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Issue 1 of a new 4-part limited series (with me writing and Max Sarin drawing) is out from Dark Horse in April 2025. It's a follow-up to Great British Bump-Off called KILL OR BE QUILT.

I'll have further details in the new year, but here is the cover to the first issue, and the variant cover for #1 by Lissa Treiman. Read more about it at CBR.

 

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Robin

I, for one, am rejoicing.

Rob Cottingham

ALERT ALERT ALERT There is now something to look forward to about 2025!

Kevin Morgan

Woo! I have to say I prefer the variant cover though (assuming that's the second one)

Luke Drotos

Intrigued to see Shauna’s personal story continuing with more death-related scenarios, an interesting fit for a more everyman character compared to Lottie. Also when does this take place? Like is it before or after Wobbly Head? (I know this can’t be answered until 2025 but good to get it out there ahead)

Peter Hammerson

Fantastic! This will be on my pull list at the earliest possible opportunity.

Luke Drotos

The most deadly version of Scotland (assuming this is around Glasgow) since Dog Soldiers (2002)

Mark Tweedale

I'm sure this'll have us all in stitches.

scarygoround

I think this will be the last one. But if we return, I plan to tackle origami.

Ross Webster

Oh John, you're spoiling us!! Not just the most thrilling Solver arch to date and a holiday special, but Shauna taking on the high seas and yet another dimension of the British crafting scene!!

Mark Tweedale

OK, gonna go fold some paper cranes and wish like crazy...

sjlxndr

A question, John: when you are writing, are you also drawing? I mean do you write out a screenplay, so to speak, then flesh out the storyboards? Or do you always draw when you write? Particularly curious as it pertains to working with another artist.

scarygoround

I'll answer this in a Q&A post as I can't find anywhere I've summarised it before.

Pete Ashton

Shauna! Shauna! Shauna! Yay!

Tudza

That second cover reminds me of the Tarot hanged man.

Luke Drotos

Iirc nobody died in British Bump-Off either so it checks out

Traci

I have questions for your q&a if you are still accepting submissions! A. How do you decide when/if you do the variant cover? I do love the variants you did for GBBO 2. You were going to go to comic-con in San Diego I think in 2020, but obviously it didn’t happen, do you think you’d try to attend again? Also, yay for more Shauna! I’m so excited for this next year!

scarygoround

Hi Traci, I can answer these quickly for you. A. The publisher decides if there should be variants. I have input on who should do covers but not always the final say. I can put myself forward to do variants for my own books (and have never been turned down when I do!) but I don't always have the time. 2. I was asked to be the international guest in 2020, and when the event was cancelled, I was asked again in 2022, but for unavoidable personal reasons I wasn't able to attend. A great shame! I don't think the invitation will be extended again (by SDCC or any of my publishers) so I'm not sure when I will next attend.

Dean Reilly

But there are so many crafts! Macrame, scrimshaw, basket-weaving...

Jeremy Impson

Oh gosh I hope that anchor tattoo is canon

N. Forsythe

...home-brewing, whittling, basket-weaving (aquatic)....

Nevin

I'm looking forward to this! I assume that (at least within the US) this should become available for comic shops to pre-order in February?

scarygoround

Yes. I will do a push on this closer to the time as most of my regular readers are not "wednesday warriors" shall we say and often struggle to secure issues as they come out as there are none on the shelves.

Luke Drotos

I like that these mundane things Shauna keeps getting involved with are always these high stakes endeavors

Luke Drotos

Shauna showed it off to Lottie in Solver Holiday Surprise 2022, so yes it’s real.

J Corkey Custer

Great. Keep us apprised and I'll be there.

Andrea Burgess

I'm experiencing a rush of profound happiness. Thank you, John, Max, Sammy and Jim!

Rian Murphy

Wooooooooooo! Go Shauna.

Patrick M Fitzgerald

So..., this is going to be a quilt-making competition held at sea?