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artist looking for work

preston — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:47:26 GMT

i'm a comic artist that takes his dead lines very seriously . my prices are very reasonable an i have a lot of experience in this field. i've worked for a number of different publishers an creators. i'm new here so i don't have a huge amount of work up yet besides the work in my album but i also have links to other galleries.

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Copper Age webcomic

Brynneth — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:01:27 GMT

Hi all, new gothic webcomic launches today - bit unconventional, but the art is fab (Tom Brown http://www.copperage.deviantart.com )
Please do drop by and have a look - http://www.itisacircle.com and if you like it, you can sign up to get it by email, and we have a newsletter - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/copperage Anyone who joins said over the weekend gets a free pdf story.

We're up for links swaps, and I also interview comics people for the blog - www.itisacircle.com/blog so if you're interested in any of that, leave me a message.

cheers,
Bryn.

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Looking for someone interested in making a digital comic

Jason — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:43:09 GMT

Hey guys,

Some really good artists here and I've been looking into doing some digital comics like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1d-YsMrFng

Now I don't have the ability to draw...well anything really and I'd love to collaborate with one of you guys. I have several ideas in various stages of execution, the most likely contender right now is a 3 part story of which the first part I made using a machinima tool called "The Movies", you can find my effort here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR14ra_rWFs

I have the script done and the voices recorded and would love to make something like the metal gear video with the other two parts.

I don't know if any cash would come of it, but if it did it would obviously be a 50/50 split. Please contact me at papa.lazarou@gmail.com if you fancy taking a look at what I've got so far with all the ideas I've had, I'd really like to hear from ya

Take it easy guys

Jas

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Comic artist wanted for collaboration

Alison — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:00:11 GMT

Hi there. My band is putting out our third album and we'll be including a comic with the vinyl edition. We have a detailed back-story that includes this album, our last, and our next. The story is science fiction and very bizarre.

We are looking for just the right artist. If you want, you can listen to our last album, if : then :: iminami, here: www.last.fm/music/Voodoo+Economics (If the collaboration works out, we'd love to do another comic that tells the story of that album, which is a doozy.)

This one is a bit more of a professional operation, but you can get a good sense of what we sound like.

We can't afford to pay much and would prefer to work with someone who simply likes the story and wants their work published in a limited run for free.

Thanks for reading!

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Free Graphic Novel

Justin — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:05:45 GMT

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of isolation and lawlessness,
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pace. Los Bandoleros, or
literally The Bandits is the
first episode in a series of
these stories.

Dusty, a recently freed
juvenile-con heads down to
Mexico to reunite with his
older brother for the job of
a lifetime, only to find that
his brother's cronies have
something else in mind. As if
that wasn't enough, a
mysterious rider is pursuing
them across the desert with a
dark secret of her own.
Avail. 2-1-09, 60 pages plus
commentary. B&W and Full
Color.

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artist wanted

cruzzin — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:52:48 GMT

I’m a writer seeking a Seattle-ish based comic artist/illustrator to collaborate with on a graphic novel.

It’s a supernatural/horror/thriller rock-opera joint.

Please message me with your reply, as I’ve posted this in a bunch of tribes.

Thanks.

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Decently priced comic printers?

Angi the Lost — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:07:57 GMT

Trying to self publish my work, and looking around online I've found myself severely discouraged... I'm trying to find a non-sleazy, decently priced printer for short runs (maybe 100 at the most) of comics. Black and white interior, maybe a color cover...

It's difficult when they want to charge you $5 for the printing, then the store that carries them is going to want a cut, then my costs. Sheesh.

Any suggestions of people you've worked with or heard good things about?

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For Comic Book hopefuls

Kidzeus — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:31:09 GMT

The following is something I've been asked a few times. I wanted to share this with anyone who is interested but also, feel free to ammend things that you think are needed. This isnt me being an ego maniac and telling people the ONLY way comics should be drawn. Not at all. This is for those folks who desire to learn how to draw comics but dont have the means to go to school, etc. A springboard if you will.

-For those seeking guidance in the drawing and illustration and creation of comic books but can't afford a full time school. A few simple suggestions that don't require tons of money but DOES require a lot of time.

1) DRAW DAILY. Scribble, sketch, doodle; just draw. Do it for ten minutes a day. AT LEAST. Make time for this. Let it grow into more. Comic book artists draw one to two pages a day. A DAY. They have deadlines of a month for (typically) 22 pages. Sometimes the deadlines are longer due to the needs of the inkers, colorists and letterers and editors who have to clean up your mistakes...BUT NOT ALWAYS!!! If a deadline is missed you dont get a poor grade or a slap on the wrist; you eventually get NO MORE WORK.

2) DRAW FROM LIFE. Whenever you can. Sign up for a life drawing course. Most cities have a once a week life drawing class that will cost you no more than 5 bucks for 3 hours of figure drawing. If you can take a community college course with an instructor; DO IT. It's so invaluable. It'll teach you WORLDS. If you can't take a course, drag your ass outside, sit on a bench with your sketch book, pencils and will-to-do and draw people passing by. Don't stress on the details. Get the action down first. Draw the details later.

3) CHECK OUT: "HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL WAY". This is a great book that I highly recommend. It'll get your creative juices flowing. It has great art by master artist John Buscema who makes drawing comics look easy. The bastard!!! It has everything you need to know to jump into the field of comics; action poses, drawing real people, acting, perspective, backgrounds, panel layouts, and the tools every comic artist needs to draw a comic page. If you can't find it at Borders or your local bookstore, try the library. Make copies of it there. Take the copies home. Pin 'em to your wall and sleep with 'em under your pillow. ABSORB, ABSORB, ABSORB!!!

Also, if you can get your hands on some copies of Mike Manleys; "DRAW" magazine, you'll be a VERY happy camper. Industry greats litter the pages with knowledge of the field about how they do it and sometimes, how you can do it too. DC comics has put out a number of great books that tackle writing comics, drawing comics, inking comics and coloring and lettering comics. They run about 20 bucks each. Great reads all of them.

4) STUDY THE MASTERS. look at Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Gil Kane and many other great comic artists to see how they set up a shot. Break a comic page down to it's bare essentials. Take page 5 of your favorite comic and write out what happens in each panel. The action, the setting, the characters and what they are saying and HOW they are saying it. Think of comics as acting. Players on a 2-dimensional stage that YOU control. Take that written piece of paper, put the comic AWAY, and draw the page from what you have written (Reference the characters costumes if you need to but do it by looking at a different page they are on. Not the one you just wrote about-this is to excercise YOUR imagination. NOT to COPY what the other guy did). What shot would work best? What would move the story along? What is the best possible way for me to illustrate all this information to the reader in a clear and quick way? Ask yourself these questions while you are drawing. Give yourself a deadline while you are drawing the page also. Be reasonable. Give yourself a full day. You're doing this cuz it's fun, remember? But keep in mind that if you want to draw comics for a living, you're going to have to draw the comic within a given deadline. If you can't work within the deadline, your career is going to be very short indeed. Some artists also ink that same pencilled page in the same day. Think you're up to it? Go for it. Have fun!

