Comics and Childrens books update

OH, SNAP! A DAY FOR COMICS: Illustrated books festival features Michigan authors
November 3, 2006
BY JULIE HINDS
FREE PRESS POP CULTURE WRITER

In "Heir to Fire," Ryan Morales gets invited to a cute girl's pool party and battles to save his town from a giant mutant spider.
It's a creepy-cool adventure from Actionopolis, a new line of illustrated novels for young readers that's spun a web of Michigan connections.
Brain-stinging spiders are just the ticket for drawing in kids who'd rather be immersed in video games than books, says Rob Worley, 42, of Madison Heights, author of "Heir to Fire" (Actionopolis/Komikwerks, $12.95).

Read the rest of the article here.

SNAP! The Comic Arts Festival 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.
Al Matta Hall 5121 Oakman Blvd., Dearborn
http://www.greenbrain.biz/SNAP!.htm

Official SUCKA BATTLE #1 *UPDATE*

Deadline has been extended. Submit your stuff to me by Thursday 11/9/06. Same guidelines apply.

Also, the new location rocks. I think we will try it out again next week. So on Thursday, November 11th, we'll meet once again at the Starbucks Coffee on Woodward and 13 mile. E-mail me if you need directions!

Official SUCKA BATTLE #1

Those of you who were present at the Sketch Session tonight know of the latest challenge. The deadline for that challenge is a week from tonight: Thursday, November 2. The size is 6" wide by 9 " tall (or in proportion to). When you scan them in, please scan them in as RBG and at 200 dpi. Email these to me.

Once again, tight sketches are cool, but feel free to add ink washes, marker, ketchup, etc. Explore different styles, and different techniques. Lookin' forward to some cool art.

Sketches from a hat

Its been a long time coming, but finally I have scanned these in and posted them up. Basically, its a game where we randomly select phrases from a hat, and draw the first thing that comes to mind. Enjoy!

New faces, new sketches, new schedule

Hey all, it was good to see you again. I have to admit, it feels good to be back behind a sketchbook again, to much work and not enough free time has made Joe a dull boy. There were some solid sketches being kicked around this past Thursday!

Here is the rundown of what is to come for the rest of September:
9/17/06 - Opening Day Saturday Drawing Clinic at CCS... I won't be there, damn this Unforgiven PPV!
9/20/06 - Wednesday sketch session at Caribou Coffee... barring any crazy emergencies, I'll be there. Plus, this is the return of the world famous "Sketches from a Hat" game.
9/23/06 - Saturday Drawing Clinic at CCS... I would love to make it, but the day may be busy... I'll keep you all posted.
9/28/06 - Thursday Sketch Session at Caribou Coffee... once again, I plan to be there.
9/30/06 - Saturday Drawing Clinic at CCS... I'll try to make this one too.

Thats a loose schedule for the rest of the month. If anyone has any scans they would like to post, please email them to me! So until next time...