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dakotamcfadzean: This detector works swimmingly.

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:22:16 -0400

dakotamcfadzean:

This detector works swimmingly.

madeleineishere: I drew an improvised fight scene yesterday for...

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:14:13 -0400

madeleineishere:

I drew an improvised fight scene yesterday for comic exercise

dakotamcfadzean: You only get to see the timelines in which you...

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:35:30 -0400

dakotamcfadzean:

You only get to see the timelines in which you don’t die.

destroycomics: The Summer of Battling Boy Give-Away! BATTLING...

Sat, 04 May 2013 20:35:25 -0400

destroycomics:

The Summer of Battling Boy Give-Away!

BATTLING BOY POSTERS!

First Second has trusted me to run a series of give-aways and one contest between May and Battling Boy’s release in October. This means you will have a few chances to win posters, prints, galleys (advance reader’s copies of the book) among other things.

For May, I’m giving away a few Battling Boy posters!

Rules and Guidelines:

1. Like or reblog this post and encourage your followers to do the same. The more your name is in the notes to this post the higher your chances of winning.

2. Make sure you follow Destroy Comics. This is not necessary to winning, but if I decide to check if the winner is following the blog, it will influence my decision.

3. You have two weeks.

Winners will be selected randomly and contacted on the 19th.

Good luck!

dharbin: THE GOD WARRIOR. An “Hour Drawing,” available to...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:15:00 -0400

dharbin:

THE GOD WARRIOR. An “Hour Drawing,” available to purchase here, and the 200+ set of them so far here. Subject suggestion for this one was “Totoro/anything Studio Ghibli”. I went with the latter, although possibly the direct opposite from “Totoro.”

I’ll be reopening sales on these drawings, at a slightly increased price, on Monday, May 6. So if you’ve been waiting, get ready—in order to control demand (and workload), I’ll only be taking 10 orders.

Also this week I launched this new print, along with a week long sale.

dharbin: BOXES. A new 14” x 8.5” giclee print, now up for...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:48:20 -0400

(the print is 14" x 8.5" and is comprised of all 3 pages in a single horizontal tier)

dharbin:

BOXES. A new 14” x 8.5” giclee print, now up for presell, which will last until Friday, May 3; all prints sold during this time will be part of a numbered edition exclusive to this period—AND they’re part of the sale mentioned below, so while they’re listed at $30, functionally they’re $21 during the presell.

Prints sold after that time will be part of a small unnumbered quantity debuting at TCAF. If you’d like to purchase a numbered print to pick up in person at TCAF, place your order as normal and then email me at dustyATdharbinDOTcom and I’ll refund your shipping costs and bring that mother right to you, along with anything else included in the order.

SPEAKING of orders, I’ll be running a spring-cleaning sale all week in my store, ending at 9am on Monday, May 6. Enter SPRING under discount code to get 30% off any order of $20 or more. That sale includes the above print! And pretty much everything else except the original drawing items, which will return once the sale has ended (and I’m caught up on orders, fingers crossed) also this Monday.

ANYWAY, the print—remember the print—is a redrawn version of 3 pages from the middle of my story “Boxes”, which is of all the things I’ve done creatively, the one I’m most proud of, though it’s pretty personal and more than half bleak. If you haven’t read it before, all 38 pages are up on my site, and it’s the last half of Diary Comics #4, which is available here and will be 30% off as long as you spend at least $20 in my sale—remember the sale?

milonogiannis: Indeed, it was a heap of raw iron

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:38:47 -0400

milonogiannis:

Indeed, it was a heap of raw iron

jesselucas: “Cash… I have CHLAMYDIA!” Start from the beginning...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:02:19 -0400

jesselucas:

“Cash… I have CHLAMYDIA!”

Start from the beginning here: http://jesselucas.com/cash

melikesyoucomics: 1155, conversations

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:20:30 -0400

melikesyoucomics:

1155, conversations

nevver: Peanuts

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:29:47 -0400

nevver:

Peanuts

dakotamcfadzean: Thinking of summer

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:57:43 -0400

dakotamcfadzean:

Thinking of summer

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Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:46:50 -0400

seokim: Usually it’s more like 2 or 3.

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:57:41 -0400

seokim:

Usually it’s more like 2 or 3.

