Comicmonsters.com ‘Pinocchio’ Interview

I had the pleasure today of switching sides of the table and being interviewed by “The Big Bad Wolf” at www.comicmonsters.com about the Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer graphic novel.
You can read the whole thing right here, and make sure to check out the site, it’s a whole load of fun horror comics stuff. Here’s an excerpt:
The [...]

‘Pinocchio’ All Over July Previews

When I found out my first graphic novel, Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer (with ass-kicking artist Dusty Higgins) would be solicited in the July Diamond Previews catalog, of course I had to go out and get a copy.
So I went over to Criminal Records, a great shop in Atlanta’s Little Five Points neighborhood, and slapped down $4.50 [...]

A Thought on Longbox, iPhone Apps and the Future of Digital Comics Distribution

I’ve become quite involved with the digital distribution of comics in the past year, helping Top Shelf launch some of its books on the Amazon Kindle, sifting through the various iPhone third-party distributors and then moderating a panel on digital distribution at Heroes Con this past weekend.
This seems like a good point to look into [...]

The Greatest ‘Daily Show’ Clip Ever

Thanks to my buddy Kris for sending this along.
http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=165516

My Heroes Con Coverage in PWCW

A full con report at the link.
And yes, it is a little weird that I wrote an article that also includes me as a subject. Certainly a first, and further shows how difficult it is to be a comics journalist while working in comics. Though many thanks to Cheryl Harris for saving me from going [...]

‘Pinocchio’ Trailer on YouTube

SLG Publishing just put up a YouTube trailer for Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer. See it below:

And remember to ask your local comic shop to preorder a copy with Diamond code JUL09 0644.

Heroes Con 09, a Good Time Was Had By All

I’m back in Atlanta after a great weekend in Charlotte for Heroes Con. It was an interesting experience, not just being behind the table with Top Shelf, but also moderating a panel for the first time, debuting Top Shelf’s Amazon Kindle books and selling my own comics (also a first).
At one point, a woman asked [...]

‘Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer’ a Featured Item in Diamond’s July Previews

This transition from comics journalist to comics author is starting to feel very real.
I just noticed, via some comics message board that is not in English, that Diamond’s July Previews catalog is just about out, and they’ve posted the featured items. Which, quite awesomely, include PINOCCHIO: VAMPIRE SLAYER, the graphic novel written by myself with [...]

Heroes Con Schedule

I’m returning to Charlotte, N.C., this weekend for my second straight Heroes Con. Last year I had a great experience there, thanks in large part to the Heroes crew who put on a nice show with diverse programming, excellent guests and a friendly vibe.
If you’d like to say hello, the best place to find me [...]

A Wonderful Bit of Narrative Journalism: Daniel Engber’s ‘Where’s Pepper?’ Series in Slate.com

Back when I was more involved in journalism, there was a lot of talk about the Internet’s impact on writing and reporting and, in particular, the purported downfall of long-form narrative journalism.
The world’s supposed lack of an attention span would mean shorter and shorter articles, until every news publication (print or online) resembled USA Today.
Slate.com, [...]