From the Dust’s story is a bit tragic. I published the first issue in January 2013. But due to some beginner’s mistakes I made in the world of business, and a bit of naiveté, it was also the last issue. Over the years I’ve worked on it a bit - including with the help of some Patrons via Patreon in 2017-2018. For the last couple of years, however, it’s been completely shut down.

All it would take for From the Dust to come out of the Spider Comics Vault would be enough people signing up for an email list saying “Hey, I’d pay for that!” If that’s you … scroll down for the signup list. FYI this email list is different from the Thompson’s Hijos list. If you want to cast your vote for both products you need to sign up to both lists.

For now, you can read From the Dust in its mish-mashed unfinished state for free online to see if it’s a product you believe in. Once we have enough interest on the email list - which could take years, since From the Dust is an incredibly expensive product to produce - then we will re-launch the series and tell this special story.

Having outlined and written dozens and dozens of issues over the course of several seasons, I can tell you it is a tender piece of historical fiction that will move you deeply. At least, it does me.

If it is not the Lord’s will that From the Dust is ever made, who are we to argue? But I am still hopeful it is on his to-do list.

It’s on mine!

- Mike Mercer