Dear Fellow Ghostheads,
Wow, 12 issues! It's been an entire year of Ghostbusting fun! Where does the time go? I just want to thank each and every reader for taking the ride along with us. Hopefully you've read from the beginning, and if not we hope you've liked what you HAVE read enough to go back and read what you missed. A lot of work has gone into these first 12 issues, and even more is going into the next 12! So much so, we're going to be taking a little break before #13 comes out to try and keep up with it all.
Now, I've thanked the readers for making this series, successful, but I have others to thank as well.
First off, thanks to Ben King. This is a guy who is dedicated to his work. He has gone above and beyond in every way possible, from helping to design our sets to our equipment, to his dauntless editing of my frazzled words. But don't think that's all he's good for; this guy is one talented writer, and he proves it every so often on his strip Ghostbusters dot nuts.
Dan Liberg was also instrumental in a lotta pre-production aspects. He was often the deciding vote in many of our decisions regarding design and direction. But then, what more can you expect from one of the driving forces behind the fan-favorite Ghostbusters: The Animated Series?
Then there's Fritz Baugh. The man is a living, breathing Ghostbusters encyclopedia. I dunno how he does it, but without his sponge-like brain I probably would've been lost. Even though I've seen all the episodes, you tend to forget little important things as time passes. Fortunately Fritz has been there to make sure I don't offend any long-term fans by getting the facts wrong. Also, he did some gorgeous covers I wish we got the chance to use. Perhaps one day. Oh, and he's a helluva writer too, so keep your eyes open for his stuff.
Rounding out our little troop is Rolando Munoz and Adam Bestler. Unfortunately, with the shift from comic to story these guys didn't get to do much, but they hung in their and offered their full support regardless. I know I consider them a valuable part of the crew, and it wouldn't FEEL like the Q-Crew if they weren't there.
And a special thanks goes to Brian Reilly. While my suggestion is what sparked this little project, it was his belief in the success of it that brings us to where we are now. Unfortunately he didn't stick around to see the fruits of his ambitions, but without him there would be no series today.
With the thank yous out of the way, what can you look forward to? Well, as you see, we're building on all the previous history to let these characters breathe and evolve. We've already got a new Ectomobile and the return of the slime. Coming up, more classic characters will be making a comeback, some you never expected to see again. Relationships will be altered, things will grow. Basically, it's gonna be a great ride and I hope you join us on it!
Sincerely,
Chris Buchner
Series Writer & Editor-In-Chief
P.S. Don't forget to check out our Myspace page. Just do a search for Q-Crew and add us. We'll be doing some cool stuff there soon.