Ellie’s New Year’s Resolutions!
Happy New Year! 2011 was our first full year here at Mission Control and it was a lot of fun. So, you might be asking, what’s coming up this year for Ellie on Planet X?
Oh, we got stuff planned.
First, because we at Mission Control get to see Ellie’s transmissions before all of you, we know that the “shrubbery” from Monday’s installment might just be playing a bigger role in the story we see unfolding. As for her name and what and who she is, you’ll have to tune in to find out!
B) I’ve mentioned Tom Dell’Aringa’s awesome all ages comic Marooned several times. He’s got a new project coming up called Dr. Ugofandian’s Unbelievable Adventures and we’re excited to be a part. We’re still working out exactly what it will be, but expect it to be a Marooned/Ellie crossover!
Thirdly: Potentially good for everyone, though not as much fun, we may be adding some advertising to the site. Nothing super in-your-face, just some small ads to help Ellie pay her way in the world. We just wanted to give you a heads up on that.
Now for the fun things that we want to happen (if all goes well):
We’ve never done any conventions before, so I’d like to do some this year. Which ones? Where? We’re not entirely sure. They’re likely to be local at this point. Ann Arbor, Michigan has Kids Read Comics in the summer and that seems a good place to start.
Merchandise! We’ve got some fun ideas in mind. Each item will be carefully selected and designed with its own original art to make it special. We’ll keep you updated as to what we’ve got planned as time goes on, but it’s sure to include t-shirts! We’re in the early phases of pricing out some nice, full-color, silk-screened tees that everyone would be proud to wear. We will probably sell these initially as pre-orders to cover printing and shipping costs. This is the design we’re going with – simple and fun!
Books! I’ve had a lot of people ask if and when there will be an Ellie on Planet X book available. Certainly there will be, but we’re not really sure when. We’re shooting for the end of the year. Why so long a wait? We’d like to see the current plot play out first. And any book won’t just reprint what’s been on the site, it’ll include original, never-seen-before stuff too. We want it to be really something special.
There’s a few other ideas we have tucked away too that I’d love to share but not just yet. We have to keep some things under our hats. And please, let us know what you’d like to see on the site and in the store. This is all for you, dear readers! We want to keep you happy and entertained in 2012!
James Anderson
Mission Specialist
GREAT NEWS to start off the New Year! Looking very forward to all of the above!
Thanks John!
Definitely looking forward to our crossover 🙂 And for sure I am very interested in what you come up for an Ellie book as well!
I gotta come up with something really clever and weird and good for the crossover. And the book too.
The shirt idea is pretty simple. But how big/small is she going to be? What color will the shirt be?
Personally, I’d like a babydoll tee with a small Ellie on the breast. I prefer gray for this sort of thing, but I guess that’s not really in your color scheme. So, if gray isn’t happening, let’s go with that darker blue you have around Ellie right now.
I was thinking that the design would be six or seven inches across, right smack in the middle. I’m still working on getting printing prices together, but to help keep costs down the mouth color is just going to be the blue color of the shirts showing through. As for the style of shirts (babydoll), I’ll see what’s available!
Thanks for the input!
Come to Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC in June! http://www.heroesonline.com
Oh, how I wish I could. My pal Rob Ullman goes to that one every year.