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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:39:50 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Comic Related Podcast]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=54</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:48:53 -0400</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here's a podcast I did at Wizard World Chicago...Warren somebody or other is on it too.<br />
Comic Related Podcast]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here's a podcast I did at Wizard World Chicago...Warren somebody or other is on it too.<br />
Comic Related Podcast]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Wizard World Chicago (June 26th-29th)]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=53</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:07:13 -0400</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I'll be at table 5214 in Artists Alley at Wizard World Chicago. Stop by and say hello!!!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I'll be at table 5214 in Artists Alley at Wizard World Chicago. Stop by and say hello!!!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Need help brainstorming for a project]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=52</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 21:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ok, bear with me here.  <br />
<br />
I was considering doing a series of short film vignettes similar to what Jim Jarmusch did with the "Coffee and Cigarettes" film.  For those who are not familiar with the film, it is a series of shorts with various people in various situation with the common theme of "coffee and cigarettes".  The cast includes Bill Murrary, RZA, GZA, Cate Blanchett, Jack and Meg White (of The White Stripes), Alfred Molina, Tom Waits and Iggy Pop as well as others.<br />
<br />
I was hoping to maybe to pick the brains of some of the people here for some ideas.  You will be get a credit in the finished product and if there is money made from the project then compensation will be arranged if you desire.  <br />
<br />
I have two pieces planned right now and I am aiming for twelve in all.  My biggest problem is that everytime I try to do a short, I wind with an idea for a feature.  Though, I have one other short that was shot last summer with a vastly altered script from my original.  I was considering using that script as originally done and directing another version myself.  That would give me three.<br />
<br />
Anyway, the themes I was leaning toward is either "Human Interest Stories", "Dead Places of Memory", and "Old Haunts".    Although, the latter two are titles for two of the pieces I am working on.  Neither are in the horror genre.  <br />
<br />
And Tom, I have a special reason that I am posting this here.  I have a cousin who is an artist and who would like to move in the direction of doing some comic work.  I have been trying to get her to come by here but she's a bit hesitant.  I was hoping though that the two of you could collaborate somehow on something connected to this project.  <br />
<br />
I would be interested in hearing thoughts on this matter.  Some of my friends and I are curious if we can pull off something similar to what Jarmusch did with "Coffee and Cigarettes".  <br />
Thanks.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ok, bear with me here.  <br />
<br />
I was considering doing a series of short film vignettes similar to what Jim Jarmusch did with the "Coffee and Cigarettes" film.  For those who are not familiar with the film, it is a series of shorts with various people in various situation with the common theme of "coffee and cigarettes".  The cast includes Bill Murrary, RZA, GZA, Cate Blanchett, Jack and Meg White (of The White Stripes), Alfred Molina, Tom Waits and Iggy Pop as well as others.<br />
<br />
I was hoping to maybe to pick the brains of some of the people here for some ideas.  You will be get a credit in the finished product and if there is money made from the project then compensation will be arranged if you desire.  <br />
<br />
I have two pieces planned right now and I am aiming for twelve in all.  My biggest problem is that everytime I try to do a short, I wind with an idea for a feature.  Though, I have one other short that was shot last summer with a vastly altered script from my original.  I was considering using that script as originally done and directing another version myself.  That would give me three.<br />
<br />
Anyway, the themes I was leaning toward is either "Human Interest Stories", "Dead Places of Memory", and "Old Haunts".    Although, the latter two are titles for two of the pieces I am working on.  Neither are in the horror genre.  <br />
<br />
And Tom, I have a special reason that I am posting this here.  I have a cousin who is an artist and who would like to move in the direction of doing some comic work.  I have been trying to get her to come by here but she's a bit hesitant.  I was hoping though that the two of you could collaborate somehow on something connected to this project.  <br />
<br />
I would be interested in hearing thoughts on this matter.  Some of my friends and I are curious if we can pull off something similar to what Jarmusch did with "Coffee and Cigarettes".  <br />
