Jul 17 2007

Awesome: The Indie Spinner Rack Anthology

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Check out more on the official site, folks–including plenty of preview pages–but here’s the skinny:

AWESOME: THE INDIE SPINNER RACK ANTHOLOGY

 

Evil Twin Comics and the wildly popular Indie Spinner Rack podcast proudly present an AWESOME fundraiser anthology showcase of all-new works from a who’s-who of indie comics brightest stars, with contributions from Al Columbia, Renee French, Nick Bertozzi, Bernie Mireault, Raina Telgemeier, Steve Hamaker, Dave Roman, Josh Cotter, Kazimir Strzepek, Liz Prince, Neil Swaab, Robert Goodin, Matt Kindt, Roger Langridge, Sam Hiti, GB Tran, Jamie Tanner, Alec Longstreth and many, many more, all wrapped up in a twisted cover designed and illustrated by Eisner Award Nominee Jon Adams. Plus, the debut episode of the next Evil Twin Comics series Comic Book Comics by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey.

 

AWESOME is co-edited by Indie Spinner Rack hosts Charlito and Mr. Phil and Evil Twin Comics’ head janitor Ryan Dunlavey. All profits from AWESOME will be split between the Indie Spinner Rack podcast and a student scholarship for the Center for Cartoon Studies.

 

208 page B&W 6 x 9 inch trade paperback
Retail Price: $14.95 US

 

On sale at comic book stores everywhere October 17, 2007
Available for pre-order in August 2007
– DIAMOND PRE-ORDER CODE COMING SOON!! –

 

Book premiere at the 2007 SMALL PRESS EXPO
Official launch party on October 20th at ROCKETSHIP

So, why am I pimpin’ this thing? ‘Cause among the “many, many more” is me! I illustrated a four page story about British traveler / writer / political analyst Gertrude Bell that was written by Jesse Post.

Jul 16 2007

Comics Drawing Workshop at Forsyth Central Library

I’ll be giving a two part workshop at the Forsyth County Central Library in downtown Winston-Salem tomorrow (7/17) and Wednesday (7/18) from 3:00 to 4:30 each day. Further details can be found on the library’s website. I believe the program is free and open to folks ages 13 and up, but registration is required (call 703-3080 to register).

I’ll be briefly discussing my own work, but mainly I’ll be introducing basic concepts about character design, panel and page layout,  some introduction to some basic cartooning tools and supplies, and some info on possible jobs in drawing in general or comics specifically.

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Jul 13 2007

Sketchbook 07/13

I’ve been ruminating a bit on my old character, Count Stinkula. I’m thinking maybe once Midnight Sun is wrapped up and the files are off to the good folks at SLG, I’ll perhaps return to the character for a quick 4-pager. In the story, tentatively titled “The Count is Emo,” a mopey, dressed-in-black, vampire-obsessed teenager attempts to summon a real vampire, and winds up drawing Stinkula forth from his earth-filled dumpster behind the Circle K. Once summoned, Stinkula declines to bite the kid on the neck and thus initiate him into the world of the undead, and instead decides to lounge around the unfortunate teen’s home, drinking his parents’ alcohol, raiding the fridge and generally making a pest of himself.

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Jul 12 2007

Sketching at Heroes Con

Thanks to friend and Heroes Con Creative Director, Dustin Harbin for forwarding me this photo from this year’s convention.  It was taken by James Sack, a creative director at a local Charlotte web design firm.  I believe the sketch here was being done for Ebony Looney.

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Jul 12 2007

Sketchbook 7/12

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