Ted Fargis

The fourth issue of THE FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE arrives May 27 from @madcavestudios And @james_edward_clark and I have been blown away by the amount of variant and store exclusive covers that have been rolling out over the past few months. And believe me when I say...there are some MASSIVE cover drops planned over the next few weeks. If you swing by @wayside.comics on May 30, maybe we can give you a sneak preview or two...

In exactly TWO weeks Issue 4 of THE FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE invades the water system of your local comic book shop. May 27 @madcavestudios unleashes the hordes yet again! And May 30 @james_edward_clark and I will be hanging out at @wayside.comics as people get some sweet tattoos from @jayleblanctattoo (there is already a few people locked in, so reserve your spot ASAP!!!) We also have a raffle for a complete run of first printings! All in support of @newmarketfoodpantry Be ready!!!

"Like a 4th grader on a sugar rush, I can’t get enough of Fred Kennedy and James Clark's Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre. It’s like coming out of a fever dream and seeing the world for what it truly is: chaos and anarchy. I’m left wanting more and certain that we should all take a restraining order out on Fred and James." – @joequesada (Joe has been incredibly kind and supportive over the years, and when he told me how much he liked the book it was a huge deal, man. A VERY huge deal.) ISSUE FOUR is out in two weeks from @madcavestudios and be sure to swing by @wayside.comics May 30 when @james_edward_clark and I sign books and raise funds for @newmarketfoodpantry !!! Also...@jayleblanctattoo will be doing HIPPO TATTOOS!!! What a time to be alive!!!

Wednesday May 27...snag Issue 4 of THE FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE from @madcavestudios And then Saturday May 30 come by @wayside.comics and get it signed...and get a snazzy hippo tattoo from @jayleblanctattoo OR support @newmarketfoodpantry by buying a raffle ticket to get a full run of the entire series...including the much sought after first printing of issue one! That's the one that's been reselling for a lot of money on the interwrebs...although the issue I keep getting pestered about is Issue 2. That's the real golden tuna. It's been VERY hard to find!

The 1st Flash sheet for The Florida Cocaine Hippopotamus Massacre Tattoos is in! Courtesy of @jayleblanctattoo I’ve been told there may also be a second sheet coming… Don’t miss the creators of the runaway sensation @fearless_fred and @james_edward_clark in the shop on May 30th from 11-4 here at Wayside Comics & Cocktails on @mainstreetnewmarket , and snag some comics, merch, and maybe even get Inked with some hippo goodness! Not gonna lie, I may get a Clarke Nebraska tattoo myself. Walk ins obviously welcome, but if you want to secure a spot on the 30th shoot Jay a message directly. And don’t forget we have a raffle going for a signed set of 1st prints with all proceeds going to the @newmarketfoodpantry DM or email to get tickets for that. #hippos #tattoos #yourlocalcomicshop #mainstreetnewmarket floridahippopotamuscocainemassacre

One of my favourite things about THE FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE is that our two protagonists are equally awful. Miquel and Nebraska are the most deluded buffoons going, but they're both entirely convinced they're heroes. It's beautiful. Issue 4 is out May 27 from @madcavestudios AND Saturday May 30 @james_edward_clark and I will be at @wayside.comics signing books, running charity auctions...AND maybe getting tattoos?

Saturday May 30th we will be hosting the Creators of the Breakout Comics Sensation, The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre, for an In Store signing! Join @fearless_fred and @james_edward_clark as they will be joining us in store with copies of this sellout book, as well as merch, art and the other phenomenal comics they’ve created! And since we don’t do normal here at Wayside we will also be doing in-store FHCM inspired Flash tattoos by @jayleblanctattoo (reach out to him directly if you want to secure a spot, Flash Sheet coming soon). On top of that we will be doing a raffle for a hard to come by Full Set of 1st Printings of issues 1-4, all signed by the creative team. The raffle starts today and closes end of day on the 30th, with all proceeds going to the @newmarketfoodpantry Tickets for the raffle are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20. DM or e-mail us at [email protected] for tickets. We will ship Canada wide for this raffle so anyone in the country can participate. Mark your calendars, May 30th, 11am to 4pm right here on @mainstreetnewmarket #waysidecomicsandcocktails #creatirspotlight #yourlocalcomicshop #mainstreetnewmarket #supportcreators

These THREE images are from one panel. Possibly my favourite panel in the entire run of THE FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE... I wanted to post it as a single image...but it loses the punch...you gotta scroll across...to really let the silly smack you in the nose. Issue 4 lands May 27 from @madcavestudios

This shirt from @rodrigofstoll get stares when I pair it with my jacket. Why is a well funded transit system so controversial!?

This tune was the biggest chart topping hit in a galaxy far far away - did you know these facts about it? #starwars #maythe4thbewithyou #maythe4th

“Florida Hippopotamus C*caine Massacre issue 3” by @fearless_fred @james_edward_clark @the_becka from @madcavestudios #comicbookchronicles #comics #madcavestudios #fearlessfred #hippopotamus

I'm at @worldscollidecomics in Oshawa!!! I will be here through the afternoon! We have already sold every copy of THE FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE on the shelf (and the holdovers in the back room) BUT you can come secure you copy of Issue 4 which drops May 27 from @madcavestudios