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Ivan Isaacs
06-01-2005, 07:38 AM
The present and future of the Aftermath line:

First of all we want to emphatically say thank you.

Thanks to every single person that shelled out money for these books, signed up for the street team, pushed these titles in your store or sent words of encouragement ... you all rock.

We appreciate it, a lot. The response has been great and we've enjoyed bringing this universe about.

Now for the sharp end of the stick ... at this time, our plans for the Aftermath Universe are going to have to be delayed.

Dossiers is still on the schedule, but the remaining issues of the
current series, the crossover title, the planned ongoings and the trades
are all going to be put off until early 2006.

This isn't what we wanted to do, but it is what we have to do at this time.

We offer our apologies for the disruption, and the assurance that it's only temporary.

Again, you've been great.

yours,
Devil's Due Publishing
http://www.devilsdue.net/forums/showthread.php?t=18372

Now I'm getting real worried:
When were the last comics from Studio ICE published? Why is UDON (Street Fighter; Darkstalkers) absent in Previews since two (!) months? Why did Artxilla obviously move to Image? G.I. Joe is getting relaunched, Reloaded was cancelled (so were Voltron and micronauts) and now THIS! Oh boy! :(
The Adventurer
06-01-2005, 07:59 AM
I'm a little confused. Isn't Devil's Due also responcible for Dynamite too? Or am I off on that?
Ivan Isaacs
06-01-2005, 09:51 AM
Oh. Now that you are mention it... Dynamic Forces and DDP joined forces as Dynamite Entertainment to publish "Army of Darkness" - but DFE has split from DDP, taken the D.E. name with them are are publishing "Red Sonja" and the recently mentioned "AoD/Re-Animator" comic book on their own. :(
outlander78
06-01-2005, 09:52 AM
It's impressive that you can follow their moves.

I wonder if retailers can, and can be bothered to? The smell of instability probably keeps their orders lower than they could be.
The Adventurer
06-01-2005, 10:08 AM
Oh. Now that you are mention it... Dynamic Forces and DDP joined forces as Dynamite Entertainment to publish "Army of Darkness" - but DFE has split from DDP, taken the D.E. name with them are are publishing "Red Sonja" and the recently mentioned "AoD/Re-Animator" comic book on their own. :(


Interesting... maybe they bailed when the bailing was good? More ominus rumbles to add to the pile?
Arvandor
06-01-2005, 10:55 AM
Shit!

I at least want to know how Blade of Kumori ends. I was REALLY enjoying that.

Doesn't look good for DDP.
Prelude
06-01-2005, 01:52 PM
Originally Posted by Arvandor
I at least want to know how Blade of Kumori ends. I was REALLY enjoying that.
Yeah, I feel the same way about Joe Casey's Infantry. Both the writing and the art are solid.

I don't know if I'll start picking up the title when Aftermath resumes.
eDuke
06-02-2005, 08:56 PM
When were the last comics from Studio ICE published?
Studio ICE is okay. I just finished lettering MegaCity 909 #7 a few weeks ago. And just finished MU #4 last week.
Captain Jim
06-02-2005, 09:26 PM
It was my impression that DDP only packaged the books for Dynamite.

I'm not happy about this Aftermath announcement, though. :mad:
Sharcque
06-02-2005, 10:49 PM
Depressing......Blade of Kumori is one of my favorites!!! :(
Pil
06-03-2005, 12:18 PM
Studio ICE is okay. I just finished lettering MegaCity 909 #7 a few weeks ago.

Sounds good. When is it coming out?

Hopefully we'll get the final issues of Blade and Infantry, but I'm not holding my breath. Too bad with the series. I really enjoyed them. Especially Defex.
eDuke
06-03-2005, 11:09 PM
MegaCity 909 #7 comes out on June 8th.
Sharcque
06-04-2005, 04:00 AM
So, is Street Fighter finished? there was no word on Udon....
Aaron Weisbrod
06-06-2005, 06:32 PM
So, is Street Fighter finished? there was no word on Udon....

If I remember correctly the "letters page" in the last issue mentioned that the book is just on a brief hiatus while they gear up for "Round Two"... so fear not! ;)

Best wishes,
Aaron Weisbrod
Ivan Isaacs
06-07-2005, 03:52 PM
You mean "Round Three", do you? The second arc was finished.
I'm just wondering if UDON is looking for a new publishing company.

And yeah... Megacity #7 shipped today (and will do so tomorrow in the USA). :)
zilla31
06-21-2005, 10:44 AM
damn i know they mention it in their letter but does that really mean the initial infantry, blade of kumori, defex, and breakdown trades will not be released until 06??