ICBW: 2010 Status

Last year, Indy Comic Book Week took the community by Twitter and we really showed what the independent community can do. It was very successful and we are very proud of the stand we took as a community.

Many of you have asked if we are planning on holding ICBW again this year. Unfortunately we will not be able to. There are a lot of reasons for this, but they all tend to fall under permutations of one: last year, all of us were either full time freelancers or unemployed otherwise, and had an abundance of free time to spend on the maintenance of the site, blog and publicity. This year is, sadly, another story. Currently the entire team are slaving away at day jobs and we simply don't have the man hours to pull the event off right now. What we are trying to do, and at this point we can only say we're doing our best, is to turn the old website into a resource hub for Indy creators. The blog is currently frozen, with all old posts preserved, but no one currently has access to it to update things. 

Hopefully we'll be able to put the event on again some other time, but right now it would simply take more resources than we have. We encourage you to speak with your local comic shop about showcasing your local comic community. Do not let this year's absence of ICBW hinder you in putting your own comic forward for the world to see. We are independent, go out and be heard.

Good luck, and keep fighting the good fight. If you have any questions or want to pick our brains about something, don't hesitate to email. You will hear from us again.

ICBW Team


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It Doesn't End Here!

ICBW was a mixed bag for me - it was great to be part of, but it almost unravelled at the nth hour, when my delivery of books was delayed and I had to wait until nearly 6pm on the 30th for delivery.

Luckily most of the stores that were part of the event were happy to honour the orders that they had placed, and I was able to get the books out in time for the last two days of the official Week...

But it doesn't have to end here...

Indy Comic Book Week was full of amazing books by talented creators, all of whom showed that some gumption and a little omph can get a book out there. To the organisers, I doff my hat in eternal gratitude, it was a joy to have a deadline and to be a part of.

However, indie books are a year round thing - it showed that it doesn't end with Diamond, but we shouldn't stop there.

Indie books are, for me, where the interesting stuff is happening. Unhindered by the constraints of schedules and continuity, it's where - when we try not to beat the big boys at their own game - we all experiment, grow, develop and stretch our artistic wings. Some of it works, some of it doesn't - but at least we're trying!

And so we should look to the new year - 2010.

One thing that may be of interest to you all is the UP FAIR - Lexington, November - a "fair designed to celebrate independent creators"

Follow the link for more information.

We don't have the luxury of 80 years of public recognition, billion dollar movies or advertising firms up the wazoo, but we do have the means of getting our books into the hands of the fans...

Long may the Indy Spirit reign!

Jamie Gambell

Writer, Omnitarium

King of Pain Says 'Thank You' ICBW Team!

Thanks for all the hard work and organizational awesomeness.

Nick and Sam salute you!

King of Pain Blog

Fearless Dawn

Overall feedback has been great and store reported good sales of our books. Thanks for all the retailer support and all of the Indy creators who helped make the first ICBW a success. Looking fwd to next year.

Frank F

Over but not Forgotten

Everybody vote to bring back IndyWeek next year!

But even though Indyweek is just a Christmas memory,you can still get The Desert Peach and Stinz and all the other customer favorites.

Ka-Blam's really shaping up, and even more of the new Desert Peach reprint is available at the site. You can order all you need at their Comics Monkey ( search: "Desert Peach).

Once all the Peach is up, the entire Stinz series will go up as well.

Let your customers know I'm looking for Stinz and Desert Peach art I've done for them at shows over the years, as well as letters-page content.

AND: I'm liking the new systems so well, I'm flinging traditional offset-printed backstock. Great deals for any retailer at my Bookstore.

YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT

ICBW may be over but you can still order Chill: book zero or Chill: book one by going to: http://www.indyplanet.com/store/ Chapters 1-3 of book zero is available for order and Chapters 1-5 of book one is available. Give it a try folks... you won't be disappointed.

"Thanks" from the Bamn crew

Indy Comic Book Week may officially end today, but that's no reason to turn your back on some of the talented independent comic book creators that have sponsored the event. It's a new year after all and hopefully your list of resolutions included buying comic books that you've never tried before (No? Well, add it then!).
In addition to Bamn (still available at Alliance Comics and Games, Third Eye Comics, and Comixpress.com). You should check out some of these wonderful, ICBW-approved, self-published titles (Hint: You can purchase these books by visiting their respective websites)...


