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Sunday, May 8, 2016

I DID IT!

WOW! Things move quick out here on the west side in sunny Peoria.

- --I Did It!!! It's Finished - at this point I have some Space Mummy toys. I was possessed last weekend and had to turn my figures in to the complete project, carded an all. It feels so good to have these toys in my hands (after 4 months of failing it felt great to finally have been successful). Each toys is hand made and painted. I also make the cards by hand. I'm a very DIY creator.

- --I have shown everyone and anyone these toys and the feedback is excellent. I cannot wait to start selling them on June 2nd. The plan is to have about 5 available at my online store and the rest will be available at the Phoenix Comicon. Whatever doe snot sell at the show will be put up online after the show. If I should sell out give me a week or two and I should have more in stock (remember he is unlimited)

- --That success however, came with a small price. I did something wrong and my mold will no longer make toys, I broke it. So this morning I'm attempting to make a new mold. My goal with the Space Mummy figure has been to keep him in production for as long as I do the comic. He is the main character and I would hate to tell a new fan, "Good Luck finding one of those, I only made 20!" So going against what most people seem to be doing with toy making, Space Mummy will be an unlimited toy that I will keep in production. This will not be true for the other characters, they will be limited to around 20 or 1 mold, which ever is more. The plan is to sell the Space Mummy figures for $30 and the others for $40-50. Also planning some short run versions of the Space Mummy that will be in the $40-50 range.

With all this toy talk you might have forg0tten that I make comics.

- --Cousin Harold is coming along nicely, I'm about half way through issue 10, which should be done for the San Diego comic con.

- --Space Monstas is moving slower than I expected (probably due to the time I set a side to create it has been use to create the toy). I still expect to have an Ashcan/Preview edition ready for the Phoenix Comic Con.

Also this week.

- --Friday was First Friday and I delivered over 400 copies of the latest Comics Never Stop to the masses. Great reception as always. Big things are in the works for Comics Never Stop, very excited about the future of this project.

- --Saturday was Free Comic Book Day. I would like to thank Jesse James Comics and Samurai Comics for having Eric Mengel and myself out. I gave away over 100 copies of the Cousin Harold FCBD Edition to people and had some great conversations about life and comics. This was my 6th FCBD Edition of Cousin Harold and an awesome story. For those of you who did not get a copy I will be reprinting the story as part of Cousin Harold 11.

- --Comic of the Week - - - Renato Jones ONE% by Kaare Andrew. This book is BIG. I think when other creators see this book they are going to want to start creating their own independent work and that makes me happy. I like reading Marvel and DC books, but I love reading Image titles (and other creator owned works).

Take care,

-Denny!

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Getting Ready

Things are always either up or down out west here in P-Town. This week I have had to ride the waves both directions. It gets tiring at times.

- --The majority of my time is being spent on making Cousin Harold 10, but I'm also working on many side projects at the same time.

- --One of those projects is my Free Comic Book Day edition of Cousin Harold. Super excited to share this story. I had a great time making in over spring break. I will be appearing at Jesse JAmes Comics and Samurai Comics this year. Jesse James should be for their midnight opening for about an hour and I will be at Samurai when they open Saturday morning for a couple of hours. Should be super fun - I LOVE FCBD!!!!!

- --I also have been working on Space Monstas. I originally had planned on dropping a Space Monstas mini at Jesse James Comics for FCBD, but this is not going to happen. I will have an Ashcan available at Phoenix Comicon (where I'm a guest this year, the official announcement has not been made, but I'm listed on their site). I plan on try my hand a silk screening a cover for this special issue (wish me luck).

- --Also putting together some buttons and stickers for Space Monstas featuring Space Mummy. Super Excited being so close to sharing this new series with you.

- --The latest edition of the Comics Never Stop newspaper arrived on Friday in all of it's newsprint glory. We will be distributing this edition the first couple weeks of May. Super excited about the paper and it's future. We are having a big meeting next week and have some big plans for the paper during the next year.

- --Comic of the week - Batgirl #50. The Fletcher/Stewart/Tarr run on this book has been on of my favorite runs of the last year on any book. Sad to see them leaving, but glad they are doing a book together over at Image (Motor Crush).

