tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24142143627340453762024-03-05T21:30:46.978-08:00Life in a Splash PageThe Writing Of Adam Wilson🖋️Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-2301716596135477982016-07-20T09:43:00.000-07:002016-07-20T09:43:00.410-07:00Fun Fact, the fifth anniversary is the Wooden anniversaryAnd seeing as how paper is made from wood, I guess it's pretty apt to celebrate a wooden anniversary for a book.<br />
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It's crazy to think though, five years has passed since my first graphic novel was released. Since Brian & Bobbi first hit the shelves. It sold out at the distributor level pretty quickly, and since then it's been hard to find copies of it at most book stores and comic shops. I know I'm always a bit surprised when I stumble across a copy somewhere.<br />
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Luckily though, the folks at Read Furiously are releasing a special fifth anniversary edition of Brian & Bobbi which will be hitting shelves in just a few weeks!<br />
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As you can see, Franco designed an awesome new cover for the book, and we've got some other cool little bonus features as well, including a cover gallery featuring some of the different sketches and cover treatments for the original release of Brian & Bobbi and a pinup gallery featuring artwork by some of my artist friends, and other artists who I haven't really met before, but whose work I just really like.<br />
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I got my advance copies from the publisher just a few days ago, and the book looks amazing. It'll be in stores August 19th, but you can pre-order it now through <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Brian-Bobbi-5th-Anniversary-Edition/dp/0996522719/" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/brian-bobbi-adam-wilson/1124098501" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a>.<br />
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For those of you that don't want to wait that long, I'll also be signing copies at the upcoming <a href="http://www.trentonpunkrockfleamarket.com/" target="_blank">Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market</a> on August 7th, if anyone wants to pick up an advance copy.Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market40.209439 -74.75274999999999240.015439 -75.075473499999987 40.403439000000006 -74.4300265tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-72998536153454631992015-07-20T11:37:00.000-07:002015-07-20T12:27:53.818-07:00August 19th, The New MOTHER's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://readfuriously.com" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpvULp7bbNehOkHmZ1zNoUXvv8PIEFyLtWZ5p_RhrCmiysml4N12epLUZ3-8ViBzv73nO2rdM_iDlkC4rhQVYjMCEAEwdDYD8CxRvC_cdVo0fsvLfaGEXStwksxGDnCkc4YbmLMxwyMYq/s320/MOTHER+Cover%25281%2529.png" /></a></div><p>I mean, technically it's still the first Sunday in May, BUT this August 19th is just as much cause for celebration because my new book is going to be hitting shelves. It's called <i>The MOTHER Principle</i> and it's been one of the coolest projects I've been involved in over the past few years. And I know I tend to get really excited about every project I do (with just cause), but this one in particular is something special for a lot of reasons.</p>
<p><strong>It's the first volume in a series.</strong> For those of you who have been keeping count, this is actually my first ongoing series. Up until this point I've been doing stand alone graphic novels and one-shots. So the idea of getting to really dive into these characters and build the world they live in is going to be so much fun.</p>
<p><strong>It's my first writing collaboration.</strong> As a comic writer with no artistic talents, everything I do is a collaboration, sometimes with just one artist, sometimes with an entire team, but this is the first time ever I've gotten to work with another writer on a project and it's been great seeing the amazing ideas they have, getting to bounce potential plot points off each other, working with someone whose writing style is SO drastically different from mine. The whole process has actually made me grow a lot as a writer.</p>
<p><strong>Who I'm co-writing the book with.</strong> Truth be told, I can't take much credit for the series. It was all the brainchild of my wonderful co-writer - <a href="http://facebook.com/smatzeni">S. Atzeni</a>. She came to the table with this great concept and these amazing characters and I was just lucky to help her shape into a graphic novel. S. Atzeni is an amazing writer whose work I've respected for a long time. Ever since I got to hear her doing a reading of one of her short stories when she was a grad student. She also incredibly intelligent and well read. Along with being a writer, she's also a professor at my old college where she teaches a couple incredibly popular courses examining comic's place in literature and popular culture. And she's my wife, but that doesn't sway my professional opinions of her at all. Those were already well established before we even started dating. But still, it made the whole collaborative process all the more enjoyable getting to work with someone I'm already so fond of.</p>
<p><strong>The Artwork</strong>. I consider myself incredibly lucky in this respect. Of all the books I've ever done, I've never felt as though I had to settle for whatever artist was available. I feel as though I've always managed to get just the right person for every project. And in this case, that couldn't be any more true. Alicia Padron, the artist who did the pencils, inks, and color for The MOTHER Principle is just out of college when we tapped her to work on the book. It was her first major comic project, but she got over that learning curve faster than anyone I've ever seen. And she brought with her a sort of energy that flies off the page and pulls you into the story like you wouldn't believe.</p>
