Here we Go... San Diego Comicon and other fun
My apologies for the incredible lack of updates... Promoting Comic Book Tattoo has ended up being as time-consuming (if not more) than actually putting the book together. Combine that with the day job deadlines, trying desperately to catch up on the artwork for the overdue OGN Displaced Persons (which got delayed by CBT) a much-needed family vacation, and well, life in general.
The buzz has been increasing on CBT, which has been great. THings really kicked into high gear this last week, and will continue to accelerate through the second week of August, where I will most likely explode like Animal from the Muppet Show after a blistering drum solo. There are worse things. A bullet point list of what's happened, and what will be happening, as I still have about five bazillion things to do to get ready for SDCC.
LAST WEEK:
* Was interviewed by my good friends Charlito and Mr. Phil for the Indie Spinner Rack podcast. We talked for almost an hour about CBT, how it came to be, with plenty of anecdotes and topic drift. This will be episode #134, which I'm told will go up this coming Tuesday. (www.indiespinnerrack.com)
* Jen over at the Pulse did a very nice interview/article on CBT http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=007318;p=0
* Comic Shop News #1099 had a massive, info-heavy article and interview with both Tori and I. Most of the CSN articles are a page or two, so Cliff giving Comic Book Tattoo so much attention and space was a big deal, and as a fan of CSN, it was a nice fanboy moment for me personally
* Publisher's Weekly had a good article and interview with Tori and I http://www.publishersweekly.com/eNewsletter/CA6578872/2789.html
* Comic Book Resources is hosting Comic BLOG Tattoo, an ongoing blog in which myself and the various creators on CBT talk about the processes we went through in creating the stories for CBT http://www.comicblogtattoo.com
* Moriarty from Ain't It Cool News came by my office for the first hands-on/review of CBT (since the book JUST cleared shipped and there were only a couple of advance copies) He tells me his thoughts on the book should be up on http://www.aintitcool.com in the next day...
NEXT WEEK (also known as OMFG week...)
MONDAY - Tori will be appearing at 6pm at Amoeba Records in Hollywood to sign CBT. Signing is limited to the first 200 people to buy the book, so plan on getting there early if you want to have your book signed! http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/performances/hollywood/2008-july-21/tori-amos-book-signing-/artist.html
TUES - Tori and I will be spending most of the day in interviews for radio and TV.
WED - Tori will be answering questions live on www.toriamos.com via Meebo http://www.toriamos.com/chat.html at 4pm PST
I'll be at the SDCC at the Image booth #2729 (there is a CBT Table at the Image booth that will feature 40 of the creators on the book, signing at various times. A schedule of the signings will be posted shortly.
THURSDAY - AT SDCC In Meetings for the 'Longbox Project', Longbox Project advisory board lunch, Interviews with websites, TV, and radio, signings at the table at the Image booth #2729
That night is the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund/Image Comics party at the Westgate Hotel
FRIDAY - AT SDCC In Meetings for the 'Longbox Project', Interviews with websites, TV, and a documentary film, signings at the table at the Image booth #2729
SATURDAY - This is the Big one. Aside from the usual table signings and interviews we have...
11:30 - 12:30 - the CBT Panel in room 6B, with Tori, myslef, moderator Douglas Wolk, and creators David Mack, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Elizabeth Genco and Ted McKeever.
1-2 PM various interviews with Tori and I
2-4PM - Tori signing CBT at slot AA2 in the Sails Pavillion. Limited to 200 people, you can get your tickets for the signing by purchasing CBT at the Image Booth (Note we will have 50 low-numbered copies of the Ltd edition at the con, and allocations to other stores and venues are close to sold out so... good time to buy if you act quick!) We will also have a limited edition print of the cover, and cover artist Jason Levesque will be at the show Fri-Sun at his first SDCC signing the book and the print.
5-8PM Meetings
SUNDAY
AT SDCC More Meetings for the 'Longbox Project', More Interviews and signings at the table at the Image booth #2729
THEN WE HAVE...
