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…
From today’s interview with Gavin’s Underground for City Weekly: “Gavin: What’s the process for you when creating a new comic, from first idea to final product? Jess: One fun way to start is to put three characters you’ve made together, and start an idea map (or idea web) and jot down little ideas about each character.…
Free Comic Book Day is tomorrow, Saturday May 5! Free Comic Book Day is a single day – the first Saturday in May each year – when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores. Find a comics shop near…
I got to do an interview with Free Comic Book Day, and talk about my upcoming graphic novel from Top Shelf Productions, and next month’s free comic! Read the full interview on the FCBD site.
For those of you that missed the “Life, the Universe and Everything” symposium on art and literature, you might want to check out some of these recordings and handouts I put together: -Listen to the “Keynote Address” from James A Owen, as well as full panel discussions from LTUE on “Artist’s Tools“, “Comic Book Publishers,”…
If you’re an indie comics fan, then you’ve probably already noticed the great lineup Top Shelf has in store for 2012. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, you can see all their upcoming titles here. Here’s everything Top Shelf has planned for 2012 (so far!) listed in order of release…
Top Shelf Productions just announced the release of their Kids Club App (available now on iTunes). “It’s a completely free app that lets you browse and purchase digital versions of our all-ages graphic novels – including several titles at launch, and many more coming soon!” You can also download a free copy of this year’s…
Quick recap of some fun things that are happening right now: 1) My artwork was featured on the Conan O’Brien show and today Team Coco was kind enough to post a profile of me and my work on their site. I’ve drawn 75 drawings of Conan over the last three months, one for each episode…