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04.30.08 - EMILY EDISON COLORING PAGES
Break out those crayons! La Reunion will be hosting a kid's coloring area at CAPE. If you can't wait until Saturday, feel free to print the pages from my site -- you can choose between EMILY (.pdf) and KOO (.pdf). As an added bonus, if you show me your colored masterpiece, I'll give you a 50% discount off any of my books.
88% of the art is completed, and I'm getting the files ready for the printer tomorrow. It will debut at CAPE next Saturday. Here's the cover by Tania Kaufmann, a friend and one of my favorite local painters.
 Click for the full front and back view, plus it doubles as a nifty desktop image. Working on the press release tonight.
* So far, I have thirteen pages collected for "Mine All Mine." It's looking nice. Thank you to everyone who contributed. While I didn't intend for it to be, this project has turned into a wonderful early birthday present -- getting to work with all these fantastic artists.
* A few days ago, I received an e-mail from Josh Fialkov. Rather than summarize it, here it is: It has come to my attention one of Image's own, Josh Medors (artist of the upcoming FRANK FRAZETTA'S SWAMP DEMON), has long been fighting cancer. While things have been on the upswing, a recent analysis showed a recently removed tumor has come back and unless his radiation therapy helps, he may only have three months to live.Information on what you can do to help is available here: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16161 * In other news, tonight, ArtLoveMagic presents: ARRIVE, a night of live art, music, poetry, and celebration. The event starts at 8 PM. $5 cover. Mokah Art Gallery in Deep Ellum.
April and I spent our weekend following around the mayor. Click here to read my report, as posted on D Magazine's FrontBurner blog. Seriously, read. I stayed up until 3 AM writing it.
Now onto the script for Souvenir of Dallas...  Jim Lujan and I started this tradition of each year asking each other 20 random questions. Here is this year's: 20 Questions for Jim Lujan 1) If you could "fight the power," who would you bring down? I would bring down FM radio. I would reprogram it with a variety of music and talk that you don’t hear now. Right now its terrible…all the same stuff. 2) Your favorite curse word: I’m gonna go with “pussy”. I cannot say that without smiling. 3) Worst meal you've ever had: Western Bacon Cheeseburger in 1982. I threw up because of the stomach flu. Yum. 4) Can you change a tire? If so, proof? I can and the proof is on my car right now. 5) Have you ever been in a fight? I’m a peaceful guy. Haven’t been in a real fight since grade school. 6) Pitch an idea for a made-for-television movie. Old men bounty hunters…the odd couple meets Dog. 7) Your favorite cartoon as a child: UnderDog. 8) What movie makes you cry? The ending of the Shawshank Redemption….and the Lion King father’s death scene. 9) What was the first cartoon you ever made? Mayhem News (1996) 10) Worst hair cut: Anytime I get it cut too short on the sides. My head looks like a friggin’ handball court…totally Frankenstein. 11) If you could ask John Waters one question, what would it be? I’d ask him what he is embarrassed to admit he likes in pop culture. 12) Fame or money? You must choose. Fame…because fame gets you perks. 13) Favorite Beatle: Paul. 14) Who's the baddest bad ass celebrity (living or dead)? Mohammed Ali 15) If you had $1000, where would you spend it? I’d print up Jim Lujan Cartoon DVDs for sale and make my money back tenfold. 16) How much time do you spend drawing every day? 5 mins- hour. I skip days a lot. I need to draw more. 17) Most important political issue for you: Quality affordable healthcare. 18) Worst year in public school: Senior year. Most of my friends dropped out. Yes, I hung with some losers, for the most part. 19) Where will Jim be in five years? Working on art FULL TIME. 20) How far is too far? Picking on the defenseless. Now that’s just lame. 20 Questions for David Hopkins 1) Are you happy with your middle name...what is it? Yep. Gregory. I'm named after my uncle. The name means "Watchman," which is freakin' cool. 2) Favorite sugared breakfast cereal. Mellow Matties. It's a generic version of Lucky Charms. 3) Are you an early bird or night owl? I'm a night owl, but I have to wake up early for work, so I'm kinda both. 4) Favorite candy bar: Snickers. 5) Japan or France? Just answer the question. Dang. That is a difficult question. I'd happily visit Japan, but I would live in France. Also, I'm a much bigger fan of French comics over manga. 6) Do you believe in ghosts? I would like to say that I don't, but I kinda do. 7) Make up a name for a sitcom: Doing It Right. 