Solomon Azua #1
by Jake Ekiss
The luckiest adventurer in the galaxy wants to prove his fame isn't all just good fortune when he sets out to retrieve a prize so grand that even his luck won't explain his success.
Color, 22 Pages, Cover Price $2.99 {WSP: $1.50}
Ordering Contact: jakeekiss@gmail.com
http://jakeekiss.blogspot.com/

Senryu
by Matthew Warlick
Take an abstract journey into the mind, dreams, and subconscious of the artist told through freeform shorts, sequentials, poetry, and haiku. Part art book, part prose and told in sequentials it's a look inside the artists fears, dreams and inspirations.
BW. 36 Pages., Cover Price: $3.99 {WSP: $2.00)
Ordering Contact: soulcoredotnet(a)gmail.com
http://soulcore.net/

Macabro
Story by Carlos Esquivel. Art by Jose Esquivel
Created by brothers Carlos and Jose Esquivel, MACABRO is a short story influenced by Italian horror movies. It tells the story of Selena, a high school graduate, who moves to Milan, Italy to attend the Lombardi School of Arts. Believing she’s now on the path to fulfill her dreams, she becomes tangled with the harsh reality of her choice, the alienation from her classmates, and gruesome murders.
BW. 16 Pages. Cover Price $2.00 [WSP: $1.00]
Ordering Contact: delurio(a)gmail.com
http://alto-shorter.blogspot.com/

The God of Rock
by Paul Milligan
ROCK IS DEAD! Or is it? Not if the God of Rock, fresh out of retirement, has anything to say about it. With his trusty ax, his best girl and a few surprising allies on his side, the God of Rock must take on the evil forces of Anti-Rock and make the world safe once again for Rock, Rebellion and all that other stuff your parents really, really hate.
BW. 5x7.5. 80 pages. Cover Price $7.99 {WSP: $4.00}
Ordering Contact: thesuperleezard@yahoo.com
superleezard.blogspot.com

Hermit Hill the Comic Strip
by Nate Bramble
Hermit Hill is an ongoing humorous comic strip about a geezer recluse dealing with the world... or trying not to. This limited edition comic strip sampler book collects several pages worth of Hermit Hill strips from the serialized comic into print for the first time.
BW. 20 Pages. Cover Price: $2.00 [WSP: FREE]
Ordering Contact: nate@hermithillcomic.com
http://www.hermithillcomic.com/

Omnitarium #1
Written and Illustrated by Jamie Gambell, J.C. Grande & Bernie Lee
Arch-villain and murderer, Harrow Moonheart, finally caught and condemned to hang. But will the rope prove enough for the powerful black magician? Behind the walls of the progressive Victorian prison, Pentansly Gaol, are trapped more than just the guilty and condemned. Who is Harrow Moonheart, and what is the Omnitarium? Some doors should never be opened!
BW. 28 Pages. Cover Price: $3.50 [WSP: $1.75]
Ordering Contact: mailto:omnitarium@gmail.com
http://monkeypipestudios.blogspot.com/

Green Monk
by Brandon Dayton
Green Monk follows the adventures of a Monk cast out of his order, wandering a mythical Russian countryside. His only companion is a magical blade of grass that draws him into a brutal struggle against a terrifying foe.
BW. 132 Pages. 4.25" x 6.25"Cover Price: $5.00 [WSP: 2.00]
Ordering Contact: mailto:nate@hermithillcomic.com
http://brandondayton.com/website/green-monk/

One-Night Stand
by David Hopkins and friends.
ONE NIGHT STAND is a collection of one-page stories, all about "casual encounters." This mini-comic will explore sex and intimacy, guilt and anonymity, risk and fantasy.
BW. 32 Pages. [WSP: FREE]
http://antiherocomics.com/

Turbulence #1
by Chris Garrett
Super powers are not granted through freak accidents or genetic defects. They are granted by a force known only as 'Efflux' which finds people (regardless of good and evil) that are dedicated to...well....anything. The story follows Turbulence, a hero that has finally decided to join the fight against evil...only issue is everybody seems to be a part of a team already that beats him to the punch.
Color. 32 Pages. Cover Price: $4.99 {WSP: $2.50}
Ordering Contact: Turbulencecomic@gmail.com
http://www.turbulence-comic.com/

