JAY AND SILENT BOB #2, scheduled to ship back in August, has been fraught with problems leading to it being delayed. Oni Press regrets the situation and wishes to extend an apology to its fans and supporters, along with an assurance that they are doing everything possible to get the issue out and the rest of the series back on track.

Initial problems began when writer Kevin Smith’s latest film production, DOGMA, not only took longer to shoot than planned, but also required a large amount of post-production work due to its elaborate story and special effects. As a result, the script was late going to the artist.

Due to this delay, a scheduling conflict forced artist Duncan Fegredo to finish a previously begun story for another publisher. When he was finally ready to start the issue, he contracted a virus that slowed him down even more.

“This may all sound like excuse making,” commented Oni publisher and editor-in-chief Bob Schreck, “but that is not our intention. This is really one of those situations where circumstances got beyond our control. Oni has always been committed to delivering its product in a timely fashion, and up until now, we have done well. Our biggest concern at this point is getting the book into the hands of the retailers and fans without the quality of the material suffering. Once we are over this hump, the last two issuesshould follow every six weeks.”

“This is unfortunate for everybody,” added publisher Joe Nozemack. “We are working double-time to get this issue together. If all goes as planned, JAY & SILENT BOB #2 will finally hit the racks in mid-October.”

JAY & SILENT BOB #2 is the second installment of a four-issue miniseries. Each issue contains 32 pages of black-and-white story and art intended for a mature audience. The cover for #2 is illustrated by Mike Allred (MADMAN, RED ROCKET 7) and colored by Laura Allred (MONKEYMAN & O’BRIEN).