tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39333396147925478572008-09-29T09:06:54.490-04:00novel graphic novelsJasonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger313125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-51705365066937961552008-09-29T09:05:00.002-04:002008-09-29T09:06:54.516-04:00

Just so you all know, I'm moving everything over to http://www.jasonrodriguez.com. So head on over and update your RSS feeds.

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-91843899550125565602008-07-29T16:32:00.001-04:002008-07-29T16:32:10.333-04:00

3,311 miles in 9 days plus five days at Comic-Con. And I have pictures. And I have articles.

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-54910225115109909772008-07-21T11:26:00.000-04:002008-07-21T11:27:00.038-04:00

I have downtime today! I slept 9 hours and gave myself 10 hours to take a 4 hour trip! I needed this slight break, I'm beat to fuck.The road trip's been great. I'm in Grants, New Mexico now and driving out to Flagstaff today.I get to see the Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, and Meteor Crater on the way - nice!  I'm going to see The Dark Knight today, too. There's been two articles posted on

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-66889272796684360262008-06-30T13:18:00.001-04:002008-06-30T13:18:43.701-04:00

So I have enough encouragement and interest in an article or a series of articles that feature a grounds-eye view of comics from coast-to-coast. I’m going to be doing it while on my San Diego road trip, making stops along the way to chat with fans, creators, and retailers to talk to them about how (and if) the comics’ boom is effecting them. Get a feel for how comics’ growth and mainstream

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-86472811972102214642008-06-18T12:42:00.001-04:002008-06-18T12:42:25.201-04:00

Man - I completely ignored the Harvey's this year. Didn't do a "get out the vote" campaign and, honestly, didn't even vote. That whole process was during my "fuck comics" phase...Nice to know someone likes us - two nominations. Best Anthology and Special Award for Excellence in Presentation. The former is great, of course, the latter chokes me up a bit. As all of you know - I watched over the

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-85134965982326334152008-06-17T13:58:00.002-04:002008-06-17T14:05:45.412-04:00

I was going through one of my storage drives looking for some old files and same across a folder called "Mantis." The only thing in the folder was a script dated October 2005. Here's everything that was in that file: PAGE 1 (x PANELS) – This story is going to really capture the feel of Yuruban minimalism – heavy influence of African tribal art. I think I took the whole Yuruban minimalism thing

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-86115558121310392392008-05-29T09:55:00.002-04:002008-05-29T10:13:18.234-04:00

In case anyone is interested I started a thread over at DC Conspiracy on how writers can find artists and how to work with them once they've found them. Like I said in the thread, I'm not claiming to be an expert on this but I have my methods and I think they've been working so far. Head on over and check it out if you're interested.

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-64385403691866439582008-05-21T08:09:00.003-04:002008-05-21T08:19:17.356-04:00

Tony Fleecs' pages are below, as promised. Only two pages are finished, the rest are rough, and the postcard was never integrated into the art. It was based on a postcard that something like, "I have this really irrational fear of traffic lights falling on my car." Tony decided to juxtapose someone's real fear of commitment against something irrational.

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-20260467808933901322008-05-20T10:29:00.002-04:002008-05-20T10:39:12.837-04:00

A couple of things to link to. First there's an interview I did for The Pulse: I think the thematic “spine” helped get Postcards in people’s hands, yes. It made for a very easy pitch. When I hand sell it at conventions it goes very fast because I put a quick pitch out there, people dig the concept, and they come on board. Now that’s not what makes a successful anthology, that’s the first step,

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-31749800851501340892008-05-19T19:59:00.002-04:002008-05-20T11:19:57.507-04:00

Shit - I just read off Warren Ellis' Twitter feed that Rory Root passed away. This is not a good thing - my prayers go out. Updated from a previous post.

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-36152043375740552182008-05-19T18:48:00.002-04:002008-05-19T18:51:30.244-04:00

Rory Root, owner of COMIC RELIEF, is in a coma today after complications resulting from a hernia operation. We love Rory over here - before POSTCARDS was even released he let fifteen of us mob his booth at San Diego for two massive signings. He invited us back this year (provided we had a Volume II) but politely asked if we can cut down on the amount of people present. The guy loves comics and

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-89008839501875949102008-05-19T17:30:00.003-04:002008-05-19T17:43:49.305-04:00

I think enough time has passed (about a year?) and I can now share these pages. I have to share them, honestly, because it's a shame they're hidden away on my hard drive in a folder labeled "PostSecret Project"; they're just too good. A while back Frank Warren of PostSecret fame and I were toying around with the idea of taking the Postcards concept to PostSecret postcards. I got some friends

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-81125502963571405392008-05-19T11:09:00.000-04:002008-05-19T11:10:02.301-04:00

Comics professionals should head over to http://www.eisnervote.com and vote for this year’s Eisner recipients. I’m not going to beat around the bush – my book Postcards: True Stories That Never Happened has been nominated for Best Anthology and any votes that can be thrown my way would be appreciated. I really don’t want folks to blindly vote for the book, however – I want you to know what it’s

