Hey, I've got another comic out. Who knew? "SDF: Pulp 2011 Edition" is now available from TORC Press. It's 24 Pages in BWG with a Color Cover for $2.50 plus $1.50 S&H. You can either purchase it in my online store at www.torcpress.com/store.html or send a check or money order to: TORC Press, c/o Joseph Morris, 330 S 5th St SW, Clay City, IL 62824. There's a preview of the book at www.torcpress.com/sdfpprev.html.
So, what's it about?
Well, if you've read issues 4 and 5 of MONSTER KING, or if you've got a copy of "Sideshow", you might have noticed a character running around called Rakka the Witch Doctor. Welp, this is the story about how Cactus Joe and Pengy Penguin met Rakka. It's also a surreal western. It's also got an appearance by the notorious Dr. Dendull. It's kinda all over the place, really. Drawn in my down n' dirty Ralph Steadmanesque style, this is a comic about Bullets and Blood and Horrible Body Metamorphosis and Hidden Kingdoms. It's a fun read.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Johny Styles
If you've been reading the latest installments of MONSTER KING, then you've seen Johny Styles by now. He's the blond guy in the cool looking white and red jumpsuit. He's the guy with the sword who cuts off Cactus Joe's left arm. Let's talk about him a bit.
If you're one of the handful of people that have been reading my comics since Era One: the Xerox Era, then you should be familiar with Johny Styles. In the olden days, Styles popped up all the time. He was kind of the middle man, setting up the various monsters and threats that would attack the Clown throughout "Pulp Horrorshow" vol 1 and "Truth or Consequences Monthly".
When we moved on to Era Two: the Violent Sitcom Era, Johny Styles kinda disappeared. I wanted the Ortex Corporation to be more mysterious, so I kinda hid the two major players, Johny Styles and Jack DuPre (we'll see more of him very soon as well). Most of the people (all five or six of you) who started reading my comix during Era Two never even saw Johny Styles.
Since the start of Era Three: the Adventure/Kirby Era, we've also not seen a lot of Johny Styles. He has a very brief cameo in "The Clown & Tea Cup Show" #2, where he's seen manipulating the hot chick who attempts to kill our trio of heroes. Later on, at the end of "Monster King" #4, after Luther Dirge fails to kill the Clown, Johny Styles appears with his personal entourage, the Ortex Elite Squad, declaring that they will Kill the Clown. Now, in MK 5 we see that promise in action, as the Johny Styles led Ortex Elite Squad have smashed through the Clown's allies and have given the Clown one of the nastiest beatings he's received in awhile.
But who is Johny Styles?
Johny Styles is the Executive Vice President of the Ortex Corporation, which basically makes him the #2 guy in the most powerful Corporate/Political/Military Organization on Earth. In terms of sheer physical power, he's also one of the most powerful members of the Ortex Corporation. His power is obviously eclipsed by Jack DuPre, and the only other character who can match him in terms of power is Zarathon (or perhaps Levitone after he's consumed a ton of souls...). Johny Styles is a half demon, which means that his mother was a human, and his father was a human whose body was under full possession by a Demonic Spirit. Despite his rank within the Ortex Corporation, other demons treat him with derision due to the fact that he's a "half breed". Johny doesn't give a damn what others think of him. He's a living embodiment of Pride and Vanity, and he's perfectly satisfied with himself. Styles is very detached, very cool. He doesn't care about the lives of humans or other demons. He doesn't care about the Planet. He doesn't care about "Climbing the Corporate Ladder", cause he's already at the top. Johny Styles only cares about three things in the Universe. 1. Accomplishing the Ultimate Goal of the Ortex Corporation, which is to bring about the Armageddon. 2. Loyally serving Jack DuPre (despite the fact that Loyalty is a not a trait typically associated with Demons, Styles is 100% faithful to DuPre). 3. Well, that third thing will be very apparent, very soon.
Johny Styles has a human form and a demon form. His human form possesses super human strength, speed, and agility. He is a master swordsman (as demonstrated by the fact that he was able to hold his own against Mike the Butcher, even briefly), and has mastered dozens of fighting styles. As demonstrated on Page 20 of Issue 5, Johny Styles can Regenerate at will (just like the Clown... yipe!). He also is a master of Black Magic. And we haven't even seen his (More Powerful) Demon Form yet.
His name is Johny Styles, and he's one of the most powerful beings in the World. He won't stop until he's claimed the Clown's head. Stay tuned to Monster King for more insanity.
If you're one of the handful of people that have been reading my comics since Era One: the Xerox Era, then you should be familiar with Johny Styles. In the olden days, Styles popped up all the time. He was kind of the middle man, setting up the various monsters and threats that would attack the Clown throughout "Pulp Horrorshow" vol 1 and "Truth or Consequences Monthly".
When we moved on to Era Two: the Violent Sitcom Era, Johny Styles kinda disappeared. I wanted the Ortex Corporation to be more mysterious, so I kinda hid the two major players, Johny Styles and Jack DuPre (we'll see more of him very soon as well). Most of the people (all five or six of you) who started reading my comix during Era Two never even saw Johny Styles.
Since the start of Era Three: the Adventure/Kirby Era, we've also not seen a lot of Johny Styles. He has a very brief cameo in "The Clown & Tea Cup Show" #2, where he's seen manipulating the hot chick who attempts to kill our trio of heroes. Later on, at the end of "Monster King" #4, after Luther Dirge fails to kill the Clown, Johny Styles appears with his personal entourage, the Ortex Elite Squad, declaring that they will Kill the Clown. Now, in MK 5 we see that promise in action, as the Johny Styles led Ortex Elite Squad have smashed through the Clown's allies and have given the Clown one of the nastiest beatings he's received in awhile.
But who is Johny Styles?
Johny Styles is the Executive Vice President of the Ortex Corporation, which basically makes him the #2 guy in the most powerful Corporate/Political/Military Organization on Earth. In terms of sheer physical power, he's also one of the most powerful members of the Ortex Corporation. His power is obviously eclipsed by Jack DuPre, and the only other character who can match him in terms of power is Zarathon (or perhaps Levitone after he's consumed a ton of souls...). Johny Styles is a half demon, which means that his mother was a human, and his father was a human whose body was under full possession by a Demonic Spirit. Despite his rank within the Ortex Corporation, other demons treat him with derision due to the fact that he's a "half breed". Johny doesn't give a damn what others think of him. He's a living embodiment of Pride and Vanity, and he's perfectly satisfied with himself. Styles is very detached, very cool. He doesn't care about the lives of humans or other demons. He doesn't care about the Planet. He doesn't care about "Climbing the Corporate Ladder", cause he's already at the top. Johny Styles only cares about three things in the Universe. 1. Accomplishing the Ultimate Goal of the Ortex Corporation, which is to bring about the Armageddon. 2. Loyally serving Jack DuPre (despite the fact that Loyalty is a not a trait typically associated with Demons, Styles is 100% faithful to DuPre). 3. Well, that third thing will be very apparent, very soon.
