For now, Dick Clark… so long.

Popular music wouldn't be what it was if it weren't for Dick Clark. He will be missed.

Kickstarter Update!

Our second Kickstarter goal has been reached, and to celebrate we’re unlocked a special GCD reward for you. It’s a limited edition, we’re only doing ten of them - so act fast.

But here’s what you get: An exclusive GCD T-shirt, a copy of GCD: The Demo (a special edition preview we did that’s usually only available at conventions), a copy of my graphic novel, Brian & Bobbi, and copies of both FCBD books.



It’s a pretty cool reward, and I highly encourage you to contribute. The more money we raise, the more books we’ll be able to deliver to shops for Free Comic Book Day.

Free Comic Book Day

The first Saturday of May has always been one of coolest days in comics, Free Comic Book Day. And with your help, it's about to get a whole lot cooler. My publisher, 215 Ink, is teaming up with Fubar Press and Liber Distro to put together a special limited edition split book. One half will be a brand new Fubar story, the other will feature special shorts written just for Free Comic Book Day from some of 215 Ink's most popular titles including Vic Boone, the all new Apes with Uzis, and my upcoming series GCD.

Now probably one of the coolest things about this book is that not only will it be free to readers, but it'll also be completely free to shops. No other companies will be offering that. But in order to make this happen, Liber needs your help. They've launched a KickStarter to raise funds for the printing of the books and are offering some really great incentives to anyone who wants to chip in (not to mention a few really great unlockable rewards if we can hit our goal - hint hint). To check out all the details, just click the picture to go to the KickStarter page, and maybe pitch in a few dollars to the cause if you're feeling generous.

The Spotify Playlists - Hope La May

It's been a few months, and as the release of the first volume of GCD draws ever closer, I thought it was time to share another Spotify playlist. This time around we're introducing Hope La May. For those of you who have read The Demo you may have spotted a quick cameo appearance from her in the early pages of the book. And while she may not have gotten a lot of face time so far, you'll be seeing a lot of her as the series progresses. So in the meantime, just click on the picture to listen to her playlist.

See, there was a time when all it took to be a female pop singer was a pretty face and a decent enough voice. Substance didn't necessarily matter in pop music. But that's not to say there was never any substance. In fact, in the case of Hope La May, it made her career.

Having started out in the late 1950s, topping the pop music chart three times in the same year, it was easily expected that Hope's star would shine bright but short. Many assumed she'd be around just long enough for the next cute blonde with a catchy single to come along.

This never happened though because Hope wasn't just writing catchy pop music. There was something more there. Something people connected with. It was honest and real.

Years seemed to pass and while countless other pop singers came and went, Hope remained.

Her music evolved over time, losing the carefree pop sentimentality, and instead focusing more on that honesty that connected her to her fans. Hope traveled the globe, at first as a musician, but over time more as a diplomat, a humanitarian. She became a citizen of the world, and the world was a better place as a result. None moreso than the King of Rock himself, Johnny Octane.

The two met early in their careers after their managers booked them on the same Summer tour, and they've remained together ever since. A love song too good for even them to write. Hope was Johnny's center, his moral compass. There was no one he trusted more in the world, and with good reason. Hope was only person who could ever hold a candle to someone who shone as bright as Johnny Octane. Which maybe, just maybe, is because in the end nothing will ever shine as bright as hope.

This is another playlist I decided to map out chronologically. And while the playlist itself does follow the evolution of Hope's sound, the actual release dates of all the albums I drew from are all over the place. This probably has something to do with having to make it look like you can get from Lesley Gore's Look of Love to PJ Harvey's The Desperate Kingdom of Love in a straight line. It's an obvious transition if you think about it; it tells the story of a person who went from making music for the world, to a person making music of the world, to a world lucky enough to share music a person is making just for themselves.

But I guess to pull off something like that, you have to ignore things like the space time continuum.

Something For The Lovers

I don't post nearly enough art on here. How about a little sneak peek at one of the shorts that will be featured in volume 1. Artwork courtesy of Micahel Odom.

Happy Valentine's Day!