So, my MUNNY vinyl toy will be up for auction at the San Francisco Kid Robot location, 1512 Haight St. San Francisco, CA 94117 Phone: 415.487.9000 sfstore@kidrobot.com.
Again, this auction is going to be amazing...just check out the list of contributors among the three Kid Robot stores:http://www.kidrobot.com/munny/images/event.gif
Sunday, October 16, 2005
Monday, October 10, 2005
KID ROBOT AUCTION!
Hey kids! It's time for more hurricane relief. KID ROBOT is throwing three simultaneous parties on November 3rd, one in SAN FRANCISCO, one in LOS ANGELES, and one in NEW YORK. If you're around any of those areas, hit the shop and bid on ORIGINAL HAND-PAINTED MUNNY TOYS. Yes, you can own an original design of the new vinyl Munny toy, painted by such luminaries as GWEN STEFANI, DIDDY, ROBIN WILLIAMS, TIM BISKUP, and many, many others. I've contributed a painted toy to the auction, so keep your eyes peeled for more info on what venue it will be auctioned off at!
Blank Munny toys will go on sale at the event, as well, so buy 'em up and paint 'em up.
http://www.kidrobot.com/munny
Blank Munny toys will go on sale at the event, as well, so buy 'em up and paint 'em up.
http://www.kidrobot.com/munny
Saturday, October 08, 2005
NOBLE BOY
So, I've got quotes from a great printer, and we're a go, my friends. NOBLE BOY will be the debut RED WINDOW release, distributed through Diamond by a third party to be announced soon. Make no mistake, this is a slef-publishing venture, and there's a whole slate of books scheduled to come out over the next couple of years. I'm in this for the long haul, making books the way I've always wanted to: high quality, often times full color, and featuring stories important to me. My family, my day job, and especially my peers and colleagues are really the ones enabling me to do all this, and I'm incredibly happy. I think you'll all see what I mean when NOBLE BOY hits.
NOBLE BOY will be a 32-page "board book", meaning every page is of equal thickness. It's a sort of "children's book" that's not for children, a biography of my mentor, animation legend Maurice Noble. It'll retail affordably at $9.95, I'm fairly certain, and will hit shelves in the first quarter of next year.
MORE SOON!
NOBLE BOY will be a 32-page "board book", meaning every page is of equal thickness. It's a sort of "children's book" that's not for children, a biography of my mentor, animation legend Maurice Noble. It'll retail affordably at $9.95, I'm fairly certain, and will hit shelves in the first quarter of next year.
MORE SOON!
Thursday, September 29, 2005
HURRICANE RELIEF BENEFIT BOOKS FOR SALE!
Here's the link:
http://www.redcitycomics.com/relief.html
Again, this is a two-book mini-comic anthology, with proceeds goiong to hurricane relief. I supplied art for the covers and interiors...go buy 'em!
http://www.redcitycomics.com/relief.html
Again, this is a two-book mini-comic anthology, with proceeds goiong to hurricane relief. I supplied art for the covers and interiors...go buy 'em!
Sunday, September 25, 2005
IGNATZ WINNERS
It's a great list this year. I'm especially proud of two good friends, Liz Prince and Andy Runton, who have brought home awards from SPX. If you're looking for some good reading, go buy any one, or every one, of these books. They're all outstanding. And if you're just looking for a quick fix online, hit www.thepbf.com, the winner of OUTSTANDING ONLINE COMIC. It's tremendously funny, and you'll be hooked after reading just the first few. Here's the whole list:
OUTSTANDING ARTIST -- David B., Epileptic (Pantheon), Babel (Drawn & Quarterly)
OUTSTANDING ANTHOLOGY OR COLLECTION--Diary of a Mosquito Abatement Man, John Porcellino (La Mano)
OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC NOVEL-- Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return, Marjane Satrapi (Pantheon)
OUTSTANDING STORY -- Dogs and Water, Anders Nilsen (Drawn and Quarterly)
PROMISING NEW TALENT--Andy Runton, Owly (Top Shelf Productions)
OUTSTANDING SERIES--Finder, Carla Speed McNeil (Lightspeed Press)
OUTSTANDING COMIC -- Or Else #1, Kevin Huizenga (Drawn & Quarterly)
OUTSTANDING MINICOMIC--Phase 7 Alec Longstreth (Self-published)
OUTSTANDING ONLINE COMIC--The Perry Bible Fellowship, Nicholas Gurewitch (http://www.thepbf.com)
OUTSTANDING DEBUT NOMINEES -- Will You Still Love Me If I Wet The Bed?, Liz Prince, Top Shelf Productions
OUTSTANDING ARTIST -- David B., Epileptic (Pantheon), Babel (Drawn & Quarterly)
OUTSTANDING ANTHOLOGY OR COLLECTION--Diary of a Mosquito Abatement Man, John Porcellino (La Mano)
OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC NOVEL-- Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return, Marjane Satrapi (Pantheon)
OUTSTANDING STORY -- Dogs and Water, Anders Nilsen (Drawn and Quarterly)
PROMISING NEW TALENT--Andy Runton, Owly (Top Shelf Productions)
OUTSTANDING SERIES--Finder, Carla Speed McNeil (Lightspeed Press)
OUTSTANDING COMIC -- Or Else #1, Kevin Huizenga (Drawn & Quarterly)
OUTSTANDING MINICOMIC--Phase 7 Alec Longstreth (Self-published)
OUTSTANDING ONLINE COMIC--The Perry Bible Fellowship, Nicholas Gurewitch (http://www.thepbf.com)
OUTSTANDING DEBUT NOMINEES -- Will You Still Love Me If I Wet The Bed?, Liz Prince, Top Shelf Productions
Thursday, September 22, 2005
SPX!