Okay until next week - Take Care,

-denny!

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Preparing for Free Comic Book Day

Okay so Free Comic Book Day isn't until May, but I spend my spring break every year drawing the story that I will give away at Free Comic Book Day, so that is all that is on my mind at this time..

- --This will be my 6th year preparing a book for Free Comic Book Day. I'm super proud of this accomplishment. More information will be coming on my Free Comic Book Day appearances.

- --This week I created what would usually be a month's worth of work. Not really much else went on, so I think I will just give you a couple teasers (some of my favorite panels).

- --Comics for the 5th volume of the Comics Never Stop newspaper were due yesterday and they look awesome. The next paper would be out the first weeks of May.

- --This weeks comic IH'KIS created by my pal Wil 'Reset Survivor' Hines. Awesome work by a truly unique talent. You can read the series here.

Okay that is it for this week.

Take Care,

-denny

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Funded

The west valley has been kind of HOT! Today is only the first day of spring, but it feels like summer has been here for weeks. Good thing I spend most of my time inside either drawing, working or at the gym.

- -- Probably the biggest new for the week is that my Kickstarter was Fully Funded (and is over). This thing stresses me out every year and I was already stressed this year due to personal issues(compound stess is not fun). Glad to have 19 people aboard for the year. It always makes me happy to pack up my books a couple times a year and send them out to people. Thanx to everyone for their support, from the backers to those who retweeted and shared. I appreciate all that you have done for me.

- -- Most of this week was spent working on strips that will be Cousin Harold 10. I'm a good month a head on strips now. The storyline starts on Monday over at the Cousin Harold site.

- -- On Friday I started working on designs for the Cousin Harold Free Comic Book Day Special. I wrote the story Tuesday morning and it might be the best story I have written (at least it's my new favorite). On Saturday I started drawing this story and should have it finished with in the week (the cover *above* and a page & a half have been completed so far).

Free Comic Book Day is the first Saturday in May every year. If you need to find a location near you check out this store locator. My book will only be available at my Arizona appearances (more info on them coming soon).

- -- The comic of the week is a Hardcover OGN, The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew. The story is about a fake comic history of Singapore wrapped around the real political history of Singapore. Amazing Work!

That's all for this week.

Take Care,

-denny

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Free Comic Book Day 2014

Today is Free Comic Book Day - Get out to your local comic shop and pick up some free books. Also remember to support your local comic shops.

I will be appearing at Jesse James Comics from 9am-noon and Samurai Comics (Camelback) 1pm-4pm stop by and pick up a copy of this year's FCBD Edition of Cousin Harold. For those who cannot make it out, the story from this book is next in line at Cousin Harold.

Have an AWESOME DAY!

-denny

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Free Comic Book Day 2013

Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday May the 4th

For Free Comic Book Day I will be making several appearances

around the Phoenix Metro Area and my book will be available

at many stores both in (and out) of Arizona.

My Appearance start at Jesse James Comics at 12:01 (May 4th)

- I should be hanging out for a couple of hours.

Next it will be Samurai Comics to start my Saturday off right

- I should be there for a couple hours when they open.

Then it's off to Drawn to Comics for a little midday action

- This should be there for a couple of hours starting at Noon.

Next it's back to Jesse James Comics for some late Saturday

fun - I'm assume around 5pm (but who knows.) I will be

there to help/support my pal Eric Mengel and his

24hour Comic Book Challenge.

Hopefully he will let me ink some Ocho drawings!

And if all that is not enough

I will also have books available at Hero Comics (Phoenix)

and Things From Another World (Portland)

The books move Fast so be there early to get your copy!

Also Drew Pocza will be up in Washington State

with a heap of copies to hand out - after all it is a

flip book with his awesome creation Pokeweed!

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Free Comic Book Day 2013

Prepping for Free Comic Book Day 2013 and this year I'm putting out a flip book and including my pal Drew Pocza's Pokeweed in the book. Copies will be available in both Arizona and Seattle. As we get closer to the date I will update you on my appearance plans (and what Drew is up to in Seattle.)