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TRYIN T'CATCH UP...

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:12:00 +0000

Yesterday, Amy and I went to Cigars N Stripes, a bar in Berwyn that we love, love, love. The occasion was to help celebrate Poefest, an annual, weeklong event celebrating Edgar Allan, hosted by the Berwyn Arts Council and organized by artist Fran Gregory. Although we missed a few days of the celebration, we did manage to make it to Tuesday's shindig, which consisted of a reading of The Cask of Amontillado", some live music, fortune-telling, and the eerie, soulful sounds of master DJ Joe Black. We had to leave before the showing of The Bride of Frankenstein, but aside from that, it was great fun, and all of it went on inside a tent erected in Stripes' parking lot, a tent that the owner, Ronnie, swears once belonged to none other than P.T. Barnum!

Through the course of the night, I made a lot of connections and brainstormed for a bit with both Ronnie and Joe about doing something in Berwyn early next year. I hope it happens, as it's an event I've longed to do... okay, enough cryptically worded balderdash, it's back to the salt mines for me!

If you've not been to Cigars and Stripes, check out the link on the right there. And if you don't know who Joe Black is, shame on you! He and his Midnight Spookshow can also be found in the links section...

LISTEN TO ME!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:50:00 +0000

Artist Dan Dougherty and I were recently interviewed by those crazy cats at comicgeekspeak.com and the interview just went live!

You can hear it at http://www.comicgeekspeak.com/

It's a pretty free-wheeling interview, but the podcast centers on the new graphic novel THE APOCALYPSE PLAN, available from Diamond in December (page 294 of their catalog, out now, item #OCT091107)

SAINT G AT TINLEY PARK SHOW!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:07:00 +0000

Juan Arevalo and Rafael Nieves will be appearing at the Tinley Park Halloween Comic Book Show this Saturday, October 24th, from 9 am until 4 pm. Copies of the Saint G minicomic, The Order of the Georges, will be available, as will prints and other goodies.

Visit the convention's link here for more info. See you Saturday!

SAINT G, JUAN 'N' ME!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:07:00 +0000

Juan Arevalo and Rafael Nieves willl be appearing at the Black Age expo on Saturday, October 10th, from 9:30 until 4:30. We'll be signing new versions of the SAINT G ashcan, THE ORDER OF THE GEORGES, as well as previewing pages from the next edition. Check out http://dablackage.blogspot.com/ for more info. Hope to see you there!

WINDY CITY WAS A BREEZE!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:51:00 +0000

For those of you who read this blog and are wondering just where the hell I've been, my apologies. The last few months have been spent toiling hard at the day job, writing, and setting up and updating the blogs for THE APOCALYPSE PLAN and SAINT G, two ongoing projects that I'm doing with artists Dan Dougherty and Juan Arevalo, respectively.

THIS update is about Windy City Comic Con, which I attended last Saturday, the 19th. What a great show it was! I met a gentleman from Spain, who actually popped in because he'd heard of the con from... someone... while visiting friends in Michigan. We talked comics for a minute, shared our admiration for ZONA NEGATIVA, the Spanish website devoted to comics, and Spanish publishers. I've long wanted to see my work translated into other languages, so we chatted a bit about that. The man didn't buy anything, but that was okay...

Also spoke with a guy who'd purchased a copy of TAP, and who is a friend of Dan's, who wanted to tell me how much he enjoyed the book, and THAT, my friends, made the show for me! It's really the only reason to appear at these cons; connecting with people who might enjoy your work and tell you so...

Saw some old friends, Andrew Kudelka, Tony Akins, Paul Mounts, Doug Klauba, Alex Wald, Charlie Athanas, Franchesco, and more; made some new ones, Kevin Mellon, Mike Oliveri (who isn't a new friend, necessarily, I've known his work and have met him before, but we got a chance to chat at length), and got a couple of welcome surprises as well: Andrew Dimitt, my close friend and brother in arts, showed up, and we got to talking about some possible collaborative efforts; and Brian Azzarello, who I've known for a number of years, but whom I usually catch at WizardWorld...

Sold a couple books, did an interview (which I'm sure I screwed up), met with organizers of the upcoming Black Age Expo (where Juan and I will be appearing), watched with love and pride at my fellow artists gettin' love from fans and passersby.

I hope to update this blog a bit more frequently again; I've got a couple things cooking that I want desperately to talk about, so hopefully I can make an announcement or two next time.