Thanks.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[CAPE 2008!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=51</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 14:48:19 -0400</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have some pictures from CAPE 2008, a great Free Comic Book Day event thrown by Zeus Comics in Dallas.<br />
<br />
CAPE 2008<br />
<br />
Check them out!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have some pictures from CAPE 2008, a great Free Comic Book Day event thrown by Zeus Comics in Dallas.<br />
<br />
CAPE 2008<br />
<br />
Check them out!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Exclusive Preview at Comic Related]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=49</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:05:31 -0400</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Everyday Heroes Preview<br />
<br />
Enjoy!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Everyday Heroes Preview<br />
<br />
Enjoy!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Read Honor Brigade for free!!!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=48</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:40:31 -0400</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[You can read all six issues of Honor Brigade on Wowio for free! Check it out!<br />
<br />
Honor Brigade on Wowio]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[You can read all six issues of Honor Brigade on Wowio for free! Check it out!<br />
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Honor Brigade on Wowio]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Story Studios Pinup Contest]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=47</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:26:20 -0400</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hello, All:<br />
<br />
Story Studios is putting together a Johnny Saturn pinup book featuring numerous artists.  Each pinup will be included based on the artist’s skill, not his resume, so this is your chance to show what you can do, as well as show your appreciation for the many characters of the Spire City universe.<br />
<br />
The pinups are all going to be in black & white, although you can use whatever medium you want as long as it is finished artwork.  The original artwork is yours to keep, and you can use the image as a portfolio piece, online or in person; while the scanned version becomes Story Studios’ property.<br />
<br />
I’ll pick the best twenty-five entries, and any others submitted will appear as thumbnails under honorable mention.  Of the twenty five pinups accepted, one will be chosen as the cover and colored appropriately.<br />
<br />
You can draw the pinup of Johnny Saturn himself, (either the first Johnny Saturn or his successor, the current Johnny Saturn), but the choice is also open to any of the huge cast of support characters, both heroes and villains.  (Pinups of the supporting cast may actually get preference so the book won’t be limited to just Johnny himself.  There is a wide variety of characters to pick from.)  Group shots are acceptable, of course.  (If you need character references, the entire story may be downloaded for free as PDFs at http://www.wowio.com/users/searchresults...sherId=42, or read online for free at http://www.graphicsmash.com/comics/johnnysaturn.php.)<br />
<br />
All twenty-five artists will each receive a complimentary copy of the pinup book, and all participants will be alerted by email when the book goes to print.  Participants are entitled to no compensation.<br />
<br />
If you submit a pinup, you warrant that it is your art, and not traced or based on another artist’s or photographer’s work.  <br />
<br />
All entries should be 6.875” x 10.5” 300 dpi grayscale Tiffs with LZW compression, flattened, with all the important elements of the pinup contained within the 6.25” x 9.25” safe zone.  I understand if you don’t have the image manipulation software to set this up, so the minimum requirement is that the pinup be at least 300 dpi.   Email them to storystudios@earthlink.net along with your name and mailing address; if the image is too big to easily email, I suggest you use an online service such as yousendit.com.<br />
<br />
While there is no hard and fast cutoff date for submissions, early entries, especially those received this month and next, stand the best chance for inclusion.<br />
<br />
Thanks, and Good Luck!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello, All:<br />
<br />
Story Studios is putting together a Johnny Saturn pinup book featuring numerous artists.  Each pinup will be included based on the artist’s skill, not his resume, so this is your chance to show what you can do, as well as show your appreciation for the many characters of the Spire City universe.<br />
<br />
The pinups are all going to be in black & white, although you can use whatever medium you want as long as it is finished artwork.  The original artwork is yours to keep, and you can use the image as a portfolio piece, online or in person; while the scanned version becomes Story Studios’ property.<br />
<br />
I’ll pick the best twenty-five entries, and any others submitted will appear as thumbnails under honorable mention.  Of the twenty five pinups accepted, one will be chosen as the cover and colored appropriately.<br />