<p><strong>The Story...</strong>Working with S. Atzeni, the writing is incredibly smart and fun. There's gore and violence and some pretty intense stuff. I won't say too much (as to not give it away), but this first volume really hits the ground running and sets up a ton of stuff that is going to be so cool to explore.</p>
<p><strong>The response so far.</strong> Usually all I can do when a new book's coming out is post the occasional teaser or Work In Progress photo, but this time around, our publisher gave us approval to start The MOTHER Principle off as a webcomic to let people preview the beginning of the book. We ended up posting about 30 pages, and it's been so cool seeing how much people have enjoyed it so far. S. Atzeni has even run into fans in the bathroom at last year's New York Comic Con telling her how much they enjoy the series. And knowing people are that excited about the book before it's even come out just makes me look forward to the release even more. And the preview is <a href="http://motherprinciple.com" target="_blank">still available for those who want to read it</a>.</p>
<p><strong>The Publisher.</strong> Once again I get to work with Read Furiously. They were the ones who published my digital works <a href="http://www.readfuriously.com/p/one-n-done_16.html#helium" target="_blank">Helium</a> and <a href="http://www.readfuriously.com/p/one-n-done_16.html#tuesday" target="_blank">What About Tuesday</a>. And this time around they've made arrangements so that The MOTHER Principle will actually be available to bookstores all over the world. So all those people in the past who have missed out because they don't have local comic shops can now just stop by their local bookstore, Barnes & Noble, or even order it online from Amazon to get a copy of The MOTHER Principle!</p>
I could keep going, but I'll scale it back for now. But just remember, the first volume of The MOTHER Principle is hitting shelves August 19th, and you don't want to miss it. Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-8075718419106587432015-03-24T10:32:00.001-07:002015-04-11T07:47:02.378-07:00The Sound of Helium (Kinda possible spoilers)So a few weeks ago I got to announce that my new book <a href="http://www.readfuriously.com/p/one-n-done_16.html#helium" target="_blank">Helium has been published by Read Furiously</a>.<br />
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Now like always, one of the first things I do when starting a project is try to put together a couple songs that help set the tone for the story I want to tell. Usually, it's a pretty predictable mix of titles I'm listening to at the time, but as I started laying out the tracks for <i>Helium</i> I ended up kind of surprising myself.<br />
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Once I started actually writing <i>Helium </i>though, I lost interest in Rihanna. Instead I ended up going back and forth between two different songs. <i>Four Night Rider</i> by The Alberta Rural Advantage and <i>Arron the Afterthought Astronaut</i> by Fishboy.<br />
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In fact, I must have had these two songs on repeat through most of the first two drafts of the script. For obvious reasons they both embody the kind of "let's throw caution to the wind and take this crazy risk to be together" sentiment that Helium revolves around. But more than that, there's something carefree, almost single minded about them. They don't consider any consequence or complications, and that was really the mindset I wanted the two main characters to have. At the beginning of the story, they're very much young and stupid and empowered by the sense of invulnerably that only comes with youth.<br />
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Of course even in a fictional story, that kind of blind optimism can't last long. Reality
eventually has to catch up to our protagonists. That's when songs like <i>Broken Ships </i>by the Immaculate Machines and <i>As it Seems</i> by Lily Kershaw snuck onto the playlist.<br />
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These are the songs where reality set in, the ones where our protagonists suddenly realize the gravity of the situation, that it isn't always as simple as just wanting it. These are the songs about the uncertainty, insecurity, and doubt that comes with realizing you may suddenly be in way over your head. Even if the optimism is still there, it's a much more somber one, no longer oblivious to the world around it. <br />
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But those aren't the last songs that made it onto the playlist either, because that isn't where the story stopped. And while it may be a little spoil-y, the final song ended up being the same indie battle cry the Mountain Goats gave us that followed me through my college years, my early twenties, and I'll probably be referencing when my grandchildren finally decide to check me into a home cause can't deal with my antics anymore.<br />
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The sense of optimism that falters and finds the confidence to stand on its own.<br />
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So that's about it, the music of <i>Helium</i>. Hope you like it.<br />
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For anyone interested in checking it out, Helium now available on <a href="http://www.readfuriously.com/p/one-n-done_16.html#helium" target="_blank">pretty much every digital platform you can name</a>.