If you missed Windy City... WHY??? I told you guys about it!

PLAN FOR THE APOCALYPSE!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:41:00 +0000

Hi there! Look over to your right, down by the links... See that one that says THE APOCALYPSE PLAN? Click it. I'll wait...

BY DESIGN

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:05:00 +0000

Redesigned a blog site banner for a co-worker who made it for a friend.

Here's the original. The redesign was easy, quick and fun.

And here's the blog's URL http://anointedvesselsministry.blogspot.com/

DAN DOUGHERTY IS ROTTEN!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:14:00 +0000

My friend and partner on the upcoming Graphic Novel THE APOCALYPSE PLAN, artist Dan Dougherty, talks about his latest project, ROTTEN, over at newsarama.com. Here's the link: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/050918-Rotten.html

Sure, the article features the writer of that book, Mark Rahner, but really, who cares about the writers??? Anyway, check it out!

MORE LOGOS

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:17:00 +0000

This button design was for our local alderman (alderwoman?) who was running for re-election in our hometown of Berwyn. She won, but I doubt this had anything to do with the design. Although, you never know...

Here's a logo I created for my friend and collaborator Dan Dougherty (AKA the fastest artist in the world!) for a book he's drawing called, appropriately enough, ROTTEN. Go to http://www.moonstonebooks.com/ to see the book (the logo isn't on there yet, but that's okay, the art is purty!). ROTTEN is a zombie/western, the kind men like!

RECENT LOGOS

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:40:00 +0000

Just wanted to show off two recent logo designs. The business card at the top is for a woman named Raquel who has an import/export handbag business. She wanted to call it ROCK STAR, but I convinced her that the play on her name might be better. The two-sided biz card will allow her to use the cards as tags, too, simply by punching a hole in the corner of the card and looping a string through it to attach to the bags. I obliterated her personal info for privacy until she's ready to open shop.

The logo at the bottom is for a product that caters to women going through menopause. As I understand it, the product will provide cooling relief from hot flashes that occur in the woman's bosom. I don't pretend to understand any of that; I just make the pretty art. The product was originally called COOL'N YOU, but I convinced the client that the alternate spelling would make the product seem more exotic.

Hope you like 'em. And if you want me to create a logo for you, just let me know! My prices are cheap, but my talent ain't!!!

MR. MOTO AND MORE! NEW RELEASES!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:38:00 +0000

I just found out that the WELCOME BACK, MR. MOTO trade paperback has been released! Beautifully drawn by Tim Hamilton, with a script by moi, MOTO is an original story that features John P. Marquand's Asian spy in a tale of intrigue and deceit. Ken Takashi has just been released from a detention camp at the end of World War II, and is immediately swept up in a web of mystery from which he cannot untangle himself. His only allies seem to be a hotel janitor, a pretty young secretary, and the elusive stranger known as Moto. This trade collects the 3-issue miniseries published by Moonstone in 2007, and is available now!

ALSO: in the same month, KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER ANNUAL #1 has been released! I wrote the script from a story by the very talented Mark Dawidziak, who recounts the incredibly anticipated meeting between Carl Kolchak and Barnabas Collins from DARK SHADOWS. Joe Gentile, Dave Ulanski and others contributed to the book as well, and there are a number of variant covers for you to enjoy and collect!

For more info on these or any of the Moonstone titles I've written, visit the Moonstone site and tell 'em Raf sent ya!

APOCALYPSE SOON

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:07:00 +0000

Here is the cover art for the upcoming graphic novel by artist Dan Dougherty and myself called THE APOCALYPSE PLAN. TAP, as we lovingly call it, tells the story of the war between Heaven and Hell, done in what I hope to be a unique fashion.

Dan is already 32 pages into this almost 80 page project, and the art is stunning! We're shopping the book around now, and hope to make an announcement soon. Stay tuned for more info as it happens!

PLAY RUDOLPH'S NOSE! MINUTES OF FUN GUARANTEED!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:06:00 +0000

New from your friends at Hyperthetical.biz, the toolshed of ideas and online design home of Antonio Maldonado, Jon Knipping, and moi, comes this new, fun game for you to enjoy with your kids this Holiday Season!

Based on the ever-popular Pin the Tail on the Donkey, PIN THE NOSE ON RUDOLPH can be enjoyed by up to 6 players!

