FLASHBACK: "Going Nowhere, Fast", my 1st autobio comic!

It's not the first mini-comic I made, but it is my first AUTOBIO mini-comic, self-published circa 2004. In this predecessor to "Epic Tales...", I'm doing my best ripoff of James Kochalka's "Sunburn". 

NOTE: I think that the younger, more naive version of myself that existed at this time sent a copy to Kochalka, who was NOT impressed..

Prefatory Panic

I'm sure I've made other strips that are similar to this about how much stress I feel during the course of the semester, but it's no less true now.

I recently printed 50 copies of "Epic Tales..."#8 at a print shop (it's the first time I haven't done it all by myself, at Kinko's), in a slightly larger format; 7x8.5 (legal size, folded), with bristol covers. I'm not putting it up in the store because I need 'em to sell at various shows in the near future.
Here's a sketchcard I recently drew of Vaughn and Mark Bode's "Cobalt 60". I discovered this series in a friend's brother's collection of "Heavy Metal" magazines when I was in 7th grade (around the same time I found the original Ninja Turtle comics), and it's been stuck in my mind ever since.

And finally, here's a pic from my sketchbook of Crimson Cloak punching a Punk Rock Panda in the face... I've been working on a lot of autobio stuff recently, and I don't often get the opportunity to draw fisticuffs in those comics, so I thought I'd take a little break.

Stuffs 'n stuff

I haven't drawn an "Epic Tales..." strip today because I'm posting this before I go to work, and I was planning on drawing a new one on my morning commute. But, I did want to share another page from the "Genetically Modified Punk Rock Pandas" minicomic I've been working on recently: BTW, a week or so ago I had an entry on the 'Repaneled blog' in which I redrew a panel from TMNT (my head is very much stuck in the world of mutant animals right now, I guess!)... You can see it here.

Here's the cover to the newest issue of the aforementioned "Epic Tales..." #7 minicomic, which will be available for purchase March 26th at the Underground Publishers Convention in Phoenix! I only made, like, 20 copies, so get there early.

Mainstreaming

I read a lot of comics, up until 7th or 8th grade. I dropped off for a long time, but still read a couple comics here and there, once in a while. By the time I was in high school, the only comics I read were the ones I already owned, but I was still interested enough in the events and storylines in superhero comics to have had a subscription to "Wizard" (the comics magazine).

Nowadays, I read plenty of comics on a regular basis (indie and mainstream alike), and get my nerd-news by listening to a shitload of comics podcasts every day (which include, but are not limited to, Indie Spinner Rack, Around Comics, Comic Geek Speak, iFanboy, 11 o'Clock Comics, etc., etc.)

Yep.

I've expanded the 9-page online preview of the 'Crimson Cloak' comic to the full 27 pages of the minicomic, and also added the short story ("The Case of the Zombie Woman") featuring the same character, which was originally published in the 'Meanwhile' minicomic anthology! So, click on the links above and go read that shit, it's free!

"Epic Tales..." #2 is free, online!

So, now "Epic Tales..."#2 is online, at my Comic Space account, and listed in the 'More Comics' section of the right sidebar of this blog. I still have a few physical copies left of #2, so you can still buy it @ the online store, but I'm done reprinting it. It originally came out in December of 2006, and I feel it deserves a nice retirement (unless some large, conglomerate book publisher wants to put out a collection of my mini-comics, and write me a big-ass check, but I doubt it!) .

5 pg. Preview of "Epic Tales..." #7

"Epic Tales..." #1 is free, online!

As I've said before, the vast majority of my old mini-comics are being posted online, and seeing as I am down to the last copy of the 1st issue of "Epic Tales..." (which debuted in March of 2006), I've decided to stop reprinting it and offer all 21 pages to read for free, online.

Old stuff is new again... again!!

Because I'm grumpy and tired, I decided to forgo drawing a strip today, and to instead rehash old stuff no one cares about! "First Bite: The Prequel to Zomburrito" was a 6 page minicomic I put out in Oct. 2006, just prior to a screening of a short film (that I participated in 'making', kinda) @ that year's "International Horror and SciFi Film Festival". Click the links and check 'em out!

The BIg "C", One Way or Another!

I'm so goddamn sun burned!

Transition to Self-Doubt

Supporting the Big Guys

I really do have an excuse; I work in an industrial neighborhood, don't have a car, and Tempe Marketplace is the closest place to eat within walking distance. Yeah, so fuck you and your judging me!

Do Not Pass "Go"!

I'll try to make the next strip less 'emo', but no promises.

Evac

Much apologies to David for including his name in yet another comic strip of mine about pooping.

Bald, White People

APE went pretty well, especially considering it was my first time behind a table there. No, I can't quite my day job, but I sold and traded enough minicomics to at least FEEL successful. Many thanks to all the people willing to buy comics from an unknown cartoonist, and all of our hotel-mates (Brandon, Amy, Jackie, David, Ben, JRC, etc.) for making it an awesome weekend!!!

When DIY Sucks Balls!

"Please Don't Show My Parents ( or the government) These Comics!" has been released as "Epic Tales..."#5. Boy, that's a confusing sentence, even if you know what I'm talking about! Anyways, you can pick up issue 5 at 'Samurai Comics' in Phoenix, AZ. Or, pretty soon I'll have it up for order in the minicomic section of this website. Or, you can buy one from me if you see me around town, I guess. Here's a preview of the 28pg. book.