ArmageddonQuest
by Ronald Russell Roach.
ARMAGEDDONQUEST is the story of Tazio, the good-guy Antichrist, destined to become that infamous Beast of the Book of Revelations.
Three Issues. BW. 52 Pages. Cover Price $3.99 {WSP $2.99}
Ordering Contact: davebaxter@sonofhowell.com
http://www.armageddonquest.com/

Arthur: The Legend Continues
Written by Martin T. Pierro, Drawn by Cristhain “Crizam” Zamora,
Covers by Atula Siriwardane
With the world as we know it gone, mankind is on the verge of extinction yet still struggling to find purpose and hope. From the ancient past a glimmer of light shines and a legend returns to claim his throne.
Three Issues. BW. 46 Pages. Cover Price $3.50
Ordering Contact: Martin@CosmicTimes.net
http://www.cosmictimes.net/

Dead Man Holiday #-1
by Colin Panetta
Dead Man Holiday is a weird, haunted science-fiction comic series centered on Thad Planck, a low-rent security guard in a flooded and abandoned neighborhood known as Little Atlantis, where some strange creatures have been lurking... 35 hand painted pages of story. Visit DeadManHoliday.com to download the first two issues for free.
Three Issues. BW. 36 Pages. Cover Price: $3.99 {WSP: $2}
Ordering Contact: mrcolinp@gmail.com
http://deadmanholiday.com/

King of Pain # 2
Written by Nicholas West, Drawn by Sam Rodriguez.
Meet Kyle Kapowski. In a world of superheroes he has no known powers. He spends his days at the dry-cleaners washing the drawers of the elite. A chance encounter with “The Brad Pitt of Supers.” begins the lip-splitting, bone-breaking fight of his life. Meet the King of Pain...
Ordering Contact: mailto:krushjudgement@gmail.com
http://westcritic.blogspot.com/

SleepRunners #1
Written by Shannon Vokes, Drawn by Kewber Arruda Alves, Colored by Clarissa Filice
SleepRunners is an action adventure that follows the lives of six seemingly ordinary students who have all been hand selected to participate in a special sleep studies program. Things don’t go as planned and the students are forced to fight for their lives. Can these students come together in order to stop a new world threat unlike anything they have ever seen before?
Color. 52 Pages. Cover Price: $5.00
Ordering Contact: arcee360@yahoo.com
http://www.sleeprunners.net/

Trouble, Guts & Noir Book One: Replacement
by Jesse Mesa Toves
"She's perfect from head to toe, and trouble from start to finish." The Replacement is the first book in a three part future noir adventure written and illustrated by Jesse Mesa Toves. One night, she disappears without telling a soul, but she leaves behind a trail of clues that only one man knows how to follow.
3 issues. BW. 28 pages.
Ordering Contact: http://www.jesse-toves.com/
http://www.jesse-toves.com/

Dusk - One Shot
Written by David Doub, Pencils by Jolene Houser, Inks by Jerry Gonzales, Letters by Jaymes Reed
Eve's life is a living hell of her own choosing. She struggles to survive in a dark world of magic and horror, all in an attempt to please her vampire master. Now Eve has crossed a line and and innocents have been harmed. This hasn't gone unnoticed by a well meaning cabal of occultist that's mandate is to police the occult world. What will happen when these two forces clash? Is there ever a"winner" in the supernatural underworld of Dusk?
BW. 36 pages. Cover Price: $3.00 {WSP: $1.50}
Ordering Contact: ex_mutants@hotmail.com
http://www.comicspace.com/david_doub/

Ex Occultus: Badge of Langavat
Written by: Robert James Russell, Art by: Sandra Lanz, Colors by: Tim McDonley
1864, Scotland. Francis Wakefield and fellow occult hunter Fergus Duff find themselves investigating the disappearance of children from nearby villages. Their hunt leads them to a forgotten castle belonging to a family of undead, cursed werewolves who have nefarious plans for the taken.
BW. 28 pages. Cover Price: $2.99 {WSP: $1.50}
For every 5 copies ordered, we will ship 2 for FREE
Ordering Contact: saintjamesco@gmail.com
http://www.whoissaintjames.com/

Spy Guy
by Mike Kitchen
Deep in the midst of a police sting operation targeting contraband being smuggled across the United States of America and Canadian boarder, things take a dramatic turn for the worse as the shipment is hijacked by two shadowy villains. Part mystery, part action-adventure, part social commentary, part satire, all fun! Also contains the 16 page essay “The Ultraist Manifesto”.
BW. 40 pages. Cover Price: $2.95 {WSP: $1.48}
For every 5 copies ordered, we will ship an additional for FREE
Ordering Contact: mailto:mike@ultraist.net
http://www.ultraist.net/

