October 14, 2009. Find a Comic Book Shop Near You!
Secret Dog Project: Lettered!
So just today I finished doing the digital lettering for the Secret Dog Project. That means the dialog balloons have been lettered with the hand drawn sound effects to be added later. Next up is reading and taking notes in concert with my editor and the writer to make sure the story works. After that, I'll be inking this puppy. Haha, puppy! Get it!?
Thanks for your indulgence. I've got to get back to work.
The Best American Comics Recognizes "the Process"
Just today I picked up a copy of The Best American Comics 2009, the comics anthology series by Jessica Abel and Matt Madden. This year it's guest edited by Charles Burns and it was to my delight that I found out that the Process has been included in the 'Notable Comics' section! Sure it would have been nice to see it excerpted in the book, but this is a wonderful honor all the same. Thank you so much!
Secret Dog Project: Penciling Finished!
I like the sound of that, 'Secret Dog Project'! Well, this past weekend I finished penciling said 'Crypto-Canine Concern' so above is a scan of one of the pages. Yes, it gets ill. I hope you are enjoying these little process peaks as I'll have more as this develops. Thanks!
Tomorrow: Brooklyn Book Festival!
Tomorrow I will be appearing at the Act-i-vate Renaissance panel at the New York Comic-con Pavillion at the Brookly Book Festival. Please come out and support Act-i-vate and this wonderful event. We'll be discussing the history and activities of the Act-i-vate collective and most importantly, we'll be showing previews of the Act-i-vate Primer! Here are the details: Where: Brooklyn Book Festival Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza, NYCC Pavillion 209 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, New York 11201
What: The ACT-I-VATE Renaissance 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm There is a comic book renaissance happening in Gowanus, Brooklyn, and members from both DEEP6 and XOXOs Studios, featuring Dean Haspiel, Mike Cavallaro, Tim Hamilton, Joe Infurnari, Simon Fraser, Molly Crabapple, and Mike Dawson [among others], will discuss the genesis of ACT-I-VATE, their premier webcomix collective, and sneak-peek their upcoming print anthology, THE ACT-I-VATE PRIMER. Moderated by Jeff Newelt, who will also announce two new members to ACT-I-VATE. For more info on ACT-I-VATE, please visit: http://www.act-i-vate.com.
Autographing: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Autographing Table 1: Dean Haspiel Autographing Table 2: Tim Hamilton Autographing Table 3: Simon Fraser, Molly Crabapple
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Autographing Table 1: Mike Dawson, Joe Infurnari Autographing Table 2: Mike Cavallaro
Baltimore Comic-Con!
As I was saying with yesterday's post, an Act-i-vate contingent will be going down to Baltimore Comic-con to mark the debut of the Act-i-vate Primer! There will be a panel, signings, sketching, original art and, and and…oh heck, read the graphic and press release.
There will be an ACT-I-VATE panel discussion featuring Dean Haspiel, Mike Cavallaro, Tim Hamilton, Joe Infurnari, Simon Fraser, Michel Fiffe, Kat Roberts, Jim Dougan, and Jennifer Hayden. For more information on ACT-I-VATE, please visit:
"I'm excited that the ACT-I-VATE crew chose our show to debut their book," said Baltimore Comic-Con promoter, Marc Nathan. "Their web-comics have garnered a great deal of attention, so I am anxious to get to see fans' first look at the printed works."
Upcoming Appearances
To support the arrival of the Act-i-vate Primer, I'll be making a few area appearances. First up, on Sunday, September 13th, I will be appearing at the Act-i-vate Panel at this year's Brooklyn Book Festival. Here's a graphic with more info:
This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will mark the release of the Primer. We'll have copies of the book available for sale and we'll be holding a panel to discuss all things Act-i-vate. If you plan on attending, make a note not to miss this!
That's all the news for now. Thanks!
Act-i-vate Primer Preview at Act-i-vate.com!
Over at the mother site, www.act-i-vate.com, you will find a preview of all the stories in the Act-i-vate Primer! Click through the entire suite of images to learn how you can get your own copy. If you won't be supporting your local comic shop (and we hope you do), you can always click on the new fangled banner to pre-order your copy from Amazon!