I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the WINTER THRILLS, HOLIDAY CHILLS! from VAULT Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
WINTER is the second scariest time of year. And it’s not just because of the terror of last-minute gift buying, frightening crowds, and haunting memories of holiday gatherings past. Specters cast dark shadows in snow, frost covers every inch of your sanctuary, and a variety of monsters from world legend and lore stalk your dreams from the child-eating Icelandic Yule Cat, to Northern Europe’s icy wielder of justice Frau Hölle and her Wild Hunt, to Germany’s devilish anti-Santa, Krampus, the Kallikantzaros evil goblins from Greece, and the Alpine witch Frau Perchta and her Kraumpus-like minions, the Perchten.
VAULT Comics knows this terror, feels your pain, and wants to share the horror…
Enter VAULT’s bone-chilling list of most popular horror, fantasy, and science fiction titles, with the best talent in SFFH comics with a WINTER THRILLS, HOLIDAY CHILLS!, Holiday Special! This Winter, slay/sleigh those demons of indecision with the best in creator-owned Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror!
Here’s a list of all of the titles & authors participating in the tour! Check out each individual blog/Instagram/or booktok (schedule below) for more details on each book!
DARK ONE by Brandon Sanderson
END AFTER END by David “DB” Andry, Tim Daniel, Sunando C (Illustrator)
MINDSET by Zack Kaplan & John J. Pearson (Illustrator)
MONEY SHOT Volumes 1-3 by Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie, Rebekah Isaacs (Illustrator)
THE BLUE FLAMEby Christopher Cantwell & Adam Gorham (Illustrator)
WEST OF SUNDOWN
Volumes 1 & 2 by Tim Seeley & Aaron Campbell, Jim Terry (Illustrations)
WEST OF SUNDOWN VOL. 1: Out Beyond the Dust N’ Dark
WEST OF SUNDOWN VOL. 2: Youthful Blasphemy
WITCHBLOOD by Matthew Erman & Lisa Sterle (Illustrator)
HEART EYESby Dennis Hopeless & Víctor Ibáñez (Illustrator)YA Crossover
Feature:
Title: DARK ONE BOOK 1
by: Brandon Sanderson, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, & Nathan C. Gooden
Pub. Date: May 16, 2023
Publisher: Vault Comics
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Pages: 224
Find it: Goodreads, bookstoread
From #1 New York Times Bestselling, Hugo Award-winning author, Brandon Sanderson, comes DARK ONE – an action-packed fantasy adventure exploring good and evil. Paul Tanasin is haunted by visions of a dark, fantastic world. A world called Mirandus. A world he must shatter.
SOME WORLDS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN.
From #1 New York Times bestselling, Hugo Award-winning author, Brandon Sanderson (The COSMERE Univserse, The MISTBORN TRILOGY, The STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE series, co-author of The Wheel of Time Vol. 12-14 with Robert Jordan, consulting producer on The Wheel of Time series from Amazon Studios ), along with Nathan C. Gooden, Jackson Lanzing, and Collin Kelly, comes DARK ONE, the first book in a series of original graphic novels from Vault Comics.
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Paul Tanasin is a young man haunted by visions of a dark and fantastic world—visions he initially believes are hallucinations. But when he discovers they are prophecies from Mirandus, a world in which he’s destined to become a fearsome destroyer, he’ll have to embrace the fear, rise up as the Dark One, and shatter everything. DARK ONE examines the dual roles we often take on in life-the ability to be a savior as well as a destroyer.
Praise:
“A dramatically dark fantasy that will leave readers eager for the sequel.” – KIRKUS
Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Graphic Novels and Comics (2021)
#1 Fantasy title in Kindle eBooks!
“(Dark One) is a thought-provoking interpretation of epic fantasy from a villainous point of view.” – Screen Rant
“Dark One is a great read for fantasy lovers…” – Wandering Nerd Girl
“The art is beautiful, dark, and violent.” – Screen Rant
“[DARK ONE is] a brilliant graphic novel that has some amazing themes delving into the duality of man and light and dark. The creative team tells Paul’s story beautifully, making sure that this novel will leave an impact.“ – But Why Tho?