FINALLY:
These are some thoughts from one of my teachers at the Joe Kubert School of Illustration and Design that have proven most useful to me.

"Making art is a life. It's NOT a job.""Make Art. Not just pictures.""Think about images and the making of Art all the time."

"DON'T follow a strict formula. Remain open to chance happenings that work. Trust your instincts and abilities but don't let that be an excuse for lousy Art."-(see; "Make Art, not just pictures.")

"Hammer on it but think about what you are doing. Aimless hammering is fruitless. It's your brain more than your hands that do it."

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Sacramento comic creators make it to TOP 10 in Worldwide Competition!

ECV Press — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:27:10 GMT

Hi, all. This is Ben Schwartz, a Sacramento comic store owner and small press comic publisher with ECV Press. I am also a co-writer with Hai-Na-Nu Saulque on our new project Hank Houston. We entered a worldwide competition to find the best new comic for Platinum Studios to produce and we have made it to the TOP 10.

From this point forward the winner will be determined by your votes. We need your support and help to spread the word! Please take a look at our website where you will find, concept sketches, alien designs, pin-ups, daily webcomics and a link to give us your vote! Give us a vote and tell your friends.

www.hankhouston.com

Thank you in advance for all of your support and help in taking Hank Houston to the TOP!

Ben Schwartz

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Go take a look at our Indi Inferiorum buy it, review it, just check it out......

Brian — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:12:37 GMT

So yea check out our book at let us know what u think of the 6 page preview.

myspace.com/inferiorum

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THE END ...

comicbreed — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:47:04 GMT

Read the first issue free! While your at it comic lovers read the four page preview of second issue!

link link www.beckrosestudios.net

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"BOY TROUBLE" READING/SIGNING

Justin — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 06:15:30 GMT

For all you Bay Area peoples!

I'm doing a signing/reading for the BOY TROUBLE anthology this Saturday, with a bunch of other local cartoonists... Everyone in the area is welcome to show up and support your friendly, neighborhood indy cartoonists. Here's the press release for the event:

Justin

LOCAL CARTOONISTS GET INTO BOY TROUBLE!

Five Bay Area cartoonists join forces to read from and sign THE BOOK OF BOY TROUBLE: GAY BOY COMICS WITH A NEW ATTITUDE at Magnet in S.F.’s Castro district on Saturday, December 2nd at 7pm!

From its first photocopied edition in 1994, BOY TROUBLE has emphasized personal stories and viewpoints outside the mainstream, with subject matter that ranges from sex, love, and longing to porn, drugs, and punk rock. THE BOOK OF BOY TROUBLE compiles the greatest hits from the zine’s first ten years, plus 24 pages of spanking new work from both regular contributors and up-and-coming talents.

The cartoonists at this event are:
Jaime Cortez (Sexiles/Sexilos)
Justin Hall (True Travel Tales, Hard To Swallow)
Andy Hartzell (Monday, Fox Bunny Funny)
Nick Leonard (Holy Titclamps)
Steve MacIsaac (Sticky, Shirtlifter)

THE BOOK OF BOY TROUBLE is a 120-page book, edited by Robert Kirby and David Kelly and published by Green Candy Press, which sells for $15. Magnet (http://www.magnetsf.org) is located at 4122 18th St., at Castro St in San Francisco, CA. The event takes place on Saturday, December 2nd at 7pm.

For more information, please contact:
Justin Hall
Justin@allthumbspress.com
(415) 608-8011

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Hey everyone! If you've got a minute, check out our comics!

Alterna Comics — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:09:47 GMT

Hey guys! We're new to this board and we'd like to invite you to check out our site, www.alternacomics.com. We've got a lot of great titles (and i'm not just saying that because i'm the publisher!) and we really do have something for everyone. We'd like your feedback on what you think about our lineup so hopefully you like what you see!

take care and thanks!
Peter Simeti
Publisher
Alterna Comics

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Hi

Rianna — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:41:31 GMT

This is the first of my entries on this site, So here it goes, My name is Rianna Vilaire, I am an indie comic artist based out of Glendale, AZ with an issue to be self published later this year. I am looking for networking and tips, suggestions and moral support from other indie artists... So...check out my stuff, My Company is Teabag Comics, and the comic I am producing is "Sobear (pronounced sober), A Teddybears journey through Life in a bottle" I also do commission work, singular art pieces, and splash pages. See http://teabagcomics.deviantart.com

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Graphic Novel Collaboration in Austin, TX

ezraeden — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:40:45 GMT

Hello.

I am looking for collaborators in the Austin, TX.

I am a writer looking to create a graphic novel from scratch. I cannot draw. So I'm looking for a comic book artist who is interested in collaborating with me to develop a graphic novel about an lesbian action hero named
"ezra | eden" and her lover. I am also would be interested in developing the back story for the characters with other writers. Please contact me if interested.

Summary:
I'd like to create a graphic novel.
I need a comic book artist.
I need writers.

Unfortanetly I am unable to offer any compensation for your work. In other ways I can't pay you so I am hoping that you'd be willimg to collaborate out the kindness of your heart for the love of art.

Thanks.

I live in Austin TX 78752

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WOWIO - anyone else on it?

Alterna Comics — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:34:38 GMT

Hi everyone - I was wondering if you've all heard of WOWIO.com. It's a site that has all kinds of ebooks that you can download for free. They've even got hundreds of independent comics, even from some famous names like Clive Barker, Dwight MacPherson, Arcana Studio, Avatar Press, and more!

We (Alterna Comics) signed up for it about two weeks ago and we've already had almost 1,000 downloads! It's a great place to read some great material and it's starting to become a premier virtual library! It's free to sign up and takes about 5 minutes so if you're interested, please join!

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World Premiere of movie based on Cartoonist Jesse Reklaw

yahn soon — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:54:40 GMT

Hi,
I have a film making its world premiere at the Mill Valley Film Festival. It's called "Compound Eye" and it centers around an East Bay cartoonist who draws a controversial comic strip depicting the World Trade Center rebuilt as an IHOP with two stacks of pancakes rising high into the sky, and how it affects his roommate who is trying to quietly run a pirate radio station out of his basement. The movie stars Fausto Caceres (from the radio show, Shirley and Spinoza) and Jesse Reklaw (the cartoon, "Slow Wave"), and uses their real lives and weaves them into a fictional story.

Go to www.compoundeyemovie.com for info and a trailer.

The screenings are:
Sunday, Oct. 7 at 5:30pm at the CineArts@Sequoia theater in Mill Valley
Sat. Oct. 13 at 2:45pm at the Rafael Film Center in San Rafael.

Tickets can be purchased at www.mvff.com (search "Compound Eye")
Please support local filmmaking!

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Anyone going to Zine Fest?

Good King Wenceslas — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:37:50 GMT

Is anyone going to Zine Fest this year?

I am pretty new to the scene, but will be at a table helping out a friend and would like to meet people.

I'll be at the Logical Conclusion table.