<br />
You can draw the pinup of Johnny Saturn himself, (either the first Johnny Saturn or his successor, the current Johnny Saturn), but the choice is also open to any of the huge cast of support characters, both heroes and villains.  (Pinups of the supporting cast may actually get preference so the book won’t be limited to just Johnny himself.  There is a wide variety of characters to pick from.)  Group shots are acceptable, of course.  (If you need character references, the entire story may be downloaded for free as PDFs at http://www.wowio.com/users/searchresults...sherId=42, or read online for free at http://www.graphicsmash.com/comics/johnnysaturn.php.)<br />
<br />
All twenty-five artists will each receive a complimentary copy of the pinup book, and all participants will be alerted by email when the book goes to print.  Participants are entitled to no compensation.<br />
<br />
If you submit a pinup, you warrant that it is your art, and not traced or based on another artist’s or photographer’s work.  <br />
<br />
All entries should be 6.875” x 10.5” 300 dpi grayscale Tiffs with LZW compression, flattened, with all the important elements of the pinup contained within the 6.25” x 9.25” safe zone.  I understand if you don’t have the image manipulation software to set this up, so the minimum requirement is that the pinup be at least 300 dpi.   Email them to storystudios@earthlink.net along with your name and mailing address; if the image is too big to easily email, I suggest you use an online service such as yousendit.com.<br />
<br />
While there is no hard and fast cutoff date for submissions, early entries, especially those received this month and next, stand the best chance for inclusion.<br />
<br />
Thanks, and Good Luck!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Good news for Honor Brigade fans!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=46</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:13:56 -0400</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[It seems a good bit of karma finally came back around on me.<br />
<br />
As it turns out, and not surprisingly, that internal communication is not a strong suit within the offices of Diamond Distribution.<br />
<br />
The sales manager that dropped me from distribution and canceled the sixth issue of a six issue series, a book that had already been solicited and ordered by comic shops, never told anyone else at Diamond.<br />
<br />
My brand manager e-mailed me today saying they'd cancel my order if the books weren't sent in soon. I told him what happened. I think he was pretty mad at the situation. He asked if the books were printed, they are, and asked me to send them in ASAP.<br />
<br />
So the last issue is uncanceled and will be in stores across the nation soon.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It seems a good bit of karma finally came back around on me.<br />
<br />
As it turns out, and not surprisingly, that internal communication is not a strong suit within the offices of Diamond Distribution.<br />
<br />
The sales manager that dropped me from distribution and canceled the sixth issue of a six issue series, a book that had already been solicited and ordered by comic shops, never told anyone else at Diamond.<br />
<br />
My brand manager e-mailed me today saying they'd cancel my order if the books weren't sent in soon. I told him what happened. I think he was pretty mad at the situation. He asked if the books were printed, they are, and asked me to send them in ASAP.<br />
<br />
So the last issue is uncanceled and will be in stores across the nation soon.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[PROLOGUE]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=45</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:46:12 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[So there's this idea I've been kicking around my head for a few days, and when I got home tonight, I sat down at my computer and this is what came out:<br />
<br />
PROLOGUE<br />
<br />
The grass was green. That’s what stuck out at me, just how green it was. And not a simple dusty, well-manicured lawn sort of green, but a brilliant verdant that was so mesmerizing I was almost afraid to set foot upon it. I knew it wasn’t quite real – it was manufactured, just as the sky above wasn’t really blue… hell, wasn’t really a sky… but it too was a dazzling color that made me feel so humbled, so out-of-place, that I was almost ashamed of even being there.<br />
<br />
He was sitting outside, the man I came to find, not on a throne or a pedestal, but on a simple wooden chair, and although the home behind him was impressive, it didn’t look as regal as one might expect. It was stone, at least three stories tall, and the door the man sat near was set into the wall of a room that bulged out of the side of the home, as though it were built around something. As I approached he took my measure, looking me up and down, and it was then more than any other time that I feared he would refuse to help me. Nobody looking at my pudgy frame and slight limp would think of me as a warrior, and they would be right. But believing that this man would deny me because I hadn’t spent time on the battlefield was an error in my estimation of him, not an error on his part.<br />
<br />
