Nov 28th, 2007
Our first advance review for Astronaut Dad, from Chris Murman of Silver Bullet Comics. (click here to read) “For being relatively young in the comics world, these two unassuming creators have definitely set the bar pretty high for what is possible in their careers.” According to our publisher, Astronaut Dad should be in stores next [...]
Nov 27th, 2007
Thank you to my friend Will Rodriguez of Mangled Stare for this sketch of Karma Incorporated’s Marsha Elliot. Of everything I’ve written, she’s my favorite character. I can’t think of hardly any comic book protagonists who are women in their mid-40s. She has a classic look, like a lead actress in an Alfred Hitchcock film [...]
Nov 19th, 2007
I’ve posted photos from Wizard World Texas. The convention was good. I heard some grumbling about the media guests being rather weak this year. Although, the small press/artist alley section was the strongest I’ve ever seen. Traffic was steady in that area throughout the weekend. Apparently, Friday’s Heroes4Heroes live art show and fund raiser went [...]
Nov 17th, 2007
One of my audioblogs was sampled for a musical/visual art piece (titled “Sure”) by my friend Daniel Miller. Recently posted online…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az0Vlexcxek You hear me speaking at the beginning and near the end. Also, available via Hal Sample’s blog (main site).
Nov 15th, 2007
Brent Schoonover and I drove to Norman, Oklahoma for our signing at Speeding Bullet Comics. We raised $70.69 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Wish we could’ve stayed longer. Astronaut Dad hasn’t shipped yet. It should arrive on my doorstep via FedEx, Friday morning, so we’ll have them available for Wizard World Texas. Speaking of, B.Clay [...]
Nov 13th, 2007
This morning, Kennedy and I watched Snow White. Here are some things I noticed in the third act: The Queen laughs about Snow White being buried alive. I don’t think Disney has ever gone this dark since. The Queen, after her transformation, marvels that the apple will put Snow White into a death-like sleep. She [...]
Miscellany: (1) New artwork added to the site, courtesy of my friend Dave Crosland. (2) Tonight, I went to Good Records, in store with The Tah-Dahs and The Physics of Meaning. Good stuff. (3) Dad’s birthday. He’s on a plane to Portugal right now. (4) Tomorrow, I’m getting Brent from the airport. We’ve got a [...]
Nov 7th, 2007
An excerpt of my presentation last April at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas, filmed by Luke Hawkins. The workshop was hosted by La Reunion, and included experts in a variety of scriptwriting backgrounds — from stage, film, and especially comics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7j2xPKVgh4
Nov 6th, 2007
CBG Extra, the online version of Comic Buyer’s Guide, is donating 10 cents to Hero Initiative for every time you click on the Hero Initiative banner (scroll down, center of the page). It costs you nothing. Simply a few seconds to click, and you’re done. No forms to fill out, no mailing list requests. Nothing. [...]
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Nov 16th, 2007
I haven’t been impressed with many new comics this year. For whatever reason, nothing has really excited me. Not that I haven’t read anything good — Super Spy, The Spirit, and Madman have been amazing. There’s plenty of “good” stuff. However, that inner-geek has remained dormant, sleeping soundly. Although, that’s changed now that I’ve read [...]
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