Cheers

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Joe Matt Interview In MungBeing

jodymeme — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:39:50 GMT

I conducted an interview with Joe Matt for MungBeing 15: Authenticity, which launched today.

http://www.mungbeing.com/issue_15.html?page=26&sub_id=867#867

We discuss the how his art and life are blurred, the problems associated with an autobiographical cartoonist trying to portray himself in an authentic way, and, of course, his addiction to pornography. The article is illustrated with panels from Spent, his latest book collection.

Enjoy.

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Have a Nice Day, Citizen!

water_muse — Wed, 09 May 2007 05:37:55 GMT

Just whoring some new stuff. :)

http://people.tribe.net/water_muse/photos/2587fa01-34d0-4949-9d8b-78d9eb961a28

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Reality TV

water_muse — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:44:50 GMT

http://people.tribe.net/water_muse/photos/23497216-8486-4bea-99f3-c8698d6cd1ce

'nuff said

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Energizer

water_muse — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:59:26 GMT

http://people.tribe.net/water_muse/photos/b3b03961-25d7-4d7c-9861-dc4ce230d87a

'nuff said

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GOING APE!

Justin — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:04:30 GMT

GOING APE!

On the evening of Saturday, April 21st is the first annual Going APE! event at the 3 Dollar Bill Café at the LGBT Center at 1800 Market St. in San Francisco. It’s a reading and signing by five of the best, independent, queer comics creators around, all of them well-experienced in working a crowd… These are all personal heroes of mine, and it’s been a thrill to help put this together. The event runs from 7-10pm, with readings beginning at 8pm.

The event is planned to coincide with the Alternative Press Expo (A.P.E.) here in San Francisco, a wonderful, annual, indy comics convention that I'll be tabling at as well.

The line-up of talent for Going APE! is as follows:

Paige Braddock (Jane’s World)
Abby Denson (Tough Love)
Tim Fish (Cavalcade of Boys, YBIL)
Justin Hall (True Travel Tales, Hard To Swallow)
Robert Kirby (Boy Trouble, Curbside)

After the reading, you can also swing by Isotope Comics Lounge’s famous “APE Aftermath” and watch a bunch of cartoonists get raging drunk… It’s only a five-minute, stumbling walk away!

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ALTERNATIVE PRESS EXPO 2007

Justin — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:03:25 GMT

ALTERNATIVE PRESS EXPO 2007

Oh, yeah, the time is upon us again. A.P.E. is coming up this weekend, on Saturday, April 21st and Sunday, April 22nd at the Concourse Exhibition Center at 620 7th St. in lovely San Francisco. It’ll be the usual raucous collection of independent creative types…

This is my favorite show of the year, and an amazing display of the vitality of the indy comic/mini-comic/zine scene. Each year the show gets better and better, and it’s been wonderful watching the convention evolve and mature in the 7 or so years I’ve been coming to it. It’s honestly the most inspiring weekend of the year for me, creatively.

I’ll be tabling during the convention of course, sharing a table with Steve MacIsaac and, on Saturday only, Dave Davenport. We’ll be in the gay ghetto overseen by daddy Tim Fish. Come by and say howdy, at table 344 on the ground floor. The new books I'll be showcasing that I've done since last year's APE are Hard To Swallow #2 and the Swallowing a Cobra and Other True Travel Tales mini-comic.

QUEER CARTOONISTS PANEL

I’ll also be moderating the Queer Cartoonists Panel for the fourth year now, on Sunday, April 22nd from 4:45-5:45pm in the APE conference area. Please come by! It’s a pretty stellar line-up of LGBT creators... Here's the APE program blurb for it:

For the fourth installment of this annual, popular panel, yet another gaggle of LGBT cartoonists gather to gab irreverently about weighty issues. Should artists be socially responsible? What's happening in the world of queer cartooning? And just how gay are comics anyway?

Abby Denson (Tough Love)
Robert Kirby (Boy Trouble, Curbside)
Andy Hartzell (Monday, Fox Bunny Funny)
Brad Rader (Harry and Dickless Tom)
Leia Weathington (Bold Riley)

Moderated by Justin Hall (True Travel Tales, Hard To Swallow)

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My new, linoblock-printed Lovecraftian Norse webcomic:

mckenzee — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:16:05 GMT

http://cthulhuvida.updownstudio.com

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Big Apple Convention Tribe!

Big Apple Convention — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:12:34 GMT

ANNOUNCING BIG APPLE CONVENTION TRIBE

The longest-running comic book/sci-fi/fantasy/horror/pop culture convention in New York now has its own Tribe! The Big Apple Convention invites you to join this tribe and share pictures and discussion. Updates on the coming conventions will be posted there. Feel free to comment on your experience at the convention and let us know what you would like to see there! Artists and exhibitors are welcome to spread the word of their presence at the convention here as well.

Captain Zorikh
http://www.captainzorikh.com
http://www.bigapplecon.com

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S.F. CARTOON ART MUSEUM CREATORS MEETING

Justin — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 04:43:15 GMT

The next Creators Meeting at the S.F. Cartoon Art Museum is on Tuesday, January 23rd from 7-9pm. The subject is "Anthologies." The cartoonists in the panel are:

Shaenon Garrity (editor of MODERN TALES, contributor to FRIENDS OF LULU anthologies)
Justin Hall (contributor to BEST AMERICAN COMICS, TRUE PORN, BOY TROUBLE, etc.)
Shannon O'Leary (editor of PET NOIR)
Nate Orman (editor of HAPPY MONDAYS)

Plus one or two other creators to be announced...

These meetings are open to comic creators of all skill levels, and represent an opportunity for artists in the Bay Area to meet and interact with others in the creative community. Past topics of discussion include preparation for conventions, webcomics, tax advice for cartoonists and animation. The suggested donation for these meetings is $3.

The Cartoon Art Museum is located at 655 Mission St., between 3rd and New Montgomery Sts., and their phone number is (415) CAR-TOON. The website is http://www.cartoonart.org.

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sexy new comic strips

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:06:38 GMT

We are looking for several graphic artists and writers to join us in collaborating comic strip projects that we are launching soon. We wish to create several series and publish them on our website come4play.com.

We are looking for several graphic artists and writers to join us in collaborating comic strip projects that we are launching soon. We wish to create several series and publish them on our website come4play.com.

In our universe, our heroes and heroines fight for all persuasions, Gay, Straight, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender. Therefore, we obviously want our heroes and or heroines to also represent the diversity of human sexuality.

Since the site is age restricted, contributing graphic artists and writers will have almost complete artistic freedom to express this hot and sexy battle between good and evil.

Writers and graphic artists should be prepared with a pilot strip. Your Pilot Strip submission should come complete a title for your series, synopsis of the character, complete with description(s) that include details about who they are as a super hero and how they live in their secret identity, as well as what cause(s) they fight for and whom the fight against.
Stay tuned for more information and details regarding these projects.

The Staff…
come4play );-)~

info@come4play.com

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Paper Clip Komics Launch

Henry II — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:29:25 GMT

My friend (fellow artist) and I will be releasing an indie comics come this Oct. 21, 2006 at 2nd Komikon, Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman Campus, Q.C., Philippines. The indie comics is entitled Paper Clip Komics (see photo in my blog) under Hxero Audio Visual Electronics Center.

