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NEWS
FOR SEPT. 29, 2004
LIONXOR 2,
SPX, OTHER CRAP
Hey folks,
first off,
Lionxor 2 is here! Yeah, yeah, I know, it’s about effin’
time. It’s still on a bimonthly schedule though, so to all
you people complaining, BLOW IT OUT YOUR – I mean, thanks
for buying.
So, go to
comiXpress.com
or click on the cover over thar to the left and get more badass
‘80s action and adventure than a M.A.S.K and SECTAURS crossover.
Yuck. What? Oh, you like M.A.S.K.? Well YOU’RE A STUPID,
FRIGGIN’ – I mean, thanks again for buying.
Oh, and if
you’re still not convinced in the Lionxor movement, there’s
a preview to Issue
2 here, and a preview
of Issue 1 here if you haven’t checked that out
yet. It and Crackurz Comics 1 continue to do extremely well at
comiXpress, CRUSHING the competition – I mean, coexisting
in a healthy small press environment where everyone succeeds.
So give your support to the little guys. Especially me.
Oh, and don’t
forget about SPX this weekend.
Due to work, I’m not positive I’m making it yet, but
Lionxor will be there at the PV
comics and comiXpress booth. Stop by, say hi, flash your .
. . money.
More news
soon.
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NEWS
FOR JULY 28, 2004
CRACKURZ COMICS
#1 AVAILABLE AND LIONXOR #2 COVER
Wow. Comixpress
is rocking hardcore. If you’re an independent or small press
creator you can’t beat it. Printing, distributing, and the
way they do it is revolutionary. Don’t know what I’m
talking about? Check them out and comixpress.com
and pick up a copy of Lionxor while you’re there. Even if
it’s just as a sample of their printing or how the system
works.
Which brings
me to my next order of business. We’ve made Crackurz
Comics #1 available there. It reprints the critically acclaimed
first Crackurz stories to ever see print. Nice companion piece
for Lionxor if you don’t already have it. More of those to
come.
And check
out the cover to Issue 2 of Lionxor in the comiXpress column to
the left. Book’s coming soon. Stanlee
Houston rocks. Really. I’d have his children if it was
biologically possible. Maybe I’ll just shake his hand. He
and I (James Patrick) will both be in Akron this weekend. Come.
Bring alcohol. Okay, alcohol isn’t permitted. Bring prostitutes.
Yum.
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NEWS
FOR JULY, 2004
Lionxor is
out and exclusive to comiXpress.
And if you don’t know what comiXpress is you will soon since
it’s pretty much going to change independent and small press
printing and possibly distribution. But it’s easy, just go
to the website
and order a book and check out what’s going on there. Or
go straight to their Lionxor page and get a copy!
As for Lionxor,
well it’s been a long road and it’s finally here. This
book has gotten extremely high marks from advanced looks, including
Wizard Magazine, so don’t be left out. We’d like to
thank PV Comics for sticking their label on it. Logan is a class
act and a genius and I couldn’t ask to be associated with
anyone better.
The people
with Candida Press have been extremely busy. I, James Patrick,
am set to be the regular writer on two regular series coming out.
One title comes out the end of this year and the other sometime
next. I’m not at liberty to discuss either yet, but I’m
extremely excited about both. I'm am also currently doing writing
for a television show that was just approved. No, it's not Star
Trek or anything, it's a show that features independent films
and I'm scripting the character that introduces them, as well
as all the technical stuff. D.J. continues to work on Lionxor
and his projects with the great folks at the already mentioned
PV Comics. Check out his Yirmumah
strips and Yirmumah stories. Stanlee
Houston continues to wow the comic book world with his covers,
he’ll probably be working for Dreamworks the next time I
talk to him.
Okay, stay
tuned, more crazy stuff coming.
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NEWS
FOR MAY 11, 2004
So, Lionxor
is everywhere. Secret Stash in the month's Wizard, there's an
ad in last week's CBG, interviews with me at The Pule and Movie
Poopshoot, the online seven-page preview is getting a ton of hits
and a ton of compliments. The idea now is to see how it translates
into sales. Not because we're greedy bastards (well, we are, but
that's not the main reason) but so we can continue to do this
for as long as we want, under our terms and not fear the great,
giant Diamond (who, of course, is distrubting Lionxor on Page
310, under Geekpunk, ITEM #MAY041270. Heh heh.)
