FREE COMIC DAY SIGNING THIS SATURDAY!

It's that time of year again! This Saturday I will be signing and sketching at SUMMIT COMICS (Formerly Clem's Comics) in Downtown Lansing from 8-Noon, 2pm-5pm or so. For details on who will be there and what specials will be going on in the shop visit HERE - Some great guests and friends of mine will be there rockin' and rollin' all day! FREE SKETCHES for kids 12 and under! I will have all my books as well as pop culture prints and cards there. LAST CHANCE to get the cards! Cause after this weekend they go bye bye forever!

I will take commissions at the show but likely won't be able to finish them at the store. They will have to be paid for there and then mailed to you at a later time, as most of my drawing that day will be focused on the free head sketches for kids.

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY is a day where each of the major publishers prints a few comics to promote their characters or upcoming storylines and then gives them away for free! Its a great way to start kids reading or to sample a series for yourself.

So come on out!

216 S Washington Sq, Ste B

Lansing, MI

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In other news, I gave Idiothead.com a minor facelift today. And I ordered a new backdrop that matches the intro graphic a bit. Uniformity! What a concept! Should be premiering that at Motor City Comic Con. 

The STARSLAM 2 KICKSTARTER is still going strong and we've got 16 days left!!! Make sure you pledge to preorder your book and take advantage of the deals on actual art pages, commissions and even get drawn into STARSLAM 3!!!!!! Act quick by clicking the link above! 

Next weekend is MOTOR CITY COMIC CON and I will be there all weekend from the 13-15th. I will be there with books, art, prints and more! I will be taking commissions at the show, but its best to sign up and order one beforehand. Pay now, pick it up at the show with a bonus gift! Preorder a commission by emailing me HERE   --- I'm excited to return to Motor City Con after a few years' absence. The show and I have a lot of history and its a great time to come back and celebrate that history and see the old friends again. Come on out and see me! May 13-15th! 

Also don't forget to keep up with my MORNING SHOW PODCAST now well into the 400's by count! Its supplemental to this blog and gives more inside info on me, my thoughts and whats going on in general. Its free content for you to enjoy!

Okay, thats it for now. See you this weekend! 

--T 

Various Updates

Hello friends! Its been a great hip hoppity happy time here at Castle Adam. I got a ton going on that makes me super super happy lately. But I don't have time to really get into all of that right now. But I owe you folks an update on things in general, so I thought I'd write.

Progress on Starslam 2 is so-so. Coloring is 99% finished and I plan to get it in the can and start balloons this week. That's my goal. We're so close to getting this thing finished and out the door. I know you all are waiting. I'm just living some life at the moment. Indulge me.

Pleasant Life 2 is still on the burner somewhere. As is this horror mini comic thing I want to do. As is the porn store book I've been writing for years now. But the story ain't over yet!

I started a little bit of page work on a new GN. I don't want to say what it is yet. Doesn't matter because I don't see it coming out for another two years. So, to talk about it now would be a bit of me verbally jacking off... and I do that a bit too much. I just share this knowledge in the fact that I'm working on things and thinking about the future. More on this to come. In fact, here's the first page:

Hmmmm.....

This past weekend was EASTER and I got my boys to celebrate with me. They were the usual handful and got up at 4:30 in the am! I'm always out of whack when they come to visit me. My patterns get changed and it usually takes a day of recovery to bring me back to normal. 

Me and My Best Friend.

Silly Butts.

For Easter Dinner I made some Pork Chops, Taters and Chicken Dumplings. James LOVES my dumplings!

Upcoming appearances have a little update. I will be back at Summit Comics (formerly CLEMS COMICS) in Downtown Lansing for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY, May 7th. I don't have the times yet but I've already put my hat in the ring for a triumphant return! I am bringing the last of my print cards and I am hoping to get rid of the goddamn things. So they will be going for CHEAP! Bring yer quarters. If anything, it will give me laundry money!

Also don't forget I have MOTOR CITY COMIC CON coming up in May 13-15th. I hope to move all my prints there so I don't have to worry about the damn things anymore and I can focus on just books!

In June it looks likely I will be going to another Horror Convention, this time in Indianapolis. Its great fun to have a little vacation where I can go to a show and walk around as a fan and get drunk. And Horror Con crowds are a special breed. I'm finding myself loving it more and more. Hopefully look into a table at some next year. We'll see.

On the diet: I'm staying strong and I'm down around 15 pounds. I joined a gym this week and I am hoping to get a regular exercise routine going in my life. Probably late at night when I get out of work. Seems ideal. I went for the expensive one so I can go either to Saginaw Rd near my work or East Lansing/Okemos where my pals Dean and Mjit go. So I have options for gym buddies. Just gonna start walking then some weight training. We'll see.

I've boxed up most of the stuff around here, which frees up some space for my crap. I'm getting my own shit like plates, kitchen stuff and things for my eventual move to East Lansing. Its happening sometime early August. Official end date here in Grand Ledge is Sept. 1st. But I am hoping to be long gone before that. I need to buy myself some furniture for the place and I've already started making decorating plans. I bought some frames to make all my pictures hang and look consistent. Its exciting but a daunting task! I got a bunch of crap I am gonna get rid of, either sell on ebay or sell here on the blog. We'll see. Mostly books and stuff I don't need. Wish me luck on that! All proceeds go toward the "GET ADAM NEW FURNITURE" movement! 