Johny Styles has a human form and a demon form. His human form possesses super human strength, speed, and agility. He is a master swordsman (as demonstrated by the fact that he was able to hold his own against Mike the Butcher, even briefly), and has mastered dozens of fighting styles. As demonstrated on Page 20 of Issue 5, Johny Styles can Regenerate at will (just like the Clown... yipe!). He also is a master of Black Magic. And we haven't even seen his (More Powerful) Demon Form yet.
His name is Johny Styles, and he's one of the most powerful beings in the World. He won't stop until he's claimed the Clown's head. Stay tuned to Monster King for more insanity.
Friday, October 28, 2011
No Sleep Till MONSTER KING
"I've Gotta Save My Friends!"
Jeezum Crow, I've got no time anymore. It's Trick or Treat Night in Clay City, and I've had no time to really enjoy things. I picked up candy and a cheap mask back on Wednesday, and I handed out the goodies and it was all a blur. On the bright side, I had just about the right amount of candy to go around. Usually I have a ton of leftover candy, but this year, I've just got a small handful that'll last me about a week (instead of a month). There were lots of kids this year.
Anyway, it's MONSTER KING time. A little early, again, due to me going to E-ville for the CQCA Meeting tomorrow. Anyway, you can check out Pages 17-20 starting at http://www.torcpress.com/mk17.html. It's been a little while since Cactus Joe has gotten a royal ass kicking, so that's pretty much what happens here. The Ortex Elite Squad have the upper hand, and that's bad news for our Hero.
Issue 5 wraps up next week. After that, we're straight through to Issue 6.
Here's the rundown on what we've got towards the 24 Comix Challenge:
16. SDF: Pulp 2011- Just got it in from the Printers. I'll make it available online on either Sunday or Monday.
17. Super Duper Fun Comix 2011 Special- It's at the Printers, and I've paid the Invoice. According to my Calender, I should have copies by mid-November.
18. Monster King 5- See above.
19. The Hot Fudge Sundae Adventure Club 15- Currently at the Printers. I think I've paid the Invoice. Should be available in mid-November.
20. Monster King 6- Work is completed.
21. Cosmic Love 4- Work is completed. I'll be sending it to the Printers hopefully before the end of the weekend.
22. Super Duper Fun Comix Bowling Special- Work is completed.
23. The Clown & Tea Cup Show 3- Pencils are done. Gonna try to finish it before the end of next week.
24. This is a floater slot. I could do HFSAC 16 (which is scripted), but I may sub in my 24 Hour Comic Day Comic (which I'll be doing on November 12).
There ain't no rest for the wicked.
Jeezum Crow, I've got no time anymore. It's Trick or Treat Night in Clay City, and I've had no time to really enjoy things. I picked up candy and a cheap mask back on Wednesday, and I handed out the goodies and it was all a blur. On the bright side, I had just about the right amount of candy to go around. Usually I have a ton of leftover candy, but this year, I've just got a small handful that'll last me about a week (instead of a month). There were lots of kids this year.
Anyway, it's MONSTER KING time. A little early, again, due to me going to E-ville for the CQCA Meeting tomorrow. Anyway, you can check out Pages 17-20 starting at http://www.torcpress.com/mk17.html. It's been a little while since Cactus Joe has gotten a royal ass kicking, so that's pretty much what happens here. The Ortex Elite Squad have the upper hand, and that's bad news for our Hero.
Issue 5 wraps up next week. After that, we're straight through to Issue 6.
Here's the rundown on what we've got towards the 24 Comix Challenge:
16. SDF: Pulp 2011- Just got it in from the Printers. I'll make it available online on either Sunday or Monday.
17. Super Duper Fun Comix 2011 Special- It's at the Printers, and I've paid the Invoice. According to my Calender, I should have copies by mid-November.
18. Monster King 5- See above.
19. The Hot Fudge Sundae Adventure Club 15- Currently at the Printers. I think I've paid the Invoice. Should be available in mid-November.
20. Monster King 6- Work is completed.
21. Cosmic Love 4- Work is completed. I'll be sending it to the Printers hopefully before the end of the weekend.
22. Super Duper Fun Comix Bowling Special- Work is completed.
23. The Clown & Tea Cup Show 3- Pencils are done. Gonna try to finish it before the end of next week.
24. This is a floater slot. I could do HFSAC 16 (which is scripted), but I may sub in my 24 Hour Comic Day Comic (which I'll be doing on November 12).
There ain't no rest for the wicked.
Friday, October 21, 2011
MONSTER KING and Mid-Ohio
"Looks Like You're All Alone, Little Clown."
It's a little early, but it's MONSTER KING time. Things are looking bad for the Butterfly Mob as the Clown's allies are eliminated, and the architect of this attack is finally revealed. The Bad Mojo begins at http://www.torcpress.com/mk13.html.
In other news, I'll be at my last Con of the year, Mid-Ohio Con in Columbus, OH this weekend. I'll be doing my thing like I do my thing. We'll see how it goes.
It's a little early, but it's MONSTER KING time. Things are looking bad for the Butterfly Mob as the Clown's allies are eliminated, and the architect of this attack is finally revealed. The Bad Mojo begins at http://www.torcpress.com/mk13.html.
In other news, I'll be at my last Con of the year, Mid-Ohio Con in Columbus, OH this weekend. I'll be doing my thing like I do my thing. We'll see how it goes.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
12 Years...
School Sucked. Don't get me wrong, there were good moments, sure. Little victories. But, for the most part school was isolation, humiliation, disappointment, torment, betrayal, and other crap. The Key to my Survival was quite simple: I was going to make comics. Graduate from High School, go to College, become a more well rounded individual/artist, start dating, graduate college, and make comics (and since this was the mid-90s, I still had a hope of becoming Rich & Famous through comics as well. Oh, the innocent days of my youth).
