I read in an interview that you committed to drawing this book in one year’s time and didn’t stop until you were finished. Since this was your first graphic novel, what kind of difficulties did you face in trying to get it done? Read the full interview with About.com here!
It’s pretty cool to know that Good Comics for Kids took some time away from reviewing Star Wars, Wimpy Kid and Smurfs comics to read my new graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale. Even better to know that they like it! Check out the Good Comics for Kids review here, and read about monsters, vampires and…
Every now and then I like to stop and clarify. For those of you who are new to this blog, or are trying to figure out who I am and what I do: this post is for you. HELLO. MY NAME IS JESS SMART SMILEY & I MAKE RAD PICTURES. Despite what my name might…
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It’s out! It’s out! If I have one thing to tell you right now, it’s that my graphic novel Upside Down: A Vampire Tale is out! Get it at TopShelfComix.com.
Happy October! I thought it would be fun to celebrate the new month and the release of my first graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, with a fun activity page that can be printed at home, and shared online. Click the word search to see it at full-size and print out copies for the family, your…
Upside Down: A Vampire Tale comes out next month from Top Shelf Productions — just in time for Halloween! Pre-orders will be shipping soon, but in the meantime…meet John and Randy: John and Randy are two crazy bats. They like to hit on ladybirds, talk about how great bats are, spook butterflies, and cause all kinds…
Upside Down: A Vampire Tale comes out next month — just in time for Halloween! Pre-orders ship later this month, but in the meantime…meet Vermillion: Vermillion is the last witch on Earth, which makes her extra nasty! Armed with a spell book written by Madame Rose, Vermillion is determined to get revenge on vampires everywhere and…
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…