Jamie S. Rich's Blog, page 2
February 2, 2014
THE LURKING FATE
Coming this March, Dark Horse will be releasing Creepy Comics Volume 3: The Lurking Fate, a trade paperback collecting stories from their Creepy anthology.
Lots of great talent will be in the book, and it includes the story "Someone to Watch" that I wrote and Joëlle Jones drew. Our kinky tale features a haunted house and the perfect match of spying ghost and living human.
Richard Corben did the cover for the collection.
Lots of great talent will be in the book, and it includes the story "Someone to Watch" that I wrote and Joëlle Jones drew. Our kinky tale features a haunted house and the perfect match of spying ghost and living human.
Richard Corben did the cover for the collection.
December 18, 2013
A BOY AND A GIRL: in stores at last!
Wowzers. Who knew it would take so long?
But my book with Natalie Nourigat is finally in stores as of today.
Go pick up A Boy and a Girl from your local comics retailer, bookstore, or order it online. You can even get it digitally from Comixology.
Or, if you want an exclusive hardcover edition, signed by me, you can order it directly from my website.
Early reviews have been pretty good.
Broken Frontier has chosen us as their Book of the Week.
Panel Patter has an extensive, spoiler-free review that is both thoughtful and thorough.
In case you missed it last week, both i09 and USA Today had exclusive previews (though both contain key plot details if you're spoiler-phobic). I also was interviewed by USA Today (same link).
If you're in a comic book shop, also look for Dark Horse Presents #31. It has the second part of my serial "Integer City." I posted some of the art by Brent Schoonover and Jean-Francois Beaulieu over on my Tumblr.
Thanks again to Goodreads users for being so supportive of my work. It's much appreciated.
But my book with Natalie Nourigat is finally in stores as of today.
Go pick up A Boy and a Girl from your local comics retailer, bookstore, or order it online. You can even get it digitally from Comixology.
Or, if you want an exclusive hardcover edition, signed by me, you can order it directly from my website.
Early reviews have been pretty good.
Broken Frontier has chosen us as their Book of the Week.
Panel Patter has an extensive, spoiler-free review that is both thoughtful and thorough.
In case you missed it last week, both i09 and USA Today had exclusive previews (though both contain key plot details if you're spoiler-phobic). I also was interviewed by USA Today (same link).
If you're in a comic book shop, also look for Dark Horse Presents #31. It has the second part of my serial "Integer City." I posted some of the art by Brent Schoonover and Jean-Francois Beaulieu over on my Tumblr.
Thanks again to Goodreads users for being so supportive of my work. It's much appreciated.
December 2, 2013
SEASON ONE OF "FROM THE GUTTERS" CONCLUDES
Hey, all. I was delinquent in updating when these videos were posted, but we put up the last two episodes of From the Gutters Season One.
Episode 8 is with Ming Doyle, artist on Mara, which I write about here.
You can view the first of two segments with Ming over at YouTube. Second part is here.
Thanks to Floating World Comics in Portland for hosting us.
Episode 9, our season finale, is an epic three-part sitdown with Mike Allred, creator of Madman Gargantua, also currently drawing FF, Vol. 1: Fantastic Faux for Marvel Comics.
You can start watching the whole thing with part one, right here.
I wrote about both Madman and Red Rocket 7 for the From the Gutters Blog. Please be sure to add us to your RSS feed to stay up to date about the next phase of this endeavor.
Thanks for all the support. Don't forget that I have books coming out, as well. A Boy and a Girl lands on 12/11, the same day you can download the second issue of The Double Life of Miranda Turner (preorder).
Episode 8 is with Ming Doyle, artist on Mara, which I write about here.
You can view the first of two segments with Ming over at YouTube. Second part is here.
Thanks to Floating World Comics in Portland for hosting us.
Episode 9, our season finale, is an epic three-part sitdown with Mike Allred, creator of Madman Gargantua, also currently drawing FF, Vol. 1: Fantastic Faux for Marvel Comics.
