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Valley of the Silk Sky chapter 6 commences, and what’s this KGNU interview?

At long last, Valley of the Silk Sky has returned from hiatus, and we can now step gingerly into Part Two. Thus do I present unto you the start of chapter 6 on page 53:

read it on the VoSS tumblr
or on Tapastic
or on Studio NDR

One of the things that became clear to me at Emerald City Comic Con (which was awesome, by the way) is that I need to upgrade the version of VoSS I sell in person at shows. The minicomic for chapters 1&2 was put together when that’s all I had done, and it was fine for awhile, but now it doesn’t feel substantial enough.

So, to that end, I’ve put together a POD edition of the whole of Part One. It’s at the printers now, hopefully to be delivered in time for TCAF and WisCon next month. I hope it doesn’t look like trash! In order to get the job done as quickly as possible I had to skip getting a print proof. I’m a little nervous about this. Ha ha. Hopefully it’ll ALL BE FINE.

Anyway. So! KGNU interview! Melanie Gillman and I were recently invited to talk about queer comics for Denver/Boulder radio listeners, and that interview is now up on the web for everyone everywhere to enjoy. Lend it your earbones, won’t ya.

Last item: shows! The big ones up next are, as I mentioned previously, TCAF and WisCon. I have two local events before that:

Zines and Cereal, which is tomorrow (April 21) at the Europa Coffee house, 76 S Pennsylvania St, Denver, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM. You will find me there, selling my comics and minis.

Also, I’ll be doing a Free Comic Book Day event on May 7 at Mutiny Comics here in Denver. More details on that as they solidify. Hopefully, fingers crossed, I’ll have the new Valley of the Silk Sky book available for that one.

Cheers,

Dylan

Valley of the Silk Sky: “The Long Run” – page 53

Chapter 6 commences!

Valley of the Silk Sky chapter 6 will begin next week

Part Two will commence with Chapter 6 on April 20! In the meantime, Here’s a public Patreon post with some bonus art of Hali.

Should you need to get caught up on the story but don’t want to wade through webcomic archives, don’t forget you can download a digital edition of Part One either from Gumroad or ComiXology.

Also, if you’ve been hoping to snag a print copy of the Beyond Anthology, now’s your chance! A limited number have been made available in their online store, so get ‘em while you can.

I still have a handful of copies I’ll be selling at WisCon and other upcoming shows, but I don’t expect they’ll last very long. DO NOT DELAY, friends!

Anyhow, see ya next week!

Cheers,

Dylan

Valley of the Silk Sky: “The Long Run” – Chapter 6

Chapter 6 will commence next week! In the meantime, Here’s a public Patreon post with some bonus art of Hali.

Also, should you need to get caught up on the story but don’t want to wade through webcomic archives, don’t forget you can download a digital edition of Part One either from Gumroad or ComiXology.

See you next week!

Emerald City Comic Con is nigh

Heading out to Seattle today for Emerald City Comic Con! In general you’ll be able to find me and/or my books at the Northwest Press booth #1227.

I’m also on two panels: Queercopia on Saturday April 9 from 2:45-3:45 PM, and Queer Comics for Kids and Teens on Sunday April 10 from 1:15-2:15 PM. Both are in room T305. Look, the ECCC website even has a handy list.

So yeah, come to the thing!

Oh, pee ess: extra secret start date for Valley of the Silk Sky chapter 6 is April 20. TELL NO ONE. [does that thing where I point to my eyes and then your eyes and then my eyes again]

Emerald City Comic Con approaches!

Yikes, ECCC is kicking off in just over a week! It’ll go from April 7-10, 2016.

I’ll be tabling with Northwest Press at booth 1227 all weekend, so that’s where you should head to find my books and my new minicomics.

Wait, what? New minicomics? Yes indeed! I’ll have copies of QAT Person, a collection of autobio comics about being Queer, Asexual, and Trans. Also copies of the Ugly Little Beast, but I haven’t prepped the cover image for web yet (sad trombone etc.).

I’ll be reading from QAT Person at the Queercopia panel on Saturday, 2:45-3:45, room T305. And don’t forget the Queer Comics for Kids and Teens panel on Sunday from 1:15-2:15, also in room T305.

Meanwhile, inking proceeds apace on chapter 6 of Valley of the Silk Sky. Realistic start date is April 20, fantasy I Got Stuff Done Faster Than I Thought start date is April 13. But this chapter has a lot of detailed environments, so I’m not holding my breath for coloring to go quickly. Should hopefully be pretty to look at when it’s done, though!

