Hey, folks!

I'll be a guest on the Comics Are Great livestream today with host Jerzy Drozd, along with Skype-in guests A. Hunt and Tracy Williams, who do the webcomic Good Bye Chains.

You can either watch it live on your lunchhour (today at 12:30 PM) or later this week on video. (Think they even do a podcast version.)

Tune in to hear Jerzy and I vehemently end up agreeing with each other!

Who knew? Apparently the first issue of my long-in-the-works 10th Muse spinoff mini-series, THE MUSE, is due out in December from Bluewater Productions. The first issue is illustrated by Randy "Rantz" Kintz and the second through fourth by J. Bruce Bogle.

Previews Order Code is OCT11 0878. Think there's still time to get down to your local comics retailers and ask them to order you a copy!

Have I mentioned that I'll be at Mid-Ohio Comic Con this coming weekend in Columbus? 'Cause I will. Come by Table 917 and see me.

I'll have copies of the new Green Hornet Casefiles (with a short story by me), My Boyfriend is a Monster: Made for Each Other, most of my Graphic Myths & Legends books, my Twisted Journeys titles, lots of single issues and some recently discovered copies of the Captain America: Red, White & Blue softcover!

This coming weekend, August 20th & 21st, I'll be attending the OUTSTANDING Baltimore Comic-Con. This is one of my absolute favorite conventions of the year, entirely, completely, 100% devoted to COMICS. A fantastic show in a fantastic city with a fantastic convention crew. If you love comics and you're anywhere near (or even kind of near) Baltimore, you owe it to yourself to get to BCC.

Once again, I'll be sharing a booth with the incomparable Thom Zahler of Love and Capes fame. (Surely you all know of Thom's Heroically Super Situation Comedy comic by now?) And since I'll be armed with lots and lots of copies of my new graphic novel MADE FOR EACH OTHER (part of the My Boyfriend is a Monster series from Graphic Universe), we're practically romance central this year!

If you're at the show, stop by, say hello, and check out the latest awesome offerings from both me and Mr. Z!

Are you in (or nearby) SE Michigan? Do you have any kids/teens in your life (brothers, sisters, children, nieces, nephews, godsons, goddaughters, neighbors, etc.)? Well then, you should be heading out to the Kids Read Comics Con this weekend in Chelsea, Michigan!

The first thing you should know is that it's FREE! Yes, that's right FREE.

Here are some other details right from the Kids Read Comics site:

The third annual Kids Read Comics Celebration hits Chelsea with a bang this Saturday and Sunday, and here’s the essential information you need to know!

When…June 18 & 19, 10am-8pm on Saturday, noon-6pm on Sunday
Where…The Chelsea District Library, the Clocktower Commons and throughout the downtown business district

What's available for kids & teens??

Preschool through preteen

+ Costume parade
+ Superhero crafts
+ Balloon artist and face painting artist
+ Moon bounce
+ Scavenger hunt

Teens
+ Giant drawing wall and interactive art events
+ Cosplay classes and marketplace, plus Saturday evening
   costume contest and masquerade party
+ Freestanding climbing tower

We haven't forgotten the teachers and librarians
+ Professional development workshops on Sunday

Plus…
- Two artist alleys where you can meet comics and animation professionals
- Hands-on comics workshops
- Art demos and discussions
- Free giveaway comics and books from DC Comics, Top Shelf Productions,
  Archaia Entertainment, and Sky-Dog Comics
- Portfolio review for youth and teen artists
- Lunch with artists at Jet’s Pizza
- Special artist reception at the Chelsea River Gallery on Saturday evening

See more on our Programming page or downloadable program (PDF)!

How much…
Remember, admission to the Kids Read Comics Celebration is totally free on both days!

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Hope to see folks there!

Just letting you know that anyone in the Steel City area can swing by the Pittsburgh Comicon April 15, 16 & 17 and find me in Artist Alley.

I'll be there with copies of my new graphic novel Made for Each Other (Book 2 of the Graphic Universe/Lerner Books' My Boyfriend is a Monster line) and some free My Boyfriend is a Monster promo posters to boot! The posters, as well as the graphic novel itself are illustrated by Eldon Cowgur, whose work you can check out via his webcomic Astray3!

In addition, I'll be talking up my new Sheena: Queen of the Jungle series coming later this year from Moonstone Books, signing any of my books you happen to bring (or buy at the show) and generally meeting and greeting.

Hope to see you there!

My new graphic novel, MADE FOR EACH OTHER (Book 2 of the My Boyfriend is a Monster line from Graphic Universe) is arriving in comic book stores Wednesday, April 5th! Illustrated by Eldon Cowgur (whose webcomic you can check out at Astray3.com), it's a paranormal romance comedy (all the teen angst of Twilight with the quirky but affectionate humor of  Shaun of the Dead).

Here's how the publisher describes the book:


For all you Metro-Detroiters:

To celebrate the occasion, Comics & More in Madison Heights is having me in to sign copies, tell folks about the book, and generally meet & greet. I'll be there from open to close, 1 PM to 8 PM,  so you've got no excuse not to stop by, say hello, and score yourself a copy.

Hope to see you there!

The 2nd Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo is happening March 18-20th in downtown Chicago at the McCormick Place convention center. Went to the inaugural event last year and was extremely impressed. I'm looking forward to seeing how they outdo themselves this year!

I'm footloose and fancy free at this show, strolling the floor rather than set up at a booth/table. However, I will be stopping by the Moonstone Books booth periodically and hope to chat with folks about BUCKAROO BANZAI and SHEENA: QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE from them. On Buckaroo, I'm mostly adapting the weird, wacky, and wondrous words of BB creator Earl Mac Rauch into comic book form. On Sheena the first story arc is by renowned screenwriter Steven de Souza and David de Souza, but I'll be taking the full writing reins after that. With me on the book will be artist Jake Minor, a relative newcomer to comics who has impressed more with every sketch and page of his I've seen.

It's likely I'll also be stopping by to visit with my friends at the Reading With Pictures booth. You should too! RWP is a nonprofit organization advocating for the use of comics in classrooms to promote literacy and more. They're sure to have copies of their awesome READING WITH PICTURES anthology, with all-new stories from more than 50 kid-friendly cartoonists!

Oh, and don't forget to stop by the Love and Capes booth where series creator/writer/illustrator/letter/colorist (yes, he does the whole darn thing) will have copies of the second issue of Love and Capes: Happily Ever After, the new iteration of the series coming out from IDW Publishing!

Hope to see you in Chicago!