I won't be attending SPX, as I'm swamped with work deadlines, comics deadlines, and life, but those of you daring enough to attend one of the coolest conventions in the nation this weekend (September 23-24) will be treated to not one, but two new products featuring my work...
*THE 2005 SPX ANTHOLOGY
Edited by the excellent storyteller Brian Ralph, this year's antho has shaped up to be something special. It features a brand new story by me, 10 pages long, entitled MILLIKEN DARBY READS A BOOK, starring everyone's favorite "slow" monkey, Milliken Darby. The books roster includes:
Kevin Sherry
Allison Cole and Eric Paul
Jordan Crane
Federico Reggiani and Angel Mosquito
Rina Ayuyang
Kaz Strzepek
Matt Rota
Max Estes
Peter Hamlin
Jeff Sharp
Dave Lapp
Sara Varon
Greg Cook
Melody Nadia Shickley
Bendik Kaltenborn and Kristoffer Kjolberg
Leif Goldberg
Sindre W. Goksoyr
Scott Morse
Martin Cendreda
Damien Jay
Jesse Reklaw
N. U. Bertozzi
Luke Ramsey
Joe Derry
Brendan Burford
C. Cilla
Jennifer Janviere
Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca
Brian Chippendale
Scott Campbell
Ben Jones
Jeff Czekaj
Marc Bell / Peter Thompson
Vinh Ngo
Maris Wicks
As with every year, all profits from SPX and the SPX Anthology will go to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, protecting the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals.
*The BRCS HURRICANE RELIEF ANTHOLOGY, edited by Robert Bienvenu, also hits at SPX. It's a two volume set, wrapped with a FEMA slipcase.
Book 1
Covers by Scott Morse
1 Ben Claassen III
3 Laura Uhl & Jacob Warrenfeltz
7 Andrew Demitt
8 Mark Campos
9 Nate Cernosek & Nick Almaraz
13 Sirkowski
14 Adrian Sanders & Eilif Knutson
15 Ben T. Steckler
21 Amy Ignatow
27 Jeff Hay
29 Jason Marcy
31 Robert Bienvenu
33 Rob Staeger & Michael J. Bencik
36 The D.C. Conspiracy
page 1 - Matt Dembicki
page 2 - Chris Piers
page 3 - Steve Loya
page 4 - Jacob Warrenfeltz
page 5 - Christopher Mararac and Rick Legaspi
page 6 - Andrew Cohen
page 7 - Evan Keeling
43 Bob Kathman
45 Melissa Lomax
Book 2
Covers by Scott Morse
1 Tom Beland
2 Caesar Meadows
3 Monica Meehan
6 Jeff Hay
7 Michael Neal Phillips
8 Lance Tooks
13 Daniel Strickland
19 Tim Kelly
20 Jeffrey Brown
25 Erik Van Buren
29 Ben Vranken
37 Mark Stacy
39 Ben Smith
40 Chuck Loridans
41 Patch
42 Kurt Beaulieu
43 David Lasky
I'll try to post details on where you can order these online after the show.
GO BUY BOTH! They're for great causes, or course.
