Upcoming Event: Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival 2015!

DCAF 2015 is this Sunday, Auguust 16!  I'll be there again this year, just inside the main entrance, with a fine selection of art in various forms for you to enjoy, and will be doing free sketches on the AIM Comics DCAF 2015 Preview Book.  Be sure to drop by and say hello!

Halcon 2011

Halcon 2011 is done like dinner!  I do believe a good time was had by all.  I know I had a great time, doing sketches, hanging out with Ian McDonald at the AIM Comics table, meeting Bruno the Bandit fans, and schmoozing with guys like Sandy Carruthers and Geof Isherwood.  We sold some books, gave away a bunch of Journals of Simon Pariah ashcans, and saw some great costumes. Really, it's all I could have wanted from an event like this, and I can't wait until I get a chance to do it again.
I've uploaded a bunch of photos to my Facebook page here, and there's some more great ones available via the Halcon Twitter feed here.  Meantime, a few highlights of the event were...

Daughter #1 being interviewed in her homemade Dalek costume. She got a very positive response for this, and is now featured in a ton of photographs.  She couldn't move 5 feet without being stopped for a photo.

Daughter #2 being interviewed in her Weeping Angel costume.  This one was much simpler to make, but we must have done a good job, because she took second place in the Junior category of the costume contest.

Snagged myself a copy of "Antiquitas Lost", the new book by Robert Louis Smith and illustrator Geof Isherwood (cover artist of Brutal Blade of Bruno the Bandit vol. 2), and got to meet both creators and have them sign the book.  At first glance, the art for this book is easily on par with Wrightson's work on "Frankenstein", and that impression was reinforced by getting the chance to see some of the originals.  Amazing stuff, and I'm looking forward to digging into this book.

 The first volume of "Superhero Girl", a collection of webcomics self-published by Faith Erin Hicks.  My daughter is a bit of a fan of Faith's and picked up this book and had her sketch/sign it.  I read it this morning on a whim, and was pleased to find that Faith continues to impress with each new idea she launches.  This is an interesting take on superheroes that doesn't revolve around people punching each other in the face.  Great reading for kids of all ages.

I had a chance to talk briefly with Debbie Rochon, horror movie actress, and star of the excellent Lovecraftian film "Colour Out of the Dark".  She's an interesting person to talk to, and I enjoyed getting a bit of an insider's perspective on horror film making.  Debbie runs a regular column over at Fangoria that I'm going to have to start paying more attention to.

I didn't get as much of a chance as last year to get around and talk with people, but I did have some memorable interactions and enjoyed seeing things from behind the table this year.  Be sure to check out the Hal-Con site for more photos and event details, and maybe I'll see you at next year's event!

Bruno Has an App for That!

Hey...did you know that there's now a Bruno the Bandit app for iOS and Android?  Well, you do now!

Recently released, the Bruno the Bandit app was developed by Oz Apps and is available at both the App Store and Android Market.  For a mere 99 cents, you can get the full-color Bruno adventure, "Sulk and Crossbones", which, as far as I know, was only ever previously published as a one-shot print on demand comic book.  That means you won't get it in any volume of Brutal Blade (yet) nor in any of the Plan Nine books.  It's a great, fun read and well worth the money.  If you're a Bruno fan, or just enjoy some good comics, it's well worth your money.

In the interests of full disclosure, the Bruno the Bandit app is not published by AIM Comics; this baby is the work of Ian McDonald and Oz Apps.  I've tried it out myself, and think it's a fine piece of work...why don't you go and see if you agree?

Hal-Con 2011 Here We Come!

It's a bit early in the year for this, but I'm just so pleased about this that I can't restrain myself.  AIM Comics will be hosting a table in Artist's Alley at Hal-Con 2011.  I've plunked down my deposit, so it must be official!

Not only will I be attending this one myself, but I've somehow managed to cajole the illustrious Ian McDonald, author of our flagship title, "The Brutal Blade of Bruno the Bandit" (get your copy today!) to fly in to town to join me for the event. 
Ian will be signing copies of "Bruno" and we'll both be doing sketches....and if you don't have your copy of "Brutal Blade" yet, don't worry:  we'll be bringing some with us. 

Hal-Con 2011 is at the World Trade & Convention Centre in Halifax, November 12 & 13, 2011.  Judging by last year's event, it will be a tremendously fun time, not to be missed by any fan of sci-fi, fantasy or comics.  If you attend, please be sure to drop by and say hello, get a book signed or just chat with us a bit.  It'll be great to meet you!