This indie will feature two stories: Mutya and The Book of Answers written and illustrated by me; and Third World Project written and illustrated by R. Sarmiento. I'm excited for the said event and I'm hoping you can come to and support our indie comics.

I'll be posting some pages for previews later.

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BIPOLAR

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 23:03:24 GMT

I just went into a comic shop today that doesn't specialize in carrying indies. Behind the new release stacks, I found two indies that time must have forgot (the publ. date were May '05 and Nov. '04 respectively -- and I found them in the NEW RELEASES section).

The first one was "Bug Girl" - it was a quick, interesting story about the evils we may commit in order to be accepted --> but I may or may not try to track down others (if they even published any issues after #1).

The second was "Bipolar" #5 (2nd printing - I'm not a collector anymore, just a reader, so finding first printings isn't even a priority anymore). The first vignettes weren't that great - but the final vignette had me stoked (it was a cliffhanger, so I am eager to find out how the story ends). I found out that at least a portion of the "Bipolar" series is reprinted in a TPB called "The Placebo Man." I also discovered that "Bipolar" was the winner of the Eisner award, Harvey award and a shit-load of other awards.

You never know what surprises may be lurking in the back row of the new releases section.

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What Size Font on Originals?

MichaelKalamazoo — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:09:08 GMT

A "new to self-publishing" question: On a standard 10"X15" original, what size do you make your fonts for comfortable reading when reduced to comic format?
Thanks in advance!
M.

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blue pencil? ink? (art question)

Scooter X — Sun, 27 Feb 2005 06:05:33 GMT

just wondering if any of you use blue pencil (non-repro blue) and how that works with scanners, etc? i've been using regular mechanical pencil and erasing, but i'm getting tired of that.

also, i just finished a bottle of Black Magic ink and it aint what it used to be. it used to be "India Ink" and now its "waterproof". It used to be really opaque, and have a shine to it. Now its kinda watery and my papers soak it up. True India ink has a shellac base, hence the shine (and that's why its waterproof). Anyway, what are you all using (those of you who use pens or brush, rather than marker)?

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Estrus 4 Release Party

marinaomi — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:50:52 GMT

For you bay area folks:

I'm having a release party next Sunday, June 11, for my self-published comics, Estrus (4). You can see some examples on my website: http://marinaomi.com/comics.html

In addition to the release, this will also be sort of a goodbye to my art studio. My lease runs out at the end of the month and I won’t be renewing, so I'm opening up the space and am having a sale to minimize the clutter that will arise when I move all this stuff into my 1-bedroom apartment. So, for one day only, I'm having a 10% off sale on all my original paintings. For a sneak preview of what will be available, check out my website at http://marinaomi.com/paintings.html

Details:

Estrus 4 Release Party and Open Studios
1313 Mason St. at Jackson, San Francisco
Sunday, June 11
1 p.m. until 6 p.m.

Cheers,
Mari

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THEM

h-rock — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 05:38:07 GMT

hello there. This post is about a comic I am doing titled "them" its based on the living dead. 1/8th sized. if you want copies just email me at crunkcore@hotmail.com, all it would be is a sase. www.them.cjb.net

righteous!

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Hello Im new to this site.

Matt — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 22:39:37 GMT

I am the creator of the comic Sammy the Skunk I just released issue 2. Please check out my website www.anyo.org/sammy/ . Thank you.

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CARTOONIST CENTRAL

arnomation — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:43:10 GMT

A large resource database with links specifically geared toward the cartoonist, comic and small press artist

http://www.cartoonistcentral.com

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APE!!!

dogspunk — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:46:05 GMT

Anyone going?

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COPIC

dogspunk — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 03:20:32 GMT

Anyone else tried copic markers? The brush tip rocks. I just love the things. I picked a few up at comicon last year and haven't looked back. Blick's sells them now, and you can order off of the website (copic's)

http://www.copicmarker.com/

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Looking for a Talented Inker

aaronb — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:25:21 GMT

I'm nearly done inking the first issue of my comic, which is going to either be published by one of two major publishers, or self published. I've decided that while I love inking for fine art, I definitely don't like doing it for sequential art. So, as a result, I'm now on the hunt for a very talented inker to take up the brush and quill (or sharpie, whatever) and do a bang-up job over my pencils. Any suggestions or takers?

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new indie spinner rack!

AlexBanchitta — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:44:47 GMT

new indie spinner rack this week
http://podcast.inmotionhosting.com/ISR19.mp3

indie starter kit, awesome stuff

Alex

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My First Offer

aaronb — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:26:35 GMT

I just got this offer from a major publisher, and I wanted to know what everyone thinks. This particular publisher is VERY well known, and distributes both domestic and internationally, for both U.S. and European artists.

"On our end we pay 10% royalty off retail on an advance of about half of 1st print run which is normally about 4000 on a retail price around $10. We might also be able to pre-serialize at $40 a page."

Being that I've never had a publishing deal before, I wanted to know the thoughts of my fellow artists. Thanks everyone!

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First issue free and online

AlexBanchitta — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:20:43 GMT

Hi,

The first issue of the comic I'm working on is finally up. I post up two pages a week and the first issue just finished today, so if you're curious check it out at www.crashtestpress.com

Thanks,

Alex

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Indie Spinner Rack!

AlexBanchitta — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 15:24:24 GMT

I just found this show...

http://www.indiespinnerrack.blogspot.com/

Definitely worth checking out

Alex-

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WonderCon 2006

Kidzeus — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 05:12:31 GMT

Anybody here goin to the San Fransisco WonderCon in February? Im goin and I wanted to know if anyone had gone previously. Kinda wondering what to expect. Lookin to make contacts to be able to pitch idead too more than going as a fan.

-Ethan

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Al's Comics SF Saved! Reopens Feb. 8

russellh — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:27:09 GMT

Wow.

The whole community came out to support Al in various ways, and he's now secured the old Victorian store front at 1803 Market St @ Octavia Blvd. That's the old Limelight Bookstore. Al says that only one family has owned the building, so they're all SF natives (Al was a kid on the Haight in the 1960s) and it was built in 1906.

He's gonna be closed at his Guerrero shop for a few days while he moves over, but plans on being open this Sat. The new store opens Feb. 8th

Phone and em are the same thought ATT/SBC won't get the phone up until later next week.

Al's endebted to his friends and community. He's really appreciated all the support.

Stop by and check out the new place. New things coming down the pike too, b/c Al has more space to grow.

See you there next week.

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Three months going now

AlexBanchitta — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 16:14:15 GMT

Hey,

I posted the link to my site right when it started out (about 3 months ago) and got some great support from everyone here at tribe. The site has a bit more content than before with two of the three comics on 22 pages/strips of work and the other on 12 strips. If you've never been it's worth checking out and if you checked it out when it came out and haven't been since it's definitely worth taking another gander at.

www.crashtestpress.com

Later,

Alex

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Turnover - A Prevention Comic Book Anthology

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 04:27:12 GMT

http://www.apla.org/publications/turnover/index.html

It's finally here. AIDS Project Los Angeles printed it and you can download (Adobe Acrobat) versions of each story. Check it out! I'd love to hear what you all think.