“Welcome, friend,” he said, waving at me from his chair on the porch. Beside him was a small table, a jug of wine, and a goblet he took slow sips from. <br />
<br />
“How do you know I’m a friend?” I asked.<br />
<br />
“You are until you give me reason to believe otherwise,” he said. “Would you care to join me in a glass of wine? I can summon another goblet.”<br />
<br />
“I’d be honored by that sir,” I said, extending my hand towards him. He took my hand, shook it, and told me his name – as if I needed to be told. He did not ask my name yet, but instead waved a hand, conjuring up a servant girl with a sweet smile and a grateful temperament. <br />
<br />
“Another goblet, dear,” he said, “and some cakes for my friend and I.”<br />
<br />
She shuffled off and soon returned with the goblet and a tray of rich pastries. Although I wasn’t particularly hungry, I ate anyway, not wanting to offend his hospitality. It was not until I consumed the first cake and drained my first glass of wine that my host ventured the obvious question.<br />
<br />
“So, my friend,” he said, “We don’t see many visitors here. I hope you don’t believe me discourteous, but may I ask what brings you to my home?”<br />
<br />
“Of course,” I said. “My name is Adam Solomon, sir, and I need help.”<br />
<br />
“Do you now? Well, lad, advice will be yours freely given, but anything other than that…”<br />
<br />
“Your advice alone would be an unbelievable gift, sir,” I said. “But before it’s over… I may feel compelled to ask for more.”<br />
<br />
“I don’t do ‘more’ than that lad. Not for a long time. There is someone who has suffered quite enough because of years of doing ‘more’.”<br />
<br />
“I know, sir. I know all about you. In fact, that’s why I came to find you. If anybody could understand why I have to do what I’m doing, it’s you.”<br />
<br />
He nodded. “Is that so? Very well, son, you’ve drawn my curiosity, if nothing else. Go on. Tell me your tale.”]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[So there's this idea I've been kicking around my head for a few days, and when I got home tonight, I sat down at my computer and this is what came out:<br />
<br />
PROLOGUE<br />
<br />
The grass was green. That’s what stuck out at me, just how green it was. And not a simple dusty, well-manicured lawn sort of green, but a brilliant verdant that was so mesmerizing I was almost afraid to set foot upon it. I knew it wasn’t quite real – it was manufactured, just as the sky above wasn’t really blue… hell, wasn’t really a sky… but it too was a dazzling color that made me feel so humbled, so out-of-place, that I was almost ashamed of even being there.<br />
<br />
He was sitting outside, the man I came to find, not on a throne or a pedestal, but on a simple wooden chair, and although the home behind him was impressive, it didn’t look as regal as one might expect. It was stone, at least three stories tall, and the door the man sat near was set into the wall of a room that bulged out of the side of the home, as though it were built around something. As I approached he took my measure, looking me up and down, and it was then more than any other time that I feared he would refuse to help me. Nobody looking at my pudgy frame and slight limp would think of me as a warrior, and they would be right. But believing that this man would deny me because I hadn’t spent time on the battlefield was an error in my estimation of him, not an error on his part.<br />
<br />
“Welcome, friend,” he said, waving at me from his chair on the porch. Beside him was a small table, a jug of wine, and a goblet he took slow sips from. <br />
<br />
“How do you know I’m a friend?” I asked.<br />
<br />
“You are until you give me reason to believe otherwise,” he said. “Would you care to join me in a glass of wine? I can summon another goblet.”<br />
<br />
“I’d be honored by that sir,” I said, extending my hand towards him. He took my hand, shook it, and told me his name – as if I needed to be told. He did not ask my name yet, but instead waved a hand, conjuring up a servant girl with a sweet smile and a grateful temperament. <br />
<br />
“Another goblet, dear,” he said, “and some cakes for my friend and I.”<br />
<br />
She shuffled off and soon returned with the goblet and a tray of rich pastries. Although I wasn’t particularly hungry, I ate anyway, not wanting to offend his hospitality. It was not until I consumed the first cake and drained my first glass of wine that my host ventured the obvious question.<br />
<br />
“So, my friend,” he said, “We don’t see many visitors here. I hope you don’t believe me discourteous, but may I ask what brings you to my home?”<br />
<br />
“Of course,” I said. “My name is Adam Solomon, sir, and I need help.”<br />
<br />
“Do you now? Well, lad, advice will be yours freely given, but anything other than that…”<br />
<br />
“Your advice alone would be an unbelievable gift, sir,” I said. “But before it’s over… I may feel compelled to ask for more.”<br />
<br />
“I don’t do ‘more’ than that lad. Not for a long time. There is someone who has suffered quite enough because of years of doing ‘more’.”<br />
<br />
“I know, sir. I know all about you. In fact, that’s why I came to find you. If anybody could understand why I have to do what I’m doing, it’s you.”<br />
<br />
