Songs for the Dead

An comic book series about the little necromancer that could, written by Andrea Fort and Michael Christopher Heron. Available at your local comic book store and online via Comixology.

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Will you be at Fan Expo in August!?

No plans to attend any conventions this year, sorry!

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SONGS FOR THE DEAD: AFTERLIFE gets release window!

As reported by CBR earlier this week, the final chapter in the Songs for the Dead saga, titled Songs for the Dead: Afterlife, will be releasing in Spring 2023 through Vault Comics.

We hope you’ll join Bethany and Elissar as they finally reach the end of the road, and face their hardest challenges yet!

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Did you miss us? We've missed you!

We'll be turned loose at Toronto Comicon at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre this weekend from March 18 - 20!

Swing by to say hi & talk comics, 90s cartoons, D&D campaigns, necromancy, your latest obsession, what Gargoyles season 4 would look like... (it's been two years, we're just happy to see people!! 😅)

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Hello, I would like to know if there are any plans for a Volume 3 and if so, do you have any release date in mind? I'm a big fan of Songs for the Dead and kinda, you know, want more XD. Have a great day and take care. PS: Love what you do, please keep doing amazing works of art ^_^

Hello! Thank you for the kind words.

We are actually in production of a third volume right now! While a release date has not been set, you can find updates through Vault Comics' Twitter account or our own. We'll also certainly be notifying everyone here as soon as it's been released.

We're really excited for everyone to see how the story ends!

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Songs for the Dead returns for its epic finale!

We're very proud and excited to announce AN ALL-NEW STORY from the Songs team and MJ Erickson, which will be the conclusion to the epic Songs saga!

Coming soon from Vault Comics. 

Keep your eyes here and on our social for more details in the coming months!

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Delays, delays, and more delays! (But also... TAPAS!)

Well everything pretty much went down the toilet after that last post, eh?

If for some reason you think you might have missed our Toronto Comic Con appearance, great news! You didn’t! ... because it was cancelled. Like every other major event of 2020, thanks to that virus that starts with a C that we’re all very sick of (pun not intended). We held out hopes that our second con appearance, at TCAF, might have still gone through, but those hopes were dashed pretty soon after. (You can still experience TCAF 2020 via their digital showcase, which is available for download for free off of Gumroad! Not only are we in there, but there’s tons of other incredible artists and projects that are well worth your time!)

It’s an understatement to say that we’re really bummed about all this. After taking a year off of the con circuit, we were super ready to get back out there and meet you fine folk! All of our fingers are crossed that we’re able to return to some level of normalcy in time for next year’s conventions, which we WILL be attending for sure!

But hey, it’s not all bad, as you can still get your Songs fix in an entirely new way. Presenting...

That’s right! Thanks to the good folks at Vault and Tapas, you can now read Songs for the Dead in a convenient app-friendly form! We’re very excited to be introduced to the audiences of Tapas, and for anyone here who’s looking to check out the series in a new and exciting way, we invite you to give it a try! Several entries can be read for FREE right now!!

It’s been an absolutely dreadful year so far, let’s be honest, and there’s still another six months to go. We’re hoping to have at least a little bit of good news to share with you... soon.

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Come see the Songs team at Toronto Comicon!

Hey Toronto! Guess what?

For the first time in THREE YEARS, the Songs team are returning to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for Toronto Comicon, brought to you by Fan Expo Canada!

Come out and see us next month to grab comics, NEW ✨goodies✨, and endless high fives!

Hope to see you lovelies there!!

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Did someone say FREE comics?

Can you believe it?  Another cycle of comics and whimsy have come and gone!  Since our last post, The Necromancer’s Map revealed the next steps of our unlikely duo of Bethany and Elissar, furthering their journey to the mysterious Covenant.  As we expressed on some of our other channels, we never expected to reach this point when we started out, and are eternally grateful that we are able to continue sharing this story with you all.

“Ok, but what about the free comics part?”

Yeah yeah, I was just getting to that... so if you’re still on the fence/wondering what this whole “Necromancer’s Map” thing is about, our publisher Vault has let the cool cats at Multiversity Comics publish our entire first issue online.  For free.  So why wait?  Give yourself 15 minutes today to check out some cool fantasy and get hooked as so many others have! (And don’t forget you can also get Songs for the Dead #1 for FREE directly through Vault Comics!)

The full collection of The Necromancer’s Map will be releasing soon, so keep an eye out at your LCS!

We love you guys, and don’t forget to hug your closest necromancer!  Sometimes they just need a reminder that someone’s rooting for them. 

