The Webcomic Alliance has seen fit to make my online graphic novel Moon Town their Pick of the Week! I don’t know what to say except thank you, and I’m honored!
If you’re not familiar with the Webcomic Alliance, I need to tell you that they are a great resource for webcomics, and you are really missing something. Go check it out!
Big excitement in the Moon Town universe, people – Jake Strider Hughes, the super genius behind the Watchmen and Walking Dead motion comics has applied his mad sick skillz to Moon Town. The clip above is a quick motion test he did a few months back. Very exciting… Very. Exciting!
PS – He also did a test for my comic Cubicle Pigs. He does amazing things bringing comics to life!
I’m happy to report that my Inkapalooza project keeps rolling on, as more supportive fans of Moon Town have continued buying original inkings and picking up book #1 at no additional cost. By Rathgar’s Hammer, What Savings!
Yes, that’s me up there, putting down the details first, inking old-school: pencil, paper, ink and light-table. This is how I’ve been inking for 30 years, and although I have a nice Cintiq at work, I cannot justify the thousands of dollars for one at home. So I imagine I will continue inking this way until something changes. Maybe I’ll win the lottery one day? Or maybe everyone will buy a copy of Moon Town? Hey, a guy can dream.
Second stage – I use my brush pen to fatten up the lines and do some blackspotting.
Aaaand finally the finished piece.
What’s that you ask? How can you get your very own Moon Town inking and a free copy of book #1? I thought you’d never ask! Go to WishTales Publishing – you’ll find a bunch of great pics to choose from, just in time for the holidays. You’ll be glad you did!
Here you see me working on an inking for the latest Moon Town fan, and I am grateful to him for his support. The finished inking and a copy of Moon Town book #1 are wending their way to him even as we speak. If you want a copy of your very own, you can get it at WishTales…
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I just wanted to let you know about the books and other goodies that are available at WishTales Publishing. There is Moon Town Book #1, of course, and Croaker’s Gorge Book #1. But there are also original inkings, some buttons and magnets as well, all high quality, professional merchandise at reasonable prices.
There’s still time to get these to you in time for you to give them as gifts to yourself or someone you like (NOTE: You could also give these to people you don’t like. We don’t discriminate).
Thank you, and see you there!
You – or someone on your Christmas list – has been waiting, waiting, waiting for Moon Town book #1. Maybe this is the time for you to pick it up?
I bring it up because believe it or not, some long-time readers of Moon Town didn’t realize there *was* a print version. And so, there is. You can get it at WishTales, where there is a regular version for the low, low price of $4.99. OR you can get an original inking by the artist (that’s me) for the low-low price of $13.99, and get the book FOR FREE!. (See the sort of inkings you can get, below…)
I know you care about these books. You don’t want them to be homeless, do you? Won’t you please make room for them in your home? Imagine the tears of sorrow these books spill every night as they cry themselves to sleep.
Now, imagine the tears of joy you will experience when your Moon Town book comes to live with you. You can make the world a better place – just click the link to WishTales Publishing, where you’ll find Moon Town and more - operators are standing by.
I am honored and somewhat surprised to announce that Moon Town has been named by Baltimore Magazine as the Best Online Graphic Novel in their annual Best of Baltimore issue. The magazine is on newsstands and available for your iPod and other eReaders right now, and it appears you will need to purchase the issue in order to see the entire list of 280 restaurants, businesses and artsy things that have been selected as the Best this year.
Shameless Plug: Moon Town books are still available from WishTales Publishing while supplies last!
For those of you who have been anxiously awaiting the next installment of Moon Town, this was just the kind of shot in the arm I needed, so stay tuned for more Moon Town resuming this week!
Thank you, Baltimore!
At the risk of being crassly commercial, I wanted to remind you that a few copies of Moon Town book #1 are still available! In fact, in honor of Cyber Monday, for a limited time, I’ll be running a sale at the WishTales shop: 10% off of anything in the store! Plus – a free WishTales button with every order!
Saving 10% on this incredible stuff is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
1. Just go to WishTales.com
2. Enter this coupon code at checkout: LUNARSAVINGS2010
3. And just like that, you will be shoppin’ and savin’ like the shoppin’ saver you are!
Wouldn’t Moon Town or Croaker’s Gorge make a fine gift for yourself or someone on your list? If you’ve been meaning to get one of these books and putting it off, there really is no better time than now. Nothing lasts forever, and neither will this sale. It will only be in effect through DEC 4, 2010, so don’t delay; buy today!
The latest edition of the Steve Ogden Braincast is up online with a little bit of Director’s Commentary! Part Two of the great Spoilerific Director’s Commentary for Moon Town: Breaking Lane. This time, I talk about my process for coming up with the first chapter, and how the whole thing might have started with a Skeeter. I also talk about Lost, Heroes, and the way flashbacks are somewhat abused by writers of episodic content. Music by Tim Larkin.
Steve Ogden Braincast #22
The latest edition of the Steve Ogden Braincast is up online with a little bit of Director’s Commentary! It’s a short one this week, but better short and sweet than long and bitter, I always say. OK, I don’t always say that, but I’m saying it now. Anyway, it’s Part Three of the great Spoilerific Director’s Commentary for Moon Town: Breaking Lane. This time, I talk about chapter two, the design principles of function over form, and how one of my characters ended up accidentally naming another. Bonus: I mention a Star Wars character – try to guess which one! Music by Tim Larkin.