8) Song that makes you cry: "Daughter" by Loudon Wainwright 9) Who is your favorite old guy? Will Eisner. He's no longer with us, but I met him when he was old. 10) What was the very first comic you ever made? In junior high, my friend Wim and I worked on a comic that was basically crappy fan fiction. We made our own sequel to a graphic novel by Jim Starlin and Jackson Guice called "X-Factor Special: Prisoner of Love." It was pretty cheesy. We took turns drawing each page. 11) Ever have a a ponytail? Nope, but I had a mullet once. 12) Ever walk out of a movie you paid for? There are some movies I've rented, which I couldn't finish. My Super Ex-Girlfriend. However, I've never walked out of a movie at the theater. Even though, I've been tempted. For the most part, I skip the movies that look like they are going to suck. 13) If you were having coffee with Prince, what would you ask him? I could care less about Prince. Never really listened to his music. Maybe I'd ask him when he plans to retire. 14) Your latest obsession: Battlestar Galactica. I'm watching season three on DVD. 15) Is there anything redneck about you? Not really. I'm sort of the antithesis of a redneck. I live in Texas, proud to be a Texan, but I never understood the humor behind Blue Collar Comedy. Also, I once referred to it as a "NASCAR game." I think that disqualifies me from redneck status. 16) What does it take to make you dance? Music. That's all. I'm always looking for an excuse to dance. 17) Favorite bookstore: Too many to choose. Half-Price Books in Dallas. 18) Sexiest body part on a woman: The personality. It's not a body part, but anyone can look sexy with the right attitude and a bit of confidence. I'm a sucker for the bookish indie girl -- a hoodie, some Converse, and a geek-out obsession with music, movies, and books, I'm done for. 19) How was your attendance in high school? Decent. I would only miss one or two days a year. 20) Last time you yelled at a stranger: Last year, in St. Louis, a car nearly ran me over while I was crossing the street. I started yelling at the driver. My friends were rather embarrassed. "Uh, David, we don't do that here..."
I’ve updated my website -- now all my comics and graphic novels on the published work page are linked *and available for purchase* through the Zeus Comics online store. (click here). Chris Williams has kindly added cover images and descriptions to each of my titles.
Even if you already have a copy of Astronaut Dad, Emily Edison, Karma Incorporated, or Antigone, I would love if you'd peruse their site to give your own starred rating or review. Zeus Comics has been very supportive of my work, always ordering tons of copies, hosting in-store signings and release parties. Keep in mind: There are numerous indie-friendly comic book shops where you can find my books, and any retailer can order through Diamond Distributors. However, when it comes specifically to my website, I'm using Zeus and greatly appreciate all they've done.
My friend Leah Shafer hosts a weekly podcast Girl Talk for Quick DFW (part of the Dallas Morning News). April and I were interviewed on the most recent episode: 4/16/08 Tales of a successful couple. We're probably more of a case study or a social anomaly than the model for success. But hey, it works for us. If you're curious, feel free to listen.
Randomness. I've enabling the web forwarding function. The domains karmaincorporated.com and sidvankid.com now forward to Antihero Comics. However, emilyedison.com is still its own site.
My birthday is coming up. I'll be 31 on May 1st. To celebrate, I'm inviting everyone to attend CAPE's Live Art Show (click and scroll down) on FRIDAY MAY 2nd at 9 PM.
St. Pete's Dancing Marlin 2730 Commerce Street Dallas, TX That's all. Hope to see you there.
I'm not quite ready for the press release, but I thought I'd share an update on the minicomic. It's going to be called "Mine All Mine," a series of one-page vignettes about taking what doesn't belong to you. Uh, stealing. The minicomic will debut at CAPE on May 3rd. I wrote all the vignettes. So far, here's who I have involved on the art end...
Cover by Tania Kaufmann Samax Amen ("The Plan") Ryan Cody ("Long Walk Home") David DeGrand ("Stealing Electricity") Joe Eisma ("Lost Wallet") Jake Ekiss ("Vending Machines") Derrick Fish ("Misdirection") John Gonzales ("My First Stolen Car") Michael Lagocki ("Tools of the Trade") Jim Lujan ("The Nigerian Scam") Paul Milligan ("Kidnapping") Wes Molebash ("I Found It") Chad Sell ("Will Run for Food") Cal Slayton ("Return Policy") Justin Stewart ("Blanket Thief") ZeeS ("Pickpocket") Scott Zirkel ("The Oil Change") I appreciate everyone who decided to jump on board despite the time constraints. In a better world, I would have thought of this project months ago, and then you could've procrastinated to the last minute. Now I've taken that away from you. My apologies.
I just sent an e-mail (posted below). This could get ugly. If you did not get the e-mail and you want to participate, let me know. I didn't contact some folks, because I knew you were incredibly swamped with other projects that we're collaborating on, such as 50 Miles to Marfa, Omisoka Bridge, Bolivar, Astronaut Dad Vol.2, and Karma Incorporated Vol.2.
Already, I've received six confirmations (UPDATE: 15 confirmations) from some very talented artists. Hello friends,A little experiment. Let see how this goes.
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