Click the title above or the book to the right. Most pages of this site have a diary icon on the far left as well. You will be transported to a page where you can delve far deeper into the minds of our characters as well as view firsthand correspondence and news articles that surround Old Mauch Chunk and its citizens. This area of our website has gained attention time and again and should not be missed. Check for new entries from James Ashton and Ava Marks.

Click the graphic above for an 83 minute in-depth interview, it's everything you wanted to know about the Victorian Horrors of Old Mauch Chunk and possibly some things you didn't, This was recorded live and is un-edited.

From their page:

Kryptographik is a trans-continental podcast featuring Brian (in the U.S.) and Damian (in Australia), providing news, reviews, commentary and interviews covering horror, dark fantasy and science-fiction.

In our 26th podcast, we speak with Bob Caton & Michael Bann about their new comic, The Victorian Horrors of Old Mauch Chunk. We discuss where the story follows and strays from actual history, the real world town where the story takes place, the horror, steampunk and adventure elements of the story, viral marketing, promotions with businesses related to the comic, working with Diamond Comic Distributors as a new publisher, and Australia's Big Electric Cat.

 

AVAILABLE NOW!

Click the logo at the left to hear the recent interview conducted by the website "Comic Geek Speak" with Michael Bann and Robert Caton. Comic Geek Speak showcases a select few new releases from each month's Previews magazine from Diamond Comic Distributors.

The guys from CGS touchd upon a lot of aspects of The Victorian Horrors of Old Mauch Chunk that otherwise would not get any light. Check it out.



Very soon we will have and begin distributing the official "Escape to Old Mauch Chunk" entry forms displayed above. Worry not, you can still enter online and there is no purchase necessary. You will also be able to obtain additional entry forms at merchants carrying our fine book and will be able to enter once per each store you visit. In the coming weeks we will provide a list of where these brilliant merchants are located.
Click the image above for more details.


We are very pleased to formally announce that Issue #2 of The Victorian Horrors of Old Mauch Chunk is now being prepared for lettering. The script for Issue #3 has been finalized and handed off to the artist with a full compliment of notes and reference materials. We are planning to release a limited edition of Issue #2 somewhere around August 2008, very nearly the same time that the mass produced edition of Issue #1 will be in stores. Stay tuned as this is only going to pick up steam.



We are pleased to introduce you to two new individuals. Shown here is Ava Marks who debuts in issue 2 of our series. The artwork was created by the artist Emmanuel Xerx Javier who is doing the pencil and ink work for the next installment of the series. The color was added by our own Michael Bann. We are very excited about the intial sketches and pencils Emmanuel has done so far and are sure his talents will provide a fantastic continuation of what was bugun in issue 1. Stay tuned for more as we'll be sharing sneak peeks over the next few weeks. Actually Emmanuel is fast at work and has provided us the sample of page one for the next issue. Our enthusiasm is such that we simply had to share it with you right away. Click each for a larger sample.


THIS IS SIGNIFICANT
We have just been in discussion with Diamond Comic Distributors and they have agreed to carry The Victorian Horrors of Old Mauch Chunk amongst their offerings.

Diamond Comic Distributors was established in 1982 to provide comic book specialty retailers with wholesale, non-returnable comic books and related merchandise. After more than 20 years of service, Diamond has emerged as the world's largest distributor of English-language comics and related merchandise, with a network of strategically-located Distribution Centers throughout the world.

With Diamond offering The Victorian Horrors of Old Mauch Chunk to it's 4,000 specialty shops worldwide as well as listing the title in their Previews magazine which reaches 75,000 people, the series will enjoy exposure to the most specific audience that could be targeted.

The book debuts in the June Previews magazine with orders and shipments scheduled for delivery worldwide in August.

Issue #2 was listed in the July Previews and will ship in September - just in time for Halloween!

Shown here is the magnificent crystal votive inspired by The Victorian Horrors of Old Mauch Chunk and crafted by the talented Jon McCoy of McCoy Designs.

MCCOY DESIGN creations can be found gracing the covers of the most popular magazines and have been featured in some of the most exclusive celebrity homes.

 

Most notably, the creations have been featured on the covers of ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, HOUSE & GARDEN, ELLE DÉCOR and many other like publications. Not to mention, they have also been featured within the homes of Cher, Portia Di Rossi and many others. This awesome creation is going to be given away with the "Escape to old Mauch Chunk" promotion, click here for more details.

She debuts in issue 2 but you can begin to learn more now about the exotic, mysterious and fantastically engaging character Ava Marks online in the "Diaries" section of the site. We are very pleased to announce that these diary entries are being penned by the talented and equally engaging author Suzi M. Recently the first of a trilogy of books, Nemesis, by Suzi has been produced and can be purchased online here: Nemesis. Visit her pages and be certain to investigate her writings as "Ava" and be prepared for even more to come.


So, we're posting this audio clip here without permission of the owners simply because it is so new that we just found it and had to share it and have not figured out how to contact them yet. This is a comic review podcast and lo and behold one of their reviewers happened upon a copy of The Victorian Horrors of Old Mauch Chunk.

We are delighted our story has found its way into the hands of someone who most obviously was equipped to understand and appreciate what we are working towards.


Recently it was brought to the attention of the Gentleman Publishers of the Amalgamated Simulca-Graphy & Manuscription Company that the electron gun deployed news medium of the MSN company's city guides section featured a portion devoted to extolling the virtues of the Jim Thorpe region as an area worthy of rewarding travel. Delightful and of note to us is that in a move to embellish the allure of the area they made passing mention of The Victorian Horrors of Old Mauch Chunk, who we ask, could blame them? . Click the MSN graphic to view the page.

Old Mauch Chunk is an inspiring place with its fantastic architectural and geographic attributes. So much so we simply insist on sharing it. Click the link at the right for more info.


Meet the purveyors of the Amalgamated Simulca-Graphy & Manuscription Company, click the photo to the left for more information.