It’s big. Easily one of my favorite ideas, and one that I’ve been developing for months and months. This comic will end up totaling 500-600 pages when completed, and the drawings and story will be rich with details. Where Upside Down is spooky and fun, this story is adventurous and thought-provoking. I think that it…
David Knight is “completing an extraordinary documentary about the end of the Space Shuttle program, and the amazing New Pioneers that are succeeding it.” The documentary is called “Space Shuttle & the New Pioneers” and I recently got the chance to design an embroidered mission patch to go along with the film. Having been a fan…
Yesterday I approved the proof of Upside Down: A Vampire Tale with Top Shelf and the printer, and the book has been sent to press! Exciting! With just 39 days until October arrives, I’m finding that there is still a lot of work to be done. While we wait, I thought I’d share some more about…
With my very first graphic novel coming out in just a month and a half (so exciting!), I thought it would be fun to have a little getting-to-know-you of sorts, right here on the blog. So, without further ado, meet Harold: Harold is the main character in Upside Down: A Vampire Tale—my first graphic novel, coming this…
What a nice surprise — my upcoming graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, has been nominated for an Arty award in the ” Graphic Novel/Zine/Multimedia Publication” category!If you’ve liked my comics so far and have enjoyed the free 9-page preview, would you mind taking a minute to vote for my book? VOTE HERE. Thank…
I’ve decided to go on a book tour this fall to celebrate the release of my first graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale (out from Top Shelf Productions this October)! Thanks so much for all the feedback, suggestions, and responses to last week’s Help Me Plan My Book Tour (Part I). I’M GOING APE Upside Down: A Vampire…
Jessica Abel and Matt Madden, creators of The Best American Comics series, have just announced the table of contents to this year’s edition, edited by Françoise Mouly! While I’m not a big fan of the cover (though I do love most of Gary Panter’s work), the comics look great. Check it out: vii : Jessica…
A BOOK TOUR? I recently came across this blog post from comics publisher First Second Books and was immediately drawn in by the opening statement: “So, you’re thinking about going on a book tour to celebrate the release of your next book. How exciting!” I’M PLANNING A BOOK TOUR As a matter of fact, I am…
My first graphic novel is called Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, and it comes out this October. That’s just two months away! Eeek! Comics, drawing, and telling stories have been passions of mine for as long as I can remember, so this book has been a long time coming. I recently got a chance to talk…