“Brandon Sanderson’s DARK ONE is the realization of a supremely ambitious Vault Comics ideal. It’s a literary comic that blends high concept storytelling interests across genres without sacrificing any of the craft, structure, or character development needed to make narratives compelling and immersive.“ — Comics Bookcase
Interview with Jackson Lanzing
- What Winter holidays do you celebrate in December and January … and how do you celebrate them?
I was raised by druids, so I celebrate the Winter Solstice – but I love Christmas as a tradition generally, and my parents always celebrated that one too. Nothing like having a fresh tree in the home for a couple months – especially since it gives my cat an exciting new place to hide and make chaos.
- What traditions are old family traditions?
A huge homecooked meal on Christmas Day is a tradition that echoes back generations in my family – one I’ve definitely carried forward. I celebrate with a group of friends every year, since it’s often difficult to get the time off between deadlines to actually travel to visit family. My wife makes latkes. It’s phenomenal.
- What sort of activities during the holidays are your favorites?
I really love taking the time to hibernate. Just really let the stress of the world fall away and get to focus on friends and family.
- What are your favorite holiday memories from adulthood?
Does “watching the entirety of the Crown on Netflix while bundled up with my wife and cat” count as a memory? Gods, I’m dull.
- What are your favorite holiday foods?
We regularly celebrate “Ham Week” in my house – during which I use every part of the ham to create dishes following the big dinner. You’ve never had a soup quite like my ham-and-pea.
The Winter Holidays and your book’s characters!
- How do your book’s characters celebrate the holidays? Do they celebrate with family & friends?
Paul Tanasin hasn’t had a nice family dinner since he was a very young man – and genuinely, I’m not sure if he properly remembers the ones he did have. The effect of the Narrative is strong.
- What do they eat?
Lin used to bring her family over, they’d make dumplings as a holiday tradition and feed the whole law firm for weeks. But these days, I feel like she barely even remembers it’s happening until it’s already underway. The characters in DARK ONE are pretty overwhelmed… so they probably order out.
As for Mirandus… who knows what holidays they celebrate there? Sounds like I gotta make a call to Brandon…
About Brandon Sanderson:
Brandon Sanderson is the fantasy and science fiction #1 New York Times Bestselling, Hugo Award-winning author of the Cosmere Universe, including: The Stormlight Archive series, both Mistborn series, Elantris, Warbreaker, Skyward, and various novellas including The Emperor’s Soul, which won a Hugo Award in 2013.
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About Jackson Lanzing:
JACKSON LANZING, THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR has over a decade of experience in digital and audiovisual marketing. He started his career at Electronic Arts, where he handled day-to-day production and post for “Battlecast Primetime,” an innovative hourlong e-sports series. He has since moved into film and television marketing as Creative Director at Jump! Creative, producing award-winning digital content and TV spots for Disney, Marvel Studios, Warner Brothers, Lionsgate, Fox, Sony Pictures, and more. While he oversees creative at Jump, he also still cuts his favorite spots himself.
JACKSON LANZING, THE WRITER is a screenwriter and New York Times Bestselling comic book creator alongside co-writer Collin Kelly, known for JOYRIDE (Boom! Studios), BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL (DC Comics), GOTHAM CITY GARAGE (DC Comics), ZOJAQAN (Vault), and Alyssa Milano’s HACKTIVIST (Archaia). Parallel to their comics career, Lanzing/Kelly are screenwriters – since 2010 they’ve developed and written over a dozen screenplays both on spec or assignment for directors/producers like Peter Berg, Akiva Goldsman, Tim Kring, and Barry Josephson. They also wrote all 13 episodes of YouTube Red’s original animated series KINGS OF ATLANTIS, and produced/starred in two live-RPG series: VAST (Legendary Digital) and CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH (Nerdsmith). In 2018/2019, they partnered with Adam Goodman and directors Pagan/Deustchman on an UNTITLED HORROR PROJECT, wrapped TOMB RAIDER for Dark Horse, took over GREEN ARROW for DC Comics, launched STAR TREK: YEAR FIVE at IDW, and began work on DARK ONE, a three-book original graphic novel series with multiple-time Bestselling fantasy author Brandon Sanderson.
