Greetings Loyal Airmen, at the end of last week’s Flight Log we posted the great news that the funding campaign for BEYOND THE STARS # 4 had succeeded four days before the final day. Obviously all of us on the team, from artists Andrea Bormid & Mike Belcher along with SilverLine publisher Roland Mann are thrilled and appreciative of your continued support for this series. In fact by the last day of the campaign, Tues 17th, Dec, the finally take was $877.  Above are the three offered covers to that issue. Going left to right, Andrea’s official cover, then the two alternatives. Middle – by Rob Davis and far right – Jose Fuentes. We loved all of them. Alright, Loyal Airmen, now on to book # 5.

THE BOSTON BOMBERS Vol 2 Issue # 3

Meanwhile Rob also continues his gorgeous work on our continuing The Boston Bombers second volume. Above are pages 4 & 5 from issue # 3. The Air Chief has already penned issue four. This is easily some of Rob’s most beautiful work and like the first two issues, will be printed at Ka-Blam and released via Rob’s own Redbud Studio. Stay tuned.

CHIVALRY INC.

Artist Jesse Hasan continues his wonderful inking over Javier Lugo’s pencils for issue # 1. Meanwhile Javier is busy at work on drawing issue # 2. This book will be in color and the Air Chief is personally excited to see artist Mickey Clausen’s colors on all these great pages. Stay tuned.

VALERIE’S RECOVERY

The best of the past week was Valerie’s excellent post-op visit with the doctor. It’s been two week’s since her right knee replacement surgery and she is doing extremely well. Sure, there is still pain and we are both so grateful for all of you who have kept her in your thoughts and prayers. They have uplifted us both so much. But those of you who know Val, know how she never backs down from a goal and she is already exceeding expectations for this recovery. Her therapist released her after only six visits and the doctor’s assistant gave her visit a whopping success. She is ahead of the curve. We go back in one month, at which time, the Air Chief predicts she’ll be chomping to have her restrictions lifted and get back to our daily walking routines. Thank you Lord. It’s going to be a great Christmas.

BEN DUNN REMEMBERS OUR POPEYE COMICS

Artist Ben Dunn posted the following on Facebook a few days ago. “Now that POPEYE is fixing to fall into the public domain I am reminded of my stint on the spinach eating sailor man. Back in the late 1980’s I was contacted by Crimson Nun, Green Hornet writer RON FORTIER to do a licensed POPEYE comic by Ocean Comics. Ron and I knew each other professionally and I was honored he would ask me to do this character. It was an interesting take and the first issue did well enough to warrant a second. I do not know how they did but it ended there. As far as I know they have never been reprinted or collected.”

To answer Ben’s query, neither was ever reprinted, or collected. They remain, to this day, much sought after collectors treasures for Popeye fans. The Air Chief still has a soft spot in his heart for them and we do treasure the few copies we still have hidden away.

THE CRIMSON NUN

The Air Chief is about seventy-five percent finished writing issue # 3 of the new Crimson Nun series for Antarctic Press. The story features Pope Pius XI, as a supporting character and the Chapel of Saint Joan. The building’s history dovetailed into our plot as if preordained. Meanwhile artist Jesse Thomas is doing a fantastic job with issue # 2. Somehow, more and more elements of our faith emerge in our scripts. Thank you, Lord.

And that’s it for this week, Loyal Airmen. As ever, thanks for dropping by and we’ll see you back here again next Friday.

Ron – Over & Out!