He nodded. “Is that so? Very well, son, you’ve drawn my curiosity, if nothing else. Go on. Tell me your tale.”]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Honor Brigade #6 reviewed at Broken Frontier]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=44</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:56:42 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Check it out!<br />
<br />
HB #6 review - Broken Frontier]]></description>
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<br />
HB #6 review - Broken Frontier]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Managing several projects at a time]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=43</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:22:36 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hey folks,<br />
Since I've started writing comics, I've experienced a flood of ideas that can sometimes get overwhelming.  I'm looking for some advice regarding managing several projects at once.<br />
<br />
Currently, my main project is a six-issue arc for a new series.  Issue #1 is fully scripted, and currently in the hands of the artist.  Issue #2 and 3 are 50% complete, and Issues 4-6 are outlined in great detail.  My problem is that I feel like waiting for work on #1 to progress further before I really sink into the next issues.<br />
<br />
Meanwhile, I have two other four-issue stories in the works, both with Issue #1 fully scripted and detailed outlines for the rest of each series.<br />
<br />
On top of those, I've started developing concepts/characters for a webcomic, as well as an entire other series.<br />
<br />
My question is, how do you manage your projects?  Do you tackle one at a time, get it done and then move on?  Do you allow yourself to take a break from one and develop another?<br />
<br />
Thanks in advance!<br />
Joel Kleine]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hey folks,<br />
Since I've started writing comics, I've experienced a flood of ideas that can sometimes get overwhelming.  I'm looking for some advice regarding managing several projects at once.<br />
<br />
Currently, my main project is a six-issue arc for a new series.  Issue #1 is fully scripted, and currently in the hands of the artist.  Issue #2 and 3 are 50% complete, and Issues 4-6 are outlined in great detail.  My problem is that I feel like waiting for work on #1 to progress further before I really sink into the next issues.<br />
<br />
Meanwhile, I have two other four-issue stories in the works, both with Issue #1 fully scripted and detailed outlines for the rest of each series.<br />
<br />
On top of those, I've started developing concepts/characters for a webcomic, as well as an entire other series.<br />
<br />
My question is, how do you manage your projects?  Do you tackle one at a time, get it done and then move on?  Do you allow yourself to take a break from one and develop another?<br />
<br />
Thanks in advance!<br />
Joel Kleine]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Honor Brigade #6 now available!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=42</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:10:46 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[The final issue in the first Honor Brigade mini-series is now available for purchase through my site in digital and traditional format.<br />
<br />
http://www.honorbrigadecomic.com/buy.htm<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Enjoy!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The final issue in the first Honor Brigade mini-series is now available for purchase through my site in digital and traditional format.<br />
<br />
http://www.honorbrigadecomic.com/buy.htm<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Enjoy!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[I've been redirected...]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=39</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:34:54 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Check out my Redirected Male guest spot over Sequential Tart.<br />
<br />
http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=825]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Check out my Redirected Male guest spot over Sequential Tart.<br />
<br />
http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=825]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Publisher Quest 2008!]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=38</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:27:43 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hi, Friends!<br />
<br />
Today I'm doing research for and kicking off my search for a publisher for the Johnny Saturn trade paperback.  It's all formatted and ready to go, so now I need to find a publisher!  This is a full-color 132 page trade paperback with additional story pages and much updated content in general.  We have a forward by Bob Freeman, and an Afterward by Tim Demeter.  <br />
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There are plenty of publishers we plan to contact, so feel free to offer suggestions and send good vibes our way! <br />
<br />
Scott]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi, Friends!<br />
<br />
