Hello Cartoonist Friends! In case I haven’t met you, I tend to try to jam at the Minneapolis event when I am in town. I now live in Sedona (where, of course, I must start some kind of cartoonist cel(l)!)

For those unaware, I’ve been spending 5 years building up a web comic with the help of many many (mostly audio) contributors. Now, at long last, it is my honor to present our latest culmination: a new video — just released today!

The fantasy story is now told in the following order …

Introduction Comic (18 pages – first published in 2014) :
http://www.loravvu.com/?comic=introduction-1-1

Prelude (NEW animated movie) (Which takes place between chapters) (runtime: 16min 24sec)
http://www.loravvu.com/?comic=loravvu-prelude

Chapter 1 (61+ pages – ongoing publication – latest update today) :
http://www.loravvu.com/?comic=1-strange-companions-1-1

Please enjoy, and if you like it, feel free to share.

~Maxeem

Issue 2 of “Death of a Nation” has just come out. Casey Van Heel and I debuted it at Fall-Con and the issues are going fast. Come see me at MIX to get a copy of your very own.

For now, you can read the issue (and the first one) in its entirety at http://www.civil4.us … or order home copies delivered to your door.

Enjoy!

I unfortunately did not pace myself well today – either getting up in the morning or actually plotting the comic – but I will have you know I officially finished the print-ready PDF at 11:55pm – well before the midnight deadline. 😀

And the inking was done back at 6pm – I just got caught up in hippie-style singing and drinking party at the place I call home. Blah blah, suffice to say I am late. But better than never. Here it is for your viewing pleasure:

It was my birthday yesterday – I turned 28. And I may have just completed the weirdest comic book ever. Will you take a look?

It’s the last chapter of that strange comic you read a while back that involves Jesus, ancient China, furries and other horrifying concepts.

It is quite possibly the opposite of the most important comic book ever created – but therein lies the irony. I hope you appreciate it.

THE BOOK IS FOR SALE

EX NOVO LIBRIS BOOK 1

At long last, the first half of the epic is in its final printed version. This includes all 6 issues of my first comic book ever, which I started in high school. If you missed where Maxeem came from, this is a good starter. If you are already a fan/nemesis, here is an opportunity to get a personal copy and study my bizarre thought process!

Come by my little station at MIX to hold, touch and smell a copy of the book in person.

All your favorite L.A. and Bay Area comic retailers now carry the first issue of Maxeem and Casey Van Heel’s newly minted book The Civil Four #1.

And this SATURDAY, JUNE 5 from 5 – 7pm Maxeem will be in person at famous Big Brain Comics introducing, selling and signing the beautiful pamphlet.

Those appearing in good period costume will obviously receive a free copy.

But if you can’t afford looking ultra-retro, the book is a very affordable $4

CIVIL FOUR: The Comic Book

Western Culture-based cartoonist Maxeem (Commune, Ex Novo Libris) and New York comedy pioneer Casey Van Heel (The Jerk Practice) have teamed up to create and publish a thrilling tongue-in-cheek science fiction adventure comic called The Civil Four, which does not feature a cover by Kevin Cannon (Far Arden). The official book release is not planned for any particular time, but when it does come out, we will certainly have tee-shirts.

The Civil Four tells the story of those affected by interdimensional space treachery! Can Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, the ghost of Benjamin Franklin trapped in his own key, U.S. Grant and Johnny Appleseed reconcile their altered continuity before its too late? The Civil Four: Death of a Nation is a typical American-sized comic that comes in at just under 30 pages, with no spectacular full-color wrap around cover illustrated so jaw-droppingly beautifully by Kevin Cannon.

However, if you are interested, we do have a trailer you may find ironically dramatic: