Two years ago, while attending my first Dragon Con in Atlanta, GA, I had the good fortune to meet Rob Fitz. Rob is a filmmaker from Derry, NH. Yeah, go figure, two creative guys who live only a few hours apart have to go all the way down south to finally hook up. Hey, the fates work like that. And who am I to complain, because that momentous meeting has led to a super friendship and several amazing things. One of which is a brand new Ron Fortier comic book.

Upon meeting Rob and hearing all about his super horror flick, GOD OF VAMPIRES, I started pitching the idea of producing a comic book tie-in. Rob was gracious enough to send me a copy of his shooting script and from that I was able to write an 18 page thriller that would detail the exploits of the movie’s anti-hero, hitman Frank Ng, days before the action in the movie begins. Ergo, a prequel story introducing the character. Rob loved the idea and with the help of the Leagues of Talent Studio, we got the book done.

FRANK NG-HIRED GUN was put together by a truly international team. From Florida, Johnny Atomic did the cover and Javier Lugo the pencils. Out of Mexico, Juan Jesues Castro Brusila added inks and from England, S.A.Finch the lettering. Then Matty Ryan, from Atlanta, whipped it all into shape as our production designer. All of us are very, very proud of the end result. 18 pages of action and a 2 page interview with Rob make a really neat package.
The book is ONLY available from ComiXpress on-line, and of course, wherever you might find the six of us doing store signings.

There’s a new link to it on the Air Fare page. It’s only a $1.35 -how can you go wrong?

At the same time Johnny was working on our stunning cover for the comic, he also did up the official poster for GOD OF VAMPIRES. Rob is in the last stages of editing and with fingers crossed, hopes to have it at the Sundance Film Festival later this year. We wish him all the luck in the world. The guy has put his heart and soul into this movie and deserves nothing but the best.

Lastly, as I’m sure all you airmen are aware, tomorrow, 6th May, is Free Comic Book Day across America. I’ll be hanging my hat at the Somersworth, Paperback Bazaar most of the day with friends and fans. If you are in the area, please stop on by. Hey, it’s FREE COMICS! What more could you want?

Have a great week, Ron, over and out.