And while I'm not one for playing favorites when it comes to your e-reader of choice, I do want to mention that Barnes and Noble is offering a special deal from now till March 30th. New users who download the Nook app get a $5.00 credit on their account. And since Helium is just $1.99, you can get it for free and still have money left over.<br />
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<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/helium-adam-wilson/1121227945" target="_blank"> Just throwing that out there.</a>
Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-15896895297444440222015-02-24T09:15:00.000-08:002015-02-24T10:05:39.728-08:00Breathing in HeliumWell, we're only a month into 2015, and my first book of the year has just been released. It's one I'm really excited about too.<br />
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<a href="http://www.readfuriously.com/p/one-n-done_16.html#helium" target="_blank">Helium</a> is a comic one-shot I did with Jeff Chin (who you may remember from the book we did together, <i>In the Fallout</i>), and it's published by <a href="http://www.readfuriously.com/" target="_blank">Read Furiously.</a><br />
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It's a story about the chemical properties of Helium, but also it's the story of a young couple trying to make a long distance relationship work from opposite sides of a planet that's pretty much hell bent on blowing itself up. Surprisingly, the two have a lot more in common than you'd think.<br />
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And despite the science-fictiony/science-nonfictiony backdrop, this is actually one of the more personal stories I've written. <br />
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See, for the first year and a half me and my wife dated we were long distance. We were both poor college graduates, working full time jobs to support ourselves, and trying to figure out what we were doing with our lives (in my wife's case she was also in grad school to get her Master's degree). We only got to see each other on weekends when I'd drive down Friday after work so we could spend the next two days trying to cram in as much time together as possible.<br />
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Now despite that, I know we had it pretty good for a long distance relationship, and some couples don't have the luxury of getting to spend weekends together like we did. So looking back on it, I'm able to romanticize some aspects of it because everything worked out for us.<br />
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In reality though, things weren't always easy. As great as those two days together always were, they just made you miss the person even more for the other five days you spent apart. And sometimes making the right decision within the little bubble you exist in for those two days, only makes things in the real world harder.<br />
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So while I may have set Helium as far from reality as possible, there's a lot that's still grounded in those early days of our relationship. And all of it is really just a way to remind myself how lucky I am that my wife and I ended up where we did. <br />
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Anyway, enough of my ramblings. Next time I'll share the soundtrack I put together for Helium so you can see some of the musical influences in the book.<br />
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Till then, hope you guys enjoy <a href="http://www.readfuriously.com/p/one-n-done_16.html#helium" target="_blank">Helium</a>.Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-89630949221737180732014-09-02T11:00:00.000-07:002014-09-03T10:05:10.637-07:00Another something new...Okay, I've actually been holding my tongue for a while on this one, just cause it's pretty big. BUT now that it's officially been released, I think it's a good time to make the announcement. I've written a new novella. It's my first non-comic book project ever, and I'm really excited about it. It was published by Read Furiously, as part of their <a href="http://readfuriously.com/p/one-n-done_16.html" target="_blank">One 'n Done</a> series. They're a great group to work with, and you'll hear me mentioning their name a lot in the next couple months.<br />
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My novella is called <i>What About Tuesday</i>, and it's a story all about theoretical physics, our loose grasp on the concept of spacetime, hard boiled private investigators, and crappy office jobs. Or to quote from the official solicitation:<br />
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<i>Should you ever wake up to find a day of the week missing due to a freak
abnormality in the nature of space-time, it's probably a good idea not
to mention it to anyone. It's definitely a good idea not to mention it
to the slight ginger working for Getty's Private Investigators. You may
think it's a good idea, but it'll be way more trouble than it's worth.</i><br />
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<i>Really, it's probably best to just go about your day and forget anything ever happened.
Cause technically, nothing did.</i><br />