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Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:50:49 -0400

thebristolboard: RIP Moebius, one of the greats who died one...

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:56:39 -0400

thebristolboard:

RIP Moebius, one of the greats who died one year ago today.

sigfodr: A version for tumblr that can be read without opening...

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:22:01 -0500

sigfodr:

A version for tumblr that can be read without opening a new tab, since plenty of people would scroll past this story otherwise.

robertsammelin: www.robertsammelin.com

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:18:19 -0500

robertsammelin:

www.robertsammelin.com

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Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:37:35 -0500

neil-gaiman: odditiesoflife: The Eccentric Life and...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:28:29 -0500

neil-gaiman:

odditiesoflife:

The Eccentric Life and Illustration of Edward Gorey

Today is Edward Gorey’s birthday. In honor of his life and work, this post is presented. From 1953 to 1960, Edward Gorey lived in New York City and worked for the Art Department of Doubleday Anchor, illustrating book covers and in some cases, adding illustrations to the text. He illustrated works as diverse as Dracula by Bram Stoker, The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, and Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot. In later years he produced cover illustrations and interior artwork for many children’s books by John Bellairs.

His first independent work, The Unstrung Harp, was published in 1953. He also published under pen names that were anagrams of his first and last names, such as Ogdred Weary, Dogear Wryde, Ms. Regera Dowdy, and dozens more.

The New York Times credits bookstore owner Andreas Brown and his store, the Gotham Book Mart with launching Gorey’s career: “it became the central clearing house for Mr. Gorey, presenting exhibitions of his work in the store’s gallery and eventually turning him into an international celebrity.”

Gorey’s illustrated (and sometimes wordless) books, with their vaguely ominous air and ostensibly Victorian and Edwardian settings, have long had a cult following. Gorey became particularly well-known through his animated introduction to the PBS series Mystery! in 1980, as well as his designs for the 1977 Broadway production of Dracula, for which he won a Tony Award for Best Costume Design. He also was nominated for Best Scenic Design. In the introduction of each episode of Mystery!, Vincent Price would welcome viewers to “Gorey Mansion”.

Although Gorey’s books were popular with children, he did not associate with children much and had no particular fondness for them. Gorey never married, professed to have little interest in romance, and never discussed any specific romantic relationships in interviews. In the book The Strange Case of Edward Gorey, published after Gorey’s death, his friend reported that when Gorey was pressed on the matter of his sexual orientation, he said that even he was not sure whether he was gay or straight. When asked what his sexual orientation was in an interview, he said,

“I’m neither one thing nor the other particularly. I am fortunate in that I am apparently reasonably undersexed or something … I’ve never said that I was gay and I’ve never said that I wasn’t … what I’m trying to say is that I am a person before I am anything else …”

Edward Gorey agreed in an interview that the “sexlessness” of his works was a product of his asexuality.

Nothing but Gorey…

timecowboy: Alright everyone I’m doing this thing called Ghibli...

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:59:27 -0500

timecowboy:

Alright everyone I’m doing this thing called Ghibli Jam this year which is basically a week long (March 3rd - 9th) art jam where hopefully a bunch of cool and talented people get together and create some awesome stuff relating to Studio Ghibli in some way. I don’t know how it will go it might be a disaster but it’s the first time i’ve done something like this and I figured you guys might be into it! I actually did it last year but it was just me.

I’ve set up a blog where I’ll reblog everything that people make and i’ll also reblog a few things here. So make sure sure you tag your stuff #ghiblijam so I can find it!!! I’ve also got submissions set up on that blog if you want to do it that way

Hopefully this is a success and we all get a bunch of cool art celebrating the much loved animation studio but even if it isn’t it’ll still be fun! So get involved and make something!! It can be art, animation, pixels, paintings, drawings, sculpture, cosplay, stop motion, performance art, installation… or pretty much anything as long as it can be posted on a blog.

So once again basic info Ghibli Jam: March 3rd to the 9th tag your stuff #ghiblijam or submit to the blog! Also follow it/bookmark it so you can see everyones stuff!! Oh and please keep your stuff safe for work.

I think that covers everything, thanks for reading my words and I hope you get involved! reblogs are as always appreciated :)

This is exciting!