Hey everybody - with all the recent Comicon craziness (when Tom's your booth neighbor, you're guaranteed a wacky time!), as well as the insanity surrounding the Broken Saints DVD launch, I haven't had time to drop by as regularly. Imagine my shock at seeing a huge honkin' banner on the front page on NG! That's almost as @#$%ed up as spotting our stuff on the shelves at Walmart, man...seriously.
Ok - maybe I'm getting a little ahead of myself here. Rewind. For those who weren't around for the infamous two months of daily uploads back in early 2005 (hey, the series had 57 parts...don't shoot the messenger!), my name is Brooke, and I'm the creator of the animated comic series Broken Saints. Me and my partners in crime (artist Andrew West and Flash geek Ian Kirby) had a pretty good thing going over at the BS site, but it wasn't until we posted all of our stuff on Newgrounds that things really started rolling. I don't think we can ever thank Tom and the NG crew enough for their kindness, support, and cyber-hospitality...but more importantly, we've never officially thanked the thousands of YOU that have rallied around the series and openly shared your thoughts, kind words, and creative suggestions! (yes...even the haters too :) ).
People like you inspired us to work our asses off and take 3 years (and 10+ hrs!) of Flash and remaster the entire thing the right way. Better art. Better pacing. Better effects. And killer sound with the most-asked for feature from Newgrounds fans - VOICE. You guys had an effect on our work, and it was your collective voice that inspired people like FOX Home Video to take a risk and release a 4-disc Flash series to the mainstream. We're still in shock. It still doesn't seem real. But part of me hopes that this is the start of something big. Not just for us...but for NG too. And for indy creators everywhere.
If Saints does well in stores, then major studio distributors will start turning their eyes here. And they'll find a treasure trove of talent, and an infinite supply of creativity. Do you have a favorite NG series that demands attention? Hell...I know I'd cheer if work like Salad Fingers, Neurotically Yours, or There She Is got the mainstream spotlight. These - and so MANY more - deserve it!
So all we can ask is that you rally together for Broken Saints one last time at stores and rental shops everywhere. We don't see a cent, gang - that's not how the video biz rolls, sadly - but it might give us the chance to do more work in a bigger way, and also open the floodgates for your favorite Flash freaks here to get their stuff on screens everywhere. And in the end, that's what matters the most, right? We gotta give this incredible place - and the people who built it - its just rewards!
Peace and Respect...and keep on rockin' in the free world. BB