More on that in the New Year!
Showing posts with label tokyopop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tokyopop. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Princess Ai: Rumors
Here's a peek at some pages from a story I just finished drawing for TOKYOPOP (click images for larger views).
More on that in the New Year!
More on that in the New Year!
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Kinokuniya Map
Greetings. Quick post: The Borders signing went well last night. This afternoon, we'll be doing a repeat performance at the Kinokuniya Bookstore in Downtown LA, from 2-4 PM. Come on down and meet us!
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Friday, November 16, 2007
Two Book Signings This Weekend
Hey all. Haven't had much time to post lately, hopefully that will change soon. I'm working on a Princess Ai story for TOKYOPOP. Will share art soon!
Meanwhile, I'll be joining some of my fellow Ameri-manga creators at some signings this weekend. The first is TONIGHT at the Borders Bookstore in Northridge, CA. 7PM. Here's a map:
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Tomorrow afternoon (Saturday), we'll be at the Kinokuniya Bookstore in Downtown Los Angeles from 2-4 PM. here's another map.
Hope you can make it if you're in the area! Maybe the posters will be ready! You know you want one!
Meanwhile, I'll be joining some of my fellow Ameri-manga creators at some signings this weekend. The first is TONIGHT at the Borders Bookstore in Northridge, CA. 7PM. Here's a map:
View Larger Map
Tomorrow afternoon (Saturday), we'll be at the Kinokuniya Bookstore in Downtown Los Angeles from 2-4 PM. here's another map.
Hope you can make it if you're in the area! Maybe the posters will be ready! You know you want one!
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
A Friendly Reminder: Book Signing Wednesday Evening
Just want to remind you cool people about my book signing tomorrow in Manhattan Beach. If you're in the West Los Angeles region, I hope you'll drop by The Comic Bug. I'll be whipping up some FREE SKETCHES and trying to get people to notice Battle of the Bands. I may even give out some special goodies, so you won't want to miss it!
Also, I won't be alone! I will be joined by my old pal, Tricia Riley Hale, who also happens to have a book out from TOKYOPOP called Grand Theft Galaxy. Yes, it'll be a regular party down at the 'Bug. Now, let's review:
Wednesday, August 29th,
From 5-8 PM,
Steve & Tricia will be signing at:
The Comic Bug
1832 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone: (310) 372-6704
www.thecomicbug.com
You can download a flyer PDF by clicking right here.
It looks like this:
Only bigger.
If, for some unspeakable reason, the link above doesn't work, you can copy this URL and paste it in your address bar:
http://www.madsciencemedia.com/comicbug.pdf
How much easier can I make this? Well, I can give you this HANDY-DANDY MAP:
View Larger Map
That's it! That's all I've got! I hope you can make it. If not, I'll be devastated, but I guess I'll see you at some other event. Last week I had lunch with some SUPER-NICE people in TOKYOPOP'S marketing department and it looks like we've got some cool stuff lined up. I will certainly keep you posted.
Wish me luck...
Also, I won't be alone! I will be joined by my old pal, Tricia Riley Hale, who also happens to have a book out from TOKYOPOP called Grand Theft Galaxy. Yes, it'll be a regular party down at the 'Bug. Now, let's review:
Wednesday, August 29th,
From 5-8 PM,
Steve & Tricia will be signing at:
The Comic Bug
1832 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone: (310) 372-6704
www.thecomicbug.com
You can download a flyer PDF by clicking right here.
It looks like this:
Only bigger.
If, for some unspeakable reason, the link above doesn't work, you can copy this URL and paste it in your address bar:
http://www.madsciencemedia.com/comicbug.pdf
How much easier can I make this? Well, I can give you this HANDY-DANDY MAP:
View Larger Map
That's it! That's all I've got! I hope you can make it. If not, I'll be devastated, but I guess I'll see you at some other event. Last week I had lunch with some SUPER-NICE people in TOKYOPOP'S marketing department and it looks like we've got some cool stuff lined up. I will certainly keep you posted.
Wish me luck...
Sunday, August 26, 2007
New Interview
Back from Legoland! I'll post some pics later. Meanwhile, I want to point interested parties toward another new interview with Yours Truly. This one's on the TOKYOPOP website, wherein I discuss my new book, Battle of the Bands and some other stuff.
In case the link above doesn't work, here's the URL: http://www.tokyopop.com/Robofish/tp_article/796155.html
Enjoy!
In case the link above doesn't work, here's the URL: http://www.tokyopop.com/Robofish/tp_article/796155.html
Enjoy!