AUG 1st - Creator signing and CBLDF event at Golden Apple Comics on Melrose in LA
http://www.goldenapplecomics.com/events/2008/08-01-08tori.php
AUG 6th - I'll be appearing on Dave Navarro's SPREAD TV to talk about CBT (visit Dave's site for details (www.6767.com)
It is a crazy couple weeks to be sure...
The buzz has been increasing on CBT, which has been great. THings really kicked into high gear this last week, and will continue to accelerate through the second week of August, where I will most likely explode like Animal from the Muppet Show after a blistering drum solo. There are worse things. A bullet point list of what's happened, and what will be happening, as I still have about five bazillion things to do to get ready for SDCC.
LAST WEEK:
* Was interviewed by my good friends Charlito and Mr. Phil for the Indie Spinner Rack podcast. We talked for almost an hour about CBT, how it came to be, with plenty of anecdotes and topic drift. This will be episode #134, which I'm told will go up this coming Tuesday. (www.indiespinnerrack.com)
* Jen over at the Pulse did a very nice interview/article on CBT http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=007318;p=0
* Comic Shop News #1099 had a massive, info-heavy article and interview with both Tori and I. Most of the CSN articles are a page or two, so Cliff giving Comic Book Tattoo so much attention and space was a big deal, and as a fan of CSN, it was a nice fanboy moment for me personally
* Publisher's Weekly had a good article and interview with Tori and I http://www.publishersweekly.com/eNewsletter/CA6578872/2789.html
* Comic Book Resources is hosting Comic BLOG Tattoo, an ongoing blog in which myself and the various creators on CBT talk about the processes we went through in creating the stories for CBT http://www.comicblogtattoo.com
* Moriarty from Ain't It Cool News came by my office for the first hands-on/review of CBT (since the book JUST cleared shipped and there were only a couple of advance copies) He tells me his thoughts on the book should be up on http://www.aintitcool.com in the next day...
NEXT WEEK (also known as OMFG week...)
MONDAY - Tori will be appearing at 6pm at Amoeba Records in Hollywood to sign CBT. Signing is limited to the first 200 people to buy the book, so plan on getting there early if you want to have your book signed! http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/performances/hollywood/2008-july-21/tori-amos-book-signing-/artist.html
TUES - Tori and I will be spending most of the day in interviews for radio and TV.
WED - Tori will be answering questions live on www.toriamos.com via Meebo http://www.toriamos.com/chat.html at 4pm PST
I'll be at the SDCC at the Image booth #2729 (there is a CBT Table at the Image booth that will feature 40 of the creators on the book, signing at various times. A schedule of the signings will be posted shortly.
THURSDAY - AT SDCC In Meetings for the 'Longbox Project', Longbox Project advisory board lunch, Interviews with websites, TV, and radio, signings at the table at the Image booth #2729
That night is the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund/Image Comics party at the Westgate Hotel
FRIDAY - AT SDCC In Meetings for the 'Longbox Project', Interviews with websites, TV, and a documentary film, signings at the table at the Image booth #2729
SATURDAY - This is the Big one. Aside from the usual table signings and interviews we have...
11:30 - 12:30 - the CBT Panel in room 6B, with Tori, myslef, moderator Douglas Wolk, and creators David Mack, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Elizabeth Genco and Ted McKeever.
1-2 PM various interviews with Tori and I
2-4PM - Tori signing CBT at slot AA2 in the Sails Pavillion. Limited to 200 people, you can get your tickets for the signing by purchasing CBT at the Image Booth (Note we will have 50 low-numbered copies of the Ltd edition at the con, and allocations to other stores and venues are close to sold out so... good time to buy if you act quick!) We will also have a limited edition print of the cover, and cover artist Jason Levesque will be at the show Fri-Sun at his first SDCC signing the book and the print.
5-8PM Meetings
SUNDAY
AT SDCC More Meetings for the 'Longbox Project', More Interviews and signings at the table at the Image booth #2729
THEN WE HAVE...
AUG 1st - Creator signing and CBLDF event at Golden Apple Comics on Melrose in LA
http://www.goldenapplecomics.com/events/2008/08-01-08tori.php
AUG 6th - I'll be appearing on Dave Navarro's SPREAD TV to talk about CBT (visit Dave's site for details (www.6767.com)
It is a crazy couple weeks to be sure...