Athena saw the earlier picture of me, and, showing the utter delight of the macabre that no doubt signal that her teenage years will be spent wearing black and ankhs, demanded that I make a picture of her just like it — “only scarier!” Well, okay.

Here’s the picture we started with:

And here’s the picture now. It’s the Pooh shirt that really makes it work, I think.

I’m thinking it will make a perfect Christmas card.

As many of you know, I managed to rope in Mike Krahulik (aka “Gabriel”) of Penny Arcade to do the cover art for the cover of Agent to the Stars. And here it is!

I ask you, how awesome is that? The answer: Pretty damn so. The tabloid on the cover is the one that’s mentioned in the book, and I particularly like how Gabe’s given the picture a tabloidy feel with subtle half-toning (and finger smudges). I’m really really really really happy with this cover.

And now, a reminder: This book is going to be a signed limited edition, so if you want to own it, or even just the cover art, you’re better off pre-ordering it now. Once the run is done, it’s done; no more than 2,000 will be printed (1,000 is actually more likely, but that will depend on pre-orders).

And as a reminder, for each pre-order through the Subterranean Press site, Subterrean will contribute 10% of the book price to Child’s Play, Penny Arcade’s charity for childrens’ hospitals. So not only do you get a cool signed hardcover with great cover art, but you’ll also help make a hospital stay more bearable for a kid. And as an additional reminder, if we sell out an entire 2,000 copy print run, I will contribute an additional $500 to Child’s Play from my own royalties from the book.

(Remember also that you can try Agent before you buy: The entire book is available online here. Enjoy, and then if you like, get it to keep.)

Naturally, I’ll continue to keep you all in the loop with the progress of the book. Thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered, and thanks especially to Gabe for doing such excellent work.

As many of you know, I managed to rope in Mike Krahulik (aka “Gabriel”) of Penny Arcade to do the cover art for the cover of Agent to the Stars. And here it is!

I ask you, how awesome is that? The answer: Pretty damn so. The tabloid on the cover is the one that’s mentioned in the book, and I particularly like how Gabe’s given the picture a tabloidy feel with subtle half-toning (and finger smudges). I’m really really really really happy with this cover.

And now, a reminder: This book is going to be a signed limited edition, so if you want to own it, or even just the cover art, you’re better off pre-ordering it now. Once the run is done, it’s done; no more than 2,000 will be printed (1,000 is actually more likely, but that will depend on pre-orders).

And as a reminder, for each pre-order through the Subterranean Press site, Subterrean will contribute 10% of the book price to Child’s Play, Penny Arcade’s charity for childrens’ hospitals. So not only do you get a cool signed hardcover with great cover art, but you’ll also help make a hospital stay more bearable for a kid. And as an additional reminder, if we sell out an entire 2,000 copy print run, I will contribute an additional $500 to Child’s Play from my own royalties from the book.

(Remember also that you can try Agent before you buy: The entire book is available online here. Enjoy, and then if you like, get it to keep.)

Naturally, I’ll continue to keep you all in the loop with the progress of the book. Thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered, and thanks especially to Gabe for doing such excellent work.

As many of you know, I managed to rope in Mike Krahulik (aka “Gabriel”) of Penny Arcade to do the cover art for the cover of Agent to the Stars. And here it is!

I ask you, how awesome is that? The answer: Pretty damn so. The tabloid on the cover is the one that’s mentioned in the book, and I particularly like how Gabe’s given the picture a tabloidy feel with subtle half-toning (and finger smudges). I’m really really really really happy with this cover.

And now, a reminder: This book is going to be a signed limited edition, so if you want to own it, or even just the cover art, you’re better off pre-ordering it now. Once the run is done, it’s done; no more than 2,000 will be printed (1,000 is actually more likely, but that will depend on pre-orders).

And as a reminder, for each pre-order through the Subterranean Press site, Subterrean will contribute 10% of the book price to Child’s Play, Penny Arcade’s charity for childrens’ hospitals. So not only do you get a cool signed hardcover with great cover art, but you’ll also help make a hospital stay more bearable for a kid. And as an additional reminder, if we sell out an entire 2,000 copy print run, I will contribute an additional $500 to Child’s Play from my own royalties from the book.

(Remember also that you can try Agent before you buy: The entire book is available online here. Enjoy, and then if you like, get it to keep.)

Naturally, I’ll continue to keep you all in the loop with the progress of the book. Thanks to everyone who has pre-ordered, and thanks especially to Gabe for doing such excellent work.

Just to address the rumors:

1. Yes, apparently a gateway to Hell randomly appeared in my basement last week. That “sump pump flooding” story: A tissue of lies. Sorry.

2. Yes, I was briefly possessed by an entity of pure unfathomable malevolence, who claimed various names, among them “Sulferlucent,” “Gadsennezzar,” and “Tom Delay,” and who demanded to watch episodes of Who’s the Boss and to feast on kittens.

3. No, we did not feast on kittens. Yes, we watched Who’s the Boss, but only briefly — just long enough for the malevolent entity to confirm there were worse things than Hell.

4. Yes, a Weekly World News reporter and photographer happened to photograph me whilst possessed. No, I don’t know their current whereabouts or how they could have disappeared without a trace. You’ll to ask someone else about where their bones may lay. Their sweet, crunchy, marrow-filled bones.

5. Yes, the entity of pure unfathomable malevolence eventually left my body, closing the Hellish portal behind it. Well, mostly. No, our house is not now powered exclusively from geothermal vents. The vents are certainly thermal, but scientists and theologians both might argue the “geo-” aspect.

6. No, I’m not liable to be possessed again anytime soon.

7. Yes, your bones look very sweet indeed.