Click the link below and order now for that special Xmas extravaganza!

http://www.cafepress.com/RudolphsNose

WINDY CITY COMICON

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:40:00 +0000

Hey, Gang! Just wanted to let you know that I'll be appearing at the 1st annual Windy City Comicon on Saturday, October 25th, from 10 am until 6 pm. This one day con will be held at The Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted in beautiful Chicago!

I'll be signing whatever comics you have of mine from my oh-so-illustrious 20 years in the business, and I'll be selling prints and minis, as well as previewing some new projects.

Joining me will be my long-time companion (no, not like that, people!), the very talented artist Antonio (Tony) Maldonado, who will be selling his own prints and minicomics and drawrin' sketches and such.

Tony and I have been hard at work on our newest graphic novel titled BLACKBIRDS, which is a serio comic thriller about two comics creators named, well, Raf and Tony, who get lost while returning from a convention and wind up in deep, deep doodoo! We'll have a plethora of pages from the book for you to peruse!

Other guests include my pals Doug Klauba, Len Kody, Hilary Barta, Andrew Kudelka, Alex Wald and more!

This is a very important con for us, the creators as well as for you fans; the focus on conventions lately has been on film and tv and celebrities and less on actual comics, and Windy City Comicon hopes to change all that by allowing you the fan to meet and greet the folks who actually put together the source material for those movies and TV shows!

There will also be retailers and gaming galore on hand, so get there early and stay late!

Tickets are only FIVE BUCKS! That's good and cheap, people! So drag a friend along, won't you?

For more information on the con, click here and tell 'em Raf sentcha!

SPINS A WEB, ANY SIZE...

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:26:00 +0000

Hey, All!

Just wanted to let you know that I have a new "official" website: http://web.mac.com/rafaelnieves/iWeb/Site/WELCOME.html

Check it out, let me know what you think, okay? It's a work in progress, so don't get all picky with obvious stuff. I'm old and sensitive...

More news later!

I HOPE YOU LIKE JAMMIN' WIT' ME...

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:28:00 +0000

Hello, my peoples! Just wanted to let you all know that I will be making an appearance at INTER-FAN JAM 2008 on Saturday and Sunday, September 13th and 14th.

I will be joing fellow creators ANTONIO MALDONADO, JUAN GOMEZ, JUAN AREVALO and LAMORRIS RICHMOND and other luminaries of the comics world! Special Guests include TERRY PAVLET, DOUG KLAUBA and one of the greatest comics artist ever, the incomparable ALEX NINO!

The JAM will take place at the Homewood Hotel, 17400 Halsted Street, in beautiful Homewood, Illinois. Admission is %bucks PLUS 2 cans of food! Not kidding here, kids, bring those cans! For more info (like the time of the event!) go to http://www.inter-fan.org/Interfan2.htm

Hope to see you all there!

ONTO THE NEXT!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:03:00 +0000

WizardWorld Chicago is over at last and I'm ready to tackle another local con, and soon! The experience was awesome. I got to spend time with my good friend and partner in Transfuzion Publishing, Gary Reed, and Nate Pride, the production artist, graphic designer and illustrator extraordinaire who helped Caliber comics look so damned good with his keen eye and attention to detail. I made some new friends too, like Tom Roberts, painter and writer, whose book on Flash Gordon creator Alex Raymond, is now on sale. Nice looking book.

My cronies were in attendance as well; the General Jack Cosmo men had a huge display booth behind them and the whole time I was nervous that con officials would make them take it down. Luckily that was not the case, and i was able to use the backdrop as my landmark whenever I left my booth, so I wouldn't get lost! The GJC guys are awesome, talented and you should give them money.

Oh, and they are very smart young men, too, because they had, in their roster of talent, my friend Doug Klauba, the nicest man working in comics today and my personal hero! Doug had his beautiful Phantom prints available for sale, and he couldn't keep 'em in stock!

Stu Kerr and Ralph Griffith were in attendance as well, showing off their OZ material and inviting submissions.

Len Kody, a fine, fine writer, previewed his new online comic CHICAGO: 1968, the story of the Democratic National Convention, and starring Abbie Hoffman and Mayor Daley, Sr.; the story is told through the eyes of two beat cops, and it is riveting!

Dan Dougherty had his new book, BEARDO on display and available for sale, and woe to anyone who didn't get the chance to pick this book up! Side-splittingly funny! Dan is not only my friend, he is my idol, and I'm happy to have my signed copy of this book on my shelf!

LaMorris Richmond had preview copies of his new trade JIGABOO DEVIL on hand. If you haven't seen this, quick like a bunny contact Mr. Richmond and get more info. It is one of the coolest things out there AND it makes ya think!