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<i>What About Tuesday</i> is available on all sorts of platforms, and you can find a links to them at the <a href="http://www.readfuriously.com/p/one-n-done_16.html#tuesday">Read Furiously website</a>!Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-25107186015176182632014-08-20T12:00:00.000-07:002018-05-02T23:48:33.033-07:00A new look for a little something new...I think it's time for an overhaul, time for a change. I've had Life in a Splash Page running since 2008, and it's been quite neglected over the years. As far as I can recall, the site has pretty much had the same layout since I started the site. So I thought I'd redecorate a little bit, add a nice little nav bar and a few other things which just about catches me up to most websites built in 1997. But inspired by <i>In The Fallout </i>being released on Comixology this past week, I figured I was do for an update.<br />
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So thanks to everyone at Read Furiously for helping to get the book up there!Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-59849394492505743632014-04-07T10:32:00.000-07:002014-08-18T10:53:26.391-07:00Duck and Cover, it's time to see if you can survive In The FalloutWith my new book finally out in stores, I've put together some fun teaser images mashed up with lyrics from the songs that inspired the story. So hit play, and enjoy the trippy weirdness that is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1495909077/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1495909077&linkCode=as2&tag=readfuri-20">In the Fallout.</a><br /><br />
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Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-42784882826027162972012-08-27T12:15:00.000-07:002012-08-27T12:35:36.086-07:00This is Probably overdue but...<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Now that I've cut back on my appearances, I know it's harder to get your hands on some of my books. I didn't want to leave you all hanging. <br />
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So I now present, the Life in a Splash Page store. Just click on the picture to be taken to it. I've got a few items up already, including some harder to find ones on there. And I'm looking into doing some small Etsy exclusives in the coming weeks. So keep your eyes on the shop. Cool things are on their way.</div>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-22901749886684289012012-03-20T09:14:00.004-07:002012-03-20T11:03:51.769-07:00Kickstarter Update!Our second Kickstarter goal has been reached, and to celebrate we’re unlocked a special GCD reward for you. It’s a limited edition, we’re only doing ten of them - so act fast.<br /><br />But here’s what you get: An exclusive GCD T-shirt, a copy of GCD: The Demo (a special edition preview we did that’s usually only available at conventions), a copy of my graphic novel, Brian & Bobbi, and copies of both FCBD books.<br /><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1607639297/fubar-press-215-ink-free-comic-book-day-2012/posts"><img align="middle" alt="The New GCD Reward" height="208" src="http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/HUMANSMARTBOMB/gcd01.jpg" width="400" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; " /></a><p></p>It’s a pretty cool reward, and I highly encourage you to contribute. The more money we raise, the more books we’ll be able to deliver to shops for Free Comic Book Day.<p></p>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-88288925449803862022012-03-12T21:27:00.000-07:002012-03-16T04:39:08.319-07:00Invading Free Comic Book Day<span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">The first Saturday of May has always been one of coolest days in comics, Free Comic Book Day. And with your help, it's about to get a whole lot cooler. My publisher, 215 Ink, is teaming up with Fubar Press and Liber Distro to put together a special limited edition split book. One half will be a brand new Fubar story, the other will feature special shorts written just for Free Comic Book Day from some of 215 Ink's most popular titles including Vic Boone, the all new Apes with Uzis, and my upcoming series GCD. </span></span><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1607639297/fubar-press-215-ink-free-comic-book-day-2012"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgeadkXmRQBfxYzj6eQnI-o_QgwuGnLNJ9_5pCj0VORPEDQVKXCsXQzSPF88bphG6apzPZC8c20Hbxh8FHnaqoJaAXVaTftfwiAo6XHzJZWnKXbWE3383sHQWn5amQNiemLBbGS6pmH2E/s320/Promo+Page.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719205063226128690" style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">Now probably one of the coolest things about this book is that not only will it be free to readers, but it'll also be completely free to shops. No other publisher will be doing that. But in order to make this happen, Liber needs your help. They've launched a KickStarter to raise funds for the printing of the books and are offering some really great incentives to anyone who wants to chip in (not to mention a few really great unlockable rewards if we can hit our goal - hint hint). </span> To check out all the details, just click the picture to go to the KickStarter page, and maybe pitch in a few dollars to the cause if you're feeling generous.</span></div>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-54091661622804271062012-03-07T06:32:00.000-08:002012-03-07T06:32:01.722-08:00It's been a while, let's #makecomics<div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">I haven't posted screen caps in a while, so we're about due. Especially as the release of GCD draws ever nearer. It's looking like the book will be available for pre-order this June. In the meantime, enjoy these little sneak previews.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqe3oCOEn93dLnUubBlrv_-IINd348IAL_NIbnwdNvrOmuZiFqtPDnJwLI8f0XOvOMPF3Y4Da_6QcHfVGt5GjmnNv66ljVlS8b6m0AvuQDe1mAJnT9yPJNlLUe9gGZeheTaJC9e72mdmTS/s1600/Screen+Cap.