FABLES FOR JAPAN

FABLES FOR JAPAN is a three-book series containing prose, sequential comic art, poetry and more created to raise money for the victim's of Japan's earthquake and tsunami one year ago.

I'm very proud to have contributed a story with the super-talented MARK WHEATLEY to the second volume of the series, which features a cover by another super-talented friend of mine, V For Vendetta artist DAVID LLOYD.

Books I and II are already available as PDF downloads. All the money goes to charity as there is no print cost and all the creators have donated their efforts.

RETURN OF THE HUMAN

A couple of great pieces by Mark Wheatley from our upcoming series Return of the Human. More details soon.

ZOMBIE-PROOF VIDEO BLOG ENTRY #2

ZOMBIE-PROOF VIDEO BLOG ENTRY #1

ZOMBIE-PROOF LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER

Finally in the pipeline! The ZOMBIE-PROOF LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER is 144 pages of zombie-stopping goodness by yours truly and Vincent Spencer. It contains the original three-issue mini-series and the new 46-page story ZOMBIE-PROOF: ZOMBIE ZOO.

Meet BILLY BOB DRIWAHL and the eccentric denizens of SAN ROSINA, TEXAS!

More details soon!

JUST FOR THE RECORD...

Although I wish it has lasted longer (and although I wish Dark Horse had put my credits on #3), I really enjoyed getting to work with Jim Shooter and Patrick Olliffe on Mighty Samson.

Despite having been at this a while and having known Jim for years, I learned a lot.

LONG-DELAYED PROJECT #1

I have scripts in hand from several great writers. After the long delay, Bedtime Stories For Impressionable Children will return in 2012 and it ought to be pretty cool.

Details as things progress.

VAMPIRE, PA Limited Edition Hardcover NOW AVAILABLE!

Finally! The Vampire, PA limited edition hardcover is now available!

Vampires in suburbia? Dean Marklin didn’t believe in vampires until a beautiful one tried to kill him! Now he’s a vampire hunter trying to hold onto what’s left of normal life. How do you think that’s working out for him?

Written by J.C. Vaughn, illustrated by Brendon Fraim and Brian Fraim, with color art and cover by Mark Wheatley, this new limited edition hardcover collects Moonstone’s three-issue Vampire, PA mini-series, bonus story pages, and the prose short story that inspired it, from the writer of Zombie-Proof and Bedtime Stories for Impressionable Children. Visit Western Pennsylvania’s oddly vampire-rich environment!

ZOMBIE-PROOF 12-Page Preview

A COOL DAY: ZOMBIE-PROOF "ZOMBIE ZOO" ART is FINISHED!

Vincent Spencer, my partner on all things Zombie-Proof, sent me the final pages today on for the new, 46-page "Zombie Zoo" story that will go with the original mini-series in the collected edition.

There are some corrections, which he's already at work on, but we'll finish a couple days earlier than I expected. Getting to sit down and look at it, this is a cool story and the art is outstanding!

I'll post details as soon as possible on when it will be out.

BEHIND THE SCENES on ZOMBIE-PROOF

When we first started working on the Zombie-Proof story "Zombie Zoo," it was going to be an annual with different artists illustrating different chapters. The only part that worked out -- no surprise to anyone who has worked with them -- was the chapter supplied by Brendan & Brian Fraim, my artists on Vampire, PA and my abele collaborators on other projects, most notably Antiques: The Comic Strip.

Another frequent partner in crime, Gene Gonzales, posed for reference photos for the gruesome death at the hands (paws, actually) of the zombie chihuahuas. Here's one of the great pages by the Fraims. You'll see others in the Zombie-Proof collected edition when that eventually happens (it's getting very close now).

While we changed a bit of the pacing, you'll see we used the same "camera" direction and similar pacing with my Zombie-Proof co-creator Vincent Spencer took his take on this scene (see previous blog entry).

ZOMBIE-PROOF Four-Page Preview

VAMPIRE, PA Limited Edition Hardcover in August PREVIEWS

The Vampire, PA: Pittsburgh Noir limited edition hardcover is in the August 2011 issue of PREVIEWS from Diamond Comic Distributors; it's on Page 306 and is Item #AUG11 1133.

AMANDA CONNER's Overstreet HC Sells Out

At Comic-Con International: San Diego with Amanda Conner, celebrating the first day sell-out of her hardcover edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #41.

It is seriously cool to work with nice people who are super-talented.

ZOMBIE-PROOF: Good Morning, Dallas!

Just finished edits on Zombie-Proof: Good Morning, Dallas!, a prose prequel short story to the Zombie-Proof comic book series. It's fun and reminded me of how enjoyable it is when you really know your subject and just let loose.

I think it means I have to write a novel.

At any rate, more details -- such as where and when it will appear -- soon.

We'll see.

UPCOMING WORK

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #41
October 2011 - Vampire, PA Limited Edition Hardcover
November 2011 - Zombie-Proof Limited Edition Hardcover

More to come!

VAMPIRE, PA Collected Edition Mini-Preview

The Vampire, PA collected edition hardcover will include four previously unpublished story pages, the original prose short story "Vampire Hunter Dean" that inspired the series (from the anthology Vampires: Dracula and the Undead Legions), character designs and more...

More details soon.

VAMPIRE, PA Collected Edition Coming Soon

Details to follow...

Another ZOMBIE-PROOF Preview Page

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