“Kingsway West” #2, the second issue of my Chinese gunslinger magical Western is in stores now, and it’s nabbed a number of stellar reviews. Here’s a taste:

“Greg Pak is clearly crafting a story of epic breadth as Kingsway searches for his wife with seemingly the entire world standing in his way…. [Artist Mirko Colak] and colorist Wil Quintana give this book a unique and striking look.” — IGN

“Pak and Colak have pulled together a complex and well-realized world that feels iconic and resonates with archetypes of both the Western and Fantasy genres.” — Jeremy Radick, Capeless Crusader

“The world is fleshing out too and Mirko Colak does a good job showing us its underbelly. Plus there are giant rabbits, and people riding them with techno-mounts! They don’t look silly in the slightest, but very cool which is tricky to pull off I’m sure. The art in general has a pulpy feel to it and the dusty western vibe is felt throughout (check out the neat whispy smoke in the page below). There’s also a fantastic full page spread of Kingsway and his wife kissing with dragons flying about and monsters on a foreboding cliff that in one fell swoop shows us how love can exist in a world of magic and monsters.” — David Brooke, Adventures in Poor Taste

Ask your local comics shop to hold a copy of the book for you today or buy it digitally at Comixology!

Kingsway West #2 hits stores this Wednesday! It’s the second issue of the Chinese gunslinger magical Western written by yours truly with art by Mirko Colak, colors by Wil Quintana, and letters by Simon Bowland, and YOU WANT IT.

Check out the lettered preview below, where we learn more about Kingsway’s relationship with Sonia, his missing wife.

And then ask your local retailer to hold a copy for you!

Big news! I’m doing an East Coast signing tour for Kingsway West #1, the first issue of my new Dark Horse book about a Chinese gunslinger searching for his wife in an Old West overrun with magic! Stops include New York City, Long Island, Wilmington, Philly, Annapolis, and Washington, DC!

Read on for the dates and please do come see me! I’ll have signed mini-prints to give away and will also be toting my children’s books, ABC Disgusting and The Princess Who Saved Herself.

Please do feel free to contact the awesome stores below to make sure they hold you a copy.

Kingsway West was written by yours truly with art by Mirko Colak, colors by Wil Quintana, and letters by Simon Bowland. You can check out some rave advance reviews here and pre-order the next few issues at KingswayWest.com.

Wednesday, August 24

6-8 pm – Fourth World Comics – Long Island

33 NY-111, Smithtown, NY 11787

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Thursday, August 25

7-8 pm – Midtown Comics Downtown, New York City

64 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038

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Saturday, August 27

11 am – 1 pm – The Comic Book Shop, Wilmington, DE

1855 Marsh Rd, Wilmington, DE 19810

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4-6 pm – Amalgam Comics, Philly

2578 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125

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Sunday, August 28

11 am – 1 pm – Third Eye Comics – Annapolis

2027 West St, Annapolis, MD 21401

http://www.thirdeyecomics.com/sun-82816-kingsway-west-launch-signing-w-greg-pak/

3-5 pm – Big Planet Comics – Washington, DC

1520 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009

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Hey, all! Today’s the big day — the day comic book shops send in their orders to the distributor for KINGSWAY WEST #1, the first issue of the new Dark Horse series I’ve been talking about incessantly for weeks. If you’re at all intrigued, please do contact your local comics shop and pre-order the book today! Pre-orders are hugely important since the print run of a comic book is determined by how many copies comic shops order. In simple terms, the single most helpful thing you can do to help a comic book is pre-order it with your local shop.

But why, you might ask… why should I order KINGSWAY WEST? Well, here’s an answer from my interview with ComicsBeat:

If you’re looking for adventure, we’ve got big action, mind bending fantasy, and wild alternative history.

If you’re looking for emotion, we’ve got romance and a huge journey of heroism, horror, and redemption.

If you care about diversity in storytelling, our hero’s a Chinese gunslinger searching for his Mexican wife, pursued by an African American soldier. This is a world that explores the glory of American diversity and the tragedy of American racism with a Chinese American Golden City in Northern California, a República de los Californios in the Southwest, Native American city-states in the Midwest, and the United States of New York back East. Don’t sleep on this one, friends!

And dragons. We mentioned the dragons, right?

And here’s an excerpt from a 10/10 review from Comicosity, which lavishes much-deserved praise on artist Mirko Colak, colorist Wil Quintana, and letterer Simon Bowland:

I know I can rely on Greg Pak for entertaining stories, Colak for solid art, Quintana for vibrant, descriptive coloring, and Bowland for masterful lettering, so I had high hopes coming into Kingsway West #1. This creative team met that bar, effortlessly stepped over it, and gave me a story that was thoroughly entertaining and completely engrossing from cover to cover.

And here’s that trailer once more:

Thank you so much for your consideration and all the best!

Kingsway West is a Dark Horse miniseries about a Chinese gunslinger searching for his wife in an Old West overrun with magic. The book’s written by Greg Pak (hey, that’s me!), drawn by Mirko Colak, colored by Wil Quintana, and lettered by Simon Bowland. The first issue hits stores August 24 — and below are eight gorgeous lettered preview pages for your reading pleasure!

The final order cutoff for comic shops is August 1, so please, please do contact your local shop and order a copy of the book before then! You can also use the handy preorder form at KingswayWest.com.

Thank you so much for your consideration! And if you like what you read, please do share this page with your friends!