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Comic-Con 2007: Reflections & Stuff
It's been a couple days since I got back from the San Diego Comic-Con, and I am still "decompressing." As many of you know, it was the biggest year ever for the con, having sold out on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Never happened before. The event is overwhelming and one can spend all day reading blogs like this trying to sort it all out.
I drove down early Friday morning (5AM!) with Don Hudson and leaped into the fray! Last year I did not attend the Con--I'd missed it for the first time in over a decade--but it was familiar enough. What stunned me were the thick crowds right when they opened the doors. Truly crazy! I quickly made my way to the TOKYOPOP booth to check my signing schedule, stopping to say hello to Richard Starkings at Active Images, who took the picture above.
This year, I didn't have much to do at the convention. In previous years, Comiculture had a booth of it's own, so I had a "base" in which to hide and keep my stuff. I also had a clear-cut "mission:" To sell copies of Comiculture and my Studio's other published works. I decided to make promoting my new TOKYOPOP Manga my main focus.
To that end, I sat on one in-booth panel for TOKYOPOP on Friday afternoon. It was about "Shōnen Manga." These are books created for a teen male audience, usually with a lot of action and featuring attractive female characters. Here's a photo swiped from the TOKYOPOP website where you can almost see me!
Anyway, we did a brief signing after the panel and I convinced at least one guy to pick up the book. It was interesting, and I wish I had an opportunity to do more panels because I feel I would have had more interesting stuff to say by Sunday!
I spent most of the rest of the weekend at the Convention, trying to do some networking which, hopefully, will help me find my next big project. There's an interesting thread on Don's blog today about that very subject. I added my 2 cents there--check it out, so I don't have to repeat myself here!
Actually, Don's blog has been very entertaining this week. He has some short video podcasts that he took in San Diego. Here's one now:
There are a couple more on his blog. They are Hilarious.
For more "traditional" reporting, I encourage you to watch Heidi MacDonald's podcasts on The Beat. There is also good coverage on The Pulse. In fact, I helped them out on Saturday by sitting in and reporting on the Remembering Milton Caniff & Steve Canyon panel. My good deed for Saturday!
I also took some video at the convention, but have been unable to do anything with it yet. Hopefully I can throw together a quick edit before the week is over and people start talking about the next big show.
Right now I'm working on a bunch of new stuff, but on the top of the list is still getting the word out about Battle of the Bands. Yesterday I was pleased to report that I received a nice review on EyeOnComics.com, though some people had trouble with the link for some reason. If you were one of those, and you are interested in reading the review, you can download a PDF by clicking here.
Or, you can copy & paste this link:
http://www.madsciencemedia.com/eyeoncomics.pdf
See how easy I make it for you?
When all is said and done, I had a really good time in San Diego. I reconnected with some old pals, made some new ones and had a few margaritas to boot. Can't complain.
Must stop writing now. Look for that video soon!
I drove down early Friday morning (5AM!) with Don Hudson and leaped into the fray! Last year I did not attend the Con--I'd missed it for the first time in over a decade--but it was familiar enough. What stunned me were the thick crowds right when they opened the doors. Truly crazy! I quickly made my way to the TOKYOPOP booth to check my signing schedule, stopping to say hello to Richard Starkings at Active Images, who took the picture above.
This year, I didn't have much to do at the convention. In previous years, Comiculture had a booth of it's own, so I had a "base" in which to hide and keep my stuff. I also had a clear-cut "mission:" To sell copies of Comiculture and my Studio's other published works. I decided to make promoting my new TOKYOPOP Manga my main focus.
To that end, I sat on one in-booth panel for TOKYOPOP on Friday afternoon. It was about "Shōnen Manga." These are books created for a teen male audience, usually with a lot of action and featuring attractive female characters. Here's a photo swiped from the TOKYOPOP website where you can almost see me!
Anyway, we did a brief signing after the panel and I convinced at least one guy to pick up the book. It was interesting, and I wish I had an opportunity to do more panels because I feel I would have had more interesting stuff to say by Sunday!
I spent most of the rest of the weekend at the Convention, trying to do some networking which, hopefully, will help me find my next big project. There's an interesting thread on Don's blog today about that very subject. I added my 2 cents there--check it out, so I don't have to repeat myself here!
Actually, Don's blog has been very entertaining this week. He has some short video podcasts that he took in San Diego. Here's one now:
There are a couple more on his blog. They are Hilarious.
For more "traditional" reporting, I encourage you to watch Heidi MacDonald's podcasts on The Beat. There is also good coverage on The Pulse. In fact, I helped them out on Saturday by sitting in and reporting on the Remembering Milton Caniff & Steve Canyon panel. My good deed for Saturday!
