by John | Apr 26, 2011 | Blog
It’s bad enough that my pal Shannon Wheeler is wildly funny and successful. I mean…his Too Much Coffee Man cartoons are some of my favorite comics. He’s also written an opera and–for several years–he published a national magazine.
So, of course I’m jealous and I secretly hate him.
But then he went too far. He went legitimate and started selling cartoons to The New Yorker.
And now?
Now Shannon is up for an Eisner award for a collection of the comics that The New Yorker rejected! His book, I Thought You Would be Funnier, has been nominated for “Best Humor Publication.”
And Shannon has the nerve to ask me to publicize his nomination and urge people to vote for him?
Uh, sure. Why not?
by John | Apr 11, 2011 | Blog
I had a lot of fun at WonderCon 2011! Why? Well…
#1. Shelagh joined me at the con. (No that’s not her above.) But Shelagh had such a great time that she’s willing to go back next year. Yippee!
(Of course, she also said she’d be happy to go back to San Francisco–even without the convention.)
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by John | Mar 29, 2011 | Blog
I’ll be attending WonderCon 2011, but I won’t be in full (crazed) exhibition mode. I’m mostly going as an excuse to take Shelagh to San Francisco, see friends and have some fun. Some of that fun will be at the convention, though!
I’ll be selling some Last Kiss goodies (tote bags, prints and possibly fridge magnets) at the World Famous Comics (Booth #1140.) I’ll be at the booth much of Saturday and parts of Friday and Sunday.
There are some panels I want to attend. So here are some times I WON’T be at the booth:
Friday: I won’t be there on Friday: 3:15-5:45 p.m. And I’ll also be gone from 6:45 p.m. and later.
Saturday: 3:45-6 p.m. I’ll be gone.
Sunday: 2:15-3:45 p.m. I’ll be gone then too!
See you there–unless you don’t go. Or I’m gone.
by John | Mar 18, 2011 | Blog
If you’re in the Seattle area and you’re interested in getting published, check out Saturday’s (March 19) meeting of Cartoonists Northwest. The guest speaker, Bob Larkin, is the Seattle rep for Global PSD—a major publishing, printing, marketing and development firm for high-end art and children’s books which is moving into the field of graphic novels
Bob will be talking about different approaches to printing and publishing. The meeting is from 4-6 p.m. at Daniel Smith Artist Supplies at 4150 First Avenue South in Seattle. Free to the public.
by John | Mar 15, 2011 | Blog
Here are a few shots from Emerald City. Photos courtesy of Rich Hernandez. Wisecracks by me.
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by John | Mar 2, 2011 | Blog
Emerald City Comicon: March 4-6
I’m stoked up on caffeine right now, getting ready for Emerald City Comicon in Seattle. I’ll be at the Last Kiss booth (#412) Friday through Sunday. Plus, I’ll have special guests.
Joining me at the booth on Saturday and Sunday will be my pal Stasia Kato (The Virgin Project).
All day Saturday–and possibly for a bit on Sunday–I’ll also be sharing the booth with my long-time buddies Michael T. Gilbert (Mr. Monster, Disney Comics); and Janet Gilbert (Disney comics, Viz.)
by John | Feb 24, 2011 | Blog
I received many hilarious submissions for the latest Last Kiss dialog contest. But I had to choose just one entry. And so the winner is…
Johnny Lowe for the following:
Woman: What the hell is this?!
Man: Honey, it’s a MIRACLE! They said I’d never play ball again, but I’ve already made it to second base!
Congratulations, Johnny!
(Click on image above to enlarge.)
See more submissions here & even more here!
by John | Feb 24, 2011 | Blog
Oops! I never posted the cover (with the text) that I did for Comic Buyer’s Guide #1676. The art (with some extensions and touch up line work by colorist Allen Freeman) is by the great Dick Giordano. Dick allowed me to scan a lot of his old romance cover art years ago and I’m delighted to finally be able to use it.
Below is what the scan (from a photostat) looked like before I cleaned it up and Allen extended the art so that it’d work as a CBG cover. Click image to enlarge.
by John | Feb 20, 2011 | Blog
To my surprise, “Somewhere Beyond Nowhere” is on the stands a week sooner than I expected. Yes, Donald Duck #363 is in comic shops right now!
This is my long-awaited (at least by me) collaboration with the late Carl Barks. And, yes, the story is a bit late as well since I started it back in 1996.
A previous version of the story (“Somewhere in Nowhere”) appeared in 2001. But this newly drawn (by the great Daan Jippes )and completely re-written story is what I’d call the director’s cut. Details here!
by John | Feb 15, 2011 | Blog
I don’t think I could kiss anyone for 46 hours and 26 hours straight. That’s the official world record for kissing–just set by a Thai couple during a “kissathon” competition. Too long for me. Best I could manage would be a measly 42 hours or so.
But trust me. They’d be quality 42 hours!