It's a great book and I'm pleased as punch to be part of something important, entertaining and to be in the company of other great and established cartoonists and artists. If you are going to request your own copy, I'd do so now.

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Dave Sim interviews Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, Chester Brown, Craig Thompson, Paul Pope, Joe Matt...

Andrew — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 23:51:16 GMT

I don't know if there are any Cerebus fans here, but there is a magazine called Following Cerebus which covers two things-Dave Sim and the art and craft of comics. A recent issue, #5, includes a discussion between Dave Sim and each of the artists mentioned above, about outside editorial opinions and whether each artist is for or against it. What comes of this are some revealing insights into the creative process of each artist.

No matter what you think about Dave Sim the man, you have to give him credit as a master comic book artist and innovator. He knows what he is talking about and is well respected among the interviewees.

Here's another link-

spectrummagazines.bizland.com/fc0...html

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publishing questions

dogspunk — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 07:12:59 GMT

Hey all, I am currently editing the 1st issue of a comic featuring my work and that of a good friend, and am wondering what steps I need to take for it to be all legal-like to get on the shelves.... any input is appreciated
Davey D

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200+ page Graphic Novel done

www_wantedhero_com — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 06:02:51 GMT

For anyone interested, I have the WANTED:HERO novel done. Printed version and DIGITAL version. Here's the info link:

www.wantedhero.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php

Enjoy.

Jaime Buckley
www.wantedhero.com

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New Optic Nerve

Andrew — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 21:55:20 GMT

The latest Optic Nerve is on the stands. It's part II of what was called "White On Rice", but is not now, because of copyright conflicts. The writing is savager and funnier then ever. The drawing style is sparse, but with plenty of subtlety and expression when describing the characters body and facial language. My only complaint is that it took too long to get here and not nearly long enough to finish. I breezed through it in under 10 minutes.

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Pimp yer stuff

www_wantedhero_com — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:12:59 GMT

I have started a thread on my comic book site to show off other works by creators of comics/comic strips. I had over 500,000 visitors to my site last month, so this might send some viewers your way.

If you're interested, then come place your link on this thread:
http://www.wantedhero.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?p=270#270

Jaime D Buckley
www.wantedhero.com

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Save Al's Comics (SF, CA)

russellh — Sun, 11 Dec 2005 21:19:18 GMT

Al is a HUGE supporter of indie comics. For almost 20 years, his Mission District shop has had a large collection of self- and small-published books. I just photographed a 1974-ish underground comic that he plans on selling on Ebay. Spain, Crumb, Mouse, and even Rick Griffin are in that one.

Donate or help Al find a new shop in the Mission:
http://savealscomics.com/

Blog posting:
When I moved to San Francisco in 1997, one of the top priorities of my transition was to find a local comic store to patronize. This may humor those of you who do not collect or read graphic novels (comics), but I liken it to the drinker who finds a local bar to call home. I have read, collected, and bought comics for most of my life, and at the time read several titles that had 10 to 30 year story lines (Cerebus and Bone). Finding a local store, setting up a subscription bag, and bugging the owner provides me with quality living through culture and community.

Go to my blog for the whole message
http://happyfeettravels.org/index.php/thoughts/save-als-comics/

thanks,
russell

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Mahfood and Crosland!

Chris — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 17:55:42 GMT

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is proud to
announce those very Silky Bureaucrats themselves, Jim
Mahfood and Dave Crosland! Jim (www.40ozcomics.com)
and Dave (www.hiredmeat.com) will be bringing their
own unique brand of artistic madness to STAPLE! Come
see the Bureaucrats at the show on March 4, 2006 in
Austin, Texas, and then check out one of their now
famous Live Art performances later that evening
(location TBA)!

More Quick Questions!

The newest installment of Quick Questions at the
STAPLE! website – www.staple-austin.org features Tom
Beland (www.tombeland.com) creator of True Story,
Swear to God. Tom talks inspiration, digital tools,
and life experience in our second Quick Questions
interview.

Tables running out!

Only about 15 spots left! Tables are $55 for an 8’
full table and $30 for a half table. In order to
appear in the official program your registration must
be received by December 31st, 2005. Download a
registration form at www.staple-austin.org/register.

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is Texas’ first and
only convention for independently produced comics,
zines and graphic arts. The second annual expo will be
held Saturday March 4th, 2006 in Austin, Texas. For
more information go to www.staple-austin.org or email
info@staple-austin.org

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Your Urinary Tract is Burning

viralmisanthropy — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 14:49:10 GMT

Giving the rusty canal some bitter love one decrepit stroke at a time. The Geriatric Serial Junkie Hunter, he imposes himself at the worst possible time. A short series of disgusting tidbits found in the crust scraped out of the morbidly obese underbelly of life.
The catheter has not broken, all is not lost.

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New Chris Ware

Andrew — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:45:27 GMT

Here are some pictures from the soon to be released Acme Novelty Library #16

http://www.adambaumgoldgallery.com/

It should be in stores in December.

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New update

AlexBanchitta — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 18:26:55 GMT

Hey,

Well the site's first week is over, it went much better than I expected so thanks to all the readers who checked it out (and thanks for the comments!). New comics all across the board up this week, following update schedule will be monday wednesday and friday. So to all the returning readers incase you didn't bookmark the site and the new readers who are willing to check it out go to www.crashtestpress.com

Thanks to everyone on Tribe for the support

Alex~

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What web sites need web comics?

Yul — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 18:24:09 GMT

What web sites need web comics and how can I submit comics to them?

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STAPLE! November Update - Tony Millionaire!

Chris — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 04:13:56 GMT

STAPLE! November Update!

Tony Millionaire at STAPLE!

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is pleased to announce the appearance of Mr. Tony Millionaire at our second annual expo to be held March 4th, 2006 in Austin, Texas. Mr. Millionaire is the creator of Maakies (www.maakies.com), Sock Monkey, the new Billy Hazelnuts, and other fine comical adventures. We are proud and excited to have Tony Millionaire at STAPLE!

Xeric Grant Panel!

Five recent winners of the Xeric Grant - Alex Cahill & Jad Ziade - Something So Familiar (www.newradiocomics.com), Emily Benz & Summer McClinton – Thread (www.threadcomics.com), and Michael LaRiccia - Black Mane (www.michaellariccia.com) – will discuss their work and the processes involved in acquiring this prestigious grant. Indispensable for the aspiring self-publisher, this presentation is not to be missed.

Quick Questions!

Quick Questions is a new feature at the STAPLE! website – www.staple-austin.org. Five questions posed to artists working in the comics medium, updated with answers from a new person each week – so be sure to keep checking back! First up is Paige Braddock, creator of Jane's World, www.unitedmedia.com/comics/janesworld. Come see Paige at STAPLE!

Tables still available!

Vendor tables are still available but moving fast. We sold out last time and fully expect to do so again. Tables are $55 for an 8’ full table and $30 for a half table. Don’t miss your chance to show your stuff at STAPLE! – register today at www.staple-austin.org!

Exhibitors!