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqe3oCOEn93dLnUubBlrv_-IINd348IAL_NIbnwdNvrOmuZiFqtPDnJwLI8f0XOvOMPF3Y4Da_6QcHfVGt5GjmnNv66ljVlS8b6m0AvuQDe1mAJnT9yPJNlLUe9gGZeheTaJC9e72mdmTS/s320/Screen+Cap.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717140660896046050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0s-jKQrn_7tyOnL65Ya9CENVOaGIgTKxTD5rRgSlALllMQlMqHRNwAuKsku0YmEP7rrXcYOoIsSgqAZxsyruiQ3ogGk1JmtdP9ZlT94HuZoaYQ_vvsAesHX4g0QxI0yOVSB4wZwvMh3r1/s1600/Screen+Cap+3.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0s-jKQrn_7tyOnL65Ya9CENVOaGIgTKxTD5rRgSlALllMQlMqHRNwAuKsku0YmEP7rrXcYOoIsSgqAZxsyruiQ3ogGk1JmtdP9ZlT94HuZoaYQ_vvsAesHX4g0QxI0yOVSB4wZwvMh3r1/s320/Screen+Cap+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717140653549814706" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyhfi7poNfhHhHNk4R8raTXBf5gQweho0KAhDlbSPkFnUy2istzsCHj7SH2aaqix-Uelp1lBsUpj9HnFkILkzbSivmRxe8ffBcRqD4W5h_oWJ0ct0-g5oB-efugZKQYmHIdHa_NBS2QYH/s1600/Screen+Cap+2.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyhfi7poNfhHhHNk4R8raTXBf5gQweho0KAhDlbSPkFnUy2istzsCHj7SH2aaqix-Uelp1lBsUpj9HnFkILkzbSivmRxe8ffBcRqD4W5h_oWJ0ct0-g5oB-efugZKQYmHIdHa_NBS2QYH/s320/Screen+Cap+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717140650708318738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkPCeuMn8GlhIlMyPW2YMOIeqeq0m6JFSmDcbQMbqSMvLZwuwaxPK0nWdsm1BNL9PROEw8GQ4EQ2mS-WM5_sjzwrBfYy7jt-SBf_Ec2nLANJF1ARcoie4qx6Gq6uloC8enUBMB9g72-gD/s1600/Screen+Cap+1.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkPCeuMn8GlhIlMyPW2YMOIeqeq0m6JFSmDcbQMbqSMvLZwuwaxPK0nWdsm1BNL9PROEw8GQ4EQ2mS-WM5_sjzwrBfYy7jt-SBf_Ec2nLANJF1ARcoie4qx6Gq6uloC8enUBMB9g72-gD/s320/Screen+Cap+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717140645365294018" /></a><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQ4oPOug_uenOHelqhzrE50D19BxGutypNkOibprVIkFTa8YUZsPUinDrLiO0GEU8oZKnE6bRo551HqvHHoRG96mh4ooEKj8Edf-6O3Ep5PYSPSVB9L3W10ZPTV1iLc8_WZTpqkHVc3ji/s1600/SCREENSHOT+short.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQ4oPOug_uenOHelqhzrE50D19BxGutypNkOibprVIkFTa8YUZsPUinDrLiO0GEU8oZKnE6bRo551HqvHHoRG96mh4ooEKj8Edf-6O3Ep5PYSPSVB9L3W10ZPTV1iLc8_WZTpqkHVc3ji/s320/SCREENSHOT+short.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717140662852316434" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 187px; " /></a> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">For those of you </span>perceptive<span style="font-size: 100%;"> enough to notice that the last one looked slightly different from the rest, good job. That's actually your first look at one of the B-Sides we'll be including in volume 1. This one done by the awesome Michael Odom, one of the artists from <a href="http://www.holiday-wars.com/">Holiday Wars</a>. </span></span></div><div><span ><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span >And be sure to check back very soon, cause there's a huge and very awesome GCD announcement that'll be coming in the next week or two. Something I'm seriously excited about</span></div>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-54333454009026611172012-01-19T09:41:00.000-08:002012-10-30T16:00:56.264-07:00Announcement Time... 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<span style="line-height: 16px;">Firs up, a little sneak peek of something new in the works. </span></div>
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In other news, I've made the long list of nominees for the Eagle Awards. Both for Best New Writer and Best Graphic Novel for <i>Brian & Bobbi. </i> Voting is open to the public, so anyone that might be inclined can just click on the picture below to cast their vote. </div>
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And lastly, just cause I think they're awesome. We've released a few Minimalist posters to promote GCD, which it's looking like will be available for pre-order some time this Summer. So I'll be sure to keep you all posted on that.</div>
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Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-13091972833738927322011-12-01T05:35:00.000-08:002011-12-01T05:35:00.169-08:00#makecomics Once AgainYou know what I haven't done in long time, posted some screen caps. Well let's fix that, shall we?<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGJhuRBgiZlSm-fm_aeeRwO9nDMQXQSvqSe3huAk0-coUoWFBnJM4pdZSnMJJ8NwXVJQOPBCvE1s-A01vdYBgSNrkKcmiX5r6SjTSykVfkEZC5a7IWV1c0oseu0EoAeJVK25-xNak634X/s1600/Screen+Cap+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGJhuRBgiZlSm-fm_aeeRwO9nDMQXQSvqSe3huAk0-coUoWFBnJM4pdZSnMJJ8NwXVJQOPBCvE1s-A01vdYBgSNrkKcmiX5r6SjTSykVfkEZC5a7IWV1c0oseu0EoAeJVK25-xNak634X/s320/Screen+Cap+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681140763988017106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4rHdWw8GqYMsJsHFk3XmGt99xVcUpxvsg2qeof0jSosfDCF0ihm6yV3hLB8lrMu3YqsDhK3Nad60ImHipUtjZ3o8rqMFze3qyTGaiHQxpIEbeZ32KRJD2deo8bBc2XL6fGTFsxuR-knZ/s1600/Screen+Cap.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4rHdWw8GqYMsJsHFk3XmGt99xVcUpxvsg2qeof0jSosfDCF0ihm6yV3hLB8lrMu3YqsDhK3Nad60ImHipUtjZ3o8rqMFze3qyTGaiHQxpIEbeZ32KRJD2deo8bBc2XL6fGTFsxuR-knZ/s320/Screen+Cap.