The man called JAG was there, too, offering up some wicked little merchandising pieces for his upcoming online series WHO? THE HEX! an all-ages serial that tells the story of the Hex kids, who are trying to be the best witches they can and learn to control their powers. Sweet, slick, and slightly sick, this thing is a beaut!

Good friends Juan Arevalo and Antonio Maldonado had some new prints available for sale, and they were flying off the tables! Contact them to order a few if you weren't smart enough to get 'em at con...

The big news for me, as always is the astounding display of Transfuzion titles! Just released books like THE WORLDS OF HP LOVECRAFT and my own little effort ORLAK REDUX were on hand, beautifully packaged, and selling like hotcakes! If you like your graphic novels smart, sassy and reasonably priced, visit www.transfuzion.biz to see the incredible variety of titles available. Buy two today!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:01:00 +0000

MOB RULE 2

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:16:00 +0000

Because YOU demanded it! MOB RULE takes over WizardWorld Chicago again!

Please join us in Artist Alley at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on June 26th through the 29th to see what the mob has to offer.

This year's lineup includes: Transfuzion Publishing; Gary Reed; Antonio Maldonado; Len Kody; General Jack Cosmos Productions; LaMorris Richmond; Dan Dougherty; Juan Gomez; Nick Muntean; Juan Arevalo; Tom Roberts; Aaron Shaps; Doug Klauba; Mike Beazley; Jim McKern; Stu Kerr and Ralph Griffith; and yours truly!

Watch this space for table assignments and this year's promo poster. And write me with questions and/or comments.

Hope to see you all there.

HAPPY MERRY!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:18:00 +0000

December has always been a tough month for me. My dad died on Christmas Eve lo these many years. My mom's birthday is in December, and she passed a few years ago as well. For this reason and others too personal to share, I've always been trekking through the dregs of my melancholic barrel, trying to scale the smooth walls of despair.

But I think it's because of this maudlin month that I rejoice in the love and company of friends and family. From blood brother to acquaintance, from relative to relatively friendly, the people in my life more often than not fill me with a sense of purpose and pride and passion, bringing to the table morsels of kinship and honoring my folks inasmuch as they honor me with their friendship and loyalty. I only hope that I provide them with the same succor.

I don't often write about the roiling emotion of the season; hell, I don't often write about my emotions at all, but this year has been especially... odd for me. Discovering new towns, new responsibilities, new skills, new friends has caused me to reevaluate a lot of what I thought previously important, strengthening my resolve to make 2008 a better year for me, for mine, and for all.

My sincerest wish of goodwill to all of you who have touched my life, and to those whose I might have touched. Keep your family always in your heart, your friends in your life, and your faith close at hand.

I am honored to know you and love you, however slightly, 'cause after all, this is the season of love and respect and faith, ain't it?

raf

DOUG KLAUBA IN OHIO!!!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:07:00 +0000

Hey you guys!

Artist extraordinaire, good friend, and all around nice guy Douglas Klauba will be previewing pages from his newest comic at Mid-Ohio Con!

Here's what he writes:

"Mid-Ohio Con with Superpowers... Art!

I will be a guest at Mid-Ohio Con this week end, Nov. 24-25, Battelle Hall in the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Pop Culture! Art! Comics! Toys! and Amazing Celebrity Guests!For the first time I will be showing my pages from the upcoming Superpowers #0 from Dynamite Entertainment. Stop by, say "hello", hang out and check out my "Sketchbook" and prints.I will be set up next to the Moonstone Books booth."

If you live in Ohio, if you live around Ohio, if yer planning a trip to Ohio, go see Doug! He's awesome! And tell 'im Raf sentcha, okay?

For more info, visit www.midohiocon.com

ALSO! Why the heck aren't you visiting Doug's cafepress store??? What's wrong with you people?! Go there, RIGHT NOW, and buy his wares. This man has been featured in Spectrum! His efforts have been featured on the covers of THE PHANTOM! KOLCHAK, THE NIGHT STALKER! PAPERBACK COVERS! Do yourself a favore, will ya? Visit http://www.cafepress.com/douglasklauba You'll be glad ya did!

"THERE WILL BE BLOOD, OH YESSS..."

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:44:00 +0000

In the summer of 2007, history was made.

Well, history for me, anyway.

