SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

With the release of issue #3 of CORPUS CHRISTI, plus the new editions of the first two issues of the title, the Dallas Comic Con on 5/19-5/20 and Free Comic Book Day on 5/5/2012, 2023 Comics is going to celebrate the month of May with a special free gift to be distributed through our online mailing list as a "thank you" to the fans.  Everyone who signs up for the mailing list by Thursday, May 24, 2012 will receive this free gift in their email on the evening of Friday, May 25, 2012.  Simply send an email to cc2023comics@live.com, with JOIN in the subject, and the following information:  your full name, your email address, and your hometown.   

This mailing list is going to serve first and foremost as a sort of fan club for the CORPUS CHRISTI comic book title, as well as for other future titles from 2023 Comics.   By signing up for the mailing list, you agree to let 2023 Comics send a file attachment of up to 15mb to the email address you decide to use to sign up.

CORPUS CHRISTI: THE COMIC BOOK HAS A SOUNDTRACK!

A new limited collector’s edition of CORPUS CHRISTI #1, marked as #1CE is being released on April 25^th, 2012!  A pre-release of 10 copies go for sale at DISC GO ROUND of Corpus Christi, Texas, on April 21^st, 2012!  So what is special about this release?

#1CE is a 50 page trade format edition of the original 34 page story, but also contains:

9 reworked/redrawn/improved pages from the original story.

A comparison section of the improved pages vs. the original pages to show the improvement.

6 pages of conceptual art first drawn for the book in 2003 by Trent Westbrook

A short history of the first issue

All books signed by script writer Corbin Douglas and cover colorist Joseph Mitchell

And, the first 40 copies of #1CE will contain a limited soundtrack CD of music created specifically for this release by studio project 2023!  Contains 2 tracks:

1.)  VISION, PART II (04.54)

2.)  VISION COMPLETE (PART I & II) (07:48)  

  

The soundtrack is a concept album meant to accompany the story, both tracks serving as an audio interpretation of the visions and dreams that plague the main character of the story, Barry Christiansen.  This studio release was recorded and produced at both 2023 Studios and Trinity Studios of Corpus Christi, Texas.   Adding the music to the #1CE release was a last minute decision, meant to serve as a free extra for the fans, for both Free Comic Book Day (May 5^th, 2012) and Record Store Day (April 25^th, 2012).  If the music is successful with fans, plans for a continued soundtrack are being considered.

VISION, PART I (instrumental intro/swatch):

Producers:  Corbin Douglas with Trent Westbrook

Concept:  Corbin Douglas

Guitar and voice sampling, percussion programming, engineering, arrangement, and mix:  Trent Westbrook 

Recorded at:  2023S

VISION, PART II:

Producers and engineers:  Jim Wilkens (Trinity) and Trent Westbrook (2023)

Mixing:  Jim Wilkens (Trinity)

Lyrics and concept:  Corbin Douglas (2023)

Percussion programming, bass guitar, guitar sampling, vocals and arrangement:  Trent Westbrook (2023)

Recorded at: 2023S and Trinity Studios, Corpus Christi, Texas

VISION, PART II (lyrics by Corbin Douglas):

CLOSE MY EYES AND TRY TO SLEEP

ONLY FOR YOU TO APPEAR TO ME

NEVERMIND MY MIND IS BRUISED

JUST ANOTHER PAWN FOR YOU TO USE

IT’S NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU TO USE ME

IT’S NOT ENOUGH TO ABUSE ME

I ONLY WISH IT ALL WERE LIES

THE BRUTAL TRUTH NEVER HIDES

(CHORUS)

I DON’T WANT TO SEE

I DON’T WANT TO BELIEVE

THESE VISIONS I SEE

KEEP HAUNTING ME

THIS GUILT INSIDE

CAN’T BE COMPROMISED

THIS MASK WHERE I HIDE

UNTIL THE DAY THAT DIE

I THROW A WALL UP TO DUCK BEHIND

CLOSE MY EYES TO PRETEND I’M BLIND

AS I LOSE THIS WAR INSIDE MY HEAD

AND BLAME MYSELF FOR ALL THE DEAD

IT’S NOT ENOUGH TO TRY AND CONFUSE ME

IT’S NOT ENOUGH TO BASH AND BRUISE ME

DIGGING UP ONE MOMENT IN TIME

JUST TO MAKE ME WATCH ALL OF THEM DIE

DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN (x4)

THIS IS ALL YOU WILL EVER BE (x2)

THIS IS ALL YOU WILL EVER BE (X4)

ALL YOU WILL EVER BE (x2)

May 4th-5th, 2012 - A BIG WEEKEND FOR 2023 COMICS!

May 4^th is now just a month away, our scheduled release date for not just issue #3 of CORPUS CHRISTI, but according to the title's printer possibly some other books and variants as well. 