Today I'm doing research for and kicking off my search for a publisher for the Johnny Saturn trade paperback.  It's all formatted and ready to go, so now I need to find a publisher!  This is a full-color 132 page trade paperback with additional story pages and much updated content in general.  We have a forward by Bob Freeman, and an Afterward by Tim Demeter.  <br />
<br />
There are plenty of publishers we plan to contact, so feel free to offer suggestions and send good vibes our way! <br />
<br />
Scott]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Disappointing news for Honor Brigade fans]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=37</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:31:18 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I received the news yesterday from a sales manager at Diamond that they wouldn't be distributing Honor Brigade anymore due to low numbers. <br />
<br />
This was not totally unexpected. Since the beginning of my distribution deal there have always been problems ordering the book from Diamond. These complications usually resulted in me selling the books directly either off my site or at conventions. <br />
<br />
This led me to the decision a while ago that after the HB mini-series I would no longer publish my own books. Instead I planned to transition Spinner Rack Comics to a production studio and seek out larger publishers to handle any distribution deals.<br />
<br />
After #6 I planned not to have any more deals with Diamond. What I didn't expect was for Diamond to drop Honor Brigade before the series ended and not fulfil their orders for the last issue. The comic shops and fans expecting the book to hit shelves the first week in Febuary are being left high and dry by Diamond. That doesn't seem like a great way to do business but when you're a monopoly I guess it doesn't matter.<br />
<br />
What does this mean for the readers? It means that for the time being I'm you're main source of Honor Brigade books. That's not entirely bad. I'm never out of stock, you'll get books in a timely fashion, and I'll even sign copies to make them worth like an extra five cents.<br />
<br />
If you're a shop owner who ordered HB #6, contact me. I'll fill your order myself at whatever rate Diamond offered you. I'll also fill any back orders for the other HB books you may need. If you never ordered books from me because you were worried about the orders actually being filled, now is your chance to start. I have books, you want them, there shouldn't be any roadblocks to getting the product in your hands.<br />
<br />
So this is not the death of Spinner Rack Comics or the end of me putting out new books. It's an annoying bump in the road. <br />
<br />
Creating and publishing Honor Brigade was never about selling huge numbers. It was meant as a learning experience for Brad & myself, it was meant to establish the start of hopefully a large body of work, and it was meant to make fun all-ages stories that people enjoy. I feel that we've accomplished all those goals.<br />
<br />
And with that, I'll leave you with a brand new page of art from Everyday Heroes, cuz once a pimp...always a pimp.;) <br />
<br />
]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I received the news yesterday from a sales manager at Diamond that they wouldn't be distributing Honor Brigade anymore due to low numbers. <br />
<br />
This was not totally unexpected. Since the beginning of my distribution deal there have always been problems ordering the book from Diamond. These complications usually resulted in me selling the books directly either off my site or at conventions. <br />
<br />
This led me to the decision a while ago that after the HB mini-series I would no longer publish my own books. Instead I planned to transition Spinner Rack Comics to a production studio and seek out larger publishers to handle any distribution deals.<br />
<br />
After #6 I planned not to have any more deals with Diamond. What I didn't expect was for Diamond to drop Honor Brigade before the series ended and not fulfil their orders for the last issue. The comic shops and fans expecting the book to hit shelves the first week in Febuary are being left high and dry by Diamond. That doesn't seem like a great way to do business but when you're a monopoly I guess it doesn't matter.<br />
<br />
What does this mean for the readers? It means that for the time being I'm you're main source of Honor Brigade books. That's not entirely bad. I'm never out of stock, you'll get books in a timely fashion, and I'll even sign copies to make them worth like an extra five cents.<br />
<br />
If you're a shop owner who ordered HB #6, contact me. I'll fill your order myself at whatever rate Diamond offered you. I'll also fill any back orders for the other HB books you may need. If you never ordered books from me because you were worried about the orders actually being filled, now is your chance to start. I have books, you want them, there shouldn't be any roadblocks to getting the product in your hands.<br />
<br />
So this is not the death of Spinner Rack Comics or the end of me putting out new books. It's an annoying bump in the road. <br />
<br />
Creating and publishing Honor Brigade was never about selling huge numbers. It was meant as a learning experience for Brad & myself, it was meant to establish the start of hopefully a large body of work, and it was meant to make fun all-ages stories that people enjoy. I feel that we've accomplished all those goals.<br />