There was just one problem. College Sucked. The humiliation, torment, and betrayal were gone, only to be replaced by More Isolation (largely my own fault, by this point I was a full scale introvert), accompanied by tons of boredom and lots and lots of bills I couldn't afford. The only thing I liked about College were the Art Classes. In retrospect, maybe I shoulda just went directly to some Art School, instead of wasting my time at University. Who knows? Regardless, when the first year wrapped up, I was done.
So, off I go to work at the Sawmill. Now, I had worked at the Mill for years before then, but I had never worked at the Mill for a full year, let alone during the Winter. Wow. It was a whole new level of Suck, let me tell you. I got my ass kicked, AND we were building Mom and Dad's new house (usually in the evenings). And I was going nowhere. Because I had no plan. I mean, how DO you Make Comics, anyway? I screwed around, doodled, made up new characters, and just kinda...wasted my life. I needed to escape the Mill, just for a little while.
Enter Community College. CC gave me the opportunity to work at the Mill part time, the classes were easy (I paid ZERO attention and passed everything. Even Aced a few classes), and I got to take some Art and Creative Writing Classes. Not Bad. I went for a year, and after it wrapped up... well, I was right back where I started. What was I supposed to do? I worked at the Mill, doodled, and devoted too much time to Final Fantasy VII. My buddies started up a Backyard Wrestling Organization (the much lamented New Wave Wrestling Alliance), and I joined in. But I was still going nowhere.
In October 1999, I was in a comic shop in Effingham (it was a nice little shop, even if it only lasted a couple of years), shopping around when I saw it. "The Create Your Own Comic Kit". There it was. All those years of having no idea what to do, and here was a big fat box full of supplies and information.
The joke is, I hesitated. I just stared at the box for awhile, not sure whether I really wanted to make this leap. Life had beaten me to a pulp by this point. I wasn't special. I wasn't interesting. I wasn't anything. I was a blue collar sawmill hand who still lived with my Parents. I sucked. I couldn't make comics. Why even bother?
And why not? Sure, I was a loser. But how big a loser would I have been if I would have not even tried, right? From the Age of Nine I had been wanting to make comics. Now was my chance. Screw it. So, I bought the box, and I decided that I would make One Comic Book, so I could at least say that I had fulfilled my dream before consigning myself to a lifetime of Loserdom and Mediocrity.
So I made a comic. Drove to Kinkos in Carbondale and got a bunch of copies made. Gave em away to friends and family. Loved it. Made another. And another. I just kept making comics, because it was the only thing in my life that made sense. I tried sending out a submission to a few Companies. Got rejected. Kept making comics anyway. Got better. Bought and renovated a house (that slowed me down a little). Moved into my house. Said, screw it, it was time to do this for real. Created SDF. Took it to a real printer. Went to my first Convention. Actually Sold Comics to People that weren't related to me. Had a buddy make me a Website. Made more comics. Went to more Conventions. Sold more Comics. Experimented with stuff. Switched printers. Took over my website (eventually) and started a new Webcomic. Just kept doing what I do.
My name is Joseph Morris, and I am the owner and operator of TORC Press, the Bestest Damn Comix Publisher that No One's Ever Heard of or Cares About. I've been slugging away making comix for 12 Years now, and I get a little better each year. Comix are my life, and I love it. I don't plan on stopping any time soon. In fact, I've got a great plan for next year.
Personally, I can't wait.
There was just one problem. College Sucked. The humiliation, torment, and betrayal were gone, only to be replaced by More Isolation (largely my own fault, by this point I was a full scale introvert), accompanied by tons of boredom and lots and lots of bills I couldn't afford. The only thing I liked about College were the Art Classes. In retrospect, maybe I shoulda just went directly to some Art School, instead of wasting my time at University. Who knows? Regardless, when the first year wrapped up, I was done.
So, off I go to work at the Sawmill. Now, I had worked at the Mill for years before then, but I had never worked at the Mill for a full year, let alone during the Winter. Wow. It was a whole new level of Suck, let me tell you. I got my ass kicked, AND we were building Mom and Dad's new house (usually in the evenings). And I was going nowhere. Because I had no plan. I mean, how DO you Make Comics, anyway? I screwed around, doodled, made up new characters, and just kinda...wasted my life. I needed to escape the Mill, just for a little while.
Enter Community College. CC gave me the opportunity to work at the Mill part time, the classes were easy (I paid ZERO attention and passed everything. Even Aced a few classes), and I got to take some Art and Creative Writing Classes. Not Bad. I went for a year, and after it wrapped up... well, I was right back where I started. What was I supposed to do? I worked at the Mill, doodled, and devoted too much time to Final Fantasy VII. My buddies started up a Backyard Wrestling Organization (the much lamented New Wave Wrestling Alliance), and I joined in. But I was still going nowhere.
In October 1999, I was in a comic shop in Effingham (it was a nice little shop, even if it only lasted a couple of years), shopping around when I saw it. "The Create Your Own Comic Kit". There it was. All those years of having no idea what to do, and here was a big fat box full of supplies and information.
The joke is, I hesitated. I just stared at the box for awhile, not sure whether I really wanted to make this leap. Life had beaten me to a pulp by this point. I wasn't special. I wasn't interesting. I wasn't anything. I was a blue collar sawmill hand who still lived with my Parents. I sucked. I couldn't make comics. Why even bother?
And why not? Sure, I was a loser. But how big a loser would I have been if I would have not even tried, right? From the Age of Nine I had been wanting to make comics. Now was my chance. Screw it. So, I bought the box, and I decided that I would make One Comic Book, so I could at least say that I had fulfilled my dream before consigning myself to a lifetime of Loserdom and Mediocrity.
So I made a comic. Drove to Kinkos in Carbondale and got a bunch of copies made. Gave em away to friends and family. Loved it. Made another. And another. I just kept making comics, because it was the only thing in my life that made sense. I tried sending out a submission to a few Companies. Got rejected. Kept making comics anyway. Got better. Bought and renovated a house (that slowed me down a little). Moved into my house. Said, screw it, it was time to do this for real. Created SDF. Took it to a real printer. Went to my first Convention. Actually Sold Comics to People that weren't related to me. Had a buddy make me a Website. Made more comics. Went to more Conventions. Sold more Comics. Experimented with stuff. Switched printers. Took over my website (eventually) and started a new Webcomic. Just kept doing what I do.
My name is Joseph Morris, and I am the owner and operator of TORC Press, the Bestest Damn Comix Publisher that No One's Ever Heard of or Cares About. I've been slugging away making comix for 12 Years now, and I get a little better each year. Comix are my life, and I love it. I don't plan on stopping any time soon. In fact, I've got a great plan for next year.
