I thought I would update this LJ to let those of you who just read it (as opposed to my personal LJ) what's going on with me and comics and future plans for Ice ...
First of all: The War at Ellsmere is done! Yes, it's very lovely. It's exactly sixty pages longer than Zombies Calling (yet drawn in the same amount of time, go figure) and has grayscale shading and lots of other lovely things. I've just now finished the front and back covers for it, so here you go:
So anyway, announcement time! This is always fun. I've mentioned this project in passing in a few interviews here and there, but haven't come out and jumped up and down and waved my arms about it yet ... and now that time is finally upon us.
Crap, I forgot to post this here. Alright, Comicon Signings! At the SLG Publishing booth (I'm sure you will be able to find it with the help of a map)! There will be copies of Zombies Calling for sale as well as little free ashcan previews of my new graphic novel, The War at Ellsmere. Come and get them and get them signed and stuff. Schedule: THURSDAY: 10-12, 4:30-6. SATURDAY:10-12, 2-3 SUNDAY: 10-12, 2-4.
And with today comes the very last comic strip on our twelve comic odyssey, a veritable tour de force of comedic wit. Or something. Anyway, obviously I'd had no plan with this whole thing, so wrapped the whole thing up magically in one giant swoop. Which ... was actually kind of sad, because once you get working on something (or at least, so I find) and discover who the characters are, different situations start popping into your head and the story becomes much richer (which is how sequels are born! ... and also in the bowels of Hollywood hell).
Well anyway, Comicon is only a week away. At this point the only must see panels for me are the Steve Purcell one on Thursday (1-2 pm) and the Pushing Daisies one on Saturday (3:15 to 4:15 pm). Anyone want to offer odds as to whether or not it'd be possible to actually get in to either one? People keep warning me about this whole thing, but at this point I'm still not sure what to expect. I'm trying to imagine that very first convention I went to crossed with the first twenty minutes of Saving Private Ryan ... yet somehow I can't quite picture it.
Your comic for the day will follow shortly ... but first! I did a little interview with Wizard Magazine (yes, that Wizard Magazine. I know, I'm as surprised as you are) about, of all things, Demonology 101. They have a webcomic column, and they've posted it here. So click the link to read me yammering on about webcomics and villains and a bit about my upcoming stuff.
I completely forgot to give you guys a comic yesterday. How rude of me! And I can't even remember what was distracting me... huh. Anyway, two comics for today, I guess. Your comic for yesterday. Your comic for today.
Your comic for the day (this one really makes me laugh, for whatever reason). A pity comics don't come with audio, because (of course) I'd expect the Abominable Snowman to have a British accent. At this point in my life I'm incapable of doing anything that doesn't involve something British. Because I am lame. Which I freely admit.
Your comic strip for the day. And we're half way through the whole thing. I like the descriptive sound effect. Wouldn't it be cool if that happened in real life? You ran around a corner and some Move Trailer Voice-esque guy would yell "TURN!" and "DASH!" and if you're me "TRIP, FALL ON FACE!"
... okay, maybe it'd get annoying after a while, but still.
Your comic for the day. And this is when it starts getting weird ... honestly, that's the kind of childhood I wish I had. I did do a bit of hunting, but it was mostly for unicorns.