A lot of developments have come since I first posted about my Cavemen in Space Fundraiser a few months ago. There is only one month left for the fundraiser, so I decided to do one more post to remind folks about it, and to catch everyone up on what’s been happening with it and the book.
-AdHouse Books has released its information about the book. AdHouse will be distributing the book, and the book is solicited in Previews now, so you can preorder the book at your local comic shop, to be shipped in May! Diamond Order Code: MAR10 0679
-Preview pages and sample comics all around! You can download a pdf at AdHouse’s CiS Page, previewing the first 9 pages! Then you should go over to the Amazon page and click on “Search inside this book” to read MORE preview pages that pick up right where the AdHouse preview leaves off! THEN you should go over to my site and check out the full-color Cavemen in Space warm-up comic that I drew when getting started on the book!
-At the moment the Cavemen in Space Fundraiser has raised $2,112. That’s about 60% with about a month to go. I have announced a deadline for the fundraiser which is April 5, 2010. In the second month, I announced extremely limited hand-crafted woolly mammoths that will go to the first 4 people to donate over $150. 2 have gone to good homes, but 2 are still left! Act now!
I think that’s the basics! Check out my website and blog for more regular updates and some more in-depth information about the publication of Cavemen in Space! If you haven’t already, please consider making a donation to the fund, and/or preordering/recommending the book at your local comic shop this month. And look for the book to hit shelves in May! Thanks!
Scholastic’s Graphix imprint has released three graphic novels by Flight artists in Spring 2010: Raina Telgemeier’s Smile, Jake Parker’s Missile Mouse #1: The Star Crusher, and a collection of my Copper comics. Although I’m a little biased here, I do think it’s a really strong crop of new books for Scholastic. And the print production on these books turned out beautifully. Please pick up a copy of the books if you get a chance!
From February 12th to February 21st, the Creative Artworx Design Group in Barbados will be hosting Paint Me Barbados – The Ultimate Artist Experience, where several international artists will be giving workshops and lecturing about their respective fields of expertise. It should be a great time for all who attend. I was asked to be a part of the event, and I’m pleased as punch! My presentation will be on February 13th from 3:00 to 6:00pm.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
I will give an overview of my art career and discuss creating animation and special effects for movies; designing characters for animated films and television projects; visualizing videogame projects; creating comics and graphic novels.
I will share my philosophy about creativity and give insight on how to be successful as an independent artist. The presentation will include several video clips and images showing my process and approach to various assignments ranging from mainstream Hollywood movies to personal fine arts.
As some of you may know, I have recently completed my second graphic novel, Cavemen in Space. I plan to self-publish and distribute through AdHouse Books this Spring, but I need your help!
Inspired by folks like Liz Baillie and Jamie Tanner, I have launched a fundraiser to raise the raise the money required to publish Cavemen in Space! And as a thank you for donating, I have several different rewards based on the level of donation!
Go to the donation page to see the details, but rewards for donating include original art, comics, and more! And if you can’t afford to donate, you can still support the cause by sharing this page with others on your blog, Facebook, Twitter, email, cave walls, etc!
Our good friend and head production guy at Random House, Erich Schoeneweiss, has pointed out that Suvudu.com is holding a Holiday Gift Sweepstakes and they are giving away a set of Flight books, as well as a treasure trove of other cool books. Check it out at this link…
Flight artists Corey Godbey, JP Ahonen, and Israel Sanchez have artwork in this year’s “Hey You Guys!” Charity Art Auction. The movie themed auction benefits “Donors Choose”, a charity that grants school supply requests for teachers around the country.
Along with the auction there will be a screening of the classic comedy “Ghostbusters” at the Rialto Theater in South Pasadena, come check it out this Saturday!
Hey folks, I will be a guest at the Bellingham Comicon (Washington State) on October 24th. To make the event extra special, I have printed fifteen copies (POD) of The Saga of Rex which compiles all the material that have been published in Flight so far. The book is 160 pages! First come, first served. And if you have copies of Flight you’d like me to sign, don’t hesitate to bring them along.
I would like to welcome you to Monster Isle! This is a new weekly webcomic by yours truly featuring the monstrous Gargantura (or “Gary†to his friends), Torgo, and Gil and their day-to-day life on the tropical island they inhabit.
A black & white version of Monster Isle originally appears in the weekly Athens, Georgia publication Jake. A week later, each strip will appear online and in full, glorious color. So, bookmark the site or subscribe to the RSS Feed so that you won’t miss these guys every week!
Hey guys, it’s that time of year again. The San Diego Comic-Con. We’ll be there all 5 days (July 22-26), but we’re in a new location this year: Booth #2329, in between the Marvel and DC booths!
We’ll have plenty of copies of the brand new Flight 6, so if you’re going be at Comic-Con, make sure to swing by to pick up a copy and get it (or some of your older volumes of Flight) signed by some of the Flight artists that will be in attendance this year:
Flight Comics (booth #2329)
- JP Ahonen
- Bannister
- Scott C
- Phil Craven
- Mike Dutton
- Amy Kim Ganter
- Rodolphe Guenoden
- Kazu Kibuishi
- Sonny Liew
- Johane Matte
- Dik Pose
- Kean Soo
Hey folks, Michel Gagne here. My team and I are happy to release a new HD trailer of our upcoming game Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. I know some of you have been waiting forever – and we still don’t have a release date, but hey, doing a game of that scale independently is no picnic! You can read more on the project at www.InsanelyTwistedShadowPlanet.com.
