Indy Comic Book Week Kicks Off!

Tomorrow is the kick off to Indy Comic Book Week! This is an event I've been involved with since this past August. Diamond Distributions, the primary source of comic books to retail stores across America, won't be shipping out new comics this week. Independent publishers and individual creators have been stepping up to the plate and offering our books to retailers to fill their "New This Week" shelves. For one week you'll have a chance to sample a broad range of creativity from new writers and artists as they fill in for the big name titles.

For my contribution to the event I've put out a new comic book, Hermit Hill the Comic Strip (B&W interior, 20pg, $2.00 cover), which features all new never before printed comic strips from my webcomic, and I illustrated one of the stories in the David Hopkins anthology mini-comic "One Night Stand". Both these books can be found at participating comic retailers around America and especially in the Dallas, Texas area.

Also, to help promote the event I'll be doing an in-store signing tomorrow from 11am-7pm at Madness Games & Comics in Plano, TX. While there I'll be signing copies of my books and giving away prints, pins and sketches. Please stop by and say hi if you're in the area. In fact, many of the original organizers of ICBW will be doing signings all day tomorrow at various comics retailers all around Dallas including at Zeus Comics, Titan Comics, Keith's Comics, Lonestar Comics and probably a few others. It might be a good idea to plan out a tour of shops if you're in the Dallas area. I've heard that many other shops in other cities are planning similar events, so contact your local dealers to find out who's taking part in the event.

A lot of creators have been busting our butts to put these books together in time for this week. A lot of retailers have taken the plunge in dealing with inexperienced and unproven sources for their books. We've all taken financial risks, worked into sleepless nights and have been screaming from the rooftops to pull this off. Now it's up to you, the readers. Please go out to your local participating comic shop this week and check out what everyone has been working so damn hard to bring you. Help make this event a success and help to make comics history! Thank you!