Mail Call For 2.18.23

The postal carrier left a hot mess at my front door, and it was definitely more welcome than a flaming bag of dog poop.

That I would back this campaign was a given, but if I hadn’t already been sold, this aspect is the part that would have done the job.

When I first learned that there was a complete but unpublished Bettie Page story illustrated by Amanda Conner, I was overcome by many emotions, briefly settling on rage against the cruel fate that was preventing me from seeing it, but then ultimately deciding to live in hope that I might get to see it someday.

So obviously I was thrilled when I learned that it would be published in this volume and I’m especially thrilled that someday has finally arrived.

In the mid-90s, circumstances led me to stop buying comics on a regular basis. This hiatus ended up lasting over ten years. In that time, a lot of creators emerged who soon became new favorites once I picked up the four-color habit. While Amanda Conner had been working in comics before I dropped the comic habit, I didn’t become familiar with her work until after my hiatus ended, and, like those others, she soon became a new favorite.

In any case, I’m glad my copy finally arrived and that I can stop being envious of the other backers who had already gotten theirs.

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