A special Valentine’s Day public service announcement! By the way, if you aren’t living in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US and were wondering what all the fuss was about with the snow storm this weekend. Here are some pics to enlighten.
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When 2009 started I had no idea that 1) I would be working on a comic strip, 2) I would become part of a community, and 3) that in this short time I would knock off one of the nagging things I had on my list of things to accomplish in the next five years (yes, believe me, I have such a list). That last item was to do something creative and to feel a sense of accomplishment outside of the career I’ve been building these past 10 years or so.
The reason I’m writing this is that I feel I owe a huge amount of this to the support of my wife (oh, the things she’s put up with!), my friends who’ve been there to bounce off ideas, and the help of the new friends I’ve made who are FAR more experienced at this thing that I. Two of the best experiences this year included 1) going with my friend, Jake, up to New York for MoCCA and meeting so many comics creators I had only known on-line, and 2) attending this past year’s Baltimore Comic Con where I met and had a great time with so many excellent new friends. Man, I can’t tell you in words how much fun it was!
I hope next year is as great in that respect as 2009 has been, and I hope to see more of you in 2010!
Hey, if you haven’t checked out Kate Micucci’s site here you really should. It features some fine, fine art and fab music as featured in the video below!
Every now and then I try doing something I know I probably have no business doing. Those times often involve checking out Instructables. This time, however, I think I’ve found something I can do myself… without blowing up half the block. Here’s the step-by-step instructions on how to create Munny Speakers. If you ever wanted to know what a “Munny” is check this out.
Xavier Xerexes over at ComixTalk interviewed ‘your’s truly’ this past week. It’s my very first bon-a-fide interview! Check it out!
First of all, let me say that this has been the best convention experience I’ve had… period. I’ve had a lot of fun in the past going to MoCCA this year and local conventions in the past, but this weekend takes the cake.
Why was it so great? Well, there was all the great things conventions have, of course, like creators, writers, artists of your favorite comics; fantastic works you won’t see anywhere else; and, yes, the crazy costumes. But the best part of this convention was the really wonderful people I met.
As a comics fan, it’s easy to attend a convention and not really see it as an opportunity to make new friends and chat about the things you love. Hey, I’ll be the first to admit that I’m pretty socially inept. It’s just one of those things I have to work on. But this weekend I had the best time meeting and hanging out with a really stellar bunch of folks. Great dinner with Dawn from Zorphbert & Fred, Ken from Rick the Stick, Chris from Capes ‘n Babes, Rob from Art Geek Zoo, Tyler James comics creator extraordinaire, Howie Noeldechen from Tara Normal and met John Bintz from Dawn’s Dictionary Drama, R.M. Rhodes of Oletheros Publishing, Stephen Lindsay of Jesus Hates Zombies, the Frightful Fetus, and many more. And there was Brian “Smitty” Smith and then TL Collins of Bullfinch, and of course Brock Heasley of Super Fogeys. So many wonderful people, I know I’m missing some folks. It was really an experience I wish came around more often.
Here’s to next year… or sooner if the fates allow.
David
P.S. Here are some more pics (along with some you see on this here page)
Addanac City
Hard Graft
Monster Commute
Odori Park
PC Weenies
Tara Normal
Zombie Roomie
Zoo Dot Com