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12.31.09 - SOME END OF THE YEAR LINKS

First, thank you to everyone at Golden Apple Comics in Los Angeles for hosting us. There was some confusion at first, because our contact person was out all week with H1N1. So, I showed up with a box of comics (early as always) and they didn't know they were having a signing -- but it didn't phase them at all. "Cool. Let's set you up over here." Introductions were made, and we were good to go. Plus, with California locals Christopher Higginson, Cat Staggs, and Sina Grace, we were able to brin...

12.23.09 - FIGHTING DAVID PARROT

In 2003, I scripted this short story titled "Fighting David Parrot." It was part of a project on childhood enemies. The story gathered dust along with a few other scripts (totaling 100 or so pages), that never found an artist -- or the artist never finished. All hidden away on my computer's hard drive. Recently, my friend Phillip Ginn asked if I had any stories he could illustrate. He was itching to work on something. I looked through my files and re-discovered this one. I emailed it to him.

T...

12.22.09 - D MAG, QUICK, NEW LOGO, AND STUFF

The January issue of D Magazine is now available in newsstands around town. It features a new installment of SOUVENIR OF DALLAS (click here). Also, this week's Quick has the latest WE'VE NEVER MET (click here).

SOUVENIR OF DALLAS covers the opening of Main Street Garden in downtown Dallas. I attended. (What? You think I make all this stuff up?) It's a beautiful park, and finally we have some green in a downtown dominated by concrete. Score. However, being satire, it wouldn't be any fun for the...

12.20.09 - AN ANTIHERO CHRISTMAS TRADITION THAT WON'T DIE

No, I haven't forgotten. It's December 20th, which marks the 5th annual posting of O Holy Night (trainwreck version).

Share the song with others. Re-tweet it. Sneak it into your favorite Christmas mix. Request it on KXT.

Holiday cruelty at its finest.

12.14.09 - ART CON 5

This past Saturday was the 5th annual Art Conspiracy (commentary and slide show by the Observer: click here, video by Ben Smithson: click here). I said it a few years ago, and the statement still holds true, this is the coolest event in Dallas. Art and music, all in support of a good cause.

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photo by Ange Fitzgerald
Here are a few things I noticed:

* The programs looked pretty. I kept looking at them throughout the night. Delicious full color, nice, glossy paper.

* Partnering with KERA's Art&Seek ...

12.11.09 - UPDATES

Here's another WE'VE NEVER MET character sketch by Chad Thomas. This is Trenton. He will make his debut next Thursday, December 17th.


Also, my friend Jenni Leder is designing the logo for WE'VE NEVER MET. Expect it to appear January 2010.

12.08.09 - MINICOMIC GETS AROUND

Here's a list of all the incredible stores that will receive copies of ONE NIGHT STAND for December 30th. Hopefully, there is a retailer near you. At this point, I'm at full capacity and cannot add anymore locations.

Zeus Comics and Collectibles in Dallas, Texas
Titan Comics in Dallas, Texas
Lone Star Comics in Dallas, Texas
Keith's Comics in Dallas, Texas
Good Records in Dallas, Texas
Madness Games & Comics in Plano, Texas
Heroplex Comics and Games in North Richland Hills, Texas
Boomerang Comics in ...

12.07.09 - ART CONSPIRACY THIS SATURDAY

Art Conspiracy V is this Saturday, December 12th. Lots of artists. Lots of cool music by Telegraph Canyon, The Crash That Took Me, The Boom Boom Box and RTB2. All reasonably priced at $10 to benefit Resolana. Information, including a map, here: www.artconspiracy.org

Art & Seek posted some of the behind the scenes info: Frank's studio | Jason's studio | Cari on THINK

I've participated in Art Conspiracy every single year since the beginning, plus I was one of feature artists for Art Con's SEED 20...

12.06.09 - MY KICKSTARTER THANK YOU

While I spend this weekend folding and stapling some 500+ minicopies, I thought I would take a break to thank the 34 backers who contributed to my Kickstarter project.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Jenni Leder, Adam Gutierrez, April Wenzel, Justin Stewart, Andrew Dalgleish, J. Kyle Fagan, Leah Wilson, Dawn Toh, Tania Kaufmann, Andy Baio, Deborah Driscoll, Vincent Kukua, Zack Sinkler, Phillip Ginn, Brandy Davis, Kevin Nguyen, Gordon McAlpin, Holly Lindem, Jamie Tanner...

12.03.09 - NEW "WE'VE NEVER MET" THIS WEEK

Our second installment of WE'VE NEVER MET is now available. Pick up a copy of Quick in racks around town. You can see it online, but it's not quite the same as the delicious full size print version.

This one was trickier.

Here's how the process works. I script something and send it to Geoff Johnston for comedic feedback. ("A third public radio station that broadcasts only pledge drives" was Geoff. I forget the original line.) I don't consider myself a naturally funny person. I mean, I can be f...