David Hopkins's Blog, page 5

12.01.09 - PLAYLIST

No one really demanded it, but you're getting one anyway -- a soundtrack to WE'VE NEVER MET. Raid your iTunes store and grab the tracks.

1. You've Got Your Heart - The O's
2. Send My Regards To London - Elvis Perkins
3. On The Radio - Regina Spektor
4. Furr - Blitzen Trapper
5. Black Rain, Black Rain - A.A. Bondy
6. There Is Nothing - Clem Snide
7. Mouthwash - Kate Nash
8. Breakin' Up - Rilo Kiley
9. Just A Friend - Biz Markie
10. Back In Your Head - Tegan & Sara
11. The Tallest Man, the Broadest Should...

11.20.09 - INTERVIEWED BY FANBOY VIDEO

At Dallas Comic Con, Oliver and I talked about HOW TO LOSE BIG, the KARMA INCORPORATED Script Book, and EMILY EDISON.


Fanboy Video also interviewed Cal Slayton, Brian Denham, Brent Erwin, The Variants crew, and J. Scott Campbell.

11.19.09 - FIRST COMIC AND A RANT

Today, Quick debuted WE'VE NEVER MET, the bimonthly ("every other week") comic by me and Chad Thomas. You can find the print version in racks around the Dallas Fort Worth area.

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Lovely, isn't it?

For this project, I'm trying to create a narrative that operates on a few levels. Yes, it will be a humorous self-contained comic on topical issues. Yes, it will also be an ongoing story about a "poor little rich girl" searching for love and trying to start her band. And it's an opportunity to editorial...

11.11.09 - QUICK PRESENTS COMICS!

In my little world, this is a big deal.

Next Thursday, November 19th, Quick (Dallas-Fort Worth area's free weekly entertainment newspaper) will debut a full page, full color, comic series written by me and illustrated by Chad Thomas. It's titled: WE'VE NEVER MET. It's the story of Liz, a girl who grew up in the secure bubble of Dallas wealth and privilege -- and after graduating, moved to a studio loft in Exposition Park to pursue a career as a musician, working two part-time jobs.

It's a stor...

11.08.09 - BETTER THAN A CAMERA

Josh Boulet sketched this piece while I was teaching my class for the ArtLoveMagic Artist Workshop -- that's Ben Moss on the left and Michael Lagocki on the right. We had a great conversation that probably could've gone another hour. Oh well, some other time.

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Right now, I'm listening to Robert Gomez's BRAND NEW TOWNS. (Check him out on iTunes. I love his music.) Staying up, and I'm working on a new project for Quick, a collaboration with Chad Thomas.

More details in the next few days.

11.05.09 - ONE NIGHT STAND COVER

Here it is, as designed by the amazing April Wenzel --

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I have approximately 8 minutes left on our Kickstarter pledge drive. That's 8 minutes left to pre-order ONE NIGHT STAND. I'm visiting some print shops today to get estimates and find the best deal possible. I'm also working on my class for Saturday's ArtLoveMagic workshop. And last night, I met with Geoff Johnston and the editor of DFW's Quick to discuss a project. (Announcement coming soon.)

10.30.09 - DEADLINES

Today is the deadline for artists working on ONE NIGHT STAND. As of right now, I have sixteen finished pages and I'm waiting on the remaining half. I'm getting anxious emails from anxious artists. I feel bad causing such torment upon the busy lives of comic book artists. Seriously. We're all swamped with work, and sometimes a project like this can be a real albatross (so thank you to everyone contributing). I set the deadline to have enough time to layout, print, and ship everything a week be...

10.26.09 - LAST CALL!

There are ten days left on my Kickstarter pledge drive. It was exciting to hit our goal so early, but it also caused the contributions to slow down. The goal represents the bare minimum I need to get the mini-comic printed and distributed to as many stores as possible. When you factor in the fees subtracted from Kickstarter (5%) and Amazon (4%), printing (one color cover, eight b&w interior pages front and back), and shipping -- the $800 we have so far is great, but we could do so much better...

10.23.09 - HOW FAMOUS ARE YOU?

Yesterday, I was invited to the Burleson Public Library (Burleson, population 30,300) to speak with the Manga Club (population 15). I was introduced as an award-winning comic book writer, which I guess is technically true. I talked about the manga industry versus the American comic book industry, and what American comic book creators can do to be competitive in the future. Afterwards, one kid asked me to sign his YuGiOh card. "M'kay."

Then another kid asked me to sign his school ID. "Cool."
The...

10.12.09 - I WON'T TELL DIAMOND. IT'S OUR SECRET.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ONE NIGHT STAND MINI-COMIC TO ARRIVE ON DIAMOND'S "NO SHIP" WEEK

Comic book retailers in North America have a long committed relationship with Diamond Distributors. They're a cute couple. However, since Diamond will not be shipping any new comics during the week of December 30th, David Hopkins is offering a ONE NIGHT STAND. No strings attached.

Written by David Hopkins, ONE NIGHT STAND is a series of one-page vignettes, a collaboration with 32 artists -- including Ryan Du...