Tragic Planet

Podcast and FCBD

2008-04-23T20:45:00.002-04:00

Two news items:

First, The Dollar Bin has posted a podcast from FLUKE that contains an interview with several exhibitors, including myself. I was interviewed for 2 different podcasts that day, and they were my first experience with live interviews, so please excuse any panic you might hear in my voice. Is that really what I sound like? Anyway, I come in about 2 1/2 minutes in and talk about various stuff. They also did another FLUKE podcast where they talk to cool folks like Dustin Harbin, J Chris Campbell, and Robert Newsome.

Secondly, Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 3rd! I'll be doing a signing at local Bloomington comic shop, Vintage Phoenix! I'll have copies of both of my books for sale, as well as some of my old minis, which are still in stock there. I'm not planning on selling my Cavemen in Space minis, but I may bring a couple along anyway. So, stop by if you're in the area, get some free comics and say "hi!"

Tales Reviewed at Daily Cross Hatch

2008-04-19T10:10:00.002-04:00

My new collection, Tales of Unusual Circumstance, was recently reviewed by The Daily Cross Hatch! Don't expect to see a ton of reviews come in for Tales, because I don't plan on giving it a huge PR push, but a friend of Brian's recommended that I send in a copy, so there you have it! Perhaps another couple reviews will pop up after a few conventions , but mostly I just like having a nice big book collecting my minis and other random short story work that's floating around there in the world.

Speaking of the Tales book, please notice that I've added a new link on the left sidebar of my site linking directly to my news post regarding how to order books from me directly. It sold better than expected at FLUKE, so I've just ordered a second shipment of books, and plan on keeping them in stock, especially during the convention season. For the moment, at least, Tales is not available through any distributors like Diamond or Last Gasp, so if you aren't going to see me at MoCCA or SPX, mail order's the only way to get ahold of the book!

Back from FLUKE

2008-04-17T20:05:00.002-04:00

My photo report from FLUKE is now up at my LiveJournal. Check it out! I had a great time in Athens, and these photos only capture a small piece of that...

Also at FLUKE...

2008-04-07T19:22:00.005-04:00

FLUKE is almost here! As a reminder, I will have The Ride Home ($9), Tales of Unusual Circumstance ($10), and the Cavemen in Space mini ($4) for sale.

Sharing a table with me will be the lovely Michele Chidester! Michele contributed to the totally awesome FLUKE #7, and last year her Invention minis were a hit! Well, she's stepped it up a notch this year with her new incredible book, Cacophony!

Here's Michele enjoying her new creations!

These books are an amazing conglomeration of paintings, drawings, and photos, all bound together on multi-colored felts! It's a sight to behold. The time and labor-intensive process it took to make these things makes the $12 price tag a modest fee. Not to mention their sheer size! These things are bricks! Check it out:

This is an extremely limited edition of 13, and no two copies are the same! So get 'em while you can!

Also at our table will be the journal comics of David Yoder, who will unfortunately be missing FLUKE to visit the Center for Cartoon Studies, where he will be attending for the next two years. David Yoder's Awesome Journal minis are $2 each, or you can get a full set of 10 for $10!

2008-03-21T23:00:00.003-04:00

FLUKE is next month, and I'll be there! Of course, I will have copies of The Ride Home and Tales of Unusual Circumstance for sale. Unfortunately, the Tales book pretty much makes it pointless to reprint my old minis, so those will no longer be for sale. This sort of clashes with the fact that FLUKE is a mini-comics show, but I have some news that might make up for it...

Debuting at this wonderful little show will be my Cavemen in Space mini-comic! The CiS mini is a full-color 12 page comic that gives an introduction to my next graphic novel of the same name! This story will not be in the graphic novel, but serves as an introduction to the characters and motifs that will appear in the final book. This mini will be exclusively sold at the conventions that I visit this year. It is not available for mail order, and whether or not I will continue to bring it with me to conventions post-SPX '08 is yet to be determined!

If that doesn't get your collectors' fires burning, there is one more fun little tidbit! I am a child of the 90's after all, so I'm somewhat tickled to announce that the Cavemen in Space mini will have 3 variant covers:

Cover A - All Star Chart (front & back)

Cover B - All SPACE (front & back)

Cover C - Mixed (SPACE front & Star Chart back)

Exciting, eh? The inside content is the same, so I don't recommend buying all 3. However, I think the choice makes it a bit more fun!

Talking with Tim

2008-03-10T23:44:00.004-04:00

I was recently interviewed by Tim O'Shea of the pop culture blog, Talking with Tim. Tim's a great interviewer, and we went pretty much everywhere from The Ride Home to my new Tales collection and beyond!

Take a minute to read it for some insight into my previously published work, as well as some new info on my contribution to a future volume of Flight, and to David Yoder's Elephano anthology!

Tales for Sale

2008-03-06T16:51:00.002-05:00

My first shipment of Tales of Unusual Circumstance books has arrived!

Anyone who would like to purchase a copy directly from me is welcome to contact me by e-mail. The books are $10 each plus $2 for book rate, $5 for priority, or $10 for international shipping. I will also sign them if requested!

I'll also be selling them at FLUKE, MoCCA, and SPX this year. So, if you're able to make it to one of those fine shows, I'll see you there!

Welcome to the New Tragic Planet!

2008-03-02T09:16:00.002-05:00

Hello and welcome to the new and improved Tragic Planet!

More news to come soon, but for the moment take a look around! If you're afraid you missed anything, I still have a link to my 2004 - 2007 (which actually includes Feb. '08) News Archives at the sidebar to your right. And if you're nostalgic for some of my older Art & Stories that I did not repost on the new design, there are links to them as well under the "Comics" and "Illustration" sections.

Just a reminder, my new book, Tales of Unusual Circumstance, is now available! More info on that can be read here.