You can start watching the whole thing with part one, right here.
I wrote about both Madman and Red Rocket 7 for the From the Gutters Blog. Please be sure to add us to your RSS feed to stay up to date about the next phase of this endeavor.
Thanks for all the support. Don't forget that I have books coming out, as well. A Boy and a Girl lands on 12/11, the same day you can download the second issue of The Double Life of Miranda Turner (preorder).
CYBERMONDAY
Hey, everyone. I'm jumping on the CyberMonday bandwagon.
Everything in my web store is 15% off if you use the code CYBERPASS.
This means all books, including preorders on A Boy and a Girl. Books come signed, too.
It also means you can get a discount on lovely comic book pages by Natalie Nourigat.
Coupon is good for December 2, 2013 only. It expires at Midnight.
Everything in my web store is 15% off if you use the code CYBERPASS.
This means all books, including preorders on A Boy and a Girl. Books come signed, too.
It also means you can get a discount on lovely comic book pages by Natalie Nourigat.
Coupon is good for December 2, 2013 only. It expires at Midnight.
November 16, 2013
FROM THE GUTTERS, EPISODE 7: BOB SCHRECK
Ever wondered what a comic book editor does?
Episode 7 of From the Gutters is a three-part episode with Bob Schreck, the man behind books like All-Star Superman, Vol. 1, Daytripper, Batman: Year 100, Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero, Sin City, Vol. 3: The Big Fat Kill, Sweet Tooth, Vol. 1: Out of the Deep Woods, and more.
I worked with Bob at both Dark Horse and Oni Press, and wrote a little bit about our history and a book we edited together, The One-Trick Rip-Off, for the Gutters blog.
Start watching our episode with Bob Schreck at YouTube.
Episode 7 of From the Gutters is a three-part episode with Bob Schreck, the man behind books like All-Star Superman, Vol. 1, Daytripper, Batman: Year 100, Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero, Sin City, Vol. 3: The Big Fat Kill, Sweet Tooth, Vol. 1: Out of the Deep Woods, and more.
I worked with Bob at both Dark Horse and Oni Press, and wrote a little bit about our history and a book we edited together, The One-Trick Rip-Off, for the Gutters blog.
Start watching our episode with Bob Schreck at YouTube.
November 9, 2013
FROM THE GUTTERS, EPISODE 6: DAVE STEWART
This week is a special episode, as our focus turns to the coloring process.
Come sit with colorist extraordinaire Dave Stewart while he works at his computer and get a special sneak peek at Craig Thompson's next book.
Watch Part I.
Watch Part II.
And don't forget to follow our blog over at fromthegutters.com.
Every week, I write my recommendations for what books to read that best represent our subject. For instance, did you realize that Dave Stewart is the colorist on Hellboy, Volume 2: The Chained Coffin & The Right Hand of Doom and Others, as well as Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity, Batman and the Mad Monk, and Batman and the Monster Men? Or that he colored a story I wrote and Guy Davis drew for The Dark Horse Book of the Dead?
Come sit with colorist extraordinaire Dave Stewart while he works at his computer and get a special sneak peek at Craig Thompson's next book.
Watch Part I.
Watch Part II.
And don't forget to follow our blog over at fromthegutters.com.
Every week, I write my recommendations for what books to read that best represent our subject. For instance, did you realize that Dave Stewart is the colorist on Hellboy, Volume 2: The Chained Coffin & The Right Hand of Doom and Others, as well as Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity, Batman and the Mad Monk, and Batman and the Monster Men? Or that he colored a story I wrote and Guy Davis drew for The Dark Horse Book of the Dead?
November 1, 2013
FROM THE GUTTERS, EPISODE 5: TED NAIFEH
Check out our newest interview, a two-part sitdown with Ted Naifeh, creator of Courtney Crumrin and the Night things collection and Polly and the Pirates, Volume 1.
