Episode 4: Indie Creators, a Black Man and a Peacock.

The second part of the interview Wonton and I did with Shawn Pryor and Jon Carroll for The Black Box podcast is now available. We talk more about digital comics, distribution, web comics, Jetta, Bushi Tales, my B/W art show and Comic Whore site.

Click here to go to the Black Box Podcast site.

I’ve got some news about mine and Nicki’s recent adoptions, last Friday’s art walk and George Hunt art show, Adam Shaw’s upcoming art show this Friday and more on my LinWorkman.com site. Check it out if you get a chance. Pics from last night’s Hernando Christmas parade will be up there later this week.

Type at ya later,

Lin

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Time to pimp two of the hardest working folks in self-publishing-

Daniel and Dawna of Steam Crow!

October is their (and my!)  favorite month of the year, and heck, it’s also the busiest! They’ve been making some new stuff to feature at all of their events this month.

Here’s what’s new from Steam Crow:

• A hand-cut linoblock 5×7 Nosferatu print  (LTD edition of 100)
• A hand-cut linoblock 5×7 Lagoon creature print (LTD edition of 100)
• A 11×17 silkscreen Haunted Hearse print (Edition of 50)
• 4 5×7 Monster Vehicle prints from Monster Commute  (Edition of 50)
• Crazy Automat Vending Machine character for STEAMCROWEEN!

It’s 1/2 Halloween party, 1/2 Steam Crow convention; evening of October 24th!

If you come, you’ll hopefully be seeing a new addition to the Steam Crow team, the Steam Crow Automat Vending Machine.
(A steampunk vending robot costume thingie.)

Where: Red Hot Robot: Central and Camelback, PHX Arizona
Cost: Free
When: Saturday October 24th, 7-10 pm
What: Costume contest (Best Steam Crow character and best other costume) Prizes! Cake!
Why: October is the best month of the year, and it’s the most
Who: All ages are welcome

They will also be at APE (Alternative Press Expo) this year in San Francisco.

APE is a fabulous event focused on indie artists like Steam Crow.

Truth be told, it’s the most intense grouping of indie creatives on the West Coast. They’re hoping that all of their hand-made monster art, monster books, and poison bottles will go over pretty well this year seeing how it’s right before Halloween.

Where: The Concourse: Booth 427
When: October 17-18
Why: Indie goodness

Get into APE for free with your SDCC 09 Attendee badge!

This dynamic duo has got to be two of the nicest monster fans you’ll ever meet- and two of the most talented. They’re always coming up with new and exciting products. I’m always finding something at their booth I’ve got to get. Lots of great gift items!

You can visit them at SteamCrow.com or read Daniel’s Monster Commute comic here. If you love steam punk, monsters, or just cool graphic design, you’ll be a fan of Steam Crow for sure!

Beast wishes,

Limb

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Hey gang,

Back again for Pimp It Friday.

First up, since it’s October and we’re heading towards Halloween I thought I’d start with DC Comic’s DCU HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2009!

My Bushi Tales partner Dave Beaty and Scott Clark are working on one of the stories for the holiday anthology.

It’s 80 pages of full color super horror and will be on sale October 21, 2009. Jake Black and Billy Tucci are working on stories for the book as well, and Gene Ha will be doing the cover art.

It’s going to be scary boils and ghouls, scary!

Speaking of scary, the annual Broad Avenue Art Walk is tonight. My MSCA co-horts and I will be set up at Adam Shaw’s studio, and Paula Cravens will have a photography show at West Memorials. The weather is awesome today so we should have a fantastic crowd. Last year was a blast. This event is free and open to the public and costumed attire is encouraged.

Some other October events coming up-

-Haunted Web Of Horrors haunted house opens October 8th in Memphis, TN in the Trinity Commons Shopping Center at the intersection of N. Germantown Parkway and Trinity, just down from Kroger grocery. I’ve done some 3-D painting F/X and mural work there. You might even catch me running around as Beetlejuice or as the 8′ tall klown Funny Bonz.

-The 37th Annual Pink Palace Crafts Fair, Audubon Park, Memphis October 1 – 4

-Nashville’s October Horror and Comics Show October 17&18th- guests include Chris Claremont (X-Men), Gary Friedrich (Ghost Rider), Eric Powell (The Goon), Brian O’Halloran (CLERKS), horror artist Billy Tackett, and the MSCA’s own Adam Shaw and Chad Kinkle (HARPE). (Here’s a list of other Nashville Halloween happenings.)

-Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde at Theatre Memphis October 16-November 1st.

-It’s Good To Be Bad: Monster Portraits Of Villainy art show by yours truly at Adam B. Shaw’s studio on Broad Avenue in Memphis on Friday October 23rd. (Free and open to the public- black & white or costumed attire is encouraged.)

-Elwood Cemetery‘s Fourth Annual Costume Twilight Tour in Memphis is on October 24th this year.

Beast Wishes and I’ll see you next week!

Limb

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