I was wondering who the next person would be to take advantage of the distribution system that Our Love Is Real pioneered, select high profile retailers across the USA known for selling indie books targeted along with a clever marketing campaign and stepping out of the Diamond three month order system.

ComixTribe made a start with Red Ten, but seem to have stepped up with a new title distributed in this fashion.

Out next week is the first issue of Scam, a new comic by Joe Mulvey. And it's already sold out of its 777 print run to select stores across the USA, with 40 copies reserved for its online store. Pitched as Oceans 11 meets X-Men with super villains teaming for one last casino job in Vegas, it's also out before Mark Millar and Leinil Yu's similarly conceived Supercrooks. It will also be available digitally fromGraphic.ly, DriveThruComics, MyDigitalComics, and Wowio, and a second print made available for February 15th.

A five issue series from creator owned publisher ComixTribe behind The Red Ten and The Standard, stores have received store branded or exclusive variants depending on how many they ordered. Here are the stores in question, and the cover they have exclusivity on for a month.

MaximuM Comics- Las Vegas and Henderson, NV - Featuring the "VEGAS" Variant

New England Comics Retailers Alliance (NECRA) Shops -Featuring the "FORTUNE"VariantLarry's Wonderful World of Comics- Lowell, MAWeb Head Enterprises-Wakefield, MAComically Speaking- Reading, MARubber Chicken Comics-Bellingham, MAMagic DragonComics- Arlington, MA

Third Eye Comics- Annapolis and Prince Frederick, MD - Featuring the "LIE" VariantFriendly NeighborhoodComics-Bellingham, MA - Featuring the "STEAL"VariantCollectors Paradise-Winnetka and Pasadena, CA - Featuring the "CHEAT" VariantCollectors Corner- Baltimore, MD - Featuring the "LUCKY"VariantNew England Comics- Malden, MA - Featuring the "JACKPOT"VariantChris' Comics- Salem, NH - Featuring the "SWINDLE" Variant

Double Midnight Comics- Manchester, NHComics Den- Queens, NYHappy Harbor- Edmonton, Alberta, CAAlpha Comics- Calgary, Alberta, CAJetpack Comics- Rochester, NHCasablanca Comics- Portland, ME & Windham, MEHypno Comics- Ventura, CANewCastle Comics-Maryland Heights, MOTitan Comics- Dallas, TXCornerStore Comics / Beach Ball Comics- Anaheim, CAForbidden Planet- New York, NY

A release party will be held at Comics Den in Queens on Friday January 27th.

Here's a preview of the first issue, followed by four exclusive pages ro BleedingCool.com

Story & Art- Joe MulveyDigital Inks- John Ercek and Jules RiveraColors -Andrew CrossleyLetters -AndWorld DesignCover -JoeMulvey and Andrew CrossleyEditor -Tyler James and Steven ForbesPublisher: ComixTribeFormat: 44 pages, Full colorRarting: Teen + UpPrice: $3.99©2012 Joe Mulvey