If I Could Save Time in a Bottle

The first thing I'd like to do is take a snapshot of this moment in time where Bluesman is the #5 selling mystery graphic novel on Amazon. As these things tend to fluctuate from moment to moment, you'll just have to take my word for it. It was also the #87th best selling historical fiction book of any kind an hour ago but apparently there was a run on SHOGUN.

So my thanks to Laurel Maury writing for NPR who included a 6 page preview of the book along with her review currently running on the front page of the NPR website.

You are also invitied to check out former Ninth Art editor and wonderful human being Andrew Wheeler opining on Bluesman here for ComicMix.

Thanks to everyone who is pitching in to make Bluesman the success I always knew it to be.

Much love, RV

San Diego

All,

Due to some pressing health concerns, I will not be appearing at San Diego Comicon this weekend as originally scheduled. For those of you convinced that "pressing health concerns" are ALWAYS an euphemism for a nasty cocaine habit, I can only assure you that these aren't.

My apologies to any who made a special trip to come out and see me.

Best, RV

The polls are starting to close in some states...

Here's a short list of Bluesman reviews worth noting-

The Oklahoman with Matt Price

A Review by Rob Clough

A Review by Matt C at the Paradox Comics Group

A Kindly Mention over at Newsarama

I also wanted to take two second to crow that the Washington Post gave us a B+ in the Media Mix section for Sunday, July 13th. If I knew how to link to it, I would. But, I don't so I give them a B+ for making not my life easier.