I was on the latest episode(28)of Javier Hernandez’s JAVILAND PODCAST. “What need does your art fulfill in readers?” was tonight’s topic. Although the chat meandered a bit- (Steve Ditko was one of my favorite diversions!) it was really great as usual to be able to share ideas with the guys. Tonight’s panel included:
Javier Hernandez, Creator of EL MUERTO and DEMOLITION DOVE
Tedd Seko of PAPERENGINE and comics like BILLY COLE & The Devil Has a Funny Laugh
Jim Lujan- animator of the underbelly of reality
George Ward of DUNGEON LEGACY webcomic
and new JAVILAND panelist, Simpsons Movie storyboard artist, Simpsons Comic book artist Luis Escobar!
Listen to the podcast here:
While chatting with the Javilanders, I made this bit of fan art- everyone’s characters are featured and it was lotsa fun to make. You can figure out which character is whose by visiting everyone’s site above! HINT!
Click here for honkin’1200 x 850 full sized!
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This is total cool. I want to be a superhero just like them. Er…
The Marvelous Family from VazBa Films on Vimeo.
Episode 2 of the amazing adventures of the Marvelous family, this time Decandence Thunder Man y Vintage Lightning Man, enjoy a sunday in the City, fullfilling peoples life with their charm and powers..
Again edited with AE and audition, shot with a mobile..
Listen to Flameape on the JAVILAND podcast!
EPISODE 23, “Working Solo VS Working in a Group”
Time: 08/30/2009 09:05 PM EDT
Blathering with versimilitiude! I will be on a panel for my second JAVILAND PODCAST. That’s the podcast hosted by Javier Hernandez, Artist/writer/creator of EL MUERTO, (made into a feature film in) DEMOLITION DOVE (trailer), and the upcoming MAN-SWAMP! Javier with BILLY COLE creator TED SEKO, created the NOUVELLE BRONZE Publishing label XOMIX COMIX! Back on topic, Javiland Podcast is a place for Javier’s fellow DIY comic creator pals to commiserate, cajole and communicate our ideas about whatever that night’s topic is. Tonight live at 9:05 PM, EST the topic we wunderkinds of comic creation will discuss is- “Working Solo VS Working in a Group”. Quote Javier’s blurb:
“Do you work on your own when you make your comics? Are you part of a group, creating or publishing in tandem with others? Working alone, or with a group, offers different opportunities and challenges.“
I look forward to shootin’ the bull with my new friends in comics publishing- so please give a listen, or even participate in the live chat!
For your convenience, you can listen with the TALKSHOE WIDGET in the inside bottom right sidebar of this blog!
So far, the only dependable, cheap way to order downloads for my books has proven to be at Lulu. The prices are never above 96 cents for any download.
The update on downloadables:
- Booksurge lost that ability several years ago.
- Mobipocket is insanely complicated, and the downloads cost the customer as much as the hardbacks (what’s up with THAT?).
- Clickwheel and Magwheel have lots of enthusiasm, but they’re not up and running yet, not really.
- Wowio is unreliable and can’t keep up payments.
- I haven’t tried loading comics on Amazon’s Kindle yet. I’ll have to get at that next. Maybe. I haven’t even looked at their prices yet.
Sigh. The longer I spend working with distribution and getting it fixed for the future, the farther off goes my working on my books. …”
So I decided to check out the KINDLE- and here’s a handy video to describe its uses and so on. YES, I know- It IS hype. However- It may be one method of mass download/distro in a paperless eventual comics world we, as potential DIY comic creators are going to have to face down the road. I am intrigued. I am not “sold” on it. But it is food for thought.
or for higher quality video, CLICK HERE.
