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07.19.2010 @ 9:39 am - See you in San Diego!

Getting packed and prepped for my yearly pilgrimage the San Diego Comic-Con today. I’m off on a plane tomorrow for the sunny shores on the opposite coast.

You’ll find me in the Small Press pavilion at Table P14 along with the inimitable Shaenon K. Garrity of Skin Horse and Narbonic fame! I’ll have copies of all three PS books, art prints, and $10 ink sketches, too. Come by the table and see us while you venture the ocean of geekdom on the convention floor!

Update: Good news! No cash when you find us? I can now accept VISA & Mastercard on my iPhone, so worry not!

Tags: Comic-Con, conventions, San Diego, SDCC, travel

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07.12.2010 @ 1:23 pm - CTCon Report: The HAVOC in HARTFORD!

Holy crap, was Connecticon an amazing time this year. Things got off to a slow start, but then came Super Art Fight! I met Nick, Marty, Jamie, Ross and Mike back at CTCon ‘07, and they invited me down to Charm City for Super Art Fight 4 last summer on the eve of Otakon. So, when I caught up with them in Hartford, they asked me to join in for another art smackdown. How could I resist?

They teamed me up with Weregeek’s Alina Pete and together we formed “Team Were-” (or the WereTeam, depending on who you ask) and pitted us against the formidable champion Garth Graham of Finders Keepers, and the The Paul Reveres’ Tina Pratt in her debut match.

Our chosen theme was EPIC SPACE BATTLE! And I knew exactly what I needed to do: the old-school fanboy in me called for MACROSS! Garth started strong with Death Star in his corner, but I countered with firing the Main Gun, and things just exploded from there. What followed included Harley Quinn, Attack of the Killer Tacos, Scott Pilgrim, the UP House, Mars Attacks, the Revenge of Metal Hair, and YER MOM! — IN SPACE!

We played to a packed house of 2000+ cheering fans, and we gave it our all. All manner of Power-Ups and Finishing Moves were employed. It had to be seen to be believed. But when the dust settled, the WereTeam was victorious through our energy and teamwork. Thanks again to Alina Pete — we did it! And congrats to Yuko Ota and Lar deSouza for their equally epic wins against Super Art Fight founders Jamie Noguchi and Nick Borkowicz, respectively. It was an amazing show!

From that point on, everything took off, and the rest of the con is a blur. There was much comics, drawing, selling, food, beer, and much merriment. Thanks once again for all my readers old and new who came by for all your support! I know I can’t do this comic without you, and I will never stop appreciating it.

Coming up next week… San Diego Comic-Con International!

See you on the West Coast!

Tags: Connecticon, Super Art Fight

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07.08.2010 @ 8:31 am - Connecticon this weekend!

I’m getting ready for that wonderful webcomic & anime hybrid in Hartford today. This year, I’ve joined forces with my friend and artiste extraordinaire, Shelli Paroline. You’ll find us in the Dealer’s Room in Webcomics row.

While I’m not used to having a full booth at my disposal, I think we’ve got a good plan. I’ll have my books, prints, and original artwork on display, while Shelli comes armed with a multitude of fan favorites of her very own.

Come and see what we cook up!

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06.29.2010 @ 9:06 am - Good times in Portland

Had a blast at PortCon Maine this weekend. Spent the weekend with Michael “Mookie” Terraciano, Erica Henderson, Robert “Sketch” Scholz, and friends while taking frequent trips to downtown Portland to visit the fabulous bier cafe, Novare Res — highly recommended for beer connoisseurs of all stylings.

Thanks again to everyone who came by to visit all weekend! I’m always happy to meet readers old and new alike. You guys make it all worth it!

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06.21.2010 @ 8:35 am - Convention update – Portcon this weekend!

I’ll be traveling up to Maine once again this weekend for Portcon. You’ll find me pimping my wares in the Artist Alley as usual.

On a sadder note, Rhode Island’s N.E.S.P.A. has been cancelled. Hopefully they’ll try again next year.

I’ll be headed off for Connecticon and the San Diego Comic-Con in July, though, and I’ll be adding more shows for late summer and fall soon. Keep an eye on the “Convention Appearances” sidebar to see if I’ll be coming to a show near you in the future.

See you on the road!

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06.14.2010 @ 8:17 am - Interview is finally up!

My friends over at Moonhawk Studios have posted last week’s podcast interview, where we chat about 80’s movies, Mystery Science Theater, and the origins of PS. While I was disappointed we couldn’t get the live chat going, I’m happy with how the interview went. If you enjoy it, let Adam and Mac know and maybe we can schedule a live one again at some point.

Go take a listen!

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