#33 - A New "Hero"
CartoonistWill on Aug. 18, 2011
Hey, everybody!
Sorry for the late update. Oh, and I'm going back and replacing #32 - It's Time with a slight alternate color version. It looks better than what I originally uploaded.
In other news, I had been working with the American Museum of Beatnik Art (known as AMBA) located out in California to make sure the use of my Jack Kerouac poetry within SuperMilo wasn't copyright infringing. However, interestingly, they asked if some of the SuperMilo strips dealing with beatniks could be put on display in their online exhibits on their website. I'm truly honored. More details as they become available. For right now, the website is:http://www.beatmuseum.org/
Meanwhile, my client Kelly Morrison recently put the children's book I illustrated for her up online: www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2341016
As far as my job front goes, I'm still unemployed. A couple of places want to hire me right now but everytime we get close to me becoming an employ something happens and I'm asked to wait a few more weeks. Computer problems, too busy, past employers lying about my work performance, call-backs abruptly cease; man, it's tough. I have faith this one place is going to hire me against all odds, but I'm otherwise this close (puts his fingers slightly together) to holding an employee job fair / advertising positions, holding interviews, and forming a larger MiloTeam group to open our own studio. Times are tough. I'm just glad I know that God's looking out for me and no matter what I don't have to worry because I know everything is going to be fine. So, how's everyone else's work situation right now? Feel free to drop a line about your luck or lack thereof.
While I'm waiting for work I've got freelance commissions I'm still working on: got another children's book, a family portrait, a whole superhero comic book, and a few other commissions.
Also, if you live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or the surrounding areas, don't forget to drop by InfiniCon around the end of October this year, located at the National Guard Armory next to Forsyth Tech on 2100 Silas Creek Parkway. I'm setting up table there again and selling my work. This year, although I'm not sure I can afford to order more books from Ka-Blam of SuperMilo, I do know that I will be selling 11x17 portrait prints of some special works of mine. My brother, who is a traditional acrylic painter, will be painting a psychedelic rendition of SuperMilo as a realistic looking cat and prints of it will also be sold at the convention. Please be aware that the prints will not be offered for sale online, although thumbnails will be shown, so don't miss out on this opportunity!
Prints that will be available in October (more to be listed in future posts):
1.Stan Sakai's “Miyamato Usagi” and Sergio Aragones'"Groo the Wanderer" in a tense yet hilarious meeting surely followed by an epic duel. Digitally painted by William Boyer.
2. Realistic SuperMilo via acrylic paints on canvas (print only), painted by Robert Boyer.
See you there!
CartoonistWill at 3:33PM, Aug. 18, 2011
Shoot, I geeked out and typed this big long comment but didn't realize I wasn't logged in, lol. Was going to say, I'm a much bigger fan of Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo and I think Fantagraphics published "Usagi Book 1: Ronin" or "Book 2: Samurai" would be a good starting point. The first book introduces Usagi and the second is a retelling of his back story. I'm sure you could get it ordered through a local comic shop, through Amazon, or the online Fantagraphics store. They're always in print. Oh, and thought you might like to see the Usagi vs. Groo print I'll be selling: http://cartoonistwill.deviantart.com/gallery/5263055#/d1ih4a9 Sorry about the small image size and low lighting. I've fixed the lighting since then and maybe I should upload a larger file? I'd like to offer people like you a way to purchase it online and be delivered via UPS or etc, but we'll have to see if it is doable or not. :-)
Josh Holley at 12:09PM, Aug. 18, 2011
duh dah DUMMMMMMM -could be trouble for our feline friend! *on to real world: hang in there with the job thing, kick some commission booty -and VERY much looking forward to the Usagi and Groo pic (HUGE fan of Aragones, trying to find where to start with Usagi) great page!