Jeff and I have always had projects. In the past they were together. We always worked well together on our old zine Restaurant Fuel as well as our little indie record label, Hub City. These projects were great because we had a common goal, but there was always something missing. I think that missing ingredient was ownership. In the past few years, I started ilikeseamonsters the blog and the store and Jeff started writing his own blog as well as other projects, the coolest of which is his comic book, "The Alberic Heresies." The book is a project with his longtime friend, Jake.

“The Alberic Heresies” is an ongoing serialized graphic novel that addresses the religious politics of George W. Bush’s America while paying homage to the great “mature” DC Comics of the 1980’s. It follows a centuries-old Templar Knight and his modern companions as they seek to unravel a conspiracy to bring about the fundamentalist Christian vision of Armageddon.

In the series debut, Alberic de Santos arrives in Washington, D.C. in search of a prophecy. As agents of the Splendid Military Corporation of America move against him, a librarian and a bicycle courier are swept into his world. The series is written by Jeff and illustrated by Jacob Warrenfeltz.

I am so happy that Jeff and I figured this out. That we need separate projects for our separate talents. Because I am sure I would have never written a comic book (but seeing the finished printed book is making me think again).

I have added this first issue to the I Like Seamonsters store, but if you would like a copy for review, send me an email with information on where you review comics or coolness. Buy the comic now!

Sorry if this is a weird thing to post here, but this is the excitement that is going on in our house this week.