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681140753733097042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUH0QckO3fp4x6aFari2kXEfzKXUgwy5DJF6Yx0jni2BDOyokx-u7W76RhgaFv1M0iUEGzsvNIwF-3Ib3Hl7cxmRSDDMeCxlzmFmdypR5sCJ3CahJJjcjVUfRfvwxq8281KaPNsmf2PJB/s1600/Screen+Cap+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUH0QckO3fp4x6aFari2kXEfzKXUgwy5DJF6Yx0jni2BDOyokx-u7W76RhgaFv1M0iUEGzsvNIwF-3Ib3Hl7cxmRSDDMeCxlzmFmdypR5sCJ3CahJJjcjVUfRfvwxq8281KaPNsmf2PJB/s320/Screen+Cap+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681140750847840258" /></a></div>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-16949845801052622722011-11-27T18:43:00.000-08:002011-11-27T18:45:18.367-08:00Your First Look<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJSvTfu-2i8ZupU1J3JEP7B98EOPwFdBl-264_WwfEgT99W-awdOoWSriF89zhrqgTxsMGN8hVt9IrVsPcI4z50XQfMwp3jwYZ_lhgRfBwIDr2PPk8dp3vpN2VUsQoTSMNwUjnlqdsp8F/s1600/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJSvTfu-2i8ZupU1J3JEP7B98EOPwFdBl-264_WwfEgT99W-awdOoWSriF89zhrqgTxsMGN8hVt9IrVsPcI4z50XQfMwp3jwYZ_lhgRfBwIDr2PPk8dp3vpN2VUsQoTSMNwUjnlqdsp8F/s320/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679872158400235170" /></a><div><br /><div>A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you, the less you know.</div><div><br /></div><div>-Diane Arbus</div></div>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-22321986537674774492011-10-07T13:21:00.001-07:002011-10-07T13:21:12.300-07:00It's Back<div><p>I know it's been a few months since Brian & Bobbi sold out from most comic shops. But for those of you that missed out on getting a copy, I have good news. My publisher has worked out an exclusive deal with <a href="http://liberdistro.com">Liber Distro</a> to help retailers get Brain & Bobbi back in stores. </p>
<p>So if you were one of the many people who missed their chance to pick up a copy, let your local comic shop know that Liber is the place to get it.</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcK1XKxwkQ5dEv9AiWpRn_AluNOOTSUX3_WpDIzwbCXVsWKL5d820SPvOnN7wdd9Nxj085ZfIjWQxxQr3Kd_O2F7h_sjYkcbpOJCBD-zs78TElrVvRsZRvadwugtOreej1jmRM7g6ZjmBs/' /></div>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-2449455438177452132011-09-19T07:00:00.000-07:002011-09-19T08:11:17.853-07:00Won't Somebody Please Think of the Children<div><div style="text-align: left;">Now I've been sitting on this new project for a while, not really mentioning it, but with New York Comic Con right around the bend it seems only appropriate that I finally announce it. Plus when a cover this great shows up in your inbox, it's hard not to want to show it off immediately. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtR7m0BXMO9j09gHvy4B63hmwRwR7zejkoSiSqrhq_CY_ma8WK-oblEQCrb9o6DVNkDWfhAH8fTR6I7KNPlLO9jZS_Rr-GbEJtvhFmKUmAc7JoPF8mv643356mVJAwqiSl6ozIjr21F2O/s1600/BnF+Poster.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtR7m0BXMO9j09gHvy4B63hmwRwR7zejkoSiSqrhq_CY_ma8WK-oblEQCrb9o6DVNkDWfhAH8fTR6I7KNPlLO9jZS_Rr-GbEJtvhFmKUmAc7JoPF8mv643356mVJAwqiSl6ozIjr21F2O/s320/BnF+Poster.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653824757981422274" /></a></div><br /><div>This is my brand new All-Ages title called Benjamin and the Fish about the adventures of ferret named Benjamin and his best friend - a tuxedo clad stuffed mouse named Mr. Fish. I'll be working with the amazingly talented Alex Schumacher who will be handling the majority of the art for the project, but I'll also be bringing in some special guest artists throughout the run of the series. This cover for example was done by one of the best up and coming comic artists I've seen in a while, <a href="http://teh-lynchmob.deviantart.com/">Matt Lynch</a>. Expect more from him, cause I'll probably try to rope him into as many guest appearances as he can fit into his schedule. </div><div><br /></div><div>Benjamin and the Fish will be published by <a href="http://215ink.com/">215 Ink</a>. And while it's a bit too early to announce it's official release date, we will be doing a special edition preview of the series for New York Comic Con next month. So for those of you coming to the convention (particularly those of you with kids) be sure to stop on by and check it my first All-Ages title.</div></div>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-87424751360792547622011-07-03T10:24:00.000-07:002011-07-03T10:55:54.301-07:00A Moment to Catch up...So it's been over a month since my last post. Crazy to think that June has already come and gone. And as much as I promise myself I'm going to get better about updating this page, every time I turn around another month has disappeared and I haven't posted a thing.<div><br /></div><div>So how about we play catch up? </div><div><br /></div><div>GCD is coming along great. Not too long ago, over at the <a href="http://gcdmusic.blogspot.com/">GCD Music Blog</a>, we got to premier the amazing cover James Boulton did for volume 1. It'll be called "God Save the King", and you'll have to pick it up to find out why.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://facebook.com/gcdmusic"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuUMvKNuF8QhVAnzvrdbPH53vUs3hsU5bmIVhjuB_b3DGYA_qBoaVVJshUkd8s29I64-sqC0tZiabJEOp5DHBSTtJw7ate20-J6mMSdLDeZMZo3wG2yBGAyp_nA5JgUAwdJ_DI8nz-Wqa/s1600/GCD+Vol+1+Poster.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 518px;" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>That's not the only announcement I've gotten to make recently though. On top of GCD I'll also be working on another project for 215 Ink, editing a short story anthology coming out in 2012. They just opened up <a href="http://215ink.com/site/submissions/anthology-2011/">submissions</a>, and if there are any creators out I highly recommend throwing your hat in the race. If what I've seen so far is any indication, this is going to be one amazing collection. </div><div><br /></div><div>And yes I am working on a story for the anthology as well. I'm teaming up again with the super talented <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.lukepickett.com.au/">Luke Pickett</a> who you may remember from my story <a href="http://asplashpage.blogspot.com/2008/07/cursed.html">Cursed </a>way back in the day. But that's all I'll say on that for now.