Check today’s Commercial Appeal’s GoMemphis.com section and you’ll find me!

Was waiting for my Chick-Fil-A to-go order this morning and saw a copy of the Commercial Appeal sitting on a table next to me.

I opened it up and looked for the Go Memphis section (was the Playbook) to see if my show got listed.

I opened it up and viola- there I was!

It almost scared me a bit. Glad I wasn’t having my morning coffee when I saw this!

Great listing, and I couldn’t ask for a better placement!

I’m also listed on the GoMemphis.com site!

Lots of other great Halloween happenings going on around town listed, too- like Haunted Web of Horrors haunted house and “Gorey Stories”, a macabre assortment of tales, songs, and limericks from the gothic outpourings of writer-illustrator Edward Gorey.

Looking forward to just hanging out and having fun tonight at my art show finally. Finished the last painting for it this morning before leaving for work (Jack).

Stick a pitchfork in me- I’m done!

In other pimp it related news, Dave Beaty is in the DC Universe Halloween Special. This is his first official DC Comics credit! The issue is on stands in local comic shops and on-line stores now.

Congrats, Dave!

Lin

The latest Denny O’Neil blog is up- How To Write Comics #4- Why Don’t You Grow A Spine?

Also- I’m in the latest issue of the Memphis Flyer!

No…that’s not me on the cover, but I wish I had those abs!

I’m a media ho’!

Don’t forget- the art show is this Friday, October 23rd from 6-10pm at Adam Shaw’s Studio on Broad Ave. Directions to the show can be found here.

The Memphis Flyer can be found all over Memphis (look for the green newspaper boxes in front of stores and on street corners). The paper is free and lists many other cool events going on this week/weekend like the Haunted Web of Horrors haunted house, which benefits Youth Villages.

Once the art show is over I can get out to the haunt to play. Miss scaring folks!

Scare ya later!

Lin

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

Back again for another Pimp It Friday.

First up this time around I’m going to pimp Club Flyers. They do business cards, promo postcards, CD inserts, brochures, and more. Their prices on the postcards and business cards I’ve ordered were very reasonable, and the quality and turnaroud was excellent. They also have special offers on FREE promo materials- my favorite thing about ClubFlyers.com!  Right now they offer 500 free 4×6 full color postcards or 500 free business cards (your art on one side, their ad on the other) and all you pay for is shipping (which for postcards is only about $12-13 to me in Memphis). These are great for taking to conventions, leaving at comic shops, bagging in your comics, dropping in mailouts, or handing out to promote an upcoming art show- like I just did. They also offer short run printing, too. 1000 2-sided 4×6 postcards are only $69.99, and if you want to multiply that amount of postcards x 5 then it’s only $139.99 for 5000 postcards (plus shipping which usually runs between $20-30 for me). 5000 may seem like a lot, and it is, but it will keep you in promo materials for many shows to come. I try to mix the freebies and two sided ones I do for my comic Bushi Tales. You can order 1 free order a month, so I’ll do one image this month, another the next, and then maybe a full paid run of 1000-5000. It gives me a variety of cards to have out and offer potential readers and to have something different each time I go to a show. Many folks have told me they collect my postcards and keep them on their fridges at home or office cubical walls at work!

The next company I’m going to pimp is ELB- Everyone Loves Buttons! We’ve used them for BT promos for years now. Great company with great turnaround time. We’ve done logo buttons, character buttons, round ones, square ones, big ones small ones- all kinds of buttons. And like postcards I’ve had folks tell me they collect them. At Cactuscon in Phoenix one year I was talking to a guy after one of our panels and when I handed him a promo postcard he opened up his messenger bag and on the inside had every Bushi Tales button we’d ever done! ( I’ll also be telling you another PHX button story in an upcoming Comic Whore blog update soon.)

And with any promo items, always make sure you put your web address on them. Don’t have a website- then get one, and check back here for my webmaster Nicki’s new Wednesday column to find out ways to use your website to promote yourself better. I’ve learned a ton about the internet and opitmizing search potential and more from her. I think you’ll get a lot out of what she has to say, too.

And while I’m pimping things, don’ t forget that the Haunted Web Of Horrors haunted house is now open. It’s in the Trinity Commons shopping center in Cordova (outskirts of Memphis, TN) off Germantown Parkway. It offers two haunts in one and benefits Youth Villages. I just wrapped up my painting work there this week and took a tour of the place. It’s looks great! Some familiar things here and there, but many scenes have been expaned and there are a ton of new things to experience, too. This place is HUGE, and there’s usually something going on in the parking lot and up and down the queue lines- zombies, dancers, dancing zombies, klowns, serial killers, and more.

And don’t forget about the  October Horror and Comics show next weekend in Nashville, TN.

See ya Monday for another Comic Whore update.

Lin

Nicki’s web blog has been delayed a bit.

Nicki’s sister Teresa was taken to the ER with pneumonia on Saturday and we spent a lot of time in the hospital and waiting rooms. She’s not out of the woods yet, and is still very critical, but she’s getting better and has Nicki looking after her- you couldn’t ask for someone better to watch over you. But, Nicki’s had to be at the hospital every night this week so she’s not had time to post anything yet.

I had my drawing supplies with me this weekend so I did a few sketch cards while testing out the hospital waiting room chairs.

C-3PO

Clone Trooper

Watto

Also got to do a little more painting on Saturday before our hospital trek.

Vincent in progress- airbrush on canvas.

Hopefully this weekend I’ll get a bit more work done. The show is coming up quick- October 23rd!

Speaking of coming up quick, the Haunted Web of Horrors haunted house opens tomorrow night. I got a chance to run out last night and finish up the 3-D effects I had started and touched up a few killer klowns. Also got to go through and see the rest of the haunt. There will be a few familiar scares, but there’s also lots of new things to check out this year.

Beast wishes,

Limb