I also took some video at the convention, but have been unable to do anything with it yet. Hopefully I can throw together a quick edit before the week is over and people start talking about the next big show.
Right now I'm working on a bunch of new stuff, but on the top of the list is still getting the word out about Battle of the Bands. Yesterday I was pleased to report that I received a nice review on EyeOnComics.com, though some people had trouble with the link for some reason. If you were one of those, and you are interested in reading the review, you can download a PDF by clicking here.
Or, you can copy & paste this link:
http://www.madsciencemedia.com/eyeoncomics.pdf
See how easy I make it for you?
When all is said and done, I had a really good time in San Diego. I reconnected with some old pals, made some new ones and had a few margaritas to boot. Can't complain.
Must stop writing now. Look for that video soon!
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
San Diego Comic-Con Update
Just want all you stalkers to know that I'll be at the SDCC from Friday thru Sunday, promoting my book at the TOKYOPOP booth. I'll be hanging around there at various times, but if you want to find me for sure, I just received my schedule...
FRIDAY, JULY 27th, I will be participating in 2 panels at the TOKYOPOP booth:
3:30 - 4:30 PM I'll be joining some other creators in a panel about creating Comics vs Manga.
5:00 - 6:00 PM we'll be presenting our new books and doing a signing.
SUNDAY, JULY 29th, I will most likely be doing another signing at the TOKYOPOP booth from 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon.
Otherwise, I'll be floating around the con. I'll be the guy with the bewildered look on my face. Just like every year.
See ya!
FRIDAY, JULY 27th, I will be participating in 2 panels at the TOKYOPOP booth:
3:30 - 4:30 PM I'll be joining some other creators in a panel about creating Comics vs Manga.
5:00 - 6:00 PM we'll be presenting our new books and doing a signing.
SUNDAY, JULY 29th, I will most likely be doing another signing at the TOKYOPOP booth from 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon.
Otherwise, I'll be floating around the con. I'll be the guy with the bewildered look on my face. Just like every year.
See ya!
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Yo, Check This Out!
Last night my esteemed TOKYOPOP editor, Rob Tokar, dropped by to give me THIS--an advance copy of my new book, hot off the press! Woo-hoo! It has that "new book" smell!
Look for one just like it at your local bookstore in JULY!
Thursday, February 22, 2007
That Bloggin' Feeling...
I've been wanting to post a new blog entry for a while now, but I just haven't had any time. It's bumming me out. The last time I wrote anything worth reading was days ago. Or was that weeks ago? I don't remember. Follow that link and read it again. It's not going to get much better today, I'm afraid.
Best I can do right now is a quick work update. I'm still inking my manga book. I've finished just over 50 pages. I'd feel better about that accomplishment if I didn't have so many more to go. The total page count is 183. Whimper.
This week my editor and I put together a 15-page preview that will run in some other Tokyopop titles. Starting with one that's written by my good pal, Tricia. her book is called Grand Theft Galaxy and that will be on sale in May, if I'm not mistaken. Haven't seen the book, but I read the script. It's quite funny.
Here's a piece of art from my book. I put this together for that preview. It's my cover. Sort of. This is NOT the actual logo, but one that I threw together for this purpose. Also, the cover is really in color, not grey-tones. Still, I think it looks kinda cool. What do YOU think?
More excitement next time, I promise.
Best I can do right now is a quick work update. I'm still inking my manga book. I've finished just over 50 pages. I'd feel better about that accomplishment if I didn't have so many more to go. The total page count is 183. Whimper.
This week my editor and I put together a 15-page preview that will run in some other Tokyopop titles. Starting with one that's written by my good pal, Tricia. her book is called Grand Theft Galaxy and that will be on sale in May, if I'm not mistaken. Haven't seen the book, but I read the script. It's quite funny.
Here's a piece of art from my book. I put this together for that preview. It's my cover. Sort of. This is NOT the actual logo, but one that I threw together for this purpose. Also, the cover is really in color, not grey-tones. Still, I think it looks kinda cool. What do YOU think?
More excitement next time, I promise.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Another Sneak Peek!
Hey all. Here's some more art from my new Tokyopop book, scheduled to be published in July! The book will be a black & white, Japanese manga-style, 180 page monster called Battle of the Bands! These are the main characters...
...a punk rock band called "Led Salad" and...
...their hapless roadie, Chet.
These color images will probably appear on the book's back cover. I'm pretty jazzed. How 'bout you?
:)
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...a punk rock band called "Led Salad" and...
...their hapless roadie, Chet.
These color images will probably appear on the book's back cover. I'm pretty jazzed. How 'bout you?
:)
_
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