The Unstoppable Force: Indy Comic Book Week Special
by Rob Payne (writer/letterer), Taylor Lymbery & (Pencils/Inks), Jordan Taylor (colors)
When a living statue of Josef Stalin attacks New York City, only some of history's greatest men and women can stop him! Together, Mr. President (Abraham Lincoln), Human Dynamo(Nikola Tesla), The Carthaginian (Hannibal Barca), Saint Joan (Joan d'Arc), Ronin (Miyamoto Musashi), and Pharaoh (Cleopatra) are... THE UNSTOPPABLE FORCE!
BW. 24 pages. Cover Price: $2.50 {WSP: $2.00}
Ordering Contact: vonnegution@gmail.com
http://www.unstoppablecomic.com/

OURS! Vol. 1: This Land is Our Land
writer Ryan Everett Felton, artist Joshua Hendrickson
They were once the president's hot shot public relations team, but one day super spy Rick Bolt, ultra-powered hero Chuck Justice, buxom bombshell Sierra Starlin, media mogul Martina Friendly, and soothsayer Dug got a wild hair up their tuchases and decided to overthrow the U.S. government.
Color. 166 pages. Cover Price: $24.99 {WSP: $22.18}
Ordering Contact: surfingbaku@yahoo.com
http://boonperiodicals.com/

The Horsemen: Book of Olorun
By Jiba Molei Anderson
The gods of ancient Africa have chosen them to protect humanity from themselves… whether humanity wants them to or not. Who controls the Eight Immortals but the number Seven?
Color. 32 pages. 3 issues. Cover Price: $4.99 {WSP: $3.33}
Ordering Contact: info@griotenterprises.com

What Planet Is This?
By Mike Hankins
Space Detective Slam Spifson has once again woken up in a pile of space-garbage, but this time, his wallet and brother have been kidnapped. Now he's on a mission that will take him across space, time, and the casino in this hilarious Sci-Fi Crime-Noir Comedy.
Color. 20 pages. Cover Price: $2.99 {WSP: $1.20}
Ordering Contact: hankinstien@gmail.com
http://www.dormdorkscomic.com/

Stolen Blood
Written by Joseph Pais, drawn by Cristhian Zamora, Lettering by Patrick Meeker
Darkness Purges Into The Far Depths Of The Human Soul And Will Forever Leave It’s Imprint. The Origins Of A Super Demon… Half Demon And Half Human. A Combination That Will Prove Deadly To All Who Get In His Way.
Available in both Color and BW, 8 Pages.
Cover Price: B/W $2.50 Color $3.00 {WSP: BW $1.50 Color $2.00}
For Every 5 Copies Ordered We Will Ship An Additional Copy FREE
Contact: Joseph Pais- BlackSnakeStudios@Gmail.Com
http://www.blacksnakestudios.com/

Paradise Road
Illustrated by Igor Glushkin / Story by: Benji Ratliff
Paradise Road is a story of a detective whose present case leads him back to the disappearance of his wife. Not all roads lead to paradise...
Color. 24 pages. Cover Price: $2.95 {WSP: $1.50}
Contact: Igor Glushkin glushkin@igordesign.net
http://igor2design.blogspot.com/

Life (With Friends) #1
Written by: Adam Wilson, Art by: Mike Kay, Cover by: Adam Masterman
With graduation behind them Drew, B, and Kyle decide to hold a housewarming party to celebrate moving into their new apartment. It's a party of shocking revelations, unprecedented entertainment, and a morning after sure to leave all their heads reeling.
Color. 24 pages. Cover Price: $3.99 {WSP: $1.50}
Contact: amwilson81@hotmail.com
http://twofoldcomics.blogspot.com/

The Oswald Chronicles: Fallen Gods
Writer JD Calderon, Penciled and Inked by Jade Gonzalez, Colors by Liezl Buenaventura
There's a war going on, powerful sorcerers are battling over the control of multiple worlds. When one of them manages to steel the sun, New York native, Oswald self proclaimed gentlemouse and scribe is sought out to set things right.
Color. 48 pages. 3 issues. Digest size. Cover Price: $4.95 {WSP: $2.47}
Contact: JD Calderon JDCONE@DreamWeaverPress.com
http://www.theoswaldchronicles.com/