*THE 2005 SPX ANTHOLOGY
Edited by the excellent storyteller Brian Ralph, this year's antho has shaped up to be something special. It features a brand new story by me, 10 pages long, entitled MILLIKEN DARBY READS A BOOK, starring everyone's favorite "slow" monkey, Milliken Darby. The books roster includes:
Kevin Sherry
Allison Cole and Eric Paul
Jordan Crane
Federico Reggiani and Angel Mosquito
Rina Ayuyang
Kaz Strzepek
Matt Rota
Max Estes
Peter Hamlin
Jeff Sharp
Dave Lapp
Sara Varon
Greg Cook
Melody Nadia Shickley
Bendik Kaltenborn and Kristoffer Kjolberg
Leif Goldberg
Sindre W. Goksoyr
Scott Morse
Martin Cendreda
Damien Jay
Jesse Reklaw
N. U. Bertozzi
Luke Ramsey
Joe Derry
Brendan Burford
C. Cilla
Jennifer Janviere
Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca
Brian Chippendale
Scott Campbell
Ben Jones
Jeff Czekaj
Marc Bell / Peter Thompson
Vinh Ngo
Maris Wicks
As with every year, all profits from SPX and the SPX Anthology will go to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, protecting the First Amendment rights of comic book readers and professionals.
*The BRCS HURRICANE RELIEF ANTHOLOGY, edited by Robert Bienvenu, also hits at SPX. It's a two volume set, wrapped with a FEMA slipcase.
Book 1
Covers by Scott Morse
1 Ben Claassen III
3 Laura Uhl & Jacob Warrenfeltz
7 Andrew Demitt
8 Mark Campos
9 Nate Cernosek & Nick Almaraz
13 Sirkowski
14 Adrian Sanders & Eilif Knutson
15 Ben T. Steckler
21 Amy Ignatow
27 Jeff Hay
29 Jason Marcy
31 Robert Bienvenu
33 Rob Staeger & Michael J. Bencik
36 The D.C. Conspiracy
page 1 - Matt Dembicki
page 2 - Chris Piers
page 3 - Steve Loya
page 4 - Jacob Warrenfeltz
page 5 - Christopher Mararac and Rick Legaspi
page 6 - Andrew Cohen
page 7 - Evan Keeling
43 Bob Kathman
45 Melissa Lomax
Book 2
Covers by Scott Morse
1 Tom Beland
2 Caesar Meadows
3 Monica Meehan
6 Jeff Hay
7 Michael Neal Phillips
8 Lance Tooks
13 Daniel Strickland
19 Tim Kelly
20 Jeffrey Brown
25 Erik Van Buren
29 Ben Vranken
37 Mark Stacy
39 Ben Smith
40 Chuck Loridans
41 Patch
42 Kurt Beaulieu
43 David Lasky
I'll try to post details on where you can order these online after the show.
GO BUY BOTH! They're for great causes, or course.
Thursday, September 15, 2005
RED WINDOW, 2006!
We're intricately and delicately planning the 2006 launch of RED WINDOW, my self-publishing venture. The plan, dear people, is to launch a new book close to the major cons I'll be attending. Some will be available through Diamond, but some, I warn you, may be smaller print runs of high quality limited editions available only online and at conventions, so I can meet as many of the potential readers face-to-face and offer some unique treats.
As it stands now, I've got NOBLE BOY in the can and planned as the debut book for Feb. or March. Following in April will be another book for APE, and in June a book for MoCCA, and in July, San Diego. I'm actively working on ALL of these books, and some are near completion, so as a book is announced, rest assured, it's done and either at the printers or close to it!
So keep your eyes peeled...more soon!
As it stands now, I've got NOBLE BOY in the can and planned as the debut book for Feb. or March. Following in April will be another book for APE, and in June a book for MoCCA, and in July, San Diego. I'm actively working on ALL of these books, and some are near completion, so as a book is announced, rest assured, it's done and either at the printers or close to it!
So keep your eyes peeled...more soon!
HIGH FIVE, JENNY!
Jenny S. was the lucky winner of the twelve jazz drawings over on the Bendis Board Katrina Auction. She shelled out $210 to help the displaced and needy. Thanks, Jenny! You rock.
Sunday, September 11, 2005
Jazz for Charity!
http://www.newcomicreviews.com/auction/
That's where you can currently bid on 12 individual drawings I did for Katrina relief. They're all jazz-based, very loose and graphic, and the bidding is still fairly low as I write this. Now's your chance to grab some originals at a good price...TWELVE originals, all at once! GO BID! Help some folks out.
That's where you can currently bid on 12 individual drawings I did for Katrina relief. They're all jazz-based, very loose and graphic, and the bidding is still fairly low as I write this. Now's your chance to grab some originals at a good price...TWELVE originals, all at once! GO BID! Help some folks out.