Gary Reed (the former publisher of the late, lamented Caliber Press) and I made the decision to partner up, and we created Transfuzion Publishing.

Actually, that's not entirely accurate, but close enough, I think.

And what is Transfuzion, you ask? Good question.

Transfuzion is a new/old publishing concern, of which Gary and I are the heads, that is dedicated to bringing out-of-print and rare comics as well as new projects to the masses by way of Print On Demand technology. By doing so, we can bring our books to the consumers directly, and bypass all the hoops that traditional comics companies seem to be jumping through.

What all this means, of course, is that you, the reader, will be able to enjoy our products more readily, without having to rely on retailers and distributors that might not deem our books 'saleable' enough to stock or carry.

Our first books are already available for purchase: OF SCENES AND STORIES, a compendium of short stories and snippets of other books, all written by Gary and culled from his long illustrious career as a writer, is out now, as is GHOST SONATA, JACK THE RIPPER, SAINT GERMAINE, and DEADWORLD, BITS AND PIECES. Visit our website, www.transfuzion.biz, for info on how to order any or all of these fine books.

"But, Raf, whither yer books?" you ask. Mine are coming kiddies, I promise. The first of mine to see the light of day will be a reissue of my well-received EDGAR ALLAN POE'S THE BELLS, in a handsome new package that reprints Juan Gomez's and my adaptation of this most excellent and haunting poem, first published by Caliber's Tome Press many moons ago, and excerpted in Tom Pomplun's exceptional Graphic Classics series. This new edition features pinups by talented (and generous) friends like Doug Klauba, Andrew Kudelka, Bill Halliar, Antonio Maldonado, and more, and will also include a couple of brand-new adaptations of rarely seen (in comic-form, anyway) POEms. Be on the lookout for that.

Shortly after, my own collection of past works, ODD BITS OF ILLUSTRATED FICTION, will see the light of day, and features short stories I've written over the last 20 years.

New stuff, Raf! We need new stuff, too!

Fear not, my many fans (all five of you)! 2008 will see a brand-new anthology series of stories from some of the most talented and illustrious personages working in the indy field today (and some from cats who may work for the majors, but are independents at heart!). More on this and some brand new graphic novels soon!

To say that I'm excited at this new chapter in my career is a major understatement; I've long admired Gary's skills as both a writer and a publisher, and I think that, together, we will achieve some combined life-long goals.

Of course, like any good creatores, Gary and I still have commitments to other companies, primarily Desperado (for Gary) and Moonstone (for myself). Both these companies are putting out incredible books, and Gary and I are proud to be a part of 'em. For us, Transfuzion is a way of releasing products that are just a bit more experimental, a bit more outside-the-norm, a bit more... personal.

It's going to be a wild ride, and we hope you'll come along for the ride!

WIZWORLD CHICAGO HIGHLIGHTS!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:23:00 +0000

Whew!

The Wizard World Chicago show is finally over, and a grand time was had by all! I think...

The MOB RULE! group was on hand to sell and sign books, prints and original works. My friend and partner Gary Reed had many of his newly minted TransFuzion books on hand, like ST. GERMAINE and OF SCENES AND STORIES, and our little publishing venture seemed to cause quite a stir. You can read more about it here

Dashing Doug Klauba was selling his phenomenal Phantom prints, and pimped his gorgeous sketchbook titled THE DOUGLAS KLAUBA SKETCHBOOK which, if you think about it, is pretty appropriate.

John Siuntres of WordBalloon fame was there, sort of; seems its easier to go out and find celebs to interview than to wait for them to come to you; go figure.

Juan Arevalo sold prints of the sexy characters that are going to appear in his upcoming online webcomic.

Tony 'Madman' Maldonado also had prints on hand, as well as his funny/frightening sketchbook called CUCOS! which is Spanish for "lil scary monster things".

I was so busy playing mama hen to my MOB boys, I didn't have much of a chance to truly explore the convention, but I did get to see a number of old friends, and make a few new ones as well, some of whom will be making appearances in our newly (but unofficially) announced horror anthology.

I hope that, next year, we will have a lot more product to pimp, and the magic eightball says "YES"...

MOB RULE DECLARED IN CHICAGO!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:02:00 +0000

Authorities uncovered a plot by a nefarious group of artists, writers, and other bohemian ne’er-do-wells planning to storm the upcoming Wizard World convention in Chicago on Thursday, August 9th, through Sunday, the 12th.

The insurgents are intent on taking over the event, inciting riots and attempting to add numerous supporters to their dastardly cause. Their goal seems to be nothing short of world domination!

