Unless this is some sort of ellaborate practical joke on the part of one of my many mortal enemies, it seems Wizard Magazine has picked me as their writer of the year for 2008, which is incredibly flattering and a bit suprising.  Over the course of 2008, I had my characters blow themselves up, smoke [...]

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So the third trade paperback of SCALPED is out now, and the Washington Times says:
Jason Aaron is comics fastest-rising star, and this is his magnum opus (so far). If you haven’t yet, go pick up all three volumes of this killer noir comic and get hooked on the adventures of FBI agent Dashiell Shaw, working [...]

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One of my proudest moments as a comic book writer.  No, really.  From GHOST RIDER #29, which’ll be out in a couple months:

Yes, those are skeletons in cowboy hats.  And here’s the cover from 1973 that inspired it:

I love my job.

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I’ll be at the Laughing Ogre in Columbus this Saturday, shaking hands, signing books and talking shit about my SA cohorts (be sure to ask me about Jock’s venereal diseases).
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If I only had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked about this… NORTHLANDERS #9 is out this week, but it is not written by me. That was a mistake that DC made in the original solicits. I don’t have any viking stories to tell, but trust me, Brian has a ton, [...]

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And okay, Willow, you got me. I’m officially hooked. It’s a beautiful and intriguing sort of post-9/11 fairy tale, part Gabriel Garcia Marquez, part “Lost,” all very fresh and exciting. I can’t wait to see where it leads next.  Here’s wishing you a long long run.

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My Desk, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

My work desk.

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Me n’ my Man-Thing
Originally uploaded by Jason Aaron
Thanks to everybody who turned out at the Tulsa DefCon. Next stop for me, Alabama. If you’re in the vicinity, I’ll be signing at Kingdom Comics in Vestavia this Wednesday, August 6. Man-Thing not included.

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so shit day from start to finish for moi (not all of it mind u but most) — kids suck, hung over, post SDCC funk, blah blah blah…(i should have problems tho, right? ) had to take my work to the park and get clear for an hour. thank god for scalped…i was reading proofs [...]

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I’ll be in Tulsa, Oklahoma this weekend at DefCon, selling copies of all my books and challenging random fans to bareknuckle boxing matches.  I may also have a few free gifts left over from San Diego, if you mention that you post on the SA boards.  See ya there.
http://www.tulsadefcon.com/

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NORTHLANDERS #8
Written by Brian Wood; Art by Davide Gianfelice; Cover by Massimo Carnevale
Concluding “Sven The Returned.” With the great battle for Orkney settled, Sven now must decide what he must do with his enemies, his allies and — most important — his birthright.
Vertigo  |  32pg.  |  Color  |  $2.99 US  |  Mature Readers

BLACK PANTHER #39
COVER BY: JASON PEARSON
WRITER: [...]

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Only 1 am, but I can’t hang. Preview night was a madhouse. Let the bloodbath begin.

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Room with a view
Originally uploaded by Jason Aaron
I am alive and well in San Diego.

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first time i came to this show (i think 2001) i didn’t know jack shit. i remember waking up the first morning and not having anyone to call to go eat breakfast. at the buffet alone and pretended to like reading the local paper. sad. i swore that if i ever came back, i’d have [...]

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