Project news: Mike has been at work with fellow Small Press Idol contestant, Erik Hendrix. Here is more info from Mike hizzelf.

“The run for the crown may be over for THE ASSOCIATE (for now), but in an eleventh hour plot twist, Michael Nelsen of Team Associate has joined forces with Team FACTION!!

Faction was a book we watched closely through out our time with the competition. It was consistently of highest quality and always the project to beat in Small Press Idol. Over the course of the contest we became creative partners and friends with its creator, Erik Hendrix, and he asked Michael hop on board assisting in color and grayscale work for Faction’s Zero issue, which is on sale NOW in Small Press Idol Round 4!

FANS - There are two ways for fans to get Faction Zero.
1. Order direct - http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.dimestoredistro.com. Look up Faction, or item DSP-I09-F0. You can download for $2.00 or purchase the printed version for $3.50 plus postage BEFORE AUGUST 31st!
a. PRINT COPY - http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.dimestoredistro.com/faction-0-2274.html
b. PDF DOWNLOAD - http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.dimestoredistro.com/faction-0-dl-2275.html
2. Go to your local comic book store and give them the below retailer information, (info to come soon!) explaining that you want them to carry the book and, well, hopefully they will! Make sure they place their orders ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 31st!

RETAILERS - There are two ways to get copies to your store.
1. Order from Haven directly by going to http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.havendistro.com, sign up, send a mail to Haven requesting to be set up as a retailer account, gather pre-orders from your store and then search for Faction to order. All orders must be turned in for Faction on or before AUGUST 31st! Issues will deliver in September.
2. Order from DimeStore directly by going to http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.dimestoredistro.com, sign up, send an email to DimeStore requesting to be set up as a retailer account, gather pre-orders from your store and then search for Faction DSP-I09-F0. Issues will deliver in September.
a. PRINT COPY - http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.dimestoredistro.com/faction-0-2274.html

Please note, the order code DSP-I09-F0 is Case Sensitive DSP-I(letter)0(zero)9-F0(zero).

Thanks!
Team Associate/Faction

Alright, more info soon!