Archive for September, 2008

Get it While it’s Hot!

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Hey All! My first comic short-story, Natural Disasters, is officially out and available. It’s in the Spring Issue of The Florida Review, which also features a comic by Jeff Brown, poetry from Billy Collins, and several other great works. If you would like to purchase it you can do so here.

Meet Ben Fisher

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Ben Fisher is a close personal friend of mine.* He is also the author of several excellent comics. I highly recommend his two-volume series entitled Smuggling Spirits. You can purchase both volumes here and here.  I especially like and find useful the bonus materials in the second volume: it includes a side by side comparison of the original script and the finished, illustrated pages. You really get a good sense of how artist and writer come together to create a unified vision.

Aside from the educational value, it is a really fun read. Read here for a good summary of the second volume and a well-deserved rave review.

*Close, personal friend may be an exaggeration. Only Ben can say for sure. But I figured I would start putting that idea out there now so it will seem more plausible later, when he becomes famous.