Our list of exhibitors is growing and includes the folks mentioned above plus Chris Moreno, Silent Devil Productions, Rafael Navarro, Viper Comics, Drew Edwards, Danielle Corsetto, Jeffery Stevenson, John Thornton, Justin Humphries, Nate Southard, Dylan Edwards, Jason Degroot, Toby Craig, and more!

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is Texas’ first and only convention for independently produced comics, zines and graphic arts. The second annual expo will be held Saturday March 4th, 2006 in Austin, Texas. For more information go to www.staple-austin.org or email info@staple-austin.org

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oh man...

AlexBanchitta — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 16:50:11 GMT

oh man... I hope this isn't getting redundant for some people ::doesn't want to be that guy::

I've just put my comics up online, today is opening day for the site, if anyone is midly interested check them out at www.crashtestpress.com

Thanks alot

Alex

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SNAP! The Comic Arts Festival

Yul — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:28:42 GMT

I usually don't go to comic conventions because of the lack-luster response I usually get from comic convention patrons. But this time, I'm going to go to the SNAP! convention this October because it's being sponsored by my favorite comic book shop. As such, I feel compelled to support them in this effort. SNAP! might turn out to be another disappointment for me, but at least it'll be a disppontment from a brand new comic con.

Anyway, for details on SNAP!, go to: http://www.greenbrain.biz/SNAP!.htm

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#4 is live...and FREE!

www_wantedhero_com — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 21:31:05 GMT

Hello friends, I just wanted to post the news that #4 is now live on my site, and I have made it FREE, without any obligations. Please come and download the issue, I think you'll find it very enjoyable.

If you know someone who would like to laugh, tell them about the site. Here is the direct link to the download page:

http://www.wantedhero.com/downloadissues.htm

#4 is at the bottom--just click on the cover of the comic and you'll get the download box on your screen.

The comic book is great for all ages...so pass the good news, eh?

Cheers,
Jaime Buckley
http://www.wantedhero.com

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Who would be interested?

www_wantedhero_com — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 03:59:40 GMT

As most of you know, I started a comic book company in February 2005, and had 14 people come to my site. Now I have a regular traffic flow of 40,000+, which grows every month. Two weeks ago, I had to change hosting companies and purchase 25 times the bandwidth I had before.

I get letters asking what I did to get to this point, and I'm burning out from replying. I get letters from comic book people, real estate people, homemakers and shop keepers, asking how to improve the flow of people to their sites and make more money.

I am going to make an eBook, to sell from my site (most likely for $24-29), and wanted to give those of you here and a few other tribes the heads up on it. It will detail what I did, in what order, the exact sources/programs/tools I use, etc. Basically I want to create a detailed step-by-step map as to how I got to this point.

Though it is referring to comics, this can be applied to MOST online businesses, simply because it involves correct principles across the board.

I would like to know, by a show of posts, who would be interested in that resource?

Jaime Buckley
www.wantedhero.com

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Pet Noir

marinaomi — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 02:24:29 GMT

While we're plugging new comics... Pet Noir is released and on shelves! Find out more at http://petnoir.com

Yay!

~ MariNaomi

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Migraine Boy is back!

Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:41:33 GMT

http://www.gregfiering.com/

One of my absolute favorites!

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CURIO - the teaser

chozcunningham — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 03:24:19 GMT

The promotional flash site is up for Curio, an upcoming graphic serial novel by me and fellow triber Tom Pavlin. See exclusive art, get downloads, learn about the premise, and more! And it's my first piece of Flash, too! :)

Curio
http://www.curiocomic.com

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New Ivan Brunetti soon

Andrew — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 23:42:26 GMT

Here's a link to an article about Brunetti, Buddhism, suicide, and his first new comic in 8 years.

http://www.chicagoreader.com/

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FREE COMIC...and NO, it's NOT a superhero...

www_wantedhero_com — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 03:00:35 GMT

If anyone is interested in a good read, I create WANTED:HERO, a comic about Wendell P. Dipmier, an VERY average guy who gets forced into a situation he just can't get out of. I put it on the web for download every other month, 36 pages.

Issue #1 is always FREE. A price every Triber could love. Issues after that cost less than a 24oz. Pepsi from a vending machine.

Jaime D Buckley
www.wantedhero.com

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RUIN P{ictu}res N(o)w Onl*ne

viralmisanthropy — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 20:24:28 GMT

Eight pages. Black and White.
RUIN is available online at the Chicago store Quimby's (Quimbys.com) and by request from the creator.
A nasty article of terminal psychological deterioration and misanthropic regression. It features words, photographs, hallucinations, and paintings violently spliced together.

It's an awful thing that came from my head.

Photos are now online.

MALICE to follow

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Custom comics: Now that's what I'm talkin' about!

Yul — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 21:16:08 GMT

Doing custom comic books seems to be the best way to stay in the comic production business as far as I can tell. Because when you give the individual comic book reader what they want, you are virtually guaranteed an audience. If someone tells you what they want in a comic, then all the guesswork is taken out of the usually painful attempt at figuring out what the audience wants. Recently, I was hired to do a custom foot fetish comic book for a rather enthusiastic reader. ("Did you say 'foot fetish comic'?! Holy crap!!" "Whatever!") And I'm getting paid $50 for the deal. If you think that's something, I hear that there may be many more comic fans interested in hiring me to do similar comics. It's a definite decent deal!

Now that's what I'm talkin' about! Doing comics that you enjoy doing and getting paid for doing them. If this thing works out to its fullest, I'm going to make custom comics my main focus in comic book production.

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looking for info...

dark_frostus — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 23:39:00 GMT

Looking to find some info on DEMONGATE and/or ELF WARRIOR

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July total: 1033 new readers. WOOT!

www_wantedhero_com — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 23:10:23 GMT

Looked at my web totals and all the paypal notices I got and I had a total of 1033 new readers added to my list for July....10 more today. Was very excited---a good total to add to my current list.

Also got a phone call from a friend who made an appointment for me to be interviewed on the largest news radio station west of the Mississippi. 15 min interview on WANTED:HERO.

Baby steps are getting bigger.

Jaime Buckley
www.wantedhero.com

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VIGIL: July-August Press Release

JuanNavarro — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:11:06 GMT

July-August Press Release:

Juan Navarro’s VIGIL starts a new season off with "Jackie and the Beanstalk"

Starting on July 23rd, at the end of the phenomenal artwork in SIGHT UNSEEN, we delve into the the VIGIL magical side, where sorcery and magic of ancients and new still ride the pulse of the world. Here we are introduced to Jackie, a famous thief. Being a norm in this world, people are in all of her ability to steal from right under the nose of others. Now she has stolen something that is more dangerous that she could ever know, a Gem with mysteries dating back to medieval times, and the Godz are in hot pursuit to collect the bounty and bring the Seed back!

Including new Art and collage techniques, this will shape to be the best VIGIL chapter yet, as the team heads toward an inevitable showdown with their one-time mightiest member...

Get ready for more great stories of life, death and invulnerability.
Stories of powers on the mean, sweaty streets.
Stories of the endless VIGIL.
(And then I'll be back from Paris to finish!)

http://graphicsmash.com/series.php?name=vigil&view=current

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Question from an American, s'il vous plaît.

