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04.10.09 - MOST FAVORED RETAILER STATUS

The signing on Wednesday went very well. Zeus Comics ordered 12 copies of PopGun Vol. 3, and we sold all 12 copies in one day. They will order some more. I also sold a few of my other books, and Zeus was happy to reorder and resupply. So, yes, go to Zeus and they have all my stuff. Their support falls into the beautiful category of "above and beyond." Richard, Barry, I hope you realize how incredible you are.

(Diplomatic fun fact: Other retailers have also been very cool. Titan keeps a good stock

04.07.09 - POPGUN AND MISCELLANEOUS UPDATES

Tomorrow, PopGun Vol. 3 will be in stores. The anthology features my story "50 Miles to Marfa" (on page 311), illustrated by Dan Warner. These short stories are good opportunities to work with artists who might otherwise be too busy with their own projects, and it was a real thrill to collaborate with Dan. I hope I might be able to work with him again sometime in the future.

If you live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, I'm signing copies of PopGun at Zeus Comics (more info).

I tried to print some s

04.04.09 - FANBOY RADIO INDIE SHOW

The Indie Show returns to Fanboy Radio (listen here). FbR stopped producing the pre-recorded Wednesday episodes, so this is our first "live" version.

In this rowdy and content-filled hour of FbR, David and Scott speak to a crowd of indie comic creators Sina Grace creator of ‘Books with Pictures’ & ‘Cedric Hollows in Dial M for Magic,’ Len Wallace of ‘Love Buzz,’ Kevin Hanna from ‘Frogchildren Studios,’ Aaron Thomas Nelson of ‘Marlow’ & Mike Dawson of ‘Freddie and Me.’

Next time, we'll probably hav

04.01.09 - APRIL FOOLS

Thank you to everyone who participated in my little Twitter joke. The premise: "Send me a reply tweet & tell me 'Congrats!' or 'Good job!' etc. Be vague. If people ask what's up, say nothing."

Everyone who participated:
@seanjackson Awesome job buddy!
@thoughtbrain I'm so happy for you, congrats!!
@D_MacPherson Congrats, my friend! This is fabulous news!
@ccuellar Congratulations!
@carissa That's awesome!
@kenlowery Oh man, huge news! Good job, and pack extra socks!
@LenNWallace You go, you!
@FarfisaLovi

03.28.09 - BELOVED WRITER, ME

Since there will be no CAPE this year in Dallas, I'm going to Comicpalooza in Houston for Free Comic Book Day. I just mailed my artist alley application.

We have to write our own bios for the convention website. I tend to be a straight forward bio person: "David wrote this, this, and this. He won this award and this one. He teaches English and Creative Writing. He lives in Arlington with his daughter."

On guest section of their website, it's amusing to read inflated phrases like "critically accla

03.23.09 - IT'S A DALLAS THING

It's that time again. Paul Milligan and I have our comic SOUVENIR OF DALLAS featured in the April 2009 issue of D Magazine. This one is titled "Lost in Victory Park." (click here)

The new D Magazine website now makes the print content more readily available. I recommend taking time to browse through and read some of the great writing. I particularly like:

The Spectacularly Incompetent Bonnie & Clyde by Jeff Guinn
Evangelical Bodybuilders Saved My Son's Soul by Tim Rogers
Don’t Bum Rush the Bushes: H

03.19.09 - THIS WEEKEND IN COMIC-FRIENDLY DALLAS

It's a good weekend for people who like comics.

First, Zeus Comics is having a 35% off Spring Break Madness sale through March 24th. This sale applies to all toys, statues, back issues, and graphic novels, basically everything except new release comics. These discounts are also available through their online store.

Second, on Friday, the DMA's Late Night Art Bytes session will focus on comic books and technology. It's an open mic event of sorts, a forum for tech savvy creators to share their work

03.15.09 - ON THE OTHER HAND

My last post didn't completely sit well with me. I read it, and read it again. Something felt off. I absolutely agree with everything I wrote, but the tone and my enthusiasm to defend my college degree was slightly misguided. Let me add two more ideas for balance:

(1) Like with relationships, writing requires hard work, but if it's only hard work, something is wrong. Study and develop your craft, but there is an element to writing that can't be studied or quantified. Look at Shakespeare. For hund

03.14.09 - BEGIN WHERE MATISSE BEGAN

A few nights ago, April and I were reading the most recent issue of American Artist magazine. On pages 58-59, we came across a section that resonated with both of us in our respective creative fields. Article by Daniel Grant on the work of Ben Aronson:

Although he was diligent about producing his own art on the side, Aronson had a hard time marketing his work. Galleries initially weren't interested and many university art departments turned him down for teaching positions. Traditional skills and

03.10.09 - WATCHMEN TALK ON FANBOY RADIO

A new episode of Fanboy Radio is available (click here, #505).

Scott, Oliver, and I saw WATCHMEN, and we have opinions. Callers also have opinions. Opinions are flying everywhere. Listen for yourself. SPOILER HEAVY.