I feel like there are a ton of other things going on as well, but I think I'll just leave it at this for now. Thanks for coming back and reading! Enjoy the spring, my friends!

--T-Dizzle.

FCBD and CAP CITY COMIC CON Wrap Up

Hey all! What a weekend! I worked both jobs, and then did TWO comic related signing appearances. I'm on 3 hours of sleep and super exhausted! But I'd remiss if I didn't take this spare 30 minutes I got right now and do a quick recap of my signing appearances this weekend.

On Saturday, I was at Clem's Comics in downtown Lansing for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY. I think this was my 5th year out for it. I set up around noon and was busy until about 4pm. I drew a crapload of sketches for people, sold a lot of cards and books and my voice and hands hurt after my shift was over!

Sketchin' is hard work!

My favorite sketch request: Spock and Kirk with tribbles. Much fun!

FCBD went great and I sold some good stuff. Thanks to Clems and their staff for having me out yet again. It was great to see everyone again and hope to do it next year if they'll have me!

Then Sunday, I went to the first ever CAPITAL CITY COMIC CON. Everyone on the staff was friendly and accommodating. I look forward to the show's growth as time goes on. But it wasn't bad at all! I made some sales, hung out with friends and got to check out a nice art collection! Here's a Mike Wieringo piece he had:  

And of course I had the best table helper in the world...

After I sell books, sign all the boobies in the line up, I gotta get my interview on.... 

So yeah, BUSY weekend! And you know what else? At my night job I even squeezed in some page work on Pleasant Life 2! Here's a peek...

Thanks to all who came out to see me this weekend. Thanks to my pals for making it fun and special thanks to my booth-babe! ;)

Cheers, T

FCBD and CON this weekend!!!

Hey folks! I'm emerging from my nerd/work cave to actually make some local live appearances for this weekend's celebration of FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!

On Saturday, I'll be at Clem's Comics in downtown Lansing on Washington Square from noon-6pm. I will be doing FREE HEAD SKETCHES for kids 12 and under. I will have some prints, art, print cards and of course, books! If you want to preorder a commission for me to do and pick up at the show Email me right HERE - But act fast! Time is ticking!

Then on Sunday, I'll be a guest at the first ever CAPITAL CITY COMIC CON in Haslett, MI. Details about the show can be seen at the site right HERE - The con is actually at the Haslett High School:
5450 Marsh Rd
Haslett, MI 48840

Come out and see me at either show! It will be great to be out drawing and selling books again. Its been far too long! 

Cheers, T

FREE COMIC DAY RECAP

Hey all! Whew what a day! I spent my 9:30am-4pm all day at Clems Comics in downtown Lansing for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! This was my third year in a row and I always love coming out. Everyone is always very welcoming and nice and the kids are excited to get sketches and comics.

I was so busy at the show that I really didn't get to take many photos but I grabbed some from some friends. Here are some pics courtesy of my pals Cristen and Nick:

Again, a wonderful time. Thanks to all who came out to support local comic shop businesses and independent artists! Your money spent is more than just about buying a little cool thing to have. Its also putting food on my kids' table and keeping my lights on. I thank you. Also to Clem's Comics for allowing me back year after year and putting on a damn fun time. They really take care of us artists and we appreciate it. It was great to see friends new and old. Also a great pal dropped me off some great vinyl! YAY!

SO: With that, I have lots of materials to restock for my next trip: CHERRY CAPITAL COMIC CON on May 23-25th in Traverse City, MI. I got a couple new prints to finish coloring and do up for the show and other things. Also, I have got a slew of commission work lately, which is great. The wife and I talked about the recent murmurings of me possibly getting a part time night job. But with the increase in sales and freelance work, its now a reality that I am prolonging that decision. You guys all really came to my aid and I cannot thank you enough. Right now I have a huge TO DO list that is going to take me the rest of the month and thats great! My bills are getting paid and I am very happy! Thank you, Thank you!

In other news, I got my TALES OF SEQUENTIAL MAYHEM books and my PLEASANT LIFE books back from the printer! So I am filling out preorders and kickstarter orders and they will be going out next week. Bare with me as I got a ton of stuff going on. But I am looking over the books and goddamn don't they look dope as hell! THANK YOU for the support! and if you haven't ordered Pleasant Life, you can right HERE

Whew... okay.. I know I got a million other things to say but I am exhausted. Better cut this one short. Have a great weekend!

Cheers, T

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY plans - May 3rd

Hey folks! I will be at CLEMS COMICS in DOWNTOWN LANSING, MI for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY. I'll be there from 11am-? and some of my pals will be there as well. I will have my books, prints, cards, art and more. I will be doing free sketches for kids 12 and under. I will be taking commissions at the show but to be honest, it will be VERY busy there! So its best to order your commission ahead of time and pick it up at the show.

Prices are 8x11 for $20, 11x17 for $40, add $10 for color to the price. If you need a piece done and want to pick it up at the show, EMAIL ME HERE and lets get it taken care of ahead of time. Because with all the sketches for the kids, time gets limited. So please, hit me up beforehand.

Make plans to come out and see us and get free reads for yourself and the kids! Plus the store is having deals. Costume contest, giveaways and more! Details are right HERE - Its a fun day, come check it out.

See ya there!

T