Here is the breakdown:

ISSUE #3, COVER A, WIDE RELEASE FRIDAY, MAY 4^th, 2012

Fans asked for them and we ran with it and produced 5 separate variants of issue #3.  However, the variants for this issue will be in much smaller production numbers compared to cover A, so if you really want some of these, be on the lookout May 4^th. 

The breakdown:

ISSUE #3, COVER B, RELEASE DATE FRIDAY, MAY 4^TH, 2012 – 1:80 RATIO!  (ONLY 3 WILL BE LOCATED LOCALLY IN CORPUS CHRISTI!)

ISSUE #3, COVER C “RED SKY”, RELEASE DATE FRIDAY, MAY 4^TH, 2012 – 1:8 RATIO  (Basically 1 for every 8 copies of cover A .  The majority of these will be for sale only in local city outlets that weekend, with a few online and/or at Summer Comicons)

ISSUE #3, COVER D “NO NAME”, RELEASE DATE FRIDAY, MAY 4^TH, 2012 – 1:80 RATIO!  (ONLY 3 WILL BE LOCATED LOCALLY IN CORPUS CHRISTI!)

ISSUE #3, COVER E “DARK SKY” HOMAGE, RELEASE DATE FRIDAY, MAY 4^TH, 2012 – 1:8 RATIO  (Basically 1 for every 8 copies of cover A .  The majority of these will be for sale only in local city outlets that weekend, with a few online and/or at Summer Comicons)

ISSUE #3, COVER F “NO NAME”, RELEASE DATE FRIDAY, MAY 4^TH, 2012 – 1:80 RATIO!  (ONLY 3 WILL BE LOCATED LOCALLY IN CORPUS CHRISTI!)

Now we are ALSO expecting the following reprints and a COLLECTOR’S EDITION to come out that same weekend!

ISSUE #1, 3^RD PRINTING! 

THIS ONE WILL HAVE A SURPRISE INSIDE FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT OWN A FIRST OR SECOND PRINT ALREADY!  ALL COPIES FOR THAT WEEKEND WILL BE SIGNED BY SCRIPT WRITER CORBIN DOUGLAS.

ISSUE #2, RUDY VASQUEZ “RED SKY” VARIANT – ONLY 20 MADE! 
ALL COPIES FOR THAT WEEKEND WILL BE SIGNED BY SCRIPT WRITER CORBIN DOUGLAS.

 

 

 

 

 

AND THE ONE WE ARE THE MOST EXCITED ABOUT –

A COLLECTOR’S EDITION OF ISSUE #1 - 1CE. 

 

 

48 PAGES IN A TRADE FORMAT, CONTAINING THE ORIGINAL 34 PAGE STORY, PLUS PAGES OF ORIGINAL CONCEPTUAL ART FOR THE BOOK FIRST CREATED IN 2003, NEW ART AND A HISTORY AND PAGE COMPARISON SECTION.  SIGNED BY SCRIPT WRITER CORBIN DOUGLAS AND COVER COLORIST JOSEPH MITCHELL.  ON TOP OF THE EXTRAS, THIS ONE WILL HAVE A SURPRISE INSIDE FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT OWN A FIRST OR SECOND PRINT ALREADY OF ISSUE #1!  40 COPIES OF THIS SPECIAL RELEASE ARE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THAT WEEKEND.  PLUS, STAY TUNED!  WE ARE WORKING ON AN ADDITIONAL SECOND SURPRISE FOR “1CE”!  WE DON’T WANT TO SAY MUCH MORE ABOUT IT JUST IN CASE IT DOESN’T PAN OUT; BUT IF IT WORKS OUT, AND RIGHT NOW THINGS ARE LOOKING VERY GOOD THAT THEY MIGHT, WE WILL HAVE A FUTURE ANNOUCEMENT ABOUT SOMETHING REALLY, REALLY COOL TO ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF READING THIS TITLE!

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BOOK SIGNINGS, MAY 5TH !

CORPUS CHRISTI artist Trent Westbrook will be doing two book signings on May 5^th, 2012 during the FREE COMIC BOOK DAY event.

11AM - COLLECTOR’S PLANET, 5929 McCardle Road, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412, 1-361-334-7229.  The first 20 people will receive a free limited edition lithograph made exclusively for the event, shown below:

4PM - COMICS PLUS in Moore Plaza, 5425 South Padre Island Drive, Suite #145, Corpus Christi, TX 78411, 1-361-992-3616.  A one of a kind hand drawn sketch cover of issue #2 will be given away at this event.  Also, the first 20 people will receive a free limited edition lithograph made exclusively for the event, shown below:

BE SURE TO STAY TUNED FOR ANY FUTURE UPDATES HERE AND ON FACEBOOK!  THANKS TO ALL THE FANS WHO HAVE MADE THIS BOOK A SUCCESS!