NOTES: a preview!

Hey folks...here's a sneak peek at some pages from NOTES, the short story that will appear in AFTERWORKS 2 from Image this July! NOTES is part of a larger work entitled NOTES OVER YONDER, the other half of which will appear in PROJECT: ROMANTIC from AdHouse this July...enjoy!

EMERALD CITY!

http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

I'll be there, and I'm trying to figure out how to bring paint to do paintings, San Diego style, $100 a pop, anything you want. If I can't figure a way to get my paint on the plane, It'll be drawings, fully inked, for $40 a pop, I think.

APRIL 1 and 2! Mark yer calendars!

And APE is the next weekend, where I'm sure to have paint!

ACT-I-VATE!

http://community.livejournal.com/act_i_vate/

Go check 'er out! Our pal Dean Haspiel, along with a talented roster of others, are GIVING you comics, online, because they just can't help themselves! These online comics look amazing, and are well worth your time. Cut and paste that link, and go be entertained!

And the Academy Award goes to...

...quite possibly my very good friend Mark Andrews, who, along with co-director Andy Jimenez, is nominated for BEST ANIMATED FILM, SHORT SUBJECT for the Pixar production, ONE MAN BAND. Root them on, folks! And in the meantime, go pre-order Mark's re-envisioning of his graphic novel COLOSSUS, originally published by yours truly through Crazyfish, and now being published by Image Comics, for a March release alongside NOBLE BOY!

Go tell Mark congrats at his blog, talesofcolossus.blogspot.com !

NEW STORY/BOOK/GALLERY SHOW?

I'm in the middle of laying out a new story tentatively called NOTES OVER YONDER. You'll all be able to read it in two parts, half of it in AdHouse's upcoming PROJECT: ROMANTIC, and half in the upcoming AFTERWORKS II. Each section is stand-alone, not relying on the other for communication, but together, they make for a different, more unique story. It's fully painted and almost entirely silent, but I'm working in a lot of mood, my love of jazz, a ukulele, and a cat. You'll see...it'll all play together. Anyhow, once completed, the paintings may be framed and shown as part of a three-man show in Los Angeles later this year at Gallery 1988, with Bwana Spoons and Thomas Han. And the whole story will be collected into a hardcover around the same time, so you can read it in one fell swoop and possibly draw new meaning from it. I'm excited about how this one is coming out, and can't wait to see it completed.

http://www.adhousebooks.com
http://www.evillepress.com
http://www.nineteeneightyeight.com

Kerouac!

So this weekend, we hit San Francisco and saw the original ON THE ORAD manuscript on display at the SF Library. It's huge, all on one continuous piece of paper (the kind of paper is up for dispute...possibly butcher paper or something). It was typed over a manic 21 day period, I believe, on these 12-foot long sheets of paper and taped together. You can even see where he typed right over the tape. It's pretty amazing. There are other interesting things on display, as well, including a visual map of the route taken in ON THE ROAD, and a guide and pictures of the fictional characters vs. their real-life counterparts. This is a must-see if you're in the Bay Area, people!

http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/news/exhibitions.htm

SEDARIS

www.digitalmedusa.com/sgettis/morse7.html

That's where you can see my latest contribution to Steven Gettis' amazing ARTISTIC INTERPRETATIONS OF LITERARY FIGURES collection, soon to be published as a benefit for ACTOR. It's worth checking out the whole collection, folks...some amazing pieces there, from some of your favorite artists.

More soon! For now, go order NOBLE BOY!

PREVIEWS

Hey people...the new PREVIEWS just hit the shelves, and it's your opportunity to order NOBLE BOY, and to tell your friends and local retailers to do the same! NOBLE BOY is on page 209 and is "Certified Cool", I'll have you know! There's a purty ad designed by Chris Pitzer accompanying the solicitation, under AdHouse Books.

Also, on page 356, the Previews Book Store hypes SPAGHETTI WESTERN. If you haven't picked this up yet, originally released in 2004, now's your chance!

Thanks for the support! More soon!

DECEMBER, and beyond!

Hey boys and girls-- it's been a few weeks since I've popped my head up, but there's good reason! I've been busting my butt getting NOBLE BOY ready to ship, and just got back from a much-needed break on Maui. I scored an amazing new Ukelele from Mele Ukelele (www.meleukelele.com) and found a buried treasure left by my good pal Ricky Nierva at the base of Black Rock in Kaanapali. And yes, I had to jump off of said Black Rock, an infamous rock diving spot. My little sister-in-law showed me up, though, I'm afraid, with two jumps. At any rate, we all had a blast, and it was amazing watching my little boy of 8 months kick his toes in the surf and giggle into the trade winds.

