Steve’s been making the rounds on this ol’ World Wide Web as of late and we’ve got some updates for you.

First off, Steve and Ben Roman talked up “The Cryptics” over at Newsarama recently. The one-shot debuts this June from Image Comics. If you’re interested in seeing what Steve and Ben have worked up, head on over to your local comic shop and have them pre-order it for you.

Next up, Steve and Dan Wickline gotta be proud that the long wait for “30 Days of Night: Dead Space” was worth it—you guys ate it up! According to a press release posted by CBR, both issues #1 and #2 have sold out at IDW Publishing. Congratulations, guys!

Finally, want to know the latest on the upcoming “30 Days of Night” movie? Zap2It has an interview with director David Slade that you won’t want to miss. He goes into all sorts of interesting details that’ll make that October, 2007 release date seem like it’s fifteen years in the future!

So much Steve Niles goodness. So little time. But you’ll make the time. Right? Won’t you? We really would prefer not to have to release the monsters in Steve’s closet and have them hunt you down. We will if we have to, but we’d rather not.

Official Press Release

Los Angeles: GIANT MONSTER, the two issue mini-series published by Wizard’s Best New Publisher Boom! Studios has sold out of all of its initial print run. Written by horror legend Steve Niles with art by THE NAIL team of Nat Jones and Jay Fotos, GIANT MONSTER ended up on a slew of internet columnist and blogger “Best of 2005” lists.

“I’m actually a bit shocked,” Boom! Studios publisher Ross Richie remarked. “I made a pretty healthy overprint on both comics, and never really expected to sell out, much less sell out so soon. It’s really encouraging!”

A flurry of reorder activity has seen both issues of the mini-series sell out at the publisher level. As a result, orders are being allocated, and some retailers might not receive all the copies of this comic that they expected to.

Launched in October of 2005, Giant Monster focuses on astronaut Don Maggert, whose first solo manned space flight has him disappear in the grip of an intergalactic horror. Returning to earth, he’s been transformed into something that will throw the entire planet into peril… Meanwhile, the world’s only hope seems to rest in… a buried Nazi robot? Will Maggert’s wife be able to talk him out of his massive rampage?

Published in two installments of double-sized 48 page “prestige format” comic books with high quality, high-gloss paper and squarebound binding, GIANT MONSTER upheld the longstanding Boom! Studios tradition of creating high production values to showcase the work of the best creators in the field.

“We’re also down to our last few copies of the RUN PUNY HUMANS cover for GIANT MONSTER #1,” Richie said. “Limited to 500 copies only, and each one signed by Steve Niles and Eisner Award-winning 100 BULLETS cover artist Dave Johnson. I expect those to be the next ones to go, they won’t be lasting long.”

Since being awarded BEST NEW PUBLISHER by Wizard Magazine and nominated for the same award by DIAMOND COMIC DISTRIBUTORS for 2005, Boom! Studios has seen an uptick in sell-through and initial orders. Selling most of its outstanding backlist now, Boom! Studios is having a record year.

Giant Monster #1: Run Puny Humans alternate cover Diamond Code: JAN062929

ABOUT BOOM STUDIOS
Founded in 2005 by Ross Richie, Boom! Studios is a unique new publishing house specializing in high profile projects from some of the industry’s biggest names. Publishing humor with Hero Squared and What Were They Thinking, venturing into horror with Zombie Tales, Jenny Finn, and Giant Monster, and showcasing thrillers with “10” and adventure with X Isle and Talent, Boom! Studios continues to be on the leading edge of comic and graphic novel publishing.

For more information on Boom! Studios, check out the official website.

Steve Niles and his “30 Days of Night: Rumors of the Undead” writing partner Jeff Mariotte talked up the new Pocket Books novel over at CBR last week. The duo talked about what it was like working together, their favorite moments from the novel, what the future holds for the series and much more.

In other news, Steve also spent some time updating readers on the status of the “30 Days of Night” comics. “There are all sorts of plans,” said Steve. “The plans are, well, I guess this will be a premature sneak of sorts, but…” Heh, we’re gonna make you check out the full article for the details.