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Big WOW Comic Fest

Big WOW Comic Fest

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Figures I’d have two convention posts in a row. XD When I was at Image-con I was really kinda bummed because it would have neen the perfect con to have a table at. Mostly artists, pretty low key. Anyways, when I was there I put some Zombie Killerz fliers onto what I thought was a freebie table. Lo and behold, it was actually the extra table for Big WOW Comic Fest! I got to talking with Steve, the organizer, and got really interested. If you haven’t seen the web page you should check it out because it looks like they are going to have a lot of artist centric workshops and panels. Not too many cwlebrities, but that’s actually how I like it.

Well long story short, I ended up signing up and will be sharing a table witg my friend Sam. Steve was saying he hoped we’d get a few more people attending because Wondercon moved this year and I think his prediction is correct.

Anyways, more updates coming soon but I am very excited!

Image-Con

Image-Con

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Yesterday was Image-Con up in Oakland from 10-6. I don’t really know what I was expecting. They pretty much didn’t advertise it at all and in fact the only way I found out about it was through a friend who is into The Walking Dead because Robert Kirkman was part of several panels. So, I got poor Jae to get tickets for us and we rolled out of the car two hours late at our destination.

The first thing I noticed is that it was small. VERY small! You know I liked it though. It was very reminiscent of how calm and laid back APE used to be. Lots of awesome folks who were obviously just there because they loved comics.
Awesomely, a couple familiar faces were there as well! Sam Garland, who is an excellent comic maker was there to showboat his awesome stuff.  Elle Skinner, a person I seem to have developed a friendship with through conventions alone was also there!  It was awesome to see her and we actually ended up doing a sketch trade.  Last but not least, I met a wonderful colorist named Christina Strain who had an awesome art book for sale.  If you get the chance, you should really go check her out.

I met a slew of other awesome artists who, surprisingly, weren’t part of the normal Artists Alley circuit which was great for meeting some new talent.   All in all, the convention was great and I even found some places to leave some post cards! 😉

It’s that time of year..

It’s that time of year..

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It’s that time of year where I put up another one of those boring self-posts.  I try to avoid them because really, I am a terrible writer of nonfiction and I feel like I have nothing interesting to say.  2011 was definitely a year of ups and downs.  Emergency apartment moves, dealing with a lawsuit circling around the accident with my knee, traveling, comic book conventions, and the death of my father all played an important role in my mood and art throughout the year.

 

I think I can safely say that Zombie Killers has helped bring me back to a state of happiness and creativity that I hadn’t reached in a long time.  There are probably a fair amount of people out there who would say that the art and writing of the comic aren’t all that spot on and, you know, I’m okay with that.  Before having this comic to work on, I spent a good year wondering what I was supposed to be doing with myself.  Was I allowed to be confident in my abilities?  Was I allowed to try and promote myself and my art?  Or did I really have no business at all stepping into an industry with monumental giants of creation at every twist and turn.  I basically made a career out of learning about art without anyone really even knowing I could create anything due to being too afraid.

 

Well, I can safely say that at this point there is no turning back and I’m at the point where I probably couldn’t stop even if I wanted to.  It’s terrifying.  I am just one tiny little fish floating in a huge sea of sharks.  Yet I turn around  and see all of the wonderful people who have supported me both financially and emotionally.  I look at my comic, which really is the embodiment of the silly, campy things that I enjoy; and I can’t help but feel proud of myself.

 

This year was one of the most tempestuous of my life, but I think I’ve finally done it.  I think I’ve managed to step out of the self-made hold of artistic shame and isolation that I created and realize that allowing myself to love the art that I make was all I ever really needed.  Putting myself out there was probably one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever done but I don’t regret it in the slightest.

 

Zombie Killers shoved me out into the world and now that I’ve encountered so many wonderful, supportive people (and also some not-so-supportive ones 😉 ) I am looking forward to 2012 and all of the progress, innovation, and fun it will bring.

 

I hope everyone’s year starts out on a good note and thanks to you all for all the love. 🙂