Personally, I can't wait.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Mid-Ohio Con, 12 Years, and Production Updates
Right-0. First off, I'll be at the recently purchased by Wizard Mid-Ohio Con in Columbus, OH this weekend. I'll be sharing a table with my longtime comrade-in-arms, Clint Basinger of Cosmic Moustache Comics. Details on the show are at http://www.wizardworldcomiccon.com/wizcon.html.
Also, in all the craziness surrounding the 24 Comix in a Year Challenge, I totally forgot that the month of October marks the 12 Year Anniversary of TORC Press. Who knew? I'll probably wax philosophical about that later in the week.
Speaking of the 24 Comix Challenge, Here's Production Updates:
"The Hot Fudge Sundae Adventure Club": Issues 1-14 are available in the online store at www.torcpress.com/store.html. Issue 15 is at the Printers. I plan on starting the script for Issue 16 tonight.
"Monster King": Issues 1-3 are available in the online store. Issue 4 is currently at the Printers. Pages 1-12 of Issue 5 can be viewed at www.torcpress.com/monsterking.html. I completed Issue 6 this weekend. So that's the end of that.
"Cosmic Love": Issues 1-3 are available in the online store. Issue 4 is completed, but I'm not sure when I'll have time to send it to the printers with the convention this weekend. Maybe Friday morning? I'll start the script for Issue 5 just as soon as I've completed HFSAC 16.
Other Stuff: "SDF: Pulp 2011 Special" is at the Printers and should be shipping...sometime this week. "Super Duper Fun Comix 2011 Special" got sent to the Printers yesterday. The "Super Duper Fun Comix 2011 Bowling Special" is within four pages of completion. I've also started work (barely) on "The Clown & Tea Cup Show" #3.
Right now, I need to finish SDFCB, TCTC 3, and HFSAC 16, send all that to the Printers as well as MK 5-6 and SDFC, to complete the Completely Impossible, What-Was-I-Thinking, 24 Comix in a Single Year Challenge. HFSAC 16 will be the killer.
Also, in all the craziness surrounding the 24 Comix in a Year Challenge, I totally forgot that the month of October marks the 12 Year Anniversary of TORC Press. Who knew? I'll probably wax philosophical about that later in the week.
Speaking of the 24 Comix Challenge, Here's Production Updates:
"The Hot Fudge Sundae Adventure Club": Issues 1-14 are available in the online store at www.torcpress.com/store.html. Issue 15 is at the Printers. I plan on starting the script for Issue 16 tonight.
"Monster King": Issues 1-3 are available in the online store. Issue 4 is currently at the Printers. Pages 1-12 of Issue 5 can be viewed at www.torcpress.com/monsterking.html. I completed Issue 6 this weekend. So that's the end of that.
"Cosmic Love": Issues 1-3 are available in the online store. Issue 4 is completed, but I'm not sure when I'll have time to send it to the printers with the convention this weekend. Maybe Friday morning? I'll start the script for Issue 5 just as soon as I've completed HFSAC 16.
Other Stuff: "SDF: Pulp 2011 Special" is at the Printers and should be shipping...sometime this week. "Super Duper Fun Comix 2011 Special" got sent to the Printers yesterday. The "Super Duper Fun Comix 2011 Bowling Special" is within four pages of completion. I've also started work (barely) on "The Clown & Tea Cup Show" #3.
Right now, I need to finish SDFCB, TCTC 3, and HFSAC 16, send all that to the Printers as well as MK 5-6 and SDFC, to complete the Completely Impossible, What-Was-I-Thinking, 24 Comix in a Single Year Challenge. HFSAC 16 will be the killer.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
MONSTER KING and the End of Gulatta
"Black Hole Palm!"
Ah. It's Saturday, so that means it's MONSTER KING time! This week we've got Pages 9-12, which can be viewed starting at http://www.torcpress.com/mk9.html.
This week, we veer off course a little to tie up some loose ends. For those of you that remember it, I did this comic called "Gulatta!" a while back. It was moderately popular, and I had plans for the series, including an eventual wrap-up. Unfortunately, I just couldn't... I lost interest. I know, I suck. That's the problem with having too many ideas in my brain. If I'm not 100% into it, it's hard to keep up. Throw in the fact that I make comics alone, and I work full time in a sawmill, and excuses, excuses, excuses. You know the drill.
But one of the things that's always bothered me about the way I do things, is that I never really wrap up many of my stories the way I want to. I just kinda drop stuff and move on to the next thing. I did manage to wrap up SDF, sending the book off with a sad, poignant little ending. Anyway, I wanted to take the time to bring some of my dangling stories to some sort of conclusion. The idea I came up with was, quite simply, "What if the Skull Mob decided to destroy the Status Quo, and wipe out all of the villains I've concocted over the years?" So, that's what I did. This isn't really how Gulatta was gonna end (it's a lot more violent and a lot shorter), but it is similar.
What I think is kinda funny, now that I think about it, is how this little ending is different from how most superhero comics work. I mean, usually, the bad guy does something horrible, THEN the good guys have to thwart the plan (if there's anything left to thwart) and bring the bad guy to justice (just so he can come back and commit some other act of evil a year or two later).
In the case of the latest MK, our heroes smash into the villain well before he can complete his scheme, and the results are rather...ugly. I, personally, prefer more proactive heroes myself. That's just me.
The other handy thing about all of this, is that it's quite handily setting me up for WHAT'S NEXT. Because there's always something cooking up there.
Ah. It's Saturday, so that means it's MONSTER KING time! This week we've got Pages 9-12, which can be viewed starting at http://www.torcpress.com/mk9.html.
This week, we veer off course a little to tie up some loose ends. For those of you that remember it, I did this comic called "Gulatta!" a while back. It was moderately popular, and I had plans for the series, including an eventual wrap-up. Unfortunately, I just couldn't... I lost interest. I know, I suck. That's the problem with having too many ideas in my brain. If I'm not 100% into it, it's hard to keep up. Throw in the fact that I make comics alone, and I work full time in a sawmill, and excuses, excuses, excuses. You know the drill.
But one of the things that's always bothered me about the way I do things, is that I never really wrap up many of my stories the way I want to. I just kinda drop stuff and move on to the next thing. I did manage to wrap up SDF, sending the book off with a sad, poignant little ending. Anyway, I wanted to take the time to bring some of my dangling stories to some sort of conclusion. The idea I came up with was, quite simply, "What if the Skull Mob decided to destroy the Status Quo, and wipe out all of the villains I've concocted over the years?" So, that's what I did. This isn't really how Gulatta was gonna end (it's a lot more violent and a lot shorter), but it is similar.
