Week 41 Update
It’s been a long haul this past month, so I’ve been avoiding this journal in the interest of keeping everything else up-to-date.
Juggling chainsaws is what I call it.
We’ve had word that Flashlight Comics can be distributed to U.S. schools without much legal export wrangling, which is a huge relief for us. More on this as it develops.
I got a new printing quotation and the rates look good, which will please our sponsors as it drops their price considerably.
We’ve formed a partnership with the Adopt-a-Library Literacy Program recently, which will be beneficial to both parties I’m sure. Essentially, we’ll be providing them with copies of Flashlight Comics Magazine for distribution to public libraries across Canada, in addition to the Elementary Schools we’ve already signed up. So far, our subscriptions have been pouring in and we’re flooded with interest!
I’m now situated in Northern Ontario, although I make frequent trips down South every month. This next three weeks sees me in Toronto for pitch meetings with several Media Planners. Fingers crossed!
The initial print mock up is done and it looks beautiful! Here’s a quick look at the cover for all of you curious types:
The cover story is by our own inimitable Jeff “the Machine” Wasson, and it’s an original Rocket Girl & Kid Danger piece, created just for our first issue! Pretty amazing stuff, don’t you think? Thanks Jeff!
We’ve had a number of requests from school boards and the Ministry of Education of several provinces this month for more information about the book and we’re almost set to launch the new site and give them the inside peek at the inaugural issue.
This is an incredible month so far! I can hardly keep up!