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CRAIG’S

PROCESS
RR - How many of you have been Dude gives me the creeps.
stuck in relationships or in a bad I’m not sure where this book is headed
place because you had nowhere Julius S. but I like the character work here and I
else to go? It’s powerful stuff. Mar- loved the art presentation.
cus is a broken kid. His is a trou- SG- Thanks, Julius! As you can I will pick on your history though. In
bling story about abuse, and what see, we managed to hold out until January of 1987 the Giants had already
it can do, and how violence can issue #3 before killing everyone’s started their run to the Super Bowl as the
pass down and be absorbed into favorite character Rory, the War top seed. So that little gambling wager at
those who were abused. Marcus Crime Hobo! As for the future, Mar- the beginning of the book doesn’t make
has an unmanageable rage inside cus and the gang are gonna be go- sense. Unless those two degenerates
of him. It rises to the surface with- ing through some tough times and have lost touch with reality.
out his control. But he’s not a bad probably not everyone is going to
kid. Well, he’s clearly bad. Not all make it out in one piece. But none Okay, we’ll go that route.
bad anyway. Stick around, you’ll of these kids are gonna go down
see. without a fight, I promise you! All the best,
Brandon B.
Okay, so, on to the letters. I’m Hey Rick, Wes, Lee, Rus and Sebastian!
turning over the answers to our SG- Good catch, Brandon! I’m not
trusted editor Sebastian Girner. Just finished reading Issue 1 and all I can really up to date on my sports
Play nice, he’s German. say is that was amazing, heartfelt and ac- trivia, so lets just say that those
tion packed. two guys were totally heffed-up on
Damn. There’s not much else for me to The writing, pencils, lettering and color- goofballs, yeah?
say! ing all worked so well to great a nigh on
perfect comic book. This issue, along Pretty fucking rad!
I’ve been waiting for this comic to come with Black Science, make for two of my
out ever since you announced it, Mr. Re- top new series in the past twelve months. Yours,
mender! And just like Saga, it completely I’m looking forward to Low completing the Chris T.
delivered! I love the concept, love Mar- trifecta.
cus, and even though I’ve never seen SG- You, sir, are a scholar and
Wes Craig’s art before I love that too! It’s The whole package served as the perfect a poet. Truer words were never
really weird actually, I just got back from a escape from personal and work-related typed!
family vacation from San Francisco. And issues that I’ve had going on of late, so
like everyone else, we toke the tour boat I’d like to thank you all for that. Hey! You all listen to those sweet
at Pier 39 that went under the Golden jams Rick listed last time? Some
Gate Bridge. It was awesome, flash for- As a teacher, I’m looking forward to see- legendary tracks there, BUT I no-
ward a few weeks later and BOOM! Mar- ing how the curriculum at Kings Dominion ticed a distinct lack of thrash
cus’s parents die by someone jumping off School of the. Deadly Arts differs from my metal on that playlist, despite San
the Golden Gate!! As awful as this was taught curriculum. I think it’s safe to say Francisco being the metal Mecca
I thought it was super creative and ex- yours will the more exciting. of the ‘80s! And you just know
tremely disturbing. there’s a massive metalhead hiding
Thanks again guys, I’ll definitely be back in Kings Dominion somewhere!
So yeah, just letting ya know I’m all in for for Issue 2!
the ride! So prepare for a massive bangover
Rowan (Ireland) because here are some monster
Thank you for making great comics! tracks from a few Bay Area bands.
T. Petersen PS: Looking forward to adding the collec- And since Rick pointed out my sin-
tions of the new series to my library! To ister old world origins, I threw in a
SG – Glad to have you aboard, all new readers, I can’t recommend Rick’s few from German trashers as well.
T. ! Wes really is the kind of art- back catalogue of creator owned work Represent!
ist where you ask yourself where highly enough!
they’ve been all your life. Give NUCLEAR ASSAULT - Great Depression
it a few more issues of DEADLY SG- Cheers, Rowan! Thanks for DESTRUCTION - Life Without Sense
CLASS and we’ll all be spelling out supporting our various comic ef- DEATH ANGEL - The Ultra Violence
his name in gasoline on our lawns forts! Nothing makes us happier ONSLAUGHT - Power From Hell
and lighting matches to praise his than hearing that these stories KREATOR - Some Pain Will Last
glory! help take you out of your every- TESTAMENT - Over The Wall
day troubles for a while. That’s SLAYER - Postmortem
Rick, still something comics do better
than any other medium. I’m sure And you know what pairs really
Please don’t kill off any characters as ear- there’s a kid or two at your school well with the crushing riffs of years
ly as Issue #2. I’m only beginning to love just like me, cutting class to sneak gone by? Coming up with a cool
them so please don’t take them away so smokes and read comics. Go easy title for this page! Send your best
swiftly (though they’re all trained killers, I on em’! And we’ll definitely be see- ideas for a DEADLY CLASS Letters
don’t think they’re getting defeated with- ing more of Kings Dominion’s maca- Page to WriteRemender@[Link]
out putting up a fight). bre curriculum in future issues, so and we’ll pick a winner in the next
stick around! issue or so!
Wes and Lee,
Rick, That’s it for this month! See you
Wow. I feel like every single page is a all again back here in 30 when we
labor of love. I just want to say that my I finished up the first issue of DEADLY take Marcus out of San Francisco
favorite pages were the ones with the CLASS and I loved it. Specifically the and onto the worst trip of his life!
unconventionally shaped, and sideways deep and believable depression that Mar-
panels. Also, please don’t draw the cus seems to rapidly fall into as the issue SG.
psycho jumping clown lady anymore. moves along.
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