Charlotte Comicon

http://charlottecomicon.com

Here is a link to the convention I am attending on pril 7th!  My first of the year, and I need a comics fix.  It is a consistently good show and I am scared I may be building it up a little too much in my mind.

I have new comics, new art and new prints as well. 

Stop by and say hello.  Stop by and say "The Funk of Forty Thousand Years" and I will give you a prize.  If you can do a good Vincent Price voice and I will up the ante.

Our Town joke

Just finished doing tech work for a production of Our Town.  Thought of a joke, of course.  Here it is.

Motivation

I think that it is the single most important element in getting a comic book done (or anything, but I am being specific). Especially when you are self publishing and your motivation isn't money.

I'm not the best artist/writer out there, but I love what I do. Usually. A lot of times I can't stop myself from writing and drawing, but there are times when the motivation is hard to come by. Especially when its been a long time since a show, or I've had a bad show, etc. 

But I have met some talented people without the motivation to use it, and it irritates me. The thought that they do not use that skill, and waste the opportunity they can make for themselves.  They will die with a lot of unfinished pictures in their head. That makes me a little sad.

So, I am not the best out there, but I am out there. It is my accomplishment, and I am trying my darndest to be proud of it (but my low self esteem only permits so much).

Thank you, there it is.

Comics I am working on

I am very close to finishing work on a second installment on Dyslexic Cosmic.  It has some very new and different styles than you would normally see from me.  I have two artists who contributed their talent and I am excited with the bold and unique direction this issue will take.  I hope to have it off to Ka-Blam (my printer, a great group of people) by the end of the month.

I am also nearly done with the artwork for a stand alone story that is totally different than any other Bear Butt Comic to date.  Three more pages and a cover to go on this one.  I want to keep this under wraps a little longer, but soon.

Just so you don't think I am doing nothing but looking at cartoons all day for the Animated Battle of the Bands.

The final battle of the animated bands

The Wildcard Multiplication, only one of these can move forward
THE CHAN CLAN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1j56iLbkxI

BETTY BOOP
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DeSxzenLlr68&h=mAQGY03K1

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED, BATMAN
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DOnY5Rp2uNYw&h=JAQEw8P-L

ANIMANIACS, ACME SONG
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DrsyJX3sESjs&h=HAQHhsN6u

Pick one and they will advance.

Animated Battle of the Bands- The Wildcard Division

We are selecting one of these four to move on.

FAT ALBERT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeGpZCpXeEk
(The song starts at 6:45)

THE BEDROCK ROCKERS
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DP2y7TOdsJVM&h=OAQFmN4lP

JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D11VX4rWIWOY&h=0AQEw8YQf

and
BATMAN, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD- AQUAMAN
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DyE8C1WWixgc&h=LAQHfnazX

You can vote by posting here or joining the Facebook group for Animated Battle of the Bands

The last of the regular round 1 matchups in Animated Battle of the Bands

ANIMANIACS vs. THE FLINTSTONES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x88Z5txBc7w

or

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DObyuyajrz9g&h=vAQGARDF_