09.24.04 Welcome to the new online home of Saddle Tramp Press!

Hello STP fans!

As we say goodbye to summer we're saying hello to two of the most fun conventions of the year. At the beginning of next month is the SPXPO, and that's always a good time. This year we might have a few collaborators with us from the WAR anthology, which I'll talk about later. Aside from Brad, Jason and Myself, Damon Hurd will definitely be there and Brandon Wilt may show up. If any of you fans are in the area, stop by and say hello.

After that, the Mid-Ohio Con will be at the end of November. There, we'll be hanging with Ken Picklesimer, Jr, Tom Mandrake, and hopefully some other contributors to WAR.
As for the WAR anthology, all of you do yourselves a favor and BUY THIS BOOK! Tom Mandrake provides the cover and that alone is worth the cover price. But then you open the book and see the first story by Damon Hurd and STP artist (and DC Comics colorist, of course) Jason Wright. The book goes on to mix a vast array of artistic styles with some very character driven writing. The book will hit stores in January, so look for it in the Previews catalog that comes out at the end of October. You can order it directly from us in October.

For those of you wondering about new HOLLIDAY stories, one is in the works. This one will revolve around the most famous moment in legendary Western history, the gunfight at the OK Corral. The story will be in graphic novel format, but that's all we'll tell you for now. Keep an eye on this site for updates.

Brad and I are also in the midst of creating a new story by STP. The story is called "The Circle Burn Affair" and will be the first superhero type story by STP. There are no real superheroes, because in this universe people with powers don't wear capes. They wear suits. If Superman were real, wouldn't he be in the running for President of the USA? We tackle that question. You can read a teaser for the new story under our downloads section.

Also in our downloads section are some STP wallpapers for your desktop, and the two back-up stories that originally appeared in HOLLIDAY #s 6 and 7. The two stories were re-colored in a red tint that lends to the time when the stories took place. Check them out. Also posted is a story that Jason and I did for Ken Picklesimer's All-Fist Comics about his character Atomic Cowboy. It was really fun, and we hope to work with Ken's characters again.

That's all for now, if you're at the two upcoming shows please stop by and say hey, and keep reading.

Dave Samuelson