</div><div><br /></div><div>But I'm not stopping there. I've got a new series, I'm an Editor now, but there were still a few free hours left in the day. So I became a Junkie. That's right, I'll be doing a new monthly column for the <a href="http://inveteratemediajunkies.com/2011/07/02/an-imj-love-letter%E2%84%A2-introducing-our-newest-columnist-adam-wilson/">Inveterate Media Junkies</a> called...</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://inveteratemediajunkies.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/picture-11.png?w=590&h=640" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://inveteratemediajunkies.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/picture-11.png?w=590&h=640" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There are a few other little things I've got in the works. But there's time for that still. So for now I'll just leave you with all this. </div><div><br /></div><div>Till next time. (Which hopefully won't be over a month from now)</div>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-71626543871332891362011-05-23T08:51:00.000-07:002011-05-23T08:51:00.628-07:00#MakeComics Time!We're closing in on the half way point for volume 1 of GCD so we're about due for some lettering screen shots, wouldn't you say? So let's kick things off with our main character quoting the King himself...<div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt89fnrvPURRM6lP52yW7Bgjldn7MnMiFR77nkO_GFzA_PvOvDBPC1JWsahttj9-hCq6DCmyaZEMA6tmw5F1yDorXOpwCqy_qEsxH5tpOBcDZ3aRA7DDe8Tc_z0D2sL2yIXt2kCN6NzifV/s1600/Screen+Grab+4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt89fnrvPURRM6lP52yW7Bgjldn7MnMiFR77nkO_GFzA_PvOvDBPC1JWsahttj9-hCq6DCmyaZEMA6tmw5F1yDorXOpwCqy_qEsxH5tpOBcDZ3aRA7DDe8Tc_z0D2sL2yIXt2kCN6NzifV/s320/Screen+Grab+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609680152787921602" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgkhDavED8c2O_ghuGlyj5g2OGAHPwxu3nqm6KBOyU8pW0bjxKSEBnf-MSq_B52G-PSd4pKfxwEtzPaES9UJhf0kiuAQKOAt_OknmCjW1RWZZFZEeifJfQ_VEjDtykTQOuMkoO50RuQ9d/s1600/Screen+Grab+3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgkhDavED8c2O_ghuGlyj5g2OGAHPwxu3nqm6KBOyU8pW0bjxKSEBnf-MSq_B52G-PSd4pKfxwEtzPaES9UJhf0kiuAQKOAt_OknmCjW1RWZZFZEeifJfQ_VEjDtykTQOuMkoO50RuQ9d/s320/Screen+Grab+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609680150353885778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OqmDlGLDiCvdu4MT8C8UZAl8IPblrVhBJky8QFtBd3FnYQmNRAtsB5DgDWplHlboDtKNZIWXKBsmEIEVySGeQdeIxSS3MuaayvGPtyP7iRaJ6lYzy9QfN-DzItUe2z4n3BwGDzsKI4Tj/s1600/Screen+Grab+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OqmDlGLDiCvdu4MT8C8UZAl8IPblrVhBJky8QFtBd3FnYQmNRAtsB5DgDWplHlboDtKNZIWXKBsmEIEVySGeQdeIxSS3MuaayvGPtyP7iRaJ6lYzy9QfN-DzItUe2z4n3BwGDzsKI4Tj/s320/Screen+Grab+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609680148787126018" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS71tPEs0oi3e3KkLyXAKmwbvN9q6FCjOrJraQLHlIyMMP8MKgNJBjmeAMpJCdsRv5Q2RK0tbHqUIKaEnzAFXzoytPCjVRDHUWO-WZSE14eHXzoalSFYpgyZSo5KM-eS18wjrogOzi-PT7/s1600/Screen+Grab+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS71tPEs0oi3e3KkLyXAKmwbvN9q6FCjOrJraQLHlIyMMP8MKgNJBjmeAMpJCdsRv5Q2RK0tbHqUIKaEnzAFXzoytPCjVRDHUWO-WZSE14eHXzoalSFYpgyZSo5KM-eS18wjrogOzi-PT7/s320/Screen+Grab+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609680146991723042" /></a>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-80869491587606694012011-05-04T13:31:00.000-07:002011-05-04T13:31:00.330-07:00Free Comic Book Day 2011!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://comicbookjones.com/"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrZGYFjC0MPdEeXgwGP_KMjE02kTk8TNxgIyuXvuBbQukiSi-dWjvuzmEHb59NWPOZczQT6bWbmfvgnzflPXsA1vf-2IXQjLA6AJlzt16W6CkOmav0Oxxul4B1EQ2FDTF8_lSXf86Q7cU/s320/FCBD2011_Flyer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602266215328243202" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's just a few days away, and if you're looking for somewhere to go I've got your answer.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll be there, signing copies of Brian & Bobbi and the exclusive GCD: The Demo. </div><div><br /></div><div>Plus, there will be free comics!</div>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-36867591879901838632011-04-17T13:51:00.000-07:002011-04-17T14:15:57.741-07:00Time to Remedy a Gross Overlook on my PartNow I've been doing this blog since about 2008 and it wasn't until just yesterday that something occurred to me. While I've always done my best to keep everyone up to date about the books I'm working on, when they'll be released, where they can pick them up, ect. I've never made it a regular part of the layout.<div><br /></div><div>There was never a dedicated spot on my blog that people could click and pick up a copy of one of my books. Sure there were links within posts, but as is the case with a blog, those got lost in the shuffle of each new announcement. </div><div><br /></div><div>So to remedy this I've finally added a spot over on the right navigation where you can go to purchase my books. There's Brian & Bobbi, the special preview comic of GCD, and a general link that'll take you to all the writing and editing work I did back during my time with Twofold Comics. </div><div><br /></div><div>And for the more tech savvy of you, I've also added a few QR codes to let you download digital copies of my stuff onto your tablet devices. Sure I'm stealing this from fellow 215 Ink creator <a href="http://sequentialgeek.com/">David Pinckney</a>, but I don't care cause it's a great idea and now that I've recently upgraded to a full on smartphone, I'm kinda in love with QR Codes. </div>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-67205873650112251352011-04-05T18:12:00.000-07:002011-04-05T18:23:19.678-07:00I Think It's Time to #makecomics Once AgainI don't even know how long it's been since I posted some lettering screen caps, but with the MoCCA Fest just a few days away, and the GCD preview comic already getting some great reactions from folks, now seems like a perfect time. <div><br /></div><div>So to quote the King himself...