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TODAY’S THE DAY, FRIENDS!

Issue #1 of The Necromancer’s Map is available NOW at your favourite LCS!  Grab your favourite cover (including the ultra rare and exclusive D&D variant from Unknown Comics) before it’s too late!

From all of us on the team, we hope you love it and thank you for reading! 

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We’re so so close to the release of The Necromancer’s Map #1 and we are super duper excited!!

(Oh yeah, by the way, it’s been awhile, hasn’t it??  How are you?  You look great.  Ok, let’s get back to it, shall we?)

The last few months have been crazy to say the least.  We went to Seattle, hung out with our publisher, did (more than a few) interviews, and did a whole lot of making comics.

Since our initial announcement, we’ve revealed the gorgeous covers for our new #1, which includes a Vault Vintage cover by Tim Daniel, paying homage to the long-standing fantasy series Elfquest!

We can’t wait to continue Bethany and Elissar’s journey with you all!  

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Bethany and Elissar are BACK!

We're thrilled to announce that SONGS FOR THE DEAD is returning with brand new adventures this summer!

Make sure you keep your 👀 on Vault Comics for the latest, including how you can get your pre-orders in at your LCS! 💀

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! 😮

Songs creators Andrea and Michael are going to be on hand at this year's ECCC! You can find us at the Vault Comics booth (2201) all throughout the event.

Make sure you swing by and say hi! 🖤

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Fan Expo Canada 2018 and Songs for the Dead Vol. 1!

Well quite a few things have happened since our last update!

This year, we made the decision not to table at Fan Expo Canada.  But we naturally couldn’t miss our first opportunity in ages to enjoy the con as fans, which is exactly what we did!  We saw lots of great art and great people, but what was a pretty big highlight for us was MEETING THE FIRST EVER BETHANY COSPLAYER OMGGGGG

Lizzie and her husband have turned out some excellent cosplays - which you should definitely go and check out! - but working so hard to put together what is an incredibly accurate Bethany outfit is something that really meant the world to us.  We’ll never forget seeing that kind of dedication to our little story!

And speaking of our little story, we’re really excited to tell you that the first trade paperback of Songs for the Dead will be available NEXT WEEK!  It will contain Issues #1 - #4, along with some bonus artwork and cover gallery.  We’ve seen the prints in person and they look incredible, so you’re in for a treat if you happen to pick one up!  And you should.  You really really should.

We’ll be doing some signings in and around Toronto, so we’d love it if you’d come out and celebrate with us!  Keep an eye on our usual spots for details about the events!

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Hi! I work at a comic shop and we have some of your pins and the comics, but I wanted to support you/the series in other ways (that don't include gushing to all my friends). Do you have like a Patreon. KickStarter. GoFundMe, etc.?

Hey!  Thanks for the love! :D

Honestly, the best thing you (or anyone) can do to support Songs is telling other people about it (as you’ve already been doing!), and letting our publisher know that you want to see more of it!  The Vault team are awesome people, and they take any kind of feedback to heart.

And hey, if you’d like more posters/pins/etc. to give out at your store, drop us a line and we can see about making it happen!

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That ending was pretty opened ended, any chance for a vol 2?

We’re not ready to announce anything yet, but we definitely have more story to tell!  Hopefully we’ll have more details to offer about the future of Songs in the coming months.

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Songs for the Dead #4 is out today!!

Songs for the Dead #4 is finally here, friends!

We’ve had this last issue written since before Songs was even released the first time, so we can’t tell you how exciting it is for us to have it out there.  We sincerely hope you enjoy it!

From the entire Songs team, thank you all so much for taking this journey with us!  We couldn't have done it without you. 

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MTL Comic-Con and Songs for the Dead #4 (finally!!!!!!!)

This month marked our final convention appearance for the year, and we decided to close things out with a bang at Montreal Comic-Con!  This show has been high on our list ever since we started making comics, so finally getting to table there was a big milestone for us.  The people were great, and we had the privilege of meeting so many other talented people.  The trip was beyond worth it, and we hope to be back soon!

So that thing that we’ve been talking about since last year?  The thing you’ve been waiting for, and we’ve been waiting for?  That thing ... is finally happening.

Yes, you’ll finally be able to get Issue #4 of Songs for the Dead in your hands this month.  This story wraps up the first arc of Songs for the Dead, and we can tell you that it’s definitely a doozy.  The script for #4 has been written for almost two years now, and we can’t wait to hear what you all think of it!  If you haven’t already, tell your LCS to add it to your pull list!