Chapterhouse's 2019 FCBD Offering

I don't even know how to follow Chapterhouse anymore.

They seem intent on going digital-only, which is fine, except that they sort of did it midstream. I have the first two issues of season three in print. I was hoping to at least finish that series in that format before going digital and/or trade from season four on. But the trades just keep getting pushed back. Volume (or season) three is now scheduled for July 2019.

But today the image below appears on social media (I first saw it on Instagram). A trip to the publisher's rebooted website revealed the pitch that follows:

The world was saved as its hero fell. Who will pick up the pieces?  

Michael Evans, the charismatic and genius leader of Equilibrium, has tasked himself to protect the world and rebuild it in the wake of the global attack from the Borealis. But without the aid of his brother Tom, whose heroic sacrifice saved the world, is Michael in any condition to handle the weight of the world on his own? Enter a new Captain Canuck, but just who is behind the mask?  

Find out in this FCBD issue of Captain Canuck! The perfect jumping-on point to the adventures taking place in Captain Canuck Season 5: Equilibrium Shift!

Season...Five?

That I know of, the final issue of season four was never solicited and the first issue never released. We're talking about season five (in rather spoilery terms, no less) while the previous season's first issue is five months late.

Hey, that Year One series? Is that still a thing?

I was optimistic that Jay Baruchel's addition to Chapterhouse in the summer of 2017 would stabilize the ship a bit but sadly that hasn't come to pass. The publisher is still burdened by constant tardiness and poor communication.

August 2017 Chapterhouse Publishing Solicitations

First Comics News posted the Chapterhouse solicitations for August including what I thought was the last issue of this volume, but then it's referred to as an ongoing still, so perhaps (hopefully) not.

CAPTAIN CANUCK #4
(W) Kalman Andrasofszky
(A) Leonard Kirk, Emmanuelle Chateauneuf
(CA) John Gallagher 

Communicating at last, Captain Canuck and the alien creature now known as Pharos must join forces to confront the power behind the sinister HALO organization. 

In Shops: Aug 16, 2017
SRP: $3.99

The final issue of Fantomah comes out in August as well. That title will be replaced by Northern Light in September.

Now I put in a small order from Chapterhouse earlier today and I was a little disappointed to find out that the fourth issue of All-New Classic Captain Canuck was not available in print format on their online store yet since it has been available digitally for a couple of weeks on Comixology. Shouldn't be long then.

You can, however, order the Free Comic Book Day...huh...book, if you were not able to get your hands on it earlier this month during the actual event. I'm pleased to see that along with the original cover by David Finch...

...you can order one with the East Coast Comics Expo variant by Nick Bradshaw!

Awesome stuff. Looking forward to getting my package in the mail! Chapterhouse never disappoints with mail orders so I expect to have it around this time next week.

Chapterhouse Reveals Free Comic Book Day Offering

Good to see this on several levels.

Jay Baruchel (Goon, Goon-Last of the Enforcers, This is the End, Man Seeking Woman, How to Train Your Dragon) joins the Captain Canuck team to co-write the Free Comic Book Day edition of Captain Canuck: Year One for Chapterhouse Comics with Editor in Chief and series writer Kalman Andrasofszky.  

“Captain Canuck is a true Canadian icon and it is a humble honour to be involved in helping to shape the next generation of Canuck sagas for a new generation of readers and fans, as well as the die-hards that have followed Cap on his journey from the beginning”, says Baruchel. “Chapterhouse is doing very awesome stuff as they breathe new life into the world of Canadian comics. I am proud to be joining their ranks in this incredible adventure as we work hard to bring exciting stories and classic heroes to life for readers across Canada.” 

“The Captain’s ranks keep growing” says Fadi Hakim, President of Chapterhouse and Captain Canuck Incorporated, “and we’re simply overjoyed to have a consummate talent and Canadian like Jay on board as we march forward!” 

Canuck creator Richard Comely echoes Hakim’s sentiment: “Jay is one of the most prolific, well-spoken people I’ve met in this industry- I know the Captain is in good hands!” 

The first of the three part series is drawn by Canadian superstar Marcus To (The Flash, Red Robin, Joyride) and features a cover by David Finch (Batman: The Dark Knight, Avengers, Ultimate X-Men).  

The issue also includes an 8-page backup story- Die Kitty Die: Summer Beach Party created, written and illustrated by Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz of Archie Comics fame. 

I'm a little bit behind on my Captain material at the moment but plan to catch up over the holidays. Solicitation text for other books seems to indicate that the Captain will be M.I.A. for a while, hence the focus on the women of Agents of PACT and some of the other Chapterverse books that are coming soon. Doing a Year One story while we wait for his glorious return, rather than leaving him on the sidelines, just makes sense.

Full March 2017 solicitations should be available soon.