Nick has gained super-human abilities such as:
- Bulletproof skin;
- Super-human strength;
- Magnetic manipulation of base metals, including nickel. 

He can extract and manipulate minerals from the ground to create objects such as prison bars around evildoers. 

It is with this power that Nick can manipulate the trajectory of his big nickel shield 

Costume: Big Nick’s three-colored costume represents Sudbury’s diverse landscape and mining community.
- Green: It is not only Sudbury’s official color, but it represents the city’s growing flora and abundant wildlife.
- Grey: It represents Sudbury’s iconic rock formations, landscape and the many mines and mining communities.
- Gold: Part of Sudbury’s logo is a golden star, which also represents the many valuable minerals that are mined in the Greater Sudbury area. 

Big Nick was conceptualized and illustrated by Martin Deschatelets. 

Expired Comics is an Ottawa based comic book publisher founded by Kevin Montpellier from Chelmsford, and Martin Deschatelets from Sturgeon Falls.

They also got some attention from the CBC that same day.

Awesome. Enjoy the conventions, gentlemen, and the launch more than a year in the making!