</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs43r-YTOvOokI-icvIeCLFAIzoUJS8W_htnb1dMGw3SKvW7kmwM1Dp3anKc2WmW-6pFB-K7wu1dkgo1zn-38RKXovc5HyrNkB6SlTnjhgJ9glo57HEtI2FJ9_vhmMFzpUdgaYadxeb7JW/s320/Screen+Grab+4.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592274560525339058" /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqwS0Tnfl19Btzge0FqxptVVqy9qH5UXsY7JjHVEJF5vzqmBlCYCmy74ym0KttB1P-lihEKTVKPBYj0vDoGwgX91boTvYGuuG52faMVB5ODFfV3J806zMVjOPyEXM7VXMF602oXbC986c/s320/Screen+Grab+1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592274553587103458" /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIPBZuPJjyrshmxoZIBuGPjmnqkzAld5A7rStwCNGAtZLAdC_JYiL6h5UC0aPr32NLQy6IjMIibvkxg-0FQxFFW6_IMndXSfuM-_LZHMTJB67yBeEaIK46zyjypmZfZksN65e7ucOpIOL/s320/Screen+Grab+2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592274555129354242" /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyntmnpJt-B-YJwlIWI1MMMwwaknTj7jW9S8ocq8iYkPDdqBJ0qyZxCxJFS2PDh8UdM5bX6kSwov4hxWGq2F124qn3-ECB4pD3aIG5hmCRWPMFmaDgdmN1aiNL8JL0MQsmp80NS6JBu_3/s320/Screen+Grab+3.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 178px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592274556265699042" /></div>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414214362734045376.post-38351062214212587692011-03-29T18:28:00.000-07:002011-03-29T18:32:24.126-07:00Let's talk the Demo<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">I posted this over at the <a href="http://gcdmusic.blogspot.com/">GCD Music Blog</a> but I thought it was worth including over here as well.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQlVdX25C2nPWJk1p2uMdTfASXSEEBlcboW1aohGl1ay5U43J-DutS8oNfdlKmMyrwkHTx4MgDs3oY_X2J2jGF9pw-MySL4ib3Uc64H1VnoW9UCEVOSFti1vtjpl2-GNqNGaaGGHqVckD/s1600/266150971.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(136, 136, 136); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQlVdX25C2nPWJk1p2uMdTfASXSEEBlcboW1aohGl1ay5U43J-DutS8oNfdlKmMyrwkHTx4MgDs3oY_X2J2jGF9pw-MySL4ib3Uc64H1VnoW9UCEVOSFti1vtjpl2-GNqNGaaGGHqVckD/s320/266150971.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589307267961061394" style="border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; position: relative; padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: transparent; border-left-color: transparent; -webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.199219) 0px 0px 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.199219) 0px 0px 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div>So this past weekend I got to pick up my copies of GCD "The Demo" from the guys over at 215 Ink and I can't even believe how great they came out looking. Not only does Fernando's artwork look downright amazing in print, but 215 Ink really pulled out all the stops in helping us accomplish what we wanted to do with this book.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So what did we want to do with this book? Good question.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Just as the title and the cover suggests this is a demo. Like any band we've been laying track upon track, spending hours tweeking and rerecording in whatever room gets you the best acoustics. We know that eventually we'll get picked up by a label and be able to redo these songs in a huge studio. They'll sound polished and professional by the time the album is released, but in the meantime we're going to throw all our passion and heart into these recordings. And then, when they're done, we're gonna use that crappy old duel-deck tape recorder we have lying around and make as many copies as we can to sell at shows for $2.99.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">That was what we were going for with "The Demo". And not only did 215 Ink get that, but they managed to execute it perfectly.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Just like any demo this isn't about the fine tuning, it's about the music, the art. We left some typos in the lettering, and there are even a few little spots where the grayscale isn't 100% finished. But the love of the music is there... Or in this case the love of the comic. You can see it in each page, just like you can hear it in every note of a well crafted demo.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">And don't ask me how, but they even managed to throw a little static into a few pages so it actually looks like you're reading a worn out old cassette. Playing that spot in your favorite song you've heard so many times the tape's about to snap.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">This is your introduction to the world of G.C.D. as raw and as real as you'll ever see it. A late night jam session, a fury of words and art and paper and ink. Shaking the windows, it'll have your neighbors banging on the walls and yelling for you to turn it down.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">So to quote the inside cover:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Pat yourself on the back and get reading because by buying this book you've earned the right to brag to all your friends that you knew what GCD was way before it sold out and went mainstream.</span></i></div></span>Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995752278143109083noreply@blogger.com0