My paternal grandfather, Stan Johnston, was a survivor of Pearl Harbor stationed aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. And yes the Navy had a ship named the Enterprise. It boldly went where no sailor had gone before. Sadly I didn’t know my grandfather very well. He and my grandmother divorced when my dad was still in high [...]
Formic Wars: Silent Strike #1
The second arc of Formic Wars begins this month with issue one of Formic Wars: Silent Strike from Marvel. It hits comic book stores on ...
Remembering my grandfather on the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
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My dad the poet
My dad wrote a poem yesterday and sent to me. I asked if I could post it, and he graciously agreed. If you don’t know my dad, you’re missing out. He’s an amazing guy. Extremely intelligent and very loving. A great grandfather to my kids. It was his love of books that motivated me to [...]
Formic Wars Covers
The covers for Formic Wars have been amazing. A lot of artists have contributed, most recently Billy Tan, who did the pencils for issues three through seven. They droop my jaw. I wish I could make huge framed posters of them and put them in my living room. But something tells me my wife wouldn’t [...]
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Formic Wars: Burning Earth #2
The never-before-told prequel to Ender’s Game continues! An unidentified ship is rocketing toward Earth with tech far beyond anything we’ve ever seen…and the only people who can give warning are a small band of asteroid miners millions of miles from home. The clock is ticking, and it doesn’t look good for the human race. From [...]
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Speaker for the Dead #2 (now available)
Writer:Aaron Johnston Penciller:POP MAHN Other: Orson Scott Card Artist: Giuseppe Camuncoli Price: $3.99 The Story: The award-winning novel comes to life as the saga of Ender Wiggin continues! Ender is called to a distant planet to speak the death of a scientist brutally murdered by a mysterious alien species. But instead of uncovering the truth, [...]
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Signing and Release Party for Formic Wars: Burning Earth #1, with Orson Scott Card, Feb. 16 in Chapel Hill, NC
I’ll be doing a signing at Chapel Hill Comics on February 16th from 5 PM to 7 PM with Orson Scott Card. If you’re in the area, come stop by and say hello. It’s the official release party for Formic Wars: Burning Earth #1. Should be fun. Mr. Card will also be signing some of [...]
