Rich Johnston's Holed Up -- Avatar Press

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Holed Up Ice Mag's Book of the Month
Fans of Avatar's Holed Up comic title should pick up the June issue of ICE magazine, hitting stands this week. Holed Up is featured as their "Book Of The Month" as "this new twisted family sitcom treat... It's dark, sick, hilarious and hugely offensive. And as with all good comedy, it's funny because it's true"

Readers cannot also be treated to a special Ice online interview with Rich Johnston, found only at their website: www.icemagazine.co.uk, as they don't put the magazine online, and it can only be bought in UK newsagents.

Holed Up writer Rich Johnston describes the series this way: "Holed Up is my love letter to America. everything I love about your wonderful country is contained within. And Ice magazine, decicated to the exploration of breasts, cars and guns, seems the perfect publication to tell everyone about it. They gave it five stars you know."

Regarding Holed Up's success, Johnston remarks: "Shops round here seem to keep selling out of it, but there's enough shops still with copies, and even more shops reordering the comic to keep everyone up to date with the latest Holed family shenanigans."

"We're damn pleased at the reception this book has received, although not surprised, as we're fortunate to have the finest creative team in comics on this," says Avatar Publisher William Christensen. Well, he would if I'd asked him, said Rich Johnston as he wrote this press release, basically taking the Wanted/FHM USA puff piece [reported in the comics news recently] and changing it a little.

[ posted Wednesday, May 19, 2004 9:35:41 AM | permanent link to this item ]

Holed Up Archives

Rich Johnston
Gonzalo Martinez
Presenting a Three Issue
Mini-Series from Avatar Press

The most-read Internet comic columnist, Rich Johnston, is now serving up his all-new all-twisted humor series! Holed Up is a family sitcom with semi-automatic weaponry. Set in the separatist community of Idaho, the Holed family must cope with the ever encroaching invasion of a society that wants to take away their freedom. And they'll defend it with their lives if necessary. Or preferably the lives of other people. A black comedy where wholesome good fun meets the very worst aspects of humanity - a nuclear family at ground zero.

Rich Johnston is the author of Lying In The Gutters, the comic industry's premier gossip and rumor column. He has loyal readers in every comic shop in the world and not only will use that column to promote this comic, but also his media contacts on and offline. Prepare for an onslaught of attention.

Welcome to the recruiting page
of the Holed Up Army.

WHAT IS IT?

Rich Johnston’s Holed Up is an American family sitcom with semi-automatic weaponry. Set amongst the separatist community of Idaho, it tells an outrageous, over the top story of family life. Written by Lying In The Gutters author Rich Johnston, from London, England and drawn by Gonzalo Martinez from Chile, it's an outsider's look at the American Family genre in extreme circumstances.

WHY AM I HERE?

Rich Johnston’s Holed Up can be ordered now from comic book retailers. In fact that’s the only way you’ll probably get hold of a copy. Many retailers will not order this comic unless you specifically order it. Which is why we’re starting the Holed Up Army. As a soldier of the Holed Up Army, you’ll receive exclusive art, script exerpts and signed copies of the book. On your part you have to do everything you can to get the word out. Photoshoppers, message board posters, website holders, retailers, journalists, I need anyone and everyone. To join the Holed Up Army, sign on to the Holed Up Army Yahoo Group and pick up your first mission. There will be more to come.

WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?

Right now, you can help by ordering the comic book. Write this information down and take it to your retailer.

DIAMOND PREVIEWS PAGE 232 AVATAR PRESS SPOT MAR04 2307 RICH JOHNSTONS HOLED UP #1 (Of 3) (MR) $3.50 for the story-content cover
DIAMOND PREVIEWS PAGE 232 AVATAR PRESS SPOT MAR04 2308 RICH JOHNSTONS HOLED UP HOMELAND SECURITY ED #1 (Of 3) (MR) $3.50 For the suicide bomber cover.

TALKING HOLED UP

You can contact Rich Johnston at rich@holedup.net -- or even call him on 0780 1350982 (011447801350982 from the USA). You can contact Avatar publisher William Christensen here.