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06.27.07 - LEAVING FOR CALIFORNIA
Miscellany:
Kennedy and I are leaving for California tomorrow. Spend some time with the grandparents. Check out Raina's post about MoCCA. The latest issue of D Magazine features an article I wrote about Smart Pop Books. (click here) While at MoCCA, I met a great guy named Mordechai Luchins. He bought a copy of Emily Edison for his daughter, and he writes this blog: What Were They Thinking? Hilarious stuff. Worth bookmarking for all the comic book geeks.
Got back from MoCCA. I'll give a more detailed report soon. Also, I haven't finished uploading photos to my flickr account -- more will be added later today.
Randomness: An interview with Jazma Online (click here)
Heidi MacDonald posted our MoCCA announcement on The Beat. (click here and scroll down)
Also, the first press release for Astronaut Dad is on Newsarama. (click here) Any positive comments you can post would be greatly appreciated.  In addition to packing for my flight tomorrow, I'm making a trip to Kinko's to print an eight page preview of Bolivar, a graphic novel written by me and illustrated by Diana Nock. She sent the remaining layouts for the first chapter last night and they look wonderful.
According to the somewhat trustworthy Diamond Shipping List, THE TICK'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION #1 should be available at your comic book store tomorrow (Wednesday). Make sure to get a copy. It's a creative jam featuring one and two page contributions by over 30 renowned comic book professionals -- including Brock Rizy and myself. I'm excited to be part of this exclusive Tick celebration, and I'm rather proud of our page too.
Getting ready for MoCCA Art Fest. Tom Kurzanski, Diana Nock, and I will have a table with promotional goodies for the upcoming KARMA INCORPORATED Vol.1 and Vol.2 trade paperbacks, the cover for the ASTRONAUT DAD graphic novel series, and a sneak peek of BOLIVAR. Once I get back, I'll share with everyone else... maybe.
My plight against injustice has not fallen on deaf ears.
From the Dallas Observer blog: click here
Karma Incorporated pin-up (below) by Cal Slayton. Make sure to visit Cal's blog, and check out the super cool Spookytown art.
 New headshot of me, taken by Carissa Byers, for the La Reunion website: photo 1 | photo 2 This Friday, I'm going to The Door in Dallas. My friend Heather Daniel released a new CD. Congrats Heather. We were friends in high school, and I think she may have been one of the few, rare, precious fans of my ill-fated band Cosmo Monkhaus -- and a spiffy person in general. Then on Saturday, I'm going to Lee Harvey's to see The Happy Bullets (1807 Gould Street, Dallas TX 75215, music from 8:30 PM to 12 AM). It's going to be their last show for awhile, as they are about to start work on recording a new album.
After 1,600+ miles of driving, I'm back from my road trip. I've posted photos via Flickr. (click here)
1990s, Douglas Coupland's original website featured a quick time video CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND. During the days of slow dial-up, it took an entire afternoon to watch the 24 minute film. When his 2.0 website launched, CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND disappeared. Thanks to the magic of YouTube, it's back. Worth a watch. The ideas still hold up. His last comments seem prophetic of the MySpace phenomena.
CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND part 1 | part 2 | part 3 A more recent Douglas Coupland -- his interview on BBC HARDTALK part 1 | part 2 | part 3 Coupland talks about plastic. A profile
Tomorrow morning, I'm going on a roadtrip. Get out of Texas and clear my head. I'll be gone all next week. The plan is to visit some friends in Norman OK, Lawrence KS, and St. Louis MO, stay at roadside motels, eat in local diners, and wander around a bit. For reading material, I have Jospeh Campbell's The Hero With A Thousand Faces. It's not Jack Kerouac, but I still consider it a "road book" of sorts. My CD selection includes every Beatles album from Help! to Let It Be. I have my camera, my notebook, and myself. I'm looking forward to it.
Until I come back, don't expect any blog updates. However, if you miss me terribly, you can always visit my forum and mourn my absence.
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