Post MSU Comics Forum thoughts...

Hey folks! I had a great time at the MSU COMICS FORUM yesterday. Met a lot of cool people and saw some old friends. Everyone who came out was great and someone even brought me a nice gift of a NIN viynl record! (THANKS!!!) All in all, a fun time and I got some new indie books to read from my local friends. It was great to see what everyone was working on and it was great fuel to my already white hot inferno! To listen in depth of what happened, check out the newest episode of my Idiothead.com Morning Show Podcast right HERE -- Subscribe, download, make a comment on Itunes! I appreciate it. Its FREE!

What I mean is, the only book I had there were a few copies of TALES OF SEQUENTIAL MAYHEM #2. Everyone else all had their books there. I felt completely silly selling the prints/print cards of pop culture characters because thats all I had. I want people to read my comics!!!! Good thing they are all at the printer! I made the right decision to shift all my efforts back into keeping my books in print. I'll never neglect them again. I just feel like a tool without them. Sorry for those that came to my table wanting books and I didn't have them. NEVER AGAIN.

Right now as I said before: Both Anna Pocalypse and the Artbook are at the printers. I should have them in my hands within 2-4 weeks at the most. And if you order them now, I'll ship em out as soon as I get em. And starting this next week hopefully if the ZIP drive I got works, I will start work on putting together the big PLEASANT LIFE collection I've been putting off for years. By year end, I want to have about 10 books all in my online store and ready for table sales. You are going to get soooooo sick of my ass, its not even funny!

STARSLAM is really heating up. She's in the middle of a major fight right now and the surprise ending to that will really drop some jaws. Shit is getting real over there! (and you thought that comic was just pornography!) If you are over 18, go check out that comic online for free right HERE

Lastly, I built the Kickstarter for our next TALES OF SEQUENTIAL MAYHEM book. It should be approved and launched this next week so watch for it! We really appreciate the support you guys give us to make this project happen. But more on that when it launches.

Thanks for reading! Peace and love,

T

Juggling Act

Heyo! A bunch of updating type of things for your mind-grape.

Halloween happened this past week. Since it was raining we took the safe road and went to the local Mall where the stores were handing out candy. Scott-bot 2000 picked out his own costume:

 And since James T can't talk yet, the wife and I picked out something appropriate for him:

I've been busy working on commissions, writing stuff and trying to finish the mountain of things on my plate. The next three months are HEAVY production months for me. (So much for the sabbatical!) And I'm not complaining. It pays my bills. Right now I got two smaller card sets on my plate, plus some odds and ends for another one I did work for this last summer. That same company wants to make a comic book with me featuring a major historical literary character. So I pitched them a concept and a few story outlines and they loved them. I finished the main outline and some dialog in a script last night and sent it off for approval. I will probably start pages this next week or two. We're planning on a 4 issue run if all goes well. Its a paid gig and its gonna be awesome!

Beyond that, I've done regular commission work and writing when I can on the three books I plan to release hopefully next year. A couple of them, for sure. So expect A LOT from me next year!

STARSLAM continues! Every Monday, a new perverted strip is uploaded. Adults only. Read it at the adults only part of this site if you are over 18 and are into such things. I'm wrapping up art on that project so that I can launch a tradebook next year as well.

ARTBOOK: Some might not have heard but the original printer backed out of printing it. I understand their reasoning. But I got another printer in mind for the gig. I'm talking to them this week and hopefully the books will be printed and in your hands by Christmas.

PODCAST: The idiothead morning show podcast continues! Subscribe and download via Itunes right HERE -- and please make with the comments, subscriptions and downloads. It all helps fund the podcast, which is available for free. Thank you. Approaching episode #200!!!

Meanwhile when I am not working on these millions of things, this is who monopolizes my time:

James is walking now and into EVERYTHING! A real hand full. Also Scott and his autism is a constant challenge. We're working with doctors to get him the best care. He has little improvements every day and I'm excited to see that. But I will admit some fatigue does hit me hard.

And, if all of the above wasn't enough, the boys and I are planning and working on a TALES OF SEQUENTIAL MAYHEM #3! I started the art on it this week. Here's a spoiler page:

Its an EC HORROR COMICS tribute book just like the last one. Likely we will launch a Kickstarter for it in January. Look for it soon.

2014 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR: Its shaping up. I'm 100% confirmed for Cherry Captial Con in May. Then I'll likely hit Motor City Con after that. Then maybe either NYCC or San Diego as a fan to pass out flyers and meet editors. We'll see what I can swing. I'd like to do a book signing or two at some local stores. We'll see.

Anyway folks, thanks for checking in. TONS going on. Lets hope my 20 years at this juggling act works out and I can keep these balls in the air. (Not MY balls, but the balls being various things... I mean... ah.. you know what I mean.)