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
OUR FRIEND Jon J MUTH!
Jon J Muth, has been nominated for a Quills Award in the category of Illustrated Children's books for his work on Zen Shorts.
To help support Mr. Muth, please vote by visiting http://quills.votenet.com/quills/register/)for September 15.
To help support Mr. Muth, please vote by visiting http://quills.votenet.com/quills/register/)for September 15.
Monday, September 05, 2005
HURRICANE KATRINA BENEFIT BOOK
So, SPX will also see the release of a special benefit book being offered by Robert Bienvenu and the Baton Rouge Cartoonist Society. I've produced 12 jazz-inspired images for inclusion in the book, and the originals will be available shortly on the Bendis Board Charity Auction.
One cool note about the benefit book is that it's an OPEN SUBMISSION, so if you're an artist looking for a way to help out, drop them a line. Here's the details:
The Baton Rouge Cartoonist Society is taking submissions for an anthology to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
While our families and friends in the New Orleans and Mississippi areas are safe with family, there are thousands that are in desperate need and that will require extended help throughout the coming months. Every penny from sales will go to the Red Cross hurricane relief efforts.
This is extremely late notice, but our plan is to have the anthology available for sale at this month’s Small Press Expo. Due to the short turn-around time, we will need any submissions by Friday, September 16th.
We’re not asking for lengthy stories, but if any creators can contribute a short story, a page, a strip, a panel, or pin-up, we would be extremely grateful.
While we are all frustrated and angered by the initial ineffectiveness of our state and federal government’s response to this tragedy, we are not looking for political statements. Art and story celebrating the New Orleans and gulf coast region, or that touches on the tragedy, or expresses your feelings would certainly be welcome. If you already have completed art that you think would be appropriate, we would welcome that as well.
Format:
Our plans are to stick to a 4.25 x 5.5 page size.
If e-mailing, please keep file size within reason.
Please send art to:
hurricane@redcitycomics.com
or:
Robert Bienvenu
9364 N. Parkview Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA.
70816
Thanks for your help,
Robert Bienvenu
bienvenu@redcitycomics.com
225-278-2979
One cool note about the benefit book is that it's an OPEN SUBMISSION, so if you're an artist looking for a way to help out, drop them a line. Here's the details:
The Baton Rouge Cartoonist Society is taking submissions for an anthology to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
While our families and friends in the New Orleans and Mississippi areas are safe with family, there are thousands that are in desperate need and that will require extended help throughout the coming months. Every penny from sales will go to the Red Cross hurricane relief efforts.
This is extremely late notice, but our plan is to have the anthology available for sale at this month’s Small Press Expo. Due to the short turn-around time, we will need any submissions by Friday, September 16th.
We’re not asking for lengthy stories, but if any creators can contribute a short story, a page, a strip, a panel, or pin-up, we would be extremely grateful.
While we are all frustrated and angered by the initial ineffectiveness of our state and federal government’s response to this tragedy, we are not looking for political statements. Art and story celebrating the New Orleans and gulf coast region, or that touches on the tragedy, or expresses your feelings would certainly be welcome. If you already have completed art that you think would be appropriate, we would welcome that as well.
Format:
Our plans are to stick to a 4.25 x 5.5 page size.
If e-mailing, please keep file size within reason.
Please send art to:
hurricane@redcitycomics.com
or:
Robert Bienvenu
9364 N. Parkview Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA.
70816
Thanks for your help,
Robert Bienvenu
bienvenu@redcitycomics.com
225-278-2979
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
SPX ANTHOLOGY!
Hey people, just a heads-up to tell your local retailer that they should order the SPX ANTHOLOGY 2005. It's edited by Brian Ralph and is packed with amazing storytellers. My story, you monkey-lovers will be pleased to hear, is entitled MILLIKEN DARBY READS A BOOK. It features everyone's favorite monkey-who's-a-little-bit-slow, Milliken Darby, in his long-awaited return to comics! The proceeds to the SPX ANTHOLOGY, as always, go to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, so buy up! It's for a good cause. http://www.cbldf.org/ And go to SPX in Bethesda, MD! http://www.spxpo.com
Thursday, August 18, 2005
JOE RANFT, 1960-2005
It's with a heavy heart that I'm reporting the death of legendary writer/actor/Head of Story Joe Ranft. I've been a recent colleague of Joe's at Pixar, where Joe was Story Head on TOY STORY 1 and 2, A BUG'S LIFE, and CARS, as well as Head of Story for the company as a whole. He voiced the caterpillar Heimlich in A BUG'S LIFE and Wheezey the squeak toy in TOY STORY 2, among others. At Disney, he played an integral part in shaping BEAUTY AND THE BEST and THE LION KING, among other films.