What I think is kinda funny, now that I think about it, is how this little ending is different from how most superhero comics work. I mean, usually, the bad guy does something horrible, THEN the good guys have to thwart the plan (if there's anything left to thwart) and bring the bad guy to justice (just so he can come back and commit some other act of evil a year or two later).
In the case of the latest MK, our heroes smash into the villain well before he can complete his scheme, and the results are rather...ugly. I, personally, prefer more proactive heroes myself. That's just me.
The other handy thing about all of this, is that it's quite handily setting me up for WHAT'S NEXT. Because there's always something cooking up there.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Toldos & Rakor
Right. If you haven't been there yet, go ahead and bring yourself up to date on Monster King, over at www.torcpress.com/monsterking.html. I'll wait. Everyone up to date? Okay.
Toldos & Rakor, who appear in those pages, debuted way back in the beginning in "Pulp Horrorshow" v0l. 1 #2. Their first full appearance was in Issue #3. They popped back up in "Truth or Consequences Monthly" #4-6. They returned in "SDF: Perfect/Ugly" with another little scheme to kill the Clown, then went with a full tilt attack in "SDF: Honorless Dogs" 1-3. The Clown's killed 'em TWICE. They're annoying that way.
I created both of these guys back in...High School? I think it was High School. They've always been mid-level demons designed to menace whoever my main character at the time was. They weren't always a duo. In fact, I'm not sure when they became a duo, but it made sense when they finally came together.
Toldos is a Toad Demon. The idea came from that whole "Raining Frogs" thing that pops up every so often (there was an episode of the "X-Files" that I clearly remember where it rained frogs as a precursor to a series of demonic activities. Also that one Stephen King short story. I love that story). Toldos is strong and has supernatural leaping abilities. He likes to leap into the air and crashland on his enemy, with devastating results (check out "SDF: Honorless Dogs" 3 for an example of how nasty that attack can be). He's also got a long, prehensile tongue that's coated in a powerful acid. Toldos's weaknesses are that he's slow and stupid. Very stupid. I have no idea why Toldos says "Yes" at the end of all of his sentences. I didn't write that.
Rakor's a Rat Demon. That one's pretty obvious. Rats have always been associated with Plague, Pestilence, and Black Magic. Rakor possesses superhuman speed, has razor sharp claws, and can vomit up a thick, black goop that's chock full of diseasey nastiness. Rakor also knows a variety of powerful Black Magic Spells and Curses. He's also fairly clever, which makes up for the fact that Toldos is dumber than a box of rocks. Rakor is not as strong or as tough as Toldos, though. Oh yeah, Rakor also has a powerful sense of smell, which is why he's been able to track down the Clown on multiple occasions (Fun Fact: The Clown smells like Cotton Candy and Sawdust).
The Toldos & Rakor we've seen in the comics aren't the "real" Toldos & Rakor. Their Real Bodies are still trapped in Hell. Their Demonic Spirits are Free to Roam the Earth (thanks to the fact that Ortex constantly summons them back). Their Spirits can take Possession of the body of anyone that's sold their soul to Ortex. Since Ortex currently rules the world, that's a pretty big list of possible bodies. Anyway, that's why they get killed and come back all the time. It's not like the Joker where he "slips away" at the end. Nope, they die, and then just get summoned back into new bodies, usually with some new screwball plan to kill the Clown.
Anyway, long story short, Toldos & Rakor, the Assassins from Hell, have been drafted into the mysterious Ortex Elite Squad. They've got experience fighting the Clown, and they won't stop until he's Deader than Dead. Needless to say, "Monster King" #5 is gonna be a rough ride for our Hero.
And there's still two other members of the Elite Squad waiting in the wings.
Toldos & Rakor, who appear in those pages, debuted way back in the beginning in "Pulp Horrorshow" v0l. 1 #2. Their first full appearance was in Issue #3. They popped back up in "Truth or Consequences Monthly" #4-6. They returned in "SDF: Perfect/Ugly" with another little scheme to kill the Clown, then went with a full tilt attack in "SDF: Honorless Dogs" 1-3. The Clown's killed 'em TWICE. They're annoying that way.
I created both of these guys back in...High School? I think it was High School. They've always been mid-level demons designed to menace whoever my main character at the time was. They weren't always a duo. In fact, I'm not sure when they became a duo, but it made sense when they finally came together.
Toldos is a Toad Demon. The idea came from that whole "Raining Frogs" thing that pops up every so often (there was an episode of the "X-Files" that I clearly remember where it rained frogs as a precursor to a series of demonic activities. Also that one Stephen King short story. I love that story). Toldos is strong and has supernatural leaping abilities. He likes to leap into the air and crashland on his enemy, with devastating results (check out "SDF: Honorless Dogs" 3 for an example of how nasty that attack can be). He's also got a long, prehensile tongue that's coated in a powerful acid. Toldos's weaknesses are that he's slow and stupid. Very stupid. I have no idea why Toldos says "Yes" at the end of all of his sentences. I didn't write that.
Rakor's a Rat Demon. That one's pretty obvious. Rats have always been associated with Plague, Pestilence, and Black Magic. Rakor possesses superhuman speed, has razor sharp claws, and can vomit up a thick, black goop that's chock full of diseasey nastiness. Rakor also knows a variety of powerful Black Magic Spells and Curses. He's also fairly clever, which makes up for the fact that Toldos is dumber than a box of rocks. Rakor is not as strong or as tough as Toldos, though. Oh yeah, Rakor also has a powerful sense of smell, which is why he's been able to track down the Clown on multiple occasions (Fun Fact: The Clown smells like Cotton Candy and Sawdust).
The Toldos & Rakor we've seen in the comics aren't the "real" Toldos & Rakor. Their Real Bodies are still trapped in Hell. Their Demonic Spirits are Free to Roam the Earth (thanks to the fact that Ortex constantly summons them back). Their Spirits can take Possession of the body of anyone that's sold their soul to Ortex. Since Ortex currently rules the world, that's a pretty big list of possible bodies. Anyway, that's why they get killed and come back all the time. It's not like the Joker where he "slips away" at the end. Nope, they die, and then just get summoned back into new bodies, usually with some new screwball plan to kill the Clown.