Watch it at FromTheGutters.com.
Watch it at FromTheGutters.com.
October 29, 2013
A BOY AND A GIRL is now coming December 11
Due to a shipping error, Oni Press has had to bump A Boy and a Girl to December 11, but don't worry, the printed copies are done, en route, and look gorgeous.
You can actually read he first chapter in its entirety here.
And an official press release went out today.
Check it out, Oni Press has it over on their tumblr.
Thanks again to all the advance readers supporting this book. Natalie Nourigat and I look forward to getting it into your hands! :)
You can actually read he first chapter in its entirety here.
And an official press release went out today.
Check it out, Oni Press has it over on their tumblr.
Thanks again to all the advance readers supporting this book. Natalie Nourigat and I look forward to getting it into your hands! :)
October 19, 2013
NEW DIGITAL COMIC "THE DOUBLE LIFE OF MIRANDA TURNER" COMING 10/30
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GEORGE KAMBADAIS & JAMIE S. RICH JOIN MONKEYBRAIN FOR “THE DOUBLE LIFE OF MIRANDA TURNER”
Read a preview at Multiversity
Writer Jamie S. Rich and artist George Kambadais are partnering with Monkeybrain Inc. to release the all-new superhero adventure title "The Double Life of Miranda Turner." The first issue of this ongoing comic book series debuts on October 30 via ComiXology. It features 14 pages of color story and art, and the comic will be available for download for $0.99.
"The Double Life of Miranda Turner" tells the story of a struggling actress who had no idea that her sister, international supermodel Lindy Turner, was also the Cat, a famous crime fighter. This bombshell alone is enough to rock Miranda's world, but it's made all the more strange by the fact that Lindy delivers this news as a ghost. The Cat has been killed, and the source of her superpowers stolen. Miranda takes over the Cat identity, donning a black mask to help her dead sister solve her own murder!
"The idea was George's," Rich explained. "He actually contacted me on the urging of David Lafuente, who thought he'd be perfect for 'It Girl and the Atomics.' I was already a fan of George's art blog and followed him on Tumblr, and so even though 'It Girl' had just wrapped, I knew I had to put together something. 'Miranda Turner' had been a short-lived webcomic George suspended after a few installments since he wasn't happy with the writing. Once he told me the basic set-up, my mind immediately started churning out ideas and plot threads. It was perfect."
A self-taught artist living in Greece, George Kambadais had previously been published by Arcana and Image, but has really achieved notoriety for his stylish pin-ups on Tumblr. "Digital distribution and the internet has broken down so many barriers for comic book creators worldwide," Kambadais said. "The fact that I could reach out to Jamie and he already knew my art was incredible. And now we have something coming out from Monkeybrain, and that's straight to digital and available worldwide."
"I've been wanting to try some kind of digital-first comic for a while," Rich continued. "I had projects that began life as web comics and graphic novels that supposed to appear online, but so far, for various reasons beyond my control, that hasn't happened yet. So, when I started talking with George about a collaboration, that we'd take it to Monkeybrain was a no-brainer. I love the ethos of what they are doing, and the access portal they are providing for creators to build an audience and develop their material. This is the fastest I've ever had a project come together. George and I started talking in early July, and by mid-August we had a first issue and a deal."
Joining Rich and Kambadais in bringing "The Double Life of Miranda Turner" to life are Crank! on lettering and Mike Toris on color assists. The comic is scheduled to be released every six weeks, and the series will be a combination of stand-alone stories and pieces that contribute to the larger puzzle.
"Jamie wrote a really fun introductory adventure for our debut issue," Kambadais said. "It captured the irreverence and joy I think we both wanted and that is often lacking in the bigger superhero titles. There's going to be room for plenty of emotion and character growth in 'The Double Life of Miranda Turner,' but the first rule is to entertain. We want the exploits of Miranda and Lindy to be as much fun for you to read as they are for us to make."
