I just finally had a chance to finish Weird Fishes, the new graphic novel by Jamaica Dyer. I guess you could call her a classmate or colleague of sorts, in that we both had books come out from SLG around the same time.
The book Weird Fishes reminded me the most of, at least in the [...]
November 13, 2009
Stuff I Like: ‘Weird Fishes’ by Jamaica Dyer
November 11, 2009
‘Plains Song Review’ Lit Journal Accepting Comics Submissions
The literary journal at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (my alma mater) just announced that it is accepting submissions of “graphic literature,” as good a term as any for comics.
Those of you working on shorter comics projects are highly encouraged to send your stories in to the Plains Song Review. Submission guidelines are available [...]
November 10, 2009
‘Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer’ Book-release Party (11/12) and Signing (11/13) — Plus, Sequel News!
For those in the Atlanta area, you’ll have a couple of chances to get a signed copy of Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer! (And to hang out with me.)
On Thursday, 11/12, at 7:30 p.m. we’ll be having an Atlanta book-release party at Manuel’s Tavern. I’ll have copies of the book and my 3-foot-tall Pinocchio puppet. I may [...]
November 6, 2009
MTV Wants a ‘Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer’ Movie. How About You?
Over at MTV’s Splash Page comics blog, Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer was recently listed in an Adapt This feature, calling for the titans of Hollywood to make a movie out of the graphic novel by myself and Dustin Higgins.
I certainly wouldn’t mind seeing Pinocchio killing the undead on the big screen. How about you?
So, let’s pretend [...]
November 2, 2009
Steve Ditko and Ayn Rand
One of those days of weird confluences. It’s comics great Steve Ditko’s birthday, and, unrelated, today’s Slate content includes a lengthy examination of Ayn Rand.
Rand, of course, is the author of books such as Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead. But of important note is her establishment of objectivism, which has led her to become a [...]
October 28, 2009
‘Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer’ — On Sale Today!
After some delay, my debut graphic novel with artist Dustin Higgins — Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer — is on sale today. Just in time for Halloween.
You can buy it through our publisher, SLG Publishing, at Amazon, or at your local comic book retailer.
For me, this day is the culmination of about eight years of work. It [...]
October 22, 2009
‘What Lie Would You Tell?’ Winners
The Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer “What Lie Would You Tell?” contest winners have been selected by myself and artist Dustin Higgins. The winners are:
Matt Jackson, who lied, “Come with me if you want to live.” His play on bad action movie dialogue earns him an original page of artwork and a signed copy of the book.
Runners [...]
October 21, 2009
10/25 – Vampire Film Festival
Surprising as this may be, I’m not a big vampire guy and have to admit to never reading an Anne Rice book. All the same, I’m honored to be a member of a vampire literature panel at the Vampire Film Festival this weekend in New Orleans.
The festival, which features short films, a costume ball and [...]
October 20, 2009
Publishers Weekly Loves ‘Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer’
The new Publishers Weekly Comics Week has a review of the upcoming graphic novel by myself and Dustin Higgins, Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer. The reviewer really enjoyed the book:
This enjoyable reworking of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale drops the magically animated puppet into a horror movie plot. … Jensen’s script is clever, full of irreverent irony. But [...]
October 16, 2009
Quick Baltimore Comic-Con/SPX Report
Aside from a customs SNAFU (don’t ask) preventing me from having copies of Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer at Baltimore Comic-Con and SPX over the past few weeks, I had a great time at both shows. Well, there was that whole SPX Freezing Sunday that left me with a wicked cold, but other than that, I had [...]