Joe was an incredible person, a big teddy bear of a guy who always did his best to make you feel welcome and important to the company. I was looking forward to working more closely with him. His inspiration as a storyteller, and more importantly as a good person, will resonate with me always.
You can read more about Joe at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710020/ , and more personal notes at http://www.ronniedelcarmen.com/blog1/blog.html .
Joe was an incredible person, a big teddy bear of a guy who always did his best to make you feel welcome and important to the company. I was looking forward to working more closely with him. His inspiration as a storyteller, and more importantly as a good person, will resonate with me always.
You can read more about Joe at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710020/ , and more personal notes at http://www.ronniedelcarmen.com/blog1/blog.html .
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Monday, July 04, 2005
Sunday, July 03, 2005
FRANKENSTEIN limited edition
CRAZYFISHBOWL
Whew! I just finished painting the endpapers for the FRANKENSTEIN limited edition for San Diego. Each one has an original painting as you open the cover, signed and numbered. There are only 25 of these puppies, so come early. They'll be priced at $40 or $50 a pop. See you all soon!
Whew! I just finished painting the endpapers for the FRANKENSTEIN limited edition for San Diego. Each one has an original painting as you open the cover, signed and numbered. There are only 25 of these puppies, so come early. They'll be priced at $40 or $50 a pop. See you all soon!
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
SAN DIEGO wares
CRAZYFISHBOWL
Hey all-
As of now, I'll have these new thangs fer sale at SD:
*Two new t-shirts, available in men's and baby dolls...two-color designs, tigers are involved. Probably $15 a pop.
*A limited edition version of FRANKENSTEIN, signed with a fully painted image inside. Real paint, inside. Limited to 25, so come quick. Probably $40-50 bucks a pop.
*There might be a limited mini comic version of a new short story I'm doing for the SPX antho, too. Milliken Darby's involved. Price TBA if I get 'em done.
*I'll have a preview of my new fully painted, full-color tribute to Maurice Noble, NOBLE BOY, due out later this year or early next. This is done like a children's book, and will be bound like a board book. And it all rhymes. It's not really for kids, though. I couldn't get 'em bound in time for SD, so they'll hit later.
* And I'll of course have lots of original art, including pages from the Eisner Award nominated PLASTIC MAN, FRANKENSTEIN, SPAGHETTI WESTERN, ROOM FULL OF STRANGERS, and lots more...
SO there you go! Come see us at SD!
ON THE DRAWING BOARD: I'm currently almost done with pencils for the SPX MILLIKEN DARBY short, so inks begin soon. Also working on an expanded version of one of my other books, giving a whole new slant to it. Might even have some pages at SD to show the lucky loos. I'm happy with how it's turning out...it'll be close to 300 pages when it's all done. That'll hit right after NOBLE BOY. And I'm writing AS BIG AS EARTH stories, too...
More soon!
Hey all-
As of now, I'll have these new thangs fer sale at SD:
*Two new t-shirts, available in men's and baby dolls...two-color designs, tigers are involved. Probably $15 a pop.
*A limited edition version of FRANKENSTEIN, signed with a fully painted image inside. Real paint, inside. Limited to 25, so come quick. Probably $40-50 bucks a pop.
*There might be a limited mini comic version of a new short story I'm doing for the SPX antho, too. Milliken Darby's involved. Price TBA if I get 'em done.
*I'll have a preview of my new fully painted, full-color tribute to Maurice Noble, NOBLE BOY, due out later this year or early next. This is done like a children's book, and will be bound like a board book. And it all rhymes. It's not really for kids, though. I couldn't get 'em bound in time for SD, so they'll hit later.
* And I'll of course have lots of original art, including pages from the Eisner Award nominated PLASTIC MAN, FRANKENSTEIN, SPAGHETTI WESTERN, ROOM FULL OF STRANGERS, and lots more...
SO there you go! Come see us at SD!
ON THE DRAWING BOARD: I'm currently almost done with pencils for the SPX MILLIKEN DARBY short, so inks begin soon. Also working on an expanded version of one of my other books, giving a whole new slant to it. Might even have some pages at SD to show the lucky loos. I'm happy with how it's turning out...it'll be close to 300 pages when it's all done. That'll hit right after NOBLE BOY. And I'm writing AS BIG AS EARTH stories, too...
More soon!
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