Talking Comics with Bob Tinnell

Talked with Bob Tinnell for quite a while the other night. If you don't know Bob's work, shame on you. He's part of the team who brought us The Wicked West and The Black Forest. Of course, he also hooked us up with The Living and the Dead, Terry Sharp, and Sight Unseen. While those are certainly great books, I think he's going to make a name for himself (as if he hasn't already) for his more heartfelt stories, such as Feast of the Seven Fishes and The Chelation Kid. I met him a few years ago when I was doing interviews for BrokenFrontier.com. We kept in touch here and there, and at some point, he started showing me scripts and I would help with some editing. What I saw in him pretty much immediately was that he's truly concerned about telling a great story. I was some no name punk, and he was totally open to hearing what I had to say. He's not out to make a name for himself, or to use comics to get to Hollywood. He just wants to tell good stories. And for me, an editor, that's what I want most from the writers I work with. Hell, it's what I want from every writer, whether I work with them or not. Anyway, we talked. I don't normally get too long winded about comics or the industry, but it was a great conversation about the state of comics, what he's working on, what I'm working on, etc. Through our discussion, he helped me stay focused and positive. He even gave me some new ideas for ways to get my own stories out there. So much so that I've been writing down idea after idea, at work, after bedtime, you name it. It's all I can think about. Hell, I've even started a script. So anyway, when you see my next announcement, you'll have Bob to thank. And so will I.

Monday Bloody Monday

I hate Mondays. Getting up early for work, dealing with the fact that I didn't get enough done over the weekend, and having to face a full week of dealing with crap at my day job...let's just say it's not my favorite day of the week. Today though, is a little different. This weekend I managed to get caught up on all of my editing for Charles, finally got this website up and running, and put the final touches on my pitch to creators for the anthology I'm putting together. Heck, I even cleaned the house and got two new pairs of shoes. Of course, getting that creator pitch done gave me a strong sense of accomplishment. I needed that to make the weekend a good one. Of course, now I'm chompin' at the bit to send it out to everyone on my list. I'm trying to calm down and wait just a little longer, giving me time to finalize my planning and making sure everything's in order before I start fielding questions and selling writers and artists on the idea. So with me flying high from the weekend, today shouldn't be one of those Mondays that I usually hate. Instead, my mind will be racing, wishing I had just a few more hours of free time to work on my plan. Yep, my head will be in the clouds today, but thankfully, my feet will be resting on some seriously comfortable Dr. Martens. Now that's a Monday I can live with.

The People Behind Postcards

Jason has been busy posting a little history about Postcards and the creators involved with the anthology. If you've ever wanted a behind-the-scenes view of comic book creation, this is for you. Go check 'em out at the Postcards myspace blog.

Finally...

Whew! Seems like I've been trying to get this new site up forever. But I'm here now, so let the fun begin.