<br />
And with that, I'll leave you with a brand new page of art from Everyday Heroes, cuz once a pimp...always a pimp.;) <br />
<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Trying again: Toyboy for Cancer (Society)]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=36</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:41:36 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Last time I tried to post this, I think I broke something.  Stupid MySQL errors...<br />
<br />
Anyways, there's a sketchcard fundraiser going on for the American Cancer Society -- I got five cards to doodle on, and ToyBoy asserted himself in the second of 5.<br />
<br />
As said, I shall now duck anything Tom or Brad chuck at me.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Last time I tried to post this, I think I broke something.  Stupid MySQL errors...<br />
<br />
Anyways, there's a sketchcard fundraiser going on for the American Cancer Society -- I got five cards to doodle on, and ToyBoy asserted himself in the second of 5.<br />
<br />
As said, I shall now duck anything Tom or Brad chuck at me.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Scripting exercise]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=35</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:16:08 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I'm interested to see the different ways you'd all script a comic page. Let's try a little scripting in reverse.<br />
<br />
Script this page.<br />
<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm interested to see the different ways you'd all script a comic page. Let's try a little scripting in reverse.<br />
<br />
Script this page.<br />
<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[So yeah, about those comics...]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=34</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:41:18 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Folks, I'm here as your resource. Feel free to ask your questions about producing and publishing comics. <br />
<br />
I'm still learning just like you but there are probably somethings I can share to help smooth your entry into the world of making comics. <br />
<br />
I've published six issues in two years, on my own dime, and I've sold them nationwide to good reviews. Not to toot my own horn but that's pretty decent for a mostly one man part-time operation on a shoe string budget.<br />
<br />
So, please ask away. I promise I'm not entirely full of crap.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Folks, I'm here as your resource. Feel free to ask your questions about producing and publishing comics. <br />
<br />
I'm still learning just like you but there are probably somethings I can share to help smooth your entry into the world of making comics. <br />
<br />
I've published six issues in two years, on my own dime, and I've sold them nationwide to good reviews. Not to toot my own horn but that's pretty decent for a mostly one man part-time operation on a shoe string budget.<br />
<br />
So, please ask away. I promise I'm not entirely full of crap.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Forum Rules (sorta)]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=33</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:34:07 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[We're not going to have rules for this forum really. Just a couple of things to remember.<br />
<br />
1. Be good to each other. These forums are here to discuss comics. Leave the drama with your mama.<br />
2. Spinner Rack Comics are all age comics. It's very possible youngsters will be stopping by the forums. Keep that in mind when posting. We want this to be a family friendly forum.<br />
3. I will be addressed as either Large & In Charge or Grand Poobah. Ace McStudmaster will also be acceptable.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We're not going to have rules for this forum really. Just a couple of things to remember.<br />
<br />
1. Be good to each other. These forums are here to discuss comics. Leave the drama with your mama.<br />
2. Spinner Rack Comics are all age comics. It's very possible youngsters will be stopping by the forums. Keep that in mind when posting. We want this to be a family friendly forum.<br />
3. I will be addressed as either Large & In Charge or Grand Poobah. Ace McStudmaster will also be acceptable.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Observational exercise]]></title>
			<link>http://www.spinnerrackcomics.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=32</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:51:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Okay, let's stretch our observational skills.<br />
<br />
Tell me this guy's story. We'll see who close you can come to the truth. But the point of this exercise is to really use your imagination and your ability to flesh out details.<br />
<br />
]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Okay, let's stretch our observational skills.<br />
<br />
Tell me this guy's story. We'll see who close you can come to the truth. But the point of this exercise is to really use your imagination and your ability to flesh out details.<br />
<br />
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