I’ve taken the past few weeks as this school year starts to wind down… you know it’s winding down when you can count on one hand the mandated assessments teachers have to give. So I’ve been working on various things including taking some of the comics and getting them published in comic book form. Part of this is to actually go through the process, and part of it is to have something tangible for when I go to conventions.
Hopefully my first book of strips will be available at the end of May for Indy Pop Con. It will contain story lines from the past two years, in glorious black and white. Why black & white? because first I’m being cheap, and second I realized that I have a few stories that I never got around to coloring, and that coloring takes time which I don’t have right now. It was easier to remove the color layer from the original and as needed on a handful of strips add some lines than to color 20 odd strips- maybe next time.
Thanks to the MOOC I have been kinda working on I have more plans to hopefully get back into the regular schedule with the comic strip and have longer story arcs. I have two ready to draw and another one bubbling in my brain that I want to use. While my summer is getting filled I still see a chance to get more comics done than last year.
So where can you find me in the next few weeks?
This weekend I’ll be in Chicago at C2E2 I don’t have a table but I’ll be hanging out with the monkey, so look for Cecil and you’ll find me. There’s also a flashmob Sunday afternoon that I should be dropping by.
Next weekend will find me in Fontana Village for MINIs on the Dragon. Again look for Cecil who will be with his MINIons. While we will be staying at our favorite place in the world about 30 minutes away from the festivities, I know I’ll be hanging out with friends Saturday.
Indiana Geocaching Spring Picnic– Cecil will be there and I’ll be tagging along.
Triton Central Middle School Comic Con May 22 A friend is putting on a comic Con with her students and many of us from the Indy Webcomic Group will be attending sharing our knowledge.
GeoWoodstock over Memorial Day – Cecil and I will be wandering around (No, we don’t have any new pathtags).
Indy Pop Con – I’ve got a table and am planning on doing a session with my friend Jim McClain on Comics in the Classroom and may be helping out with a few sessions with the Indy Webcomics Group. I’ve got my square, I’ve got paper for sketches, I’ve got business cards, I’m almost ready!
Once I get the cover done and the pages submitted I’ll start back on the comic (the only place to see it in full color) and get back into the swing of things!
Thank you all for your patience…