So, hype aside, what else is going on? Well, artist D.J. is busy
with PV Comics and they just released a Yirmumah mini which is
effing hillarious. I'm serious. It's the funniest thing you'll
read in a while. Order it at www.djcoffman.com.
Cover artist Stanlee Houston (stanleehouston.com)
is getting many offers for covers at certain large comic companies.
And I'm working on new projects as we speak and doing all the
Lionxor pimping. I guess that's enough to report now, stay tuned
for more information about projects. Thanks for all the support.
James.
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APRIL
23, 2004
MAY PREVIEWS
is out and Lionxor is in it. Published by GEEKPUNK, Page 310,
ITEM # MAY042710. Man, it's nice; feels like we started this book
ten years ago -- and it's hard to believe it's still over two
months until it comes out. So please, please, please, preorder
it because preordering is the only way small press and indie books
survive. And if you're not sure, check out this easy-to-read scrolling
SEVEN-PAGE
PREVIEW, which, in the few places has popped up, people have
gone crazy for.
Also, we'd like to welcome new inker Todd Swain to the group.
He's doing great work and we're all excited. His first issue is
3.
So, Lionxor's in Previews, Todd's in the group, Stanlee's turned
in another amazing cover for Issue 2, we're working on Issue 3
and people are loving what they're reading, so check us out, won't
you?
Here's the Previews blurb and check out the cover's in the left
column for anyone who missed it.
The greatest '80s properties of all are in this book! Unfortunately,
they've been catpured, and it's up to Lionxor and his band of
losers to save them! A transforming robot, five mechanized tigers
that join to form an unstoppable force, a manly prince from another
planet and a hot manga girl all join Lionxor in his attempt to
save the, uh, more important properties.
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March
10, 2004
The Lionxor
cover is here, and we’re all in effin’ love with it.
My man Stanlee, Stanlee Houston, has outdone himself on this fine
piece of art. And on another, to be quite honest, but that’s
something we’re saving for later. For now, check out our
cover in the left column. If you like it, tell us in the Lionxor
forum at GeekPunk’s message boards, or visit Stanlee’s
website. For more Lionxor info, scroll down this column or
go to the Lionxor page here at
the site or visit GeekPunk
news page for the press release.
March
3, 2004
Things have
been crazy here with the people involved with Crackurz -- uh,
that would be just be D.J. and I. First off, Lionxor has been
picked up by Geekpunk (Hero Happy Hour) to be published. And for
those who don’t know, pretty much everyone, Lionxor is a
crazy action/adventure/humor book that uses the flavor of 80's
properties. It will be in May Previews, ship in July, and we’d
like to give out a special thanks to Geekpunk and Dan Taylor for
letting us run around in his playground. It’s written by
me, James Patrick, and pencilled, inked, and lettered by D.J.
Coffman. We have a fantastic artist on the cover, but that will
be its own announcement. Go to Geekpunk.com
to find out more, and go to the Lionxor
page to for a little Lionxor history and to check out the
four, full-page, full-color strips that started it all. Look for
the Lionxor page here to be updated soon. There’s more big
news coming, but we don’t want to give everything away at
once. Let’s let this set in first.
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CANDIDA
PRESS NEWS for OCTOBER
Due
to demand, we've made the Crackurz Super Special #1 available
for purchase here at the website. Just
click here or go to our new STORE to purchase.
Also, in case
anyone missed it, the Super Special was in the October issue of
Wizard, #145, page 117. Special thanks to Todd for sticking us
in there and boosting awareness and egos.
Check back
to the site periodically, once things settle down there will be
regular updates and surprises.
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CANDIDA
PRESS NEWS for September 2003
Holy
hell, Crackurz is on its way to your favorite comic shop! Look
for it on the shelves the second week of September or sooner!
Wow! You can still read the five-page preview here at the site--
and you can still back order the book by using the JUL031963
code with your local retailer.
WHAT IS
CRACKURZ??? Good question. And we've set up a page to answer
that with nifty samples from a few past Crackurz projects and
peeks at never before seen stuff. You can check out by clicking
that nifty little "What is Crackurz?" button. Or just
CLICK HERE!
READ
5 PAGE PREVIEW OF ISSUE 1 NOW
You'll
be able to order the book direct from us real soon-- check here
for details often!
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