Anyway, long story short, Toldos & Rakor, the Assassins from Hell, have been drafted into the mysterious Ortex Elite Squad. They've got experience fighting the Clown, and they won't stop until he's Deader than Dead. Needless to say, "Monster King" #5 is gonna be a rough ride for our Hero.
And there's still two other members of the Elite Squad waiting in the wings.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Monday Production Updates Before (Groan) Work
Whada we got today...
"The Hot Fudge Sundae Adventure Club"- Issues 1-14 are now available in the online store at www.torcpress.com. Issue 14 just came out, and you can view a preview at http://www.torcpress.com/hfsac14prev.html. Issue 15 is completed and has been sent to the Printers as of yesterday. I need to write the script for Issue 16 sometime this week.
"Cosmic Love"- Issues 1-3 are available in the online store. I finished Issue 4 last week, and I'll hopefully be sending it to the Printers before the end of the month. I'm not gonna worry about Issue 5 until I get the rest of my "Mad Dash" books done this month.
"Monster King"- Issues 1-3 are available in the online store. Issue 4 is currently at the Printers. Issue 5 is currently being serialized at www.torcpress.com/monsterking.html. You can currently view the first 8 pages. I have penciled and inked over half of Issue 6. I intend to finish the book before the end of this week.
Other Stuff- I need to write the script for "Super Duper Fun Comix 2011 Special #2" sometime soon (maybe this week if I've got time). Other than that, I plan on doing another issue of "The Clown & Tea Cup Show" sometime soon. So there you go. Not too impossible, right?
"The Hot Fudge Sundae Adventure Club"- Issues 1-14 are now available in the online store at www.torcpress.com. Issue 14 just came out, and you can view a preview at http://www.torcpress.com/hfsac14prev.html. Issue 15 is completed and has been sent to the Printers as of yesterday. I need to write the script for Issue 16 sometime this week.
"Cosmic Love"- Issues 1-3 are available in the online store. I finished Issue 4 last week, and I'll hopefully be sending it to the Printers before the end of the month. I'm not gonna worry about Issue 5 until I get the rest of my "Mad Dash" books done this month.
"Monster King"- Issues 1-3 are available in the online store. Issue 4 is currently at the Printers. Issue 5 is currently being serialized at www.torcpress.com/monsterking.html. You can currently view the first 8 pages. I have penciled and inked over half of Issue 6. I intend to finish the book before the end of this week.
Other Stuff- I need to write the script for "Super Duper Fun Comix 2011 Special #2" sometime soon (maybe this week if I've got time). Other than that, I plan on doing another issue of "The Clown & Tea Cup Show" sometime soon. So there you go. Not too impossible, right?
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Way too Many Reviews
"50/50"- Starring Joseph Gordon Levitt (yay!) and Seth Rogan (boo!)-- Right. JGL has cancer, which sucks. This movie is billed as sort of a comedy, with an emphasis on "sorta". It's kinda sad, really, and the recurring themes of loneliness and isolation hit a little too close to home for me. Kinda bummed me out, really. Still, Joseph Gordon Levitt is excellent as always, and Seth Rogan's just collecting a paycheck so he can smoke more weed, like always. As an added bonus, the always excellent Anjelica Houston is in it as Levitt's overprotective mom. Not bad. Worth watching.
"Snarked!" #1 by Roger Landgridge- The continuing adventures of the Walrus and the Carpenter as they try to scam their way through life in (not really) Wonderland. This is great, good old fashioned cartooning, and it's based on the various works of Lewis Carroll. So, yeah, lovely.
"iZombie" #18 by Chris Roberson and Jay Stephens- Hey! Guest artist! They great Jay Stephens drops by Zombieland to give us a neato little flashback about the old guy monster hunter. Not an essential issue, but fun nonetheless.
"Baltimore: the Curse Bells" #2 by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, and Ben Stenbeck- Lord Baltimore continues the hunt of the one eyed vampire that ruined his life. Plus there's evil vampire nuns and a really screwed pregnancy involving lots of blood. Creepy fun.
"RASL" #10 by Jeff Smith- I hate to say this, but this issue is kinda painfully skippable. I've really liked this series, but the (long) wait between issues coupled with the occasional slow issue like this one is making me think I should just wait for the Collection Edition of this one.
"Stormwatch" #2 by Jefff Cornell and Miguel Sepulveda- Wowzers! Issue One was just kinda okay, but this issue... Man, oh man this issue is awesome! Just crazy, bizarre stuff from one end to the other. Plus, Monsters! And the Moon tries to kill Earth by throwing giant Monsters at it. I lub eet! Can't wait for next issue.
"Red Lanterns" #2 by Peter Milligan and Ed Benes- It's a little slow, but this little issue delves into the horrors and immorality of war in a fairly deft manner. Then Atrocitus vaporizes a guy with his Acidbloodpuke. So, yeah. Digging it.
"Animal Man" #2 by Jeff Lemire and Travel Foreman- I didn't love Issue One as much as everyone else, but I still liked it enough to pick up Issue Two. Glad I did. HOLY CRAP! Monsters, Tears of Blood, Monsters, the Red, Monsters, and a solid story with great characterizations. Apparently Lemire has decided that it's Game On.
"OMAC" #2 by Keith Giffen and Dan Didio- Sigh. Kevin Kho is a whiny little nobody who wastes our time for some of this issue. Then an Absorbing Man rip-off shows up and starts wrecking stuff. So Kho is forced to turn into OMAC. Then there's much Smashing, including OMAC dropping a building on the notAbsorbing Man, which is Smash Directly our of the Kirby Smash Playbook. Also, there's some actual Plot Exposition. So what did I think? Reread the sentence about OMAC dropping a building on a dude. Do you need anything else from your comics? I don't.
"Action Comics" #2 by Grant Morrison and Rags Morales- Oh Lex Luther. You've got Superman right where you want him. Now can you hold onto him long enough to exterminate and dissect him? Well, if he could it wouldn't be much of a series, would it? This comic makes me smile. I read it, and I just get this goofy smile through the whole comic. I think happiness is a pretty good review, right?
"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: 1969" by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neil- Hmmm. I gotta admit, I'm not sure what to think of this one. On the one hand, I honestly can't remember much of anything about "The Black Dossier" or the previous TPB (except that I HATED it), so I kinda felt a little lost with this one, cause it makes a lot of references to that stuff. Plus, there's a ton of references to literary and pop culture stuff, most of which I don't get, which kinda detracts. Plus, the ending sucks ass. And, once you get down to brass tacks, there's really not much here, just kind of one event and a bunch of bickering between the three lead characters. Wow. This is not a very favorable review. Still, it's got some cool psychedelics, and there's lots of sex and nudity. I am a fan of those three things.
