Cloud Town: Friends in Stormy Weather, Part One is a self-published, 116-page (7 3/4” x 10”), spiral-bound, “Teen +” graphic novel printed in black & white & blue (and also, occasionally, in other tones as well, as called for; most notably yellow and orange) that has been released in a hand signed and numbered limited edition of 200 copies. 

It picks up – more or less – right after the events of the Cloud Town graphic novel published by Amulet Books in 2022 (more about which shortly).  As it is self-published, it is more adventuresome in both form and content than its precursor, starting with the decision to publish it in a spiral-bound edition (complete with a pair of friendship bracelets and sticker sheet!) to better evoke the up-close-and-personal diaristic contents.  The work itself also incorporates elements of collage along with a collagist approach to narrative.  

The drama on hand unfolds in the Cloud Town Universe™ as before, with a focus on high school life, friendships, and, in particular, the role of bullying in the school ecosystem and the forging and dissolving or relationships within it – albeit in an alternative reality in which, “high above the Pacific Ocean there’s a chunk of another world jutting from a tear in the fabric of the universe” through which monsters occasionally appear, and which are then battled by human powered mega-robots a la Neon Genesis Evangelion and Pacific Rim; so, a little different.  

It’s adventure-filled comics fun! – And there’s a lot of it in this Copacetic Exclusive Limited* Special Offer:

Anyone purchasing a copy of Cloud Town: Friends in Stormy Weather, Part One will also receive, a copy of the hardcover edition of the original Cloud Town graphic novel from Amulet – with a new, limited edition alternative dust jacket AND a copy of the 24-page, digest-size, black & white & blue (& orange) Cloud Town Prequel AND a copy of the 12-page, full color, digest-size autobio comic book, Failing to Quit PLUS two full color Cloud Town postcards – all by Daniel McCloskey and ALL AT NO EXTRA COST (aka FREE!).

And, yes, we realize that some of those likely to be most interested in this offer may already have the original Cloud Town graphic novel – but this offer provides the opportunity to pay it forward by gifting one of the surplus copies and so turn a friend or family member onto Cloud Town! 

We've posted of gallery of the items along with a few pages and spreads from each book on the Copacetic Tumblr, HERE. 

And, yes, this could make for a great gift, especially for an aspiring comics maker.