JuanNavarro — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:51:22 GMT

I may or may not be leaving for Paris for 10 days on Thursday, thank to a freelance job. I wanted to ask folks while there, what should I look out for? Obviously I’m hitting the Louvre and various museums and hot spots, but aside from that, what books and/or comic spots can I go see? Are there locales I should keep in mind?
Merci
-JuanNavarro.livejournal.com

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My New Strip: Paperdollie

eyesys — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:55:24 GMT

Hi all -

I have my strip online now: www.paperdollie.com. There are still a few missing links, etc. But it's getting there. It's not high art and it's very sick humor. Hope you like it. :)

Nicole

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Still need an audience

Yul — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:51:42 GMT

Like I'm always saying, there's a population of 6 billion. And out of an inconceivably high number like that, there should be at least a few thousand people who have the mentality to appreciate the kind of comics I do. Unfortunately, I can't find those few thousand people. Can anyone help me find them?

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Ice Haven

optionthis — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 23:16:03 GMT

by you know who.

Who's read it!? I haven't had a chance to go out to get it.

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I still don't get it!

Yul — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 14:24:53 GMT

Back in the fall of 2003, my Zine Solar System zine was on a monthly schedule and reviewed zines on that basis. Despite that very productive edition to the zine scene, almost no zine readers or publishers were interested in subscribing to ZSS. I totally don't get it! Am I to believe that most zine readers and publishers want review zines to be published infrequently with outdated information?!? If that's the case, that would explain why Zine World is so successful. But if it's good to have a review zine published once or twice a year with reviews of zines more than a year old, then can somebody explain to me why that's a good thing? And if that is a good thing, then also explain to me how I can benefit from that.

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Question of comic promotions

Yul — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:29:23 GMT

How do you successfully promote comics that have a very unpopular theme without making any changes to such comics? I know there's a good chance that this question can't be adequately answered, but I still think the question is worth asking.

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Writer seeks Artist

sherm — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 05:51:29 GMT

Hello All.

I'm a writer looking to put together a few (one or more) self-published books as a way of working into the industry. I need an illustrator (at least one - maybe more) to work with. I have a few things ready but I am more than willing to work out something new.

Feel free to reply here or drop me a line at fictionsetter@yahoo.com.

Thanks!

-Sherm

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Outdated information

Yul — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:16:52 GMT

One of the biggest problems with zinedom is OUTDATED INFORMATION. I understand that many zinesters are constantly on the move. But I'm too poor to afford wasting postage writing to a zinester who changed his or her address all of a sudden. Now here's my stupid question of the moment: How do you adequately determine if a zine address you've found is current?

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Comicon

Sun, 24 Apr 2005 00:54:57 GMT

is anyone going? is anyone interested in splitting a table? i dont think i want to go unless i can find someone to split a table with me. please message me to discuss.

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MOCCA

squidcorp — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 15:49:54 GMT

Any New Yorkers in here? See you at MOCCA?

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My first 24-hour comic (Mia unua dudek kvar-hora-bildgazeto)

Yul — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:20:25 GMT

I finally got around to printing up copies of my first 24-hour comic. It's called "Gen X Slap Happy Life" ("Geneksa Felic^ega Viv'") and it's written in both English and Esperanto, the international language that combines elements from a number of other languages including English. The theme of the comic deals with what my life might be like if it were perfect. And as an added bit of uniqueness, I also drew most of the comic left-handed even though I'm right-handed. It's an idea I got from my therapist.

Anyway, to get a copy of this comic book, send $2 cash or postal money order to: Slap Happy, P.O. Box 02222, Detroit, MI 48202-9998. It can work for you (I guess).

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Call for Submissions for Alternative Comics Anthology

Kevin — Tue, 31 May 2005 18:03:47 GMT

PODpublishing, a New York City-based publisher of fine art prints -- representing many of the world's best-known mainstream and alternative comic book artists, including Neal Adams, Will Eisner, the Brothers Hildebrandt, Jeffrey Jones, Dan Brereton, Al Feldstein, Jim Woodring, Jessica Abel, Peter Bagge and many others -- is producing an anthology of new comics and art, tentatively entitled Blurred Vision.

Blurred Vision will be magazine sized, 96 black and white pages with a full color cover and "perfect bound." The initial print run will be 1000 copies, with additional printings as sales dictate. Distribution will be through comic book stores, bookstores, and the PODcomix.com website.

For Blurred Vision, PODpublishing is seeking experimental, alternative and/or underground work by both emerging and established artists operating at the intersection of art and comics. Submissions may be anywhere from one page to twenty-one pages in length, and should not have been previously published (with the exception of self-publishing, which is fine).

Submissions may be made via email, as screen resolution JPEG files (no more than 600 x 800 pixels per page), via an emailed link to an existing website where the work is displayed, or via photocopied submissions. Please include an SASE for any materials you wish to have returned. If you submit via snail mail, please include an email address, as receipt notification will be sent electronically. The submission deadline for the first issue of Blurred Vision is July 15, 2005. Submissions received after that date will be considered for future issues. If your work is chosen to print, you will be notified by July 25, 2005.

Send Submissions to:

email: mail@podgallery.com

snail mail:

PODpublishing at Sumo
40 Lispenard Street,
New York, NY 10013

For information regarding royaltie, technical specs, etc, please see:

http://www.podgallery.com/html/blurredvision.html

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New Hate Annual

Andrew — Sun, 08 May 2005 23:14:30 GMT

Peter Bagge's newest is out. I wasn't all that happy with the art or the beginning of the story, until a face from the past popped up. I won't tell you who it is, but the character arc is similar to Butch's transformation from Neat Stuff to Hate. All of a sudden, I couldn't put it down. Of course it's a cliff hanger ending, so I'll have to wait another year to find out what happens next.

The annual also has tons of mediocre filler.

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If "Get Your Ass to Mars" were real

Yul — Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:36:59 GMT

If "Get Your Ass to Mars" were real, the Mars ship would be under construction in orbit nearly 95 percent complete, and the crew would be coming close to the end of their training. But since that's not really happening, there's now the "GYATM" web comic. Go to: http://www.100megsfree4.com/outorb/GYATMcovers/gyatm_covers.htm
to see what the deal is.

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APEcon San Francisco in April

Scooter X — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 20:24:31 GMT

anybody going? anybody want to share a table?

http://www.comic-con.org/ape/index.shtml

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joshuaellingson.com NEW ART and Pop vs. Soda

Joshua — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 20:57:47 GMT

Hello. I'm just posting to let you know about an art show that I'm in this weekend. If you're not too busy on Saturday, April 16th, stop on by Rocketworld Gallery at 660 22nd St (at 3rd St.) in San Francisco between 7pm and 11pm. It's a group show called "Pop vs. Soda". Here's a map and a link to the Rocketworld site:
Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=660+22nd+St.+San+Francisco+94107&hl=en
Rocketworld:
http://rocketworld.org/gallery.htm

Also, I've recently updated my website with new art and features. Please stop by and check out Godzilla, Dethbot & Mr. Skittles as well as my blog-news thing and more!
My site:
http://www.joshuaellingson.com

Thank you to everyone that stopped by my table at APE. I had a great time as usual and met some really nice people. I wish I had bought more stuff. There was so much to look at this year. Here are some photos that my pal Scott Beale took from the event:
Photos 'a la Laughing Squid (I'm the guy with the headphones on):
http://laughingsquid.com/photos/ape_2005/

That's all for now. Please stay tuned to joshuaellingson.com for more updates on my art, events, and mental well-being. Take care.