"One Piece" vol. 58 by Eichiro Oda- Every year, Marvel and DC put out a Big Ass Crossover featuring all of their characters, chronicling a massive Battle between the forces of Good and Evil, where usually someone dies at the end. It would be cool, if they didn't do it Every Damn Year, and the Death at the end is completely meaningless because the Dead Guy usually comes back to life within a year or three. Plus, there's almost never any real quantifiable effect on the world at the end (or if there is, it's rearranged again when the next Event starts). By contrast, the Paramount War in Eichiro Oda's "One Piece" is not only a massive epic conflict that is utterly breathtaking in its scope and execution, but the Deaths at the End have real impact, because the characters that Died were important, and we know they're not coming back, ever. Plus, the Paramount War has a real impact on the world of One Piece, one that is still having an effect on the story. Volume 58 is just about in the middle of the conflict, as Luffy continues his attempt to free his brother Ace. One of the two major deaths that result from this war comes at the end of this volume, and it's a heartbreaker. One Piece is pretty much better than just about everything else out there. Easily my most favorite manga ever.
"Snarked!" #1 by Roger Landgridge- The continuing adventures of the Walrus and the Carpenter as they try to scam their way through life in (not really) Wonderland. This is great, good old fashioned cartooning, and it's based on the various works of Lewis Carroll. So, yeah, lovely.
"iZombie" #18 by Chris Roberson and Jay Stephens- Hey! Guest artist! They great Jay Stephens drops by Zombieland to give us a neato little flashback about the old guy monster hunter. Not an essential issue, but fun nonetheless.
"Baltimore: the Curse Bells" #2 by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, and Ben Stenbeck- Lord Baltimore continues the hunt of the one eyed vampire that ruined his life. Plus there's evil vampire nuns and a really screwed pregnancy involving lots of blood. Creepy fun.
"RASL" #10 by Jeff Smith- I hate to say this, but this issue is kinda painfully skippable. I've really liked this series, but the (long) wait between issues coupled with the occasional slow issue like this one is making me think I should just wait for the Collection Edition of this one.
"Stormwatch" #2 by Jefff Cornell and Miguel Sepulveda- Wowzers! Issue One was just kinda okay, but this issue... Man, oh man this issue is awesome! Just crazy, bizarre stuff from one end to the other. Plus, Monsters! And the Moon tries to kill Earth by throwing giant Monsters at it. I lub eet! Can't wait for next issue.
"Red Lanterns" #2 by Peter Milligan and Ed Benes- It's a little slow, but this little issue delves into the horrors and immorality of war in a fairly deft manner. Then Atrocitus vaporizes a guy with his Acidbloodpuke. So, yeah. Digging it.
"Animal Man" #2 by Jeff Lemire and Travel Foreman- I didn't love Issue One as much as everyone else, but I still liked it enough to pick up Issue Two. Glad I did. HOLY CRAP! Monsters, Tears of Blood, Monsters, the Red, Monsters, and a solid story with great characterizations. Apparently Lemire has decided that it's Game On.
"OMAC" #2 by Keith Giffen and Dan Didio- Sigh. Kevin Kho is a whiny little nobody who wastes our time for some of this issue. Then an Absorbing Man rip-off shows up and starts wrecking stuff. So Kho is forced to turn into OMAC. Then there's much Smashing, including OMAC dropping a building on the notAbsorbing Man, which is Smash Directly our of the Kirby Smash Playbook. Also, there's some actual Plot Exposition. So what did I think? Reread the sentence about OMAC dropping a building on a dude. Do you need anything else from your comics? I don't.
"Action Comics" #2 by Grant Morrison and Rags Morales- Oh Lex Luther. You've got Superman right where you want him. Now can you hold onto him long enough to exterminate and dissect him? Well, if he could it wouldn't be much of a series, would it? This comic makes me smile. I read it, and I just get this goofy smile through the whole comic. I think happiness is a pretty good review, right?
"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: 1969" by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neil- Hmmm. I gotta admit, I'm not sure what to think of this one. On the one hand, I honestly can't remember much of anything about "The Black Dossier" or the previous TPB (except that I HATED it), so I kinda felt a little lost with this one, cause it makes a lot of references to that stuff. Plus, there's a ton of references to literary and pop culture stuff, most of which I don't get, which kinda detracts. Plus, the ending sucks ass. And, once you get down to brass tacks, there's really not much here, just kind of one event and a bunch of bickering between the three lead characters. Wow. This is not a very favorable review. Still, it's got some cool psychedelics, and there's lots of sex and nudity. I am a fan of those three things.
"One Piece" vol. 58 by Eichiro Oda- Every year, Marvel and DC put out a Big Ass Crossover featuring all of their characters, chronicling a massive Battle between the forces of Good and Evil, where usually someone dies at the end. It would be cool, if they didn't do it Every Damn Year, and the Death at the end is completely meaningless because the Dead Guy usually comes back to life within a year or three. Plus, there's almost never any real quantifiable effect on the world at the end (or if there is, it's rearranged again when the next Event starts). By contrast, the Paramount War in Eichiro Oda's "One Piece" is not only a massive epic conflict that is utterly breathtaking in its scope and execution, but the Deaths at the End have real impact, because the characters that Died were important, and we know they're not coming back, ever. Plus, the Paramount War has a real impact on the world of One Piece, one that is still having an effect on the story. Volume 58 is just about in the middle of the conflict, as Luffy continues his attempt to free his brother Ace. One of the two major deaths that result from this war comes at the end of this volume, and it's a heartbreaker. One Piece is pretty much better than just about everything else out there. Easily my most favorite manga ever.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
MONSTER KING and the CQCA Workshop
"We are the Ortex Elite Squad, and We have come for your Head, Clown."
Oh man. Oh man! This is bad news! Things didn't start good over in MONSTER KING Land, and they're not getting any better. Within the first four pages, Broken Tea Cup and Johny Eraser got Taken Out, and now that the Ortex Elite Squad has revealed themselves, things are only going to get worse, and worse, and worse. This isn't a bushwhacking, it's a massacre.
Anyway, it's Saturday, so that means new MONSTER KING. We've got Pages 5-8 up starting at http://www.torcpress.com/mk5.html. All four members of the Ortex Elite Squad step out of the shadows, the true identity of two of them are revealed (which, if you're a long time TORCReader, is BAD News), and the Butterfly Mob loses another player. Not good! Not good!
