Retrenders has the same unenviable task as many other reviewers, trying to explain The First Kingdom to a first time audience. I like this line from their review:  ”The First Kingdom Vol 1 may not read like one of those Russian novels like ‘War and Peace’, but it’s pretty close.” They also came up with this little gem, “If you like sci-fi/fantasy with that old-school kick…” Read the full review HERE.

Wait till 21st century nerds get their hands on The First Kingdom. The word is out. Now let’s sit back and watch as the world of Jack Katz collides with the world of the nerds. I’m sure they’ll relish the days before there were genres like sword and sorcery or space opera. With The First Kingdom, they’ll get all that and more! Announcement from Word of the Nerd HERE.

Well today Volume 1 of Titan Publishing’s The First Kingdom officially went on sale at booksellers everywhere and this very thorough and favorable review of that book appeared yesterday on ThisIsInfamous.com and you can read it HERE. “It’s not entirely sci-fi and it’s not entirely fantasy; it’s old-school, but aspiring to be ahead of its time. It will blow the minds of sword-and-sorcery or Golden Age Sci-Fi fans…” Yes indeed!

Digital Spy made an announcement about Titan Publishing’s October Solicitations, including The First Kingdom Vol. 2. Read it HERE.

This is a great interview with Bud Plant, who talks a little bit about his publishing The First Kingdom in it’s original incarnation through the 70s into the early 80s. It’s interesting to note all of the innovations Bud handled, including comics stores, publishing, direct mail distribution and independent publishing. Jack Katz was an innovator too. Coming from the big, mainstream companies, Jack needed an avenue for expression and independent publishing was the ticket. Jack is of course grateful to Bud for taking a chance to produce something original and for sticking to it over the 15 years it took to produce the opus.

Read the interview HERE.

Titan Publishing releases Volume 2 of Jack Kat’s The First Kingdom, The Galaxy Hunters.  This is book number 2 of the six book set. Read more HERE.

HERE is the official release announcement on Titan’s website.

I just noticed that Volumes 1-3 are now available for pre-sale on Amazon. Check it out HERE. Here are their release dates:

Volume 1, The Birth of Tundran (September 24, 2013)

Volume 2, The Galaxy Hunters (December 24, 2013)

Volume 3, Vengeance (March 25, 2014)

Titan Publishing created an excellent intro video for the Titan Launch at Comic-Con. This features The First Kingdom and Jack Katz.

See The First Kingdom trailer on YouTube click here.

Jack Katz will be promoting the new edition of The First Kingdom at the San Diego Comic-Con. He will be at the Titan Comics panel ‘Launching at SDCC and Beyond!’ on Friday July 19, 12:00PM, room 32AB and finally Jack will be signing advance copies of The First Kingdom Vol 1: The Birth of Tundran on the Friday as well at 3:00PM, Autograph Alley AA07. There’s lots of schwag at the show, including a sampler for the book and there’s rumor there may be signed artist’s cards for the first 100 attendees at the signing.

Visit the Comic-Con website HERE for more information about the show.