What is Up.

Dear Blog Readers,

I have been away for a while and before I was away I was swamped, but, as usual, that doesn't mean that stuff wasn't going down. Here's the short list:



First of all I am proud to post the first Lettuce Girl review. Sheena McNeil reviewed it for Sequential Tart and I am glad to report she sounds interested enough to want to read more. Link to it here.

Also check out this belated, but much appreciated Deformitory review courtesy of Johanna Draper Carlson of Comics Worth Reading. It is the third one down.



I also wanted to share the last two "Photo Finish" features I have done for Time Out New York. On June 3rd a dog centric one, and in May I managed to work a baby into a strip here.

In Convention News I will be attending SPX this September on the 11th and 12th in Bethesda, Maryland . Not so coincidentally that it also the date of my official deadline for The Lettuce Girl Pt. 2. I am sharing a table with J.T. Yost like last year and I am very excited.

We will also be exhibiting together at King Con in Brooklyn this Fall, November 4-7th. For more info go to the website here.

I think that's in for updates and developments. Otherwise I am hard at work roughing out the new installment of The Lettuce Girl and plotting my life in general.

New Year Linkabonanzamania

Well what with Christmas, New Years, and my attempts to re-order my life I find that I have quite allowed my little blog to fall to the wayside. Here is a whirl wind tour of all that has been going on and what is going down.

First of all I did Time Out's photo finish feature for this weeks issue. You may see it here:

http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/i-new-york/81923/illustration-by-sophia-wiedeman-photograph-by-adam-feinstein-brooklyn

Second of all I never linked to the Photo Finish I did last December. You may view it here:

http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/i-new-york/81148/illustration-by-sophia-wiedeman-photograph-by-deirdre-mullins-east-village

Additionally I made my first ever "Year End List". Henry Chamberlain of Newsarama included The Deformitory on his list of comics that intrigued him in 2009 and I was honored indeed. Check out the whole list here:

http://blog.newsarama.com/2010/01/04/henry-looks-back-at-2009/

And my last link is to a review by the wonderful Rob Clough back in November for my mini My Terrible Tearable Heart. I am about two thirds of the page down right over here:

http://highlowcomics.blogspot.com/2009/11/minicomics-from-spx.html

Otherwise I have a few projects underway; a commissioned portrait, a new post card and my new mini which is still in the sketching stages, but if all goes well will be ready for MoCCA on April 10th. I lieu of suitable imagery from any of these project I will post a picture of my dog Roscoe who just turned 15 years old on New Years Eve. That yellow thing is a squeaky lion and was his gift. He's a good boy.

Good News & SPX

I received a purchase order from Diamond Comics Distributors so you can officially anticipate my comic The Deformitory in comic book shops by the beginning of November. I can't describe how anxious I was while anticipating this order, but I can describe how I feel now: Awesome.

Also SPX is only a couple of weeks away! I have way too much work to do but I am fairly secure in my ability to squeeze it all in. Its horrifying but I gotta make it happen. I will be sharing a Table with fellow Xeric recipient and cartoonist extraordinaire J.T. Yost. Our Table number is W26B which seems suspiciously off to the side. Oh well. Viva la W26B.

High-Low Review

Hey there young fellas!
Rob Clough has reviewed The Deformitory for his blog High-Low and he seemed to appreciate and enjoy it. He gives a thorough and accurate description of the plot and I have to say I happily agree with his criticism of my art work. Also I was reviewed alongside some artists I really admire as well as others I am looking forward to reading. Its the last in line about two thirds down the page right HERE. Go Summer Go Comics. xo

The Onion A.V. Club Comics Panel Review

Hullo All! The Deformitory has been reviewed in the A.V. Club's comics panel. I am pretty excited about this review becuase first of all they liked it and second of all The Onion and its sister site The A.V. Club have been my culture go to for many years now. The review can be read about 1/3 of the way down the page right HERE. Thanks for checking it out and thanks to anyone who is keeping up the good word about my book this month as August is a crucial juncture for The Deformitory to get orders. Have a great weekend!

Art Patient Review!

Happy Monday!

I have been reviewed by Delos Woodruff on his excellent website ArtPatient.com. It's a very thoughtful review so check it out here. Also I think he's pro-heart monster.

Previews!

Hello All!

Ok it is officially August which means that comics book shops across the nation have a copy of Diamond's August Previews featuring my comic book...that's right, you guessed it... The Deformitory! Needless to say this is a very exciting time for my book and also very important. If my comic gets enough orders then Diamond will pick it up and anyone can potentially swing by their favorite store and pick up a copy (provided that store ordered it). So if you support the book, mention it at your neighborhood comic shop, talk it up, drop a line about it on you blog, whatever. The more help it gets the better chance it's got and all this self-publishing rigmarole will not be in vain. Actually the experience thus far has been invaluable so it never really could be, but I really want The Deformitory to go all the way. So make sure your seller knows about it! Go Heart Monster!



(this is a brown heart monster I painted last week in walnut ink. Say "Hello")

Midnight Fiction Review!

Happy Sunday! Richard Krauss has reviewed The Deformitory for Midnight Fiction. Its a good one so give it a look see here and enjoy Richard's excellent site.

Comics Waiting Room Review!

Good Morning! Marc Mason has reviewed my book for his website Comics Waiting Room. You can read it here. I like the difference between my book's cover and the other he reviews in tandum with The Deformitory. My cover could not scream "INDIE!" enough. Anyways check it out.

My First Review

I am pleased to provide a link to my first review ever by Henry Chamberlain for Newsarama. :)
I have to admit that it is very strange to hear someone else talk about my work but kind of cool too.

Xeric Etc.

Hi,

So far I am not doing a very good job at the whole blogging thing mostly because I am finding it hard to get used to the notion of anybody being interested in what I write, especially since I know that no one is really even aware of my blog. However, I am attempting to embrace the concept of unabashed self-promotion and steady self-confidence...all in the spirit of comics, art, and monsters. So here goes:

I am happy to announce that I found out last December that I am a recipient of a Xeric Foundation Grant for my graphic novel/masters thesis "The Deformitory". I applied for the grant last fall and needless to say I am thrilled and consider this excellent news for "The Deformitory" as well as my current endeavors. So getting "The Deformitory" printed up is what occupies my efforts as of late and I am excited to send it off to the printer this week.

More soon. <3