I’ve been rummaging through my old minicomics – bagging, to be honest, as they’re now old enough that they may have some value to someone in the collector or academic worlds – and stumbled across Outside In #27. Published by Edd Vick with help from Hal Hargit out of Seattle, this series filled itself withContinue reading “Self-portrait & Mass Press retrospective”
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Laser-Disc underway
I hate tossing out updates on new works because the gestation time can be excessively long, but I’ll have you know that a rough concept and plot for a four-chapter Laser-Disc book is complete. It will be four short-ish chapters, but – taken together – will work out to one very solid full-size comic. AndContinue reading “Laser-Disc underway”
Pizzazz and Frog Boy!
I totally forgot about this book and found my name on the cover of this title drawn by the fantastic Scott McClung. Whaddya know, I wrote it! Look it up in the Library tab — it’s scanned and ready to read. Got your nose!
Progress on Hologram
Hologram has been a fascinating ride since I chose to resurrect the character. In the same vein as Patriot, I’m trying to create the 30+ year history of a character that we haven’t seen since 1988. With Patriot, I crafted a long (31 pages, I think) script that covers all the bases. What happened then,Continue reading “Progress on Hologram”
New Patriot sneak peek
The Patriot book – a one-shot with potential to go farther – is a go! Tony Lorenz, a great small press artist with a strong list of credits to his name, was recommended by a couple wise owls. He has agreed to draw my 30+ page script. Here’s his first drawing of the title character.Continue reading “New Patriot sneak peek”
You gotta look in the right places
One of the biggest challenges in reentering the small press field — or entering ANY field in any industry, for that matter — is figuring out where “your people” hang out. When I was selling commercial insurance, it was the country clubs and golf courses. When I was in politics, it was that favorite wateringContinue reading “You gotta look in the right places”
Fandom scans are (all but) done
I thought that Fandom, with their 40+ page counts per issue, would be a bear to scan and load. Surprisingly, I found it much easier than anticipated. That means I have issues 1-4 uploaded and available to read in the Library! Issue #5 was officially a Synapse Comics publication, so I need to consult withContinue reading “Fandom scans are (all but) done”
United Fanzine Organization
At the urging of Chairman Steve Keeter, I placed my name in for consideration as a member of the long-running (and personally beloved) United Fanzine Organization. The U.F.O., as members call it, is “a co-op of small-press publishers who mutually aid each other in the promotion and production of their titles, and the promotion ofContinue reading “United Fanzine Organization”
On the prowl
I still have a bit left to scan for the library, but the real matter at hand is getting new creative material off the ground. As a writer, I’m only able to push a story so far. So if you’re an artist, one looking to play around on the fringes of the spandex hero sphere,Continue reading “On the prowl”
The (rough) plan going forward
(Excerpted from a personal statement of direction/purpose) As background, I wrote a few small press comic book stories back in the 1980’s. I have 4 characters where I have clear creative rights: Patriot (Patriot 1, c. 1987) — A fascist Captain America of sorts with a young sidekick. Lots of Red Scare spy stuff. TheContinue reading “The (rough) plan going forward”
