Well, it’s been a draining week, especially with the San Diego Con Hotel Suicide Rush, but we have survived. And I at least shall be there.

And what’s more, as well as continuing this week’s incredible issue, Dan and I celebrated another landmark - we finally finished Hope Falls.

That’s right, with issue #3 just out and issue #4 printed and ready to go now, issue #5 is now done. It’s a little bittersweet, but already we’re onto our next project, The Prince Of Baghdad. More news when we’re allowed to say…

But enough of the future - let’s look to the present. We feel that we’re not famous enough yet, and that not enough people know about this serial - so, we ask every one of you reading this to do us a small favour. It takes a minute.

Firstly, comment in the comments section, because currently, we think we have about four readers. Secondly, if you have a column, blog, forum you post to regularly, then post there and mention us. Let people know we’re here.

Let’s make February The Gloom month.

Anyway, here’s your two pages for the week - and the introduction of a man who’ll make quite an impression on Carson Kane’s future…

All comics must have a massive explosion - and The Gloom is no different! This week a soggy addition to our weekly serial! Can love rear it’s head amongst flame and noise?

And… crabs?

Has a week gone past already since our dashing young hero was last seen surrounded by Nazis?

Well actually, yes it is and yes he still is. But fear not, true believers because today’s the day that Daddy brings home the bacon, and the Gloom can finally return fire against the evil Nazi villainy!

Viewers of a sensitive disposition towards chocolate muffins should turn away now….

Oh yes, it’s back for another ’season’ - no Writers Strike can stop this baby! Well, mainly because it was written and published a couple of years ago. But that’s not the point! For the fact of the matter is that The Gloom is back!

And I know you’ve missed us. Well, the one of you who bothered to email us, at least. But that’s fine, children - we understand, and the beatings will only be given out to those that truly deserve them. Or look at us funny. Or, like, cry and stuff.

But the beatings are a loving beating, because we here at Castle Awesome love you. Especially you. We’d love you twice a night if the chloroform held out.

So, on to The Gloom season two Premiere! A special, three page showing so you get 50% extra, free! Just because we love you!

Except you. Yeah, you. We saw what you wrote. Go on, f*** off.

Anyway, on with the show!

Just one week to go until the three page ’season two’ premiere of The Gloom!

The Gloom and Mousey Blonde are trapped by the evil Vermillion and his horde of loyal Nazis! how ever will they survive?

Find out in seven days, true believers!

And here we are - the finale of issue one, and the cliffhanger that’ll keep you going through Christmas and the New Year!

As this is the last for a couple of weeks (to give you that ’season break’ feeling), we’ve got three pages for you. And although we’ve no story for the next couple of weeks, we have some sketches and updates that’ll keep you going until we see you again early in January 2008!

Have a very Merry and Gloomy Xmas!

So, we’re getting near the end of the first issue of The Gloom, with one more week to go before the three page finale and the Christmas break - and boy, is it a doozy! What will happen!

In other news, Dan and I had a very interesting meeting yesterday about a killer project which we can’t talk about yet, but which means that next year there will be even more Dan and Tony goodness, and this time more fantastical than the current supernatural Hope Falls, which, by the way now has issue #2 out in the UK, so will be in US shops any day now.

Anyway, you know the drill - enjoy the strip, drop us a comment to tell us so!

So without further adieu…

And so it’s time to Jingle jingle jingle your way to the Christmas tree, unless you’re in the US, where you’ve had the decorations in the stores since Easter. And as a little December Advent Calender gift just for you, our little chocolate treat is the first appearance of The Professor, Carson Kane’s old college tutor who’s brain is in the body of a monkey.

Why is this so? Ah, my little friends, all is revealed in issue #3, so you will just have to be patient and trust us.

In other news I received my Professional invite to the New York Comic Con this week, and so I shall be winging my way across the pond to visit with all my NYC minions in April. Count down the days, my little cherubs!

And so, with no further adieu - this week’s installment…

And so, my little chickadees, today’s installment of The Gloom has been brought to you in association with shock, awe and excitement. For today’s installment of the exciting 1940’s pulp noir hero introduces a new character - Doc Adventure!

(Who in no way whatsoever is Doc Savage. Uh-huh. No way jose. Honest. Would we lie to you.)

Anyway, enjoy, reply and do whatever else you reading deviants do! Remember that Daddy Dan and Daddy Tony love you!

(but we’re not buying you Christmas presents…)

Well hello there my little chums! I hope that the colonials amongst you all have sated yourself with turkey and stuffing, have watched your sports and are continuing your four day holiday with vigour, remembering that day, many years ago when your forefathers were so crap at project planning that they forgot to get more food from the Wall Mart and had to go ask their neighbours for a cup of… well, everything.

In the UK, we don’t have Thanksgiving, so we have to carry on working. We called yesterday ‘Thursday’. It doesn’t have quite the same ring to it.

Still, if we had been on holiday, then you wouldn’t have had a wonderful double page treat of The Gloom today, would you? So everything is done for a reason. Although I would have preferred some turkey and a day off…

Anyway, enjoy!