Now, heads-up, and tell a friend: NOBLE BOY will be in the next issue of PREVIEWS, offered through AdHouse Books. Go preorder it, preorder one for a friend, and tell your local retailer to preorder at least ten for their shop. Next up is TIGER!TIGER!TIGER!, the long-awaited return of Southpaw!

Also, I'll be contributing new short stories, fully painted, to two 2006 anthologies: PROJECT: ROMANTIC and AFTERWORKS II. These shorts will be stand-alone, but also link up into a longer work. More on the stories soon! PROJECT: ROMANTIC is, of course, the third entry into the AdHouse Books line of award-winning PROJECT:anthologies. AFTERWORKS II is a compilation of animation artists out of Emeryville, called E-VILLE PRESS. These guys are GOOD.

Hang tight, and have great holidays, everyone.

MUNNY=MONEY!

Right on! "annastep" takes home the custom MUNNY figure for a whopping $555.55! That's amazing support, and it will go a long way in helping out some people who need it in this trying time after the havoc of the hurricanes. Thanks so much to all the bidders...

MUNNY!

http://cgi.ebay.com/MUNNY-by-Scott-Morse_W0QQitemZ6011075076QQcategoryZ348QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Go bid, folks! And check out some of those others up for auction...awesome.

THE FIRST RED WINDOW PRESS RELEASE!

On behalf of Red Window, AdHouse Books distributes the following press release:

NOVEMBER, 2005. Scott Morse is pleased to announce the birth of RED WINDOW, a new self-publishing venture. Through new projects including original graphic novels, art books, clothing, and films, RED WINDOW is the venue through which Morse will continue to grow as a storyteller and artist, utilizing the finest production values available.

"I've been publishing my work through a myriad of incredible publishing houses over the past few years, but certain projects that I'm in the process of creating have become incredibly personal endeavors, and have grown to need extra attention," states Morse. "These projects, including autobiographical stories, art books, and film projects, are things that I want presented through very specific means. I'm letting each one dictate production values, putting in the extra effort and care to ensure that they're offered to audiences as something unique."

Helping Morse realize these projects to their full potential is award-winning designer and publisher Chris Pitzer, of AdHOUSE BOOKS, who will not only serve as designer and consultant, but as distributor of RED WINDOW's catalogue of products. "Chris Pitzer is more passionate about design and storytelling than
most anyone I've ever had the pleasure of working with, " states Morse. "His talents are a boon to my work through RED WINDOW, and I couldn't be happier with the work we're producing."

“It’s been a great pleasure to work with Scott Morse over the years... From his sell-out hit SOUTHPAW, to his thoughts on heroes with SUPERIOR,” said Pitzer “I think self-publishing is the next logical step for him to take, and I’m more than happy to make suggestions along the way.”


The pipeline of products for 2006 includes the Red Window debut graphic novel NOBLE BOY, a biographical "board book" about animation design pioneer and legend
Maurice Noble, who trained Morse with a small group of hand-picked artists at Chuck Jones Film Productions, Turner, Warner Bros., and other studios. Morse says,
"Maurice was a playful, energetic character, a huge influence on not only my work, but who I am as a person. NOBLE BOY is the long-overdue first step in introducing Maurice to the masses as a person. You've all seen his work, from SNOW WHITE to DUCK DOGERS to HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS...now, it's time you learn about this orchestrator of the films you grew up loving." NOBLE BOY will be offered as a 32-page, full color board book, each page thick and meaty with rhyming text and art, and will retail for $12.95.

Future RED WINDOW projects include:

*TIGER!TIGER!TIGER!, the massive expansion of the sell-out AdHouse offering SOUTHPAW.
*ALONG THESE FIERY PATHS, a hardcover, fully painted autobiography.
*BANJOJOE, a live-action short film project
*CHARACTER STUDY, a collection of sketchbook ink drawings mixed with prose text.
*and more to be announced soon.

While RED WINDOW will solely produce the work of Morse, he'll also continue to produce work with outside publishers on a project-to-project basis. "RED WINDOW is for my personal work, for stories and art that I need to oversee on all levels," assures Morse. "You'll see my name pop up at other publishers and on other films, as well, I guarantee."

For further information, visit:
www.scottmorse.com
scottmorse.blogspot.com
www.adhousebooks.com

NEWSARAMA PART ONE!

Hey all-

There's an extensive interview/preview of all the upcoming stuff from me and RED WINDOW happening over at NEWSARAMA. GO check out part one today, and part two tomorrow!

www.newsarama.com/AdHouse/RedWindow1.htm

KID ROBOT SF

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

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

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!

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!

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

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.

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!