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-44749875095852117402008-04-18T08:37:00.006-04:002008-04-18T08:57:40.430-04:00

I want you all to go check out the production blog for Postcards' creator Matt Dembicki's new anthology, Trickster. The book pairs Native American storytellers with comic artists to tell traditional trickster stories and the resulting book is looking absolutely amazing. Some images below:

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-11124558319496105982008-04-17T01:38:00.000-04:002008-04-17T01:39:12.136-04:00

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-65607209268975208172008-04-14T17:12:00.000-04:002008-04-14T17:13:05.730-04:00

I got the news of the nomination on Friday and I’ve been dying to talk about it. I told a few people, of course. My parents, Robin, and my friends Gennaro and Marcelo. Some of my DC Conspiracy crew. Some of the guys from the book. And I called up Tony Fleecs’ mom to tell her the good news, as well. Feel free to listen to that little exchange. Oh, and I guess I also told Robin’s family. And some

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-81190561552568348162008-02-14T23:05:00.003-05:002008-02-14T23:07:38.081-05:00

Completely smashed video and text reviews of the wines you could actually find in your local shop. Check it out, link it, love it, pass it around. Here's just a taste of what you should expect to see... The Drunken Wine Critic #2 on FunnyOrDie.com

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-36438535297761377542008-01-21T11:22:00.001-05:002008-01-22T11:11:28.433-05:00

Saturday was our third annual Counter Culture Festival and it was quite the success. We had 35 vendors selling their wares between 4 and 8, followed by the Cheeky Monkey Sideshow, Belladonna the Belly Dancer, and six live bands. The place was PACKED and it seems like everyone sold well. There was some drama, of course, as Dremo's started charging a cover at 8PM. We weren't happy about that,

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-1808778760582626322008-01-18T11:11:00.001-05:002008-01-18T11:11:39.123-05:00

Who: Local artists from all media, sponsored by the DC Conspiracy. What: Selling wares throughout the day and following it up with the Cheeky Monkey Sideshow, Belladonna the Belly Dancer, and live music (American Sinner, Stupyd Cow, Boats to Tangier, Lucky Dub, Blondsai, and Schaffer the Darklord). Where: Dr. Dremo’s (http://www.drdremos.com) 2001 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington VA 22201 When:

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-67466091006835209682008-01-17T01:46:00.000-05:002008-01-17T01:50:27.486-05:00

Robin registered me in a wine class for my 30th birthday. I'm making an honest effort to become more comfortable with commenting on wines. It started off just fine but by the time I got to wine #7 my thoughts on the wines I were tasting moved further away from the traditional. It makes me think I should run my own wine blog but only critique the 8th or 9th wine I drink...

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-10730671689347546072008-01-10T09:32:00.001-05:002008-01-10T10:06:40.914-05:00

1) Our third annual Washington DC Counter Culture Festival takes place Saturday, January 19th from 4PM-2AM. This year we have 38 vendors of comics, fashion, art, and crafts between the hours of 4PM-7PM, a side show and a belly dancer from 7PM-8PM, and six bands going on from 8PM-2AM. You can check out the full schedule here. Admission is free - I'll put up a separate reminder on the 18th or so

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-46523671785297540882008-01-09T10:41:00.000-05:002008-01-09T11:06:13.973-05:00

…like full segments on modern art. Oy, my friends are already saying I’m taking a big risk and I’m only a fifth of the way through the book. You see, I go to the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden quite often for inspiration. I don’t claim to understand the technical aspects of what I’m looking at but it always amazed me how someone stares at a canvas or a clump of materials and says, “I’m

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-39740492033869605142008-01-08T11:08:00.000-05:002008-01-08T11:19:27.183-05:00

I've always been fascinated with old Underwood typewriters. In fact, my first business card incorporated an Underwood into its design: Needless to say I was stoked when Robin's parents gave me a working 1911 Underwood 5 for Christmas. All the keys are present, all of the paint is still on. It needs some oil and some ink but, beyond that, it's a gorgeous piece of hardware that's sitting in my

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-2544206079596804722008-01-02T14:09:00.001-05:002008-01-02T14:09:34.408-05:00

That’s the working title for the YA Fantasy/Conspiracy novel I’m working on. I actually logged about 15,000 words for the book and then had a revelation that was so tight it forced me to start over again a week ago. I’ve since logged around 10,000 brand new words. I’m excited for this, to say the least. It’s the story about a kid named Hector who, from the moment he was born, knew everything

Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933339614792547857.post-55664854029556232492008-01-02T13:52:00.000-05:002008-01-02T13:53:06.133-05:00

Well, here we are. I’ve been silent, to say the least, for the past couple of months, ending 2007 in a bit of a whimper. I hate to say that I was in the processes of “giving up” but I was certainly taking an extended break and ignoring everyone I could possibly ignore and even people I couldn’t really ignore. I don’t really want to dwell on the whys and wherefores, I’m sure most of you can

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