About Collin Kelly:
COLLIN KELLY is a screenwriter and New York Times Bestselling comic book creator alongside co-writer Jackson Lanzing, known for Brandon Sanderson’s DARK ONE (Vault Comics), JOYRIDE (Boom! Studios), BATMAN & ROBIN ETERNAL (DC Comics), GOTHAM CITY GARAGE (DC Comics), ZOJAQAN (Vault), and Alyssa Milano’s HACKTIVIST (Archaia). Parallel to their comics career, Lanzing/Kelly are screenwriters – since 2010 they’ve developed and written over a dozen screenplays both on spec or assignment for directors/producers like Peter Berg, Akiva Goldsman, Tim Kring, and Barry Josephson. They also wrote all 13 episodes of YouTube Red’s original animated series KINGS OF ATLANTIS, and produced/starred in two live-RPG series: VAST (Legendary Digital) and CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH (Nerdsmith). In 2018/2019, they partnered with Adam Goodman and directors Pagan/Deustchman on an UNTITLED HORROR PROJECT, wrapped TOMB RAIDER for Dark Horse, took over GREEN ARROW for DC Comics, launched STAR TREK: YEAR FIVE at IDW, and began work on DARK ONE, a three-book original graphic novel series with multiple-time Bestselling fantasy author Brandon Sanderson.
About Nathan C. Gooden:
Nathan C. Gooden is an award-winning illustrator and sequential artist, as well as the Senior Art Director at Vault Comics. Nathan studied animation at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, and worked in film production, before co-founding Vault Comics. Nathan’s previous works include Brandon Sanderson’s Dark One (Vault), Barbaric (Vault), Zojaqan (Vault), and Killbox (from American Gothic Press). He lives in Southern California, where he plays a lot of basketball and hikes constantly with his wife.
Giveaway Details:
1 winner will win finished copies of every book featured in the CHILLING HOLIDAYS from VAULT tour, US Only.
1 winner will win eBooks of every book featured in the CHILLING HOLIDAYS from VAULT tour, International.
Ends January 6th, midnight EST.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
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12/1/2023 |
FEATURE- WEST OF SUNDOWN |
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12/2/2023 |
FEATURE- END AFTER END |
Week Two:
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12/3/2023 |
FEATURE- HEART EYES |
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12/4/2023 |
FEATURE- MONEY SHOT |
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12/5/2023 |
FEATURE- THE BLUE FLAME |
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12/6/2023 |
FEATURE- WITCHBLOOD |
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12/7/2023 |
IG Post |
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12/8/2023 |
IG Post |
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12/9/2023 |
IG Post |
Week Three:
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12/10/2023 |
IG Post |
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12/11/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/12/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/13/2023 |
IG Review |
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12/14/2023 |
IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post |
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12/15/2023 |
IG Review |
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12/16/2023 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
Week Four:
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12/17/2023 |
IG Review |
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12/18/2023 |
IG Review |
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12/19/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/20/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/21/2023 |
IG Post |
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12/22/2023 |
IG Review |
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12/23/2023 |
IG Review |
Week Five:
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12/24/2023 |
IG Post |
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12/25/2023 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
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12/26/2023 |
Feature- DARK ONE |
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12/27/2023 |
FEATURE- MINDSET/Review/IG Post |
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12/28/2023 |
Review |
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12/29/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/30/2023 |
IG Review |
Week Six:
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12/31/2023 |
Review/IG Post |