SECRET NUMBER TWO!
The second of Dan's two DC projects was announced in a recent Newsarama article: it's BLOODHOUND, a monthly creator-owned series set squarely in the middle of the mainstream DC Universe and developed by Dan and our own Drew Johnson. Described as "kind of like The X-Files, if you replaced Mulder with Conan the Barbarian," the series is not for the squeamish: DC exec Dan DiDio commented at the WonderCon DC panel, "The DC Universe is getting a little tougher, and we're introducing characters [like Bloodhound] that are moving in that direction." Stay tuned for further details and preview art!

SEQUELS IN THE AIR
Moonstone Books has hired Marie and Dan to write a sequel to the critically-acclaimed crime noir book, "The Lone Wolf: Queen of Thieves." The follow-up story will appear in a collected edition with the first tale, and should hit the stands later this year.

THE NEW GUY
Studio Phoenix has welcomed its first new member: he's inker CHAD FLETCHER, a fellow Maconite who not only assists the inestimable Ray Snyder, but has also added ink to the Image project "Heirs of Eternity." Chad has more work in the pipeline, but in what seems to be becoming a theme round these parts, he's not allowed to talk about it yet. Hazing shall commence shortly.

FUN AT PHILLY
Dan Jolley, Josh Krach and Marie Croall will be at the Wizard World Philly Con at the end of May. Stay tuned for convention updates.

GET YER SIGNINGS HERE!
Dan will appear from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Titan Comics (2131 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, GA) on Saturday, May 8 to support the debut of Firestorm #1. Titan will give a free copy of Firestorm to the first twenty attendees, and will also be running a 1/2 price sale on back stock. Dan will also be signing at both locations of the Fantasy Factory on Saturday, May 15 -- in Dalton, GA (257 North Hamilton Street) from 11:00-2:00, and in Fort Oglethorpe, GA (2545 Battlefield Pkwy) from 3:00-6:00.

Here are upcoming scheduled public appearances by members of Studio Phoenix. Click on links to visit con home pages. All appearances are subject to change or cancellation (but only with a really, really good reason).