Cherry Capital Con 2010 Recap

UPDATE: I may not have to push the release date of Issue #2 back. It should be shipping by June 25th which should give it enough time to get here. If anything, it might be a day or two late.

I had a fun time this past weekend at C3 2010. I saw some familiar faces and met some new great people and had an all around good time. The lack of copies of Issue #1 was a bit of a pain but oh well, things happen. Thanks to those that came by and bought prints, copies of How Stuff Happens #1 and sketch cards. Here are some random doodles and pictures from the weekend:







They take their sauces seriously in Michigan



The next con I will be appearing at will be Chicago Comic-Con in August. So I have some time to work on the next issue of Great Sandwich Detective. I'll be appearing at Monster Island Toys on August 14th with my good friends Frank Fosco, Nino Mesarina and Lil' Nino Mesarina. I'll provide more info when I get it.

Do to some delays, I'm gonna have to push the release of Great Sandwich Detective #1 back a week to July 7th. The printers won't have time to print and ship in time for the intended June 30th release date. Sorry about the delay but I'll for sure have it out July 7th and then Issue #3 out on August 18th. I will instead have How Stuff Happens #2 out on June 30th. I'm really proud of the way Issue #2 turned out. Included in the issue will also be a hilarious backup story from first-grader Diego Abundis and awesome pinups by my friends Aaron Pittman and Leslie Gauthier.

I should have every store stocked with copies of Issue #1 by next week. If you know a store that would be willing to carry it, please do contact me!

I guess that's it for now. Stay tuned for more convention, in-store signing and book announcements.

Dave!

No Copies Of GSD #1 for C3 :(

Unfortunately due to a shipping miscommunication, I will not have copies of The Great Sandwich Detective #1 with me for sale this weekend. This sucks a great deal. What I will do, however, is bring along my laptop which will have a slideshow of all the pages and you can read through the issue for FREE! I know it's not as cool as holding a copy in your hand but I'd like for everyone to at least get to enjoy the story. And if you donate $1, I will show you the first five pages of Issue #2 which comes out June 30th.

I will have copies of How Stuff Happens #1 as well as prints and other good stuff and I'll be doing sketches and commissions all weekend. I will be in the Artists section next to the always wonderful Leslie Gauthier. So come on by for some high fives and awesomeness.

Dave!

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Sneak Peek Of The Great Sandwich Detective Issue #2

Issue #2 comes out June 30th, so I figured I would share a couple pages with you. If you haven't read Issue #1, a couple of the jokes kinda spoil the end of Issue #1, so beware.




Fun! So yes, the conclusion of the epic two-parter "No Crying Over Spilled Milk" goes down in Issue #2 out June 30th. The issue will also feature a special backup story by first grader Diego Abundis and a pinup by my good friend Aaron Pittman.

As for Issue #1, it is in stock at Brainstorm Comics, Chicago Comics and The Comic Vault in Chicago, IL and Get Your Game On in Ann Arbor, MI. I have ordered more copies to take with me to Cherry Capital Con in Traverse City, MI next weekend and whatever I have left paired with a second order I'll be putting through next Friday will go to the remaining stores waiting for copies. By June 30th, all stores carrying the GSD will have copies of both Issues #1 & #2.

For those planning on attending Cherry Capital Con next weekend, I will be in the Artists Alley at Booth #E10. I will have copies of The Great Sandwich Detective #1, old prints and How Stuff Happens #1. I will also have the brand new How Stuff Happens #2 (out in Chicago stores on June 9th) for sale as well as a Cherry Capital Con exclusive watercolor print. I'll also being doing sketches and commissions all weekend and will again have free mustache stickers for you to wear and be awesome.

Yeah buddy!

Dave!

Summit City Comic-Con 2010 Recap

This con season has been amazing thus far. I had a blast at the first ever Summit City Comic-Con, held in unbelievably nice Ft. Wayne, IN. I've never been treated so well at a show before. It was absolutely amazing. The volunteers were great and of course the host with the most, Zack Kruse, was the man.

I had a really fun time on the panel with Art, Mike and Dan. Totally felt like a rockstar, even it was for only 55 minutes. The kids and adults all seemed to have fun and they asked some good questions. Big ups to John Siuntres from Wordballoon.com for moderating and keeping it interesting. I should have a video up sometime this week.

I'd also like to thank everyone who came out and supported this con in its first year. You, the fans, made it a success. You're all awesome. Thank you all for coming by the table and picking up copies of my books and hanging out and high fiving. You were all so very kind to me and made my experience at SCCC that much better.

So I got a buncha pics to share, here goes:

Da Coach. We joked in the panel that a Ditka comic needs to be made. I called dibs.
Cupcake with a stache. Basically everything I drew that day had a stache.



Even the How Stuff Happens mountains got 'stached!
Meowstache.
I think the Joker was one of the only sketches I did that didn't include some form of facial hair.
Garbage cans at every table = the most genius idea ever.

I liked this storm cloud painting I did so much that it's now the background on my phone. Wow, I have a huge ego.
It's important that kids read comics about sandwiches that solve crimes. (Thanks to Bill for the photo)
Three wonderful young ladies displaying their British R2D2.
Pop wrapped in a napkin. Classy.
Sean demonstrates the classiness.
Mike Norton's The Answer....with a handlebar mustache.