-joshua ellingson
http://www.joshuaellingson.com
mail@joshuaellingson.com

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Chris Ware documentary

barnaby — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:09:34 GMT

If you have a BitTorrent downloader, you can download a 100 MB documentary on Chris Ware here:
http://kempa.com/bt/

It was made in France, so presumably it's mostly in French - I haven't seen it yet.

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Seeking Artist

chozcunningham — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:11:32 GMT

I am seeking an artist for a full-length inked and painted independent comic book. Artist must have capability with both illustrative and highly abstracted images, as story is set in realistic and metaphysical locations.

I have page & panel scripts, ugly storyboards :) and extensive character/setting notes. Plots discuss highly mature themes, and artist needs to be very comfortable with what some might call 'risque' topics.

I would like finished look to be watercolor-like on inked pages, artist or myself may supply coloring.

Sound interesting? Please contact me with links to both illustrative and stylized art. Thanks!

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Scanning bullshit

Aghammer — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 13:56:46 GMT

Okay... here is a question about scanning finished pages. I have two hp scanners that support 48 bit depth and high resolution but I still can't seem to get a scan of an inked page to look right without effort in photoshop. I mean.. it's black and white.. how hard could that be to scan? It normally turned into dark grey for the blacks and a light blue for the white. Any thoughts? What scanners have worked for you on this??

Thanks,
Bill

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the importance of Paper

Scooter X — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 20:58:39 GMT

i was getting frustrated in my inking (see my other post about blue pencils). turns out that _part_ of my problem was the paper. I switched from some "comics paper" (made by Deleter) back to Brisol (2 ply smooth) and YES! my work immediately looked better. same tools (brush and pen with ink) but much better results.

I think the Deleter paper was made for markers or something. Markers look great on it. but the ink just soaked into it while at the same time erasing easily off it. not sure how that's possible, but it did.

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RENT GIRL

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 21:39:38 GMT

<Has anyone else read this book? What did people think?

I haven't read it yet, but the people I know who have seem rather lukewarm about it -- but they all seem to have *wanted* to love it, which is an interesting dynamic.

I like Michelle Tea's writing, and I like the illustrator (her name escapes me), so I'd imagine I'd want to love it, as well.

Any thoughts?>

i thought rent girl was pretty good for what it is although it's not as good as it could have been. the writing is kind of disconnected and antiseptic and the illustrations are sort of erotic and clownish. basically, it doesn't completely get to the heart of the matter as far as sex work is concerned. but it does provide an interesting caricaturish glimpse into some of the people who inhabit that world.

the illustrator's name is lauren mccubin. her illustrations for the book are creepy and weird. kind of like velvet clown paintings.

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New book, new website!!!!!!

Danny — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:41:50 GMT

Howdy y'all.

Tribe.net lurker here, I just wanted to let everyone know my new book SHOOTING STAR COMICS ANTHOLOGY #6 is out this week, at fine comic book shops across the land everywhere.

My story, "DEATH BECOMES ME" is drawn by Spawn artist Nat Jones. The books is from Shooting Star Comics and runs $4.95, I hope everyone will pick up a copy. Nat did an amazing job!

Also the lovely Angel made me a wonderful new site to showcase all my upcoming and current work so please stop by http://www.dannydonovan.com and see what drove that poor girl insane.

Thanks,
-Danny

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Danny Donovan
Writer at large and shameless self promoter.
www.dannydonovan.com
www.mightyminicon.com
www.platinumstudios.com
www.committedcomics.com
www.indyworld.com/relief

"The extreme limit of wisdom, that's what the public calls madness." - Jean Cocteau

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are you a little twisted?

SuZEN — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 03:11:27 GMT

or a lot? Do you like Ivan Brunetti's evil? I used to be way into this guy- Schizo #1 and #2 era- and then I kinda forgot about my former obsession. But comics tribes re-ignited the old flame. If you have any interest in this sick, sick man, visit my new tribe called, unsurprisingly, SchizoLovers.

It'd be nice to know that there are other Schizoid folks so I won't feel like the only fan of this work- this work that is really, really WRONG. I can't help myself though; it's funny sh*t.

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Graphic novel gift idea

Salix — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 22:40:18 GMT

Hey. In addition to being a huge graphic novel fan myself, I have a friend who loves them, and has a birthday coming up. What can you reccomend for a good one to give as a present? She adores Craig Thompson, Dave McKean, Neil Gaiman, Little Nemo, that sort of thing. What can you reccomend?

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Pupshaw sightings

barnaby — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 04:43:16 GMT

If you haven't heard, Pupshaw has been travelling the US recently on holiday with a strange human companion.

Here is a photo log:
http://www.jhno.org/pt/index.html

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JOKESTER Magazine

arnomation — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 04:51:28 GMT

Greetings!!! JOKESTER Magazine is in this month's PREVIEWS as well as this weeks Comic Shop News. And although it won't be in comic shops until MAY it's been getting some great reviews already

Here is a sampling of what people are saying about JOKESTER
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"I sat down and read it from cover to cover last night, and all I can say is: It Totally Rocks!"

"Jokester #1 just arrived. I read it cover to cover and let me tell you (as if you needed to know) it's starts with 'F' and ends with 'unny', FUNNY!"

"I laughed out loud at the menu selections at NRAFridays!"

"I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed JOKESTER now that it has finally arrived. Definitely worth the money Keep up the great work."

"They look great... Very professional."

"I really liked the variety of different styles and brands of humor."

" This magazine is hilarious, filled with a variety of cartoon types. Incredibly put together and it ’s thick and rich with humor! It’s worth every penny! You will laugh so hard, you will get a nosebleed!"

"If you are fond of humor magazines like MAD and CRACKED then this is something you'll really like. "

"What I like the most is that the concentration here is more on cartooning and natural humor than on parody or satire on recent celebrities or media events. "

"What are really good are the one page gags, and there is a lot of variety in them. There are also a fair number of one panel gags."

"All of it is very good."

"There is a mix of over two dozen contributors to this magazine making each page something with a different perspective. "

"There are plenty of things to make you laugh or chuckle or just grin in agreement."

"It is a very worthy effort and a great first issue."
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Don't forget to visit the website at www.jokestermag.com for a sneak peek and if you can't wait until May then order your copy today!!!

We'll also be attending APE next month so stop by and say hello! :-)

Michael Arnold
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JOKESTER Magazine
"You'll Laugh Your Bells Off!"

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An amazing comic by Kenjji

Aghammer — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 04:53:22 GMT

Hey,
If you haven't seen this guys work.. check it out at
http://www.griotcomics.com

His first issue of Witchdoctor won the Xeric award!

And check out this article about him...
http://www.detnews.com/2002/detroit/0210/02/s08-601271.htm

I think it's pretty amazing stuff

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