Let me draw your FACE (book)

Sword of my Mouth is finally here! Available already in most comics shops! The Toronto launch party is coming up on May 6th, at 7pm, at Tequila Bookworm (512 Queen street West at Portland).

To promote the launch, I am offering to draw your facebook profile pic. Isn't that a cute one above? And below-- look at these charming little faces.

To participate, just send a hi-res Jpeg to shannon AT shannongerard DOT org. I'll make a drawing of it, then you post it as your profile avatar with a link to info about the party or book.

That info can be found on facebook HERE.

Or on the "other internet," The Internet, here:
http://nomediakings.org/sword/

Set Phasers to Stun

People of the Internet: Sword of My Mouth is Done. Apocalyptic ETA: May 2010.

Publish or Perish

Have you read the Globe and Mail today? There's an interesting article about S-word in the review section in which writer Carla Wintersgill ponders our decision to move the series online. It's a good read on the subject except she doesn't mention the fact that the move was necessitated by IDW dropping the print series after they didn't make enough on Issue 1. We made the digital decision as a way to keep the series alive. Otherwise it would have been like: Issue 1...long silence...sproing! graphic novel.

The digital publishing model has advantages, but it is definitely a way of compensating for unfortunate realities in the industry. It's also natural evolution-- responses to deficiencies in a given industry also help to change it into something else.

Article here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/publish-online-or-perish/article1233938/

Werd.

Sword of my Mouth, Issue 2 is out! In fact, it is RIGHT HERE.

Check out our super cheap digital subscription offers at No Media Kings.

Issue 3 due on the first Wednesday of September.

Sword of My Mouth Issue 2

I'm working like a dog (a dog with opposable thumbs) to finish chapter two of Sword of My Mouth. Or, S-Word of My Mouth as I like to call it. It should be ready by July 15. Here's a wee preview...

TCAF

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival is happening this weekend-- Saturday and Sunday all day at the Toronto Reference Library. Details here: http://www.torontocomics.com/tcaf/

Jim and I will be releasing Issue 1 of Sword of My Mouth! Jim's posted some exciting and super cheap subscription deals at No Media Kings. Also, I made the limited edition prints shown here to sell over the weekend.

If you're around Toronto, stop by and say hi!

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