Independent Propaganda

Courtesy of Image Comics

Coming this December, Image Comics is readying a giant-sized limited edition hardcover chronicling the adventures of Mark Grayson, the teen super hero INVINCIBLE!

Written by Wizard Fan Award winner Robert Kirkman and featuring artwork by Russ Manning Award nominees Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, plus colors by Harvey Award nominated colorist Bill Crabtree, THE COMPLETE INVINCIBLE LIBRARY, VOL. 1 HC collects INVINCIBLE #1-24, 0 and the Free Comic Book Day 2004 story plus over 150 pages of sketchbook material, covers, scripts and the original proposal! Clocking in at almost 800 pages, it will retail for $125.00.

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Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment

Scheduled to ship in December, NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #6 continues the second thrilling new story arc of the series and features covers by series artist Nigel Raynor, Stjepan Sejic, and Jonathan Lau, as well as another Battlestar Galactica photo cover!

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Courtesy of Green Brain Comics

SNAP! The Comic Arts Festival 2006 is the only comic convention of it’s kind in Michigan. The goal of SNAP! is to showcase local, self-published and small press comic creators. And for the first time, there will be a live music halftime to help create a unique and inviting ambience.

SNAP! The Comic Arts Festival 2006 hosts over 40 local and regional comic creators including local favorite and the 2005 SPACE Lifetime Achievement Award winning Matt Feazell (Amazing CynicalMan), Sean Bieri (Jumbo Jape, Metro Times illos.) and Wendi Frost (Hula Cat Comics) along with hot up and comers like David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Douglas Paszkiewicz (Arsenic Lullabies) and Eric Adams (Lackluster World).

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Written by Chris Beckett / Writer for Independent Propaganda

In addition to his many contributions to Independent Propaganda, Chris Beckett is also a self-publisher. Along with partner, Dan Fleming, Chris attended this year’s SPX to promote their new anthology WARRIOR27.

Here is Chris’ recount of his experience at SPX as an exhibitor.

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Posted by Wesley Craig Green / Head Cheese at Independent Propaganda

This is Page Forty of the online serialization of the horror graphic novel, BEFORE DAWN.

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Interviewed by Wesley Craig Green / Head Cheese at Independent Propaganda

Self-publishing comics can be a bitch. It is full of jagged mountains you have to climb if you are to have any chance of seeing your hard work on a comic shop’s shelf. Not only do you have to be accepted by Diamond for distribution but there is also the struggle to get a retailer to take a chance on stocking your book. All of that doesn’t take into account the work and money put into making the book.

This is the first in a series of interviews done with new self-publishers & publishers who have seen their new books come out this year. First up is Steven Earnhart, publisher of HARD-BOILED COMICS, which hit comic shops this month.

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Posted by Wesley Craig Green / Head Cheese at Independent Propaganda

This is Page Thirty-Nine of the online serialization of the horror graphic novel, BEFORE DAWN.

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Posted by Wesley Craig Green / Head Cheese at Independent Propaganda

One of the goals I have with this site is to provide information on business, Web 2.0 stuff, publishing, marketing, and such for self-publishers, publishers, and anyone else interested.

To me, in order for an independent self-publisher / publisher to be successful into today’s market, they have to do things differently and to learn from other related businesses. This is why I am going to start posting here whenever I update my other site, Creative Entrepreneur.

Creative Entrepreneur is a site I use to collect information, links, and articles which relate to business, Web 2.0, and publishing. Read more

By Christopher Moscardi / Writer for Independent Propaganda

When I met Evan we talked about the rise of the graphic novel like it was a rebel faction intent on a bloody coup. We were refugees of the fall of comicdom and we were heartened to speak of the subterranean uprising that had the potential to bring the Great American Artform to its knees. It was rebel talk: riotous and violent and buzzing with nihilism. But it was also progressive talk: intelligent and evolutionary and frosted with potential. He brushed an ill strand of black hair from his eyes with his forearm, careful not to smudge himself with ink. I winced slightly in between words that we vollied back and forth like World Cup veterans on the practice pitch. The needles dug deep in my back-ink trailed down my spine. His hand was heavy, but the bite of the needle was a reminder of the permanence of the tattoo; the permanence of this moment-it was a grinding metal connection and it was shoving black ink with force into my stretched skin canvas. It was two like minds finding a singular thought. I fucking love tattoos.

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Posted by Wesley Craig Green / Head Cheese at Independent Propaganda

This is Page Thirty-Eight of the online serialization of the horror graphic novel, BEFORE DAWN.

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