Other than that, I'm on my way to Evansville, IN in a few hours for the Comic Quest Creator's Alliance Meeting/Workshop. We're going to try to get as much material as we can for a new book. The theme is sci-fi (not syfy...groan), and after doing some uncharacteristic thinking on the subject (normally these things just come to me) I finally came up with my story idea. So that's good. I think I'll watch "50/50" while I'm in town. I really dig Joseph Gordan Levitt, but I really Hate Seth Rogan. So my odds of liking the film are, well, 50/50.
Ha.
Oh man. Oh man! This is bad news! Things didn't start good over in MONSTER KING Land, and they're not getting any better. Within the first four pages, Broken Tea Cup and Johny Eraser got Taken Out, and now that the Ortex Elite Squad has revealed themselves, things are only going to get worse, and worse, and worse. This isn't a bushwhacking, it's a massacre.
Anyway, it's Saturday, so that means new MONSTER KING. We've got Pages 5-8 up starting at http://www.torcpress.com/mk5.html. All four members of the Ortex Elite Squad step out of the shadows, the true identity of two of them are revealed (which, if you're a long time TORCReader, is BAD News), and the Butterfly Mob loses another player. Not good! Not good!
Other than that, I'm on my way to Evansville, IN in a few hours for the Comic Quest Creator's Alliance Meeting/Workshop. We're going to try to get as much material as we can for a new book. The theme is sci-fi (not syfy...groan), and after doing some uncharacteristic thinking on the subject (normally these things just come to me) I finally came up with my story idea. So that's good. I think I'll watch "50/50" while I'm in town. I really dig Joseph Gordan Levitt, but I really Hate Seth Rogan. So my odds of liking the film are, well, 50/50.
Ha.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The Hot Fudge Sundae Adventure Club Issue 14 Now Available!
It's new Comix Time! Why not?
That's right, cats n' kittens, Issue 14 of "The Hot Fudge Sundae Adventure Club" is now available from TORC Press. After the rather...oddness...of last issue, this time around we're back to good old fashioned adventuring, as the Fudgeheads travel to the mystical Lost Lands in search of the mysterious Spiral Apple. And if you're in the Lost Lands, it's pretty much a given you're going to run into aliceislost. That's right, the Classic TORC Press character (and easily my most popular female character ever) returns with more than just a brief cameo. Huzzah!
Anyway, HFSAC 14 is the first half of a brand new 2 part story arc. It's a BWG 24 Page Comic with a Color cover for $2.50 plus $1.50 S&H. You can view a preview online at http://www.torcpress.com/hfsac14prev.html, or if you don't need further convincing, pick it up online at www.torcpress.com/store.html. OR you can always send a check or money order to: TORC Press, c/o Joseph Morris, 330 S 5th St SW, Clay City, IL 62824.
Everybody Dance Now! Bamp! Bamp-bamp-bamp-bamp!
That's right, cats n' kittens, Issue 14 of "The Hot Fudge Sundae Adventure Club" is now available from TORC Press. After the rather...oddness...of last issue, this time around we're back to good old fashioned adventuring, as the Fudgeheads travel to the mystical Lost Lands in search of the mysterious Spiral Apple. And if you're in the Lost Lands, it's pretty much a given you're going to run into aliceislost. That's right, the Classic TORC Press character (and easily my most popular female character ever) returns with more than just a brief cameo. Huzzah!
Anyway, HFSAC 14 is the first half of a brand new 2 part story arc. It's a BWG 24 Page Comic with a Color cover for $2.50 plus $1.50 S&H. You can view a preview online at http://www.torcpress.com/hfsac14prev.html, or if you don't need further convincing, pick it up online at www.torcpress.com/store.html. OR you can always send a check or money order to: TORC Press, c/o Joseph Morris, 330 S 5th St SW, Clay City, IL 62824.
Everybody Dance Now! Bamp! Bamp-bamp-bamp-bamp!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Back from Nashville
I am home from Nashville, safe and sound. Had a decent little show and a nice weekend.
First off, thanks to everyone that came out and supported the cause. That goes doubly for the small but loyal group of already existing TORC Press Readers that swung by and picked up new books.
Secondly, but not secondly in importance, a big ole Thank You to my cousins, Rachel and Katie for giving me a couple of lovely places to crash, as well as feeding me over the weekend. I really appreciate it. I would expound your virtues further, but it's 5am and my brain is mush.
Anyway, had a solid show. I finally sold that Faux Animation Cell I've been carrying around for a little over a year. It was a really excellent piece, and I'm glad it's finally found a home before I damaged it from dragging it around for years and years.
My friend and co-conspirator, Clint Basinger of Cosmic Moustache Comics was also at the show. Didn't get to hang with him much, but he seemed to indicate that he did okay.
Anyway, it's another cold-ass morning, and I've got some lumber stacking to do soon. This evening I'll hopefully be putting the finishing touches on "Cosmic Love" #4. I need to script HFSAC 16 and MK 6, cause I'm gonna need to start pencils on both sometime this week. MAD DASH!
Oh, picked up the last of my New 52 Picks, Justice League Dark over the weekend. There's deadly flying witches' teeth, so I'm in. Also, Shade's crazy. So I'm double in.
First off, thanks to everyone that came out and supported the cause. That goes doubly for the small but loyal group of already existing TORC Press Readers that swung by and picked up new books.
Secondly, but not secondly in importance, a big ole Thank You to my cousins, Rachel and Katie for giving me a couple of lovely places to crash, as well as feeding me over the weekend. I really appreciate it. I would expound your virtues further, but it's 5am and my brain is mush.
Anyway, had a solid show. I finally sold that Faux Animation Cell I've been carrying around for a little over a year. It was a really excellent piece, and I'm glad it's finally found a home before I damaged it from dragging it around for years and years.
My friend and co-conspirator, Clint Basinger of Cosmic Moustache Comics was also at the show. Didn't get to hang with him much, but he seemed to indicate that he did okay.
Anyway, it's another cold-ass morning, and I've got some lumber stacking to do soon. This evening I'll hopefully be putting the finishing touches on "Cosmic Love" #4. I need to script HFSAC 16 and MK 6, cause I'm gonna need to start pencils on both sometime this week. MAD DASH!
Oh, picked up the last of my New 52 Picks, Justice League Dark over the weekend. There's deadly flying witches' teeth, so I'm in. Also, Shade's crazy. So I'm double in.
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