“The Double Life of Miranda Turner” will be available for download via the ComiXology website and digital app on October 30. It is also currently available for preorder and subscription. You can do both here: http://www.comixology.com/The-Double-Life-of-Miranda-Turner-1/digital-comic/49419
George Kambadais: http://gkambadais.com / @GeorgeKambadais
Jamie S. Rich: http://confessions123.com / @jamieESrich
Monkeybrain Comics: http://www.monkeybraincomics.com / @Monkeybrain_inc
GEORGE KAMBADAIS & JAMIE S. RICH JOIN MONKEYBRAIN FOR “THE DOUBLE LIFE OF MIRANDA TURNER”
Read a preview at Multiversity
Writer Jamie S. Rich and artist George Kambadais are partnering with Monkeybrain Inc. to release the all-new superhero adventure title "The Double Life of Miranda Turner." The first issue of this ongoing comic book series debuts on October 30 via ComiXology. It features 14 pages of color story and art, and the comic will be available for download for $0.99.
"The Double Life of Miranda Turner" tells the story of a struggling actress who had no idea that her sister, international supermodel Lindy Turner, was also the Cat, a famous crime fighter. This bombshell alone is enough to rock Miranda's world, but it's made all the more strange by the fact that Lindy delivers this news as a ghost. The Cat has been killed, and the source of her superpowers stolen. Miranda takes over the Cat identity, donning a black mask to help her dead sister solve her own murder!
"The idea was George's," Rich explained. "He actually contacted me on the urging of David Lafuente, who thought he'd be perfect for 'It Girl and the Atomics.' I was already a fan of George's art blog and followed him on Tumblr, and so even though 'It Girl' had just wrapped, I knew I had to put together something. 'Miranda Turner' had been a short-lived webcomic George suspended after a few installments since he wasn't happy with the writing. Once he told me the basic set-up, my mind immediately started churning out ideas and plot threads. It was perfect."
A self-taught artist living in Greece, George Kambadais had previously been published by Arcana and Image, but has really achieved notoriety for his stylish pin-ups on Tumblr. "Digital distribution and the internet has broken down so many barriers for comic book creators worldwide," Kambadais said. "The fact that I could reach out to Jamie and he already knew my art was incredible. And now we have something coming out from Monkeybrain, and that's straight to digital and available worldwide."
"I've been wanting to try some kind of digital-first comic for a while," Rich continued. "I had projects that began life as web comics and graphic novels that supposed to appear online, but so far, for various reasons beyond my control, that hasn't happened yet. So, when I started talking with George about a collaboration, that we'd take it to Monkeybrain was a no-brainer. I love the ethos of what they are doing, and the access portal they are providing for creators to build an audience and develop their material. This is the fastest I've ever had a project come together. George and I started talking in early July, and by mid-August we had a first issue and a deal."
Joining Rich and Kambadais in bringing "The Double Life of Miranda Turner" to life are Crank! on lettering and Mike Toris on color assists. The comic is scheduled to be released every six weeks, and the series will be a combination of stand-alone stories and pieces that contribute to the larger puzzle.
"Jamie wrote a really fun introductory adventure for our debut issue," Kambadais said. "It captured the irreverence and joy I think we both wanted and that is often lacking in the bigger superhero titles. There's going to be room for plenty of emotion and character growth in 'The Double Life of Miranda Turner,' but the first rule is to entertain. We want the exploits of Miranda and Lindy to be as much fun for you to read as they are for us to make."
“The Double Life of Miranda Turner” will be available for download via the ComiXology website and digital app on October 30. It is also currently available for preorder and subscription. You can do both here: http://www.comixology.com/The-Double-Life-of-Miranda-Turner-1/digital-comic/49419
George Kambadais: http://gkambadais.com / @GeorgeKambadais
Jamie S. Rich: http://confessions123.com / @jamieESrich
Monkeybrain Comics: http://www.monkeybraincomics.com / @Monkeybrain_inc