I ended the evening with some fully loaded Rally's fries. I'm sure this was very healthy.

Man, that was a lot of pictures.

So just an update on GSD #1. I announced a May 26th store release. That is partially true. Some stores will have them tomorrow. Due to the overwhelming response to the book the past two weekends at the conventions, I was left with very limited stock. So I split the remaining stock between Brainstorm Comics, The Comic Vault and Chicago Comics (at the time I'm writing this, I will be bringing them to Chicago Comics in the morning). Get Your Game On in Ann Arbor, MI also has them and may have already had them out for sale. I am placing an emergency re-order this week. When I receive them, I will be delivering copies to Tenth Planet, Challengers, Fantasy Books and then whoever else requests them. To make up for the fact that some of the stores will get delayed stock, I will be randomly inserting one of a kind artist sketch cards in various copies. So just to recap: You can go to Brainstorm, The Comic Vault and Chicago Comics tomorrow and pick up copies. All other stores will be receiving them in a couple of weeks.

How Stuff Happens #2 will be coming out June 9th (just in time for Cherry Capital Con) and will be entitled "How Toast Is Made". It's gonna be fun stuff. I'll post a preview pic up next week. There are still copies of How Stuff Happens #1 available at Brainstorm and The Comic Vault. I'm gonna work on a massive reprint soon so I can give copies to other stores as well. As for GSD #2, I have it slotted for a June 30th release date. After that, it will be going to the bi-monthly schedule with Issue #3 coming out August 18th, just in time for Chicago Comic-Con.

I suppose that's it for now. I'm super busy wrapping up GSD #2 and other projects. But I'm having such an amazing time doing this and meeting all you wonderful people. Woo!

Dave!

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See you this weekend ;)

Summit City Comic-Con Preview

Summit City Comic-Con 2010 is only a couple days away, so I decided to give you all a little preview of some of the stuff I'll have with me.

This is my contribution to the silent auction they will be holding to benefit the Hero Initiative. If you aren't aware of the Hero Initiative, click here for more info. It's an amazing cause that I'm very proud to be a part of. I urge you to bid on all the pieces that will be available from all the artists this weekend. You'll definitely be making a difference. My piece is called "The Great Sandwich Detective vs. The World" and is obviously a parody of one of the opening pages of the first Scott Pilgrim book (or for all you newbies, the movie poster featuring Michael Cera). It's watercolor and ink on 11x14 Bristol board.

All of the artists were given 10 really cool SCCC-exclusive sketch cards to draw on for the show. I went with a mustache theme for mine (big surprise). So from left to right, starting at the top, they go: Dr. Doom, The Thing, Godzilla, MODOK, Bane, Swamp Thing, Max Rebo, Sinestro and Kilowog. They are all done in blue sketch pencil with some being outlined or inked entirely. If you'll notice, one card is missing. I left that card blank for a reason. Just like the Robocop drawing I held at Motor City, I'm doing a drawing this weekend. If you stop by my table and purchase anything (sketch, comic, print, etc.), I'll enter your name into a cup. I'll pick a winner about a half hour before the show is over and that winner gets to pick what I draw on the 10th card and then I will hand that card over to said person. Only exception is I'm gonna draw a mustache on whatever character you pick. Y'know. You can also enter by donating $1 to the Hero Initiative.

Also for sale this weekend will be copies of The Great Sandwich Detective #1, How Stuff Happens #1 and leftover Robocop prints from Motor City. I will also be doing sketches for $1 and small paintings for $3. I will be be open to doing commission work but seeing as the show is only one 8 hour day, I'll more than likely have to take that work home with me and then mail it to you. I'll also have my portfolio with me which includes some original art I'm willing to part with.

I'll also have an exclusive Summit City Comic-Con print for sale. It will be printed on white, matte cardstock and individually numbered. I will have 40 of them with me. They will be watercolor and ink. I don't know the exact sizing yet as I'm still working on it. I'll will have an exact size plus a picture of it posted by tomorrow night. It is going to be How Stuff Happened-related and super cool.

Another thing I'm really excited about is the All Ages Comics panel I'm going to be part of. I will be joining Art Baltazar (Tiny Titans), Mike Norton (Billy Batson & The Magic Of Shazam) and Dan Davis (Cartoon Network) in a Q&A panel about All Ages/Kids comics. It's an interactive panel with hopes that the little ones will get involved and ask us all kinds of questions. I'm really humbled and honored to be a part of this, especially since it's my first ever panel. My friend will be taping it and we'll post it online next week. That takes place from 11-11:55 AM. So I'll be in the Artists Alley for the first hour of the show, then the panel for about an hour and then back in the Alley. Really looking forward to it.

I guess that's just about it in terms of SCCC. You can check out the official website for more info including the guests and other panels and events taking place that day.

My convention schedule is getting busier. I'll be heading back to the Mitten State next month for Cherry Capital Con in Traverse City, MI, June 12th & 13th. It's gonna be a great show with some great guests (cough-Steve Dillon-cough). I'll also be at Kokomo Con in Kokomo, IN on October 23rd and I plan on also attending Mid-Ohio Con in November. I'll keep my calendar updated with those dates.

Well, that was a lot of words. Time to get back to painting and preparing for this weekend. High fives and see you this weekend!

Dave!