Anyhow, see you soon, whether at the convention or online.

Cheers,

Dylan

Valley of the Silk Sky pencils! Anomaly Con, Emerald City Comic Con appearances!

Chapter 6 pencils are done! Hooray! Now it’s on to inking and painting. Which means I’m on track to start running the chapter in April, probably after I get back from Emerald City Comic Con.

Yes indeed, I shall be at ECCC (April 7-10, 2016). You can find me at the Northwest Press​ booth #1227.

I’ll also be on the Queer Comics for Kids and Teens panel at ECCC on Sunday April 10, 1:15-2:15, in room T305. I’ll be discussing Valley of the Silk Sky, of course!

Also, this weekend (March 25-27) you can find me at Anomaly Con here in Denver.

I’m on about a billion panels, including Toxic Masculinity as Villain, Alien Cultures that Don’t Dehumanize, and Queer Identities After the Apocalypse. Again, gonna be talking lots of VotSS!

This means I will unfortunately NOT be at DINK (Denver’s brand new Independent Comics Expo, March 25-26). But Valley of the Silk Sky has been nominated for Outstanding Work from Colorado in the inaugural DINKy Awards, so I’m super excited about that.

So. Hopefully see some o’ you at one of these events, and check for Chapter 6 to start mid-April!

Cheers,

Dylan

Valley of the Silk Sky is nominated for a DINKy Award!

The nominees for the inaugural DINKy Awards have been announced, and Valley of the Silk Sky is in the running! It’s been nominated for Outstanding Work from Colorado. The winners will be announced on March 26, at the end of the first DINK Expo.

(Also, let this serve as your periodic reminder that VotSS is available as a hi-res PDF if you wanna be able to read the story offline. Wink wonk.)

I am unfortunately not tabling at DINK this year because I had already committed to another show before their dates were announced. I’ll be at Anomaly Con March 25-26. But I’m hoping DINK does well and there’s not a conflict next year, because I’d definitely like to participate.

I do have a Denver comics event coming up this Friday:

I’m part of a group of comic creators who will be tabling at this event at the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library. That’s happening this Friday, March 18, from 2:30 – 4:30 PM.

It’s free to attend, and I’ll have a couple of new minicomics out for sale, so you should come by if you can!

Cheers,

Dylan

Beyond gets a Lammy nom! VoSS progress report!

Just got word yesterday that the Beyond Anthology is a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBT Anthology! Great news to hear, and big congrats to the editors, Sfé R. Monster and Taneka Stotts, as well as all the other contributors, for making such an excellent book.

The print book is sold out of the online store, so if you’ve been meaning to grab it, be aware! (Obviously the digital edition is still available.) Some shops will still have copies in stock, and I’ll be selling Beyond at my next couple of conventions: I definitely expect to have books for Anomaly Con and Emerald City.

After that, no guarantees. I don’t have any information at this time on a reprint, though I believe it’s part of the plan.

As for Valley of the Silk Sky, don’t forget you can now buy a hi-res PDF of Part One of The Long Run. Read offline! Zoom in on the art and look at all the little bitty details! Help support indie artists with dollars! EXCITEMENT. (No word yet on the ComiXology edition, though I wouldn’t expect to hear anything for another couple-few weeks.)

Yes, yes, fine, you say, but WHAT OF PART TWO. Well, I’m about halfway through penciling Chapter 6, so it’s humming along. Still looking to start running sometime in April. I’m posting work-in-progress peeks and other art to my Patreon for $1+ backers, so if you wanna keep up with the goings on, that’s the place to be. Again, your dollars help support indie artists, etc.

Last bit of news, I totes forgot to post a link to this Unicorn Booty article/interview about Valley of the Silk Sky. A little something else to read while you wait!

Cheers,

Dylan

Valley of the Silk Sky: The Long Run Part One

Oh, hey, look at that! The PDF for Part One of Valley of the Silk Sky is available on Gumroad right this very now!



Buy Valley of the Silk Sky PDF

This collects chapters 1-5, and features hi-res images of the art so you can zoom in and see all the little details you missed. Or, if you are one of the many people who doesn’t like reading comics online, you can now read offline. EXCITEMENT.

Your $$ helps support me in making Valley of the Silk Sky. So yeah, get yerself a big ol’ wad of queer sci-fi comics, and cause there to be EVEN MORE queer sci-fi comics!

Cheers,

Dylan