As I mentioned Friday, I had the pleasure of bringing my own mini comic to Heroes Con a couple weeks ago, and it got a very nice response. The artist, Dusty Higgins, and I are still searching out a publisher for the book, which has the working title Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer.
More than anything, it’s a [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 30, 2008
Preview — Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer (a comic I wrote)
June 28, 2008
Back from Heroes Con
Had a great trip to Charlotte for Heroes Con 2008, and I’ll try to post more about it when I get a chance.
First, thanks to the crew from Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find, who put together one heck of a convention. Great guest list, great atmosphere, great staff. Just a great experience top to bottom.
I [...]
June 17, 2008
A busy day (interviews galore — Eddie Campbell, Joe Kubert and John Byrne)
Earlier today I had the pleasure of chatting with the one and only Joe Kubert, who at 81 may still be among the busiest people in comics. He has a ton of projects going on, which I’ll detail in a piece for Publishers Weekly coming up soon.
This won’t make it into the article, but the [...]
June 17, 2008
See me at Heroes Con
If you’ve ever wondered if “that Van Jensen character” really exists, you’ll have your proof this weekend as I join the festivities at Heroes Con in Charlotte.
It’ll be my first big con, and I’ll be doing some coverage for Publishers Weekly and ComicMix, who, bless them, pay me to write about comics. Lots of good [...]
June 17, 2008
Dash Shaw interview up at Comic Book Resources
The first great graphic novel of 2008 is here in Bottomless Belly Button, a massive story of a family hit by divorce that’s written and illustrated by Dash Shaw.
I had the pleasure of chatting with Shaw about the book (Fantagraphics, $29.99), and now that’s posted in entirety at Comic Book Resources. Check it out right [...]