Early intelligence reports have identified key members of this mob; a full disclosure of their names and areas of expertise are as follows:

Rafael Nieves, a Writer (VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE; THE PHANTOM; MR. MOTO) and subversive, and the apparent ringleader of the mob whom, it is said, has threatened to sell and sign numerous publications from his 20 year stint in the field. Nieves has aligned himself with quite a diverse band of hooligans, which includes these known associates:

Douglas Klauba, Painter and Cover Artist for THE PHANTOM, KOLCHAK, THE SPIDER, DOC SAVAGE, ZORRO... will have copies of his Sketchbook for sale, packaged between full color covers, with never before seen drawings, sketches and roughs from throughout his career and, for the very first time, includes a special Phantom section of preliminary drawings and studies. Along with the Sketchbook, Klauba will have collectible postcard sets and DC VS trading cards on hand, and there will be a selection of limited edition fine art prints available.

Juan Arevalo is an Art Director and Freelance Artist who has collaborated with Nieves on various projects in the pre-production phase. Arevalo has worked with leading Christian publisher UMI and comics creator Michael Davis on the initial launch of THE GUARDIAN LINE of faith-based comics. He has also created character designs for an upcoming animation in association with toy company RC2. Rumor has it that Arevalo is currently working on a personal project, RIMANAKUY YAWAR-THE BLOOD COVENANT, a web comic due out next year.

Antonio Maldonado, Artist and Radical (CHILLIN'S, the cover art for band Aiden's RAIN IN HELL CD, and Game Animator for Spongebob Squarepants:Diner Dash 1 and 2 for Nickelodeon and Playfirst) has a number of projects in the works: a back-up story for Nieves' re-release of EDGAR ALLAN POE’S THE BELLS titled "Alone", and the graphic novel BLACKBIRDS, also with Nieves. This malcontent will be selling copies of CHILLIN'S and his CUCOS! sketchbook, and will be doing seditious Commission Sketches.

Dan Dougherty (CYCLONE BILL AND THE TALL TALES, KOLCHAK) will be previewing several upcoming projects, including two zombie period pieces, ROTTEN and NATIONAL HORROR, as well as the long awaited anti-gravity yarn NEWTON'S LAW.

Len Kody: The up-and-coming comics Writer started his career contributing short stories to the MOONSTONE MONSTERS anthology series, which is now available in trade paperback. He'll be selling and signing copies of his dark, Western mini-series, CISCO KID: GUNFIRE & BRIMSTONE. And he'll no doubt be talking up his long awaited CISCO KID vs. WYATT EARP crossover, a two-issue event also featuring the talents of Chuck Dixon and EricJ, scheduled for a late '07 release. As a Convention Exclusive, Kody will debut pages from his first independently produced original graphic novel, SOUTHSIDE COP, about the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Nick Muntean, the Writer of "Kay-rash" from the anthology CHILLIN'S. Currently working with Antonio Maldonado on their upcoming 2008 project DOOM DOOM: 21ST CENTURY GIRL, a book so quirky, so odd, so manic, so pop-culture that it's best and most coherent description is "The Archies on acid!" Nick and Antonio will preview their book with a special, for-sale print of the characters.

Juan Gomez, Artist (CHILLIN’S, EDGAR ALLAN POE’S THE BELLS) will be previewing his latest project, WHO? THE HEX! as well as MALGATO, a graphic novel to be released in 2008.

La Morris Richmond is a Writer/Publisher/Revolutionary who, through his B.L.A.M! comics imprint, has produced the comic series CANTON KID and PURGE. His BOOTS OF THE OPRESSOR and JIGABOO DEVIL remain benchmarks in provocative, guerilla storytelling. Richmond will invade the convention on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, and will have copies of these books available for purchase.

John Siuntres is Host/Agitator of wordballoon.com, the best place to find podcast interviews with comicdom’s best and brightest. Siuntres is a raconteur and bon vivant nonpareil, so be warned!

All law-abiding citizens are urged to attend the WizardWorld Chicago convention and seek out this rabble at booths 4110 through 4120. Only by purchasing as much of their tracts and propaganda as possible can we deflate their scheme for rampant anarchy, preventing them from spreading their misinformation and half truths to the unsuspecting world!

ATTENTION ALL YOU RAF FANS (ALL 5 OF YA)!

noreply@blogger.com (rafael) — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:31:00 +0000