ICBW: The Debrief

First off, we would like to thank everyone who helped make Indy Comic Book Week as successful as it was. We've had some positive feedback so far and in general people really seemed to have liked the event. Enough to maybe make it an annual thing. Thanks to the creators who put out books and pimped us on blogs, twitter, and facebook; you guys really gave us a strong spread of books to present to retailers and fans. You guys really blew up the twitter and blogverse with ICBW. Huge words of Thanks to the retailers who took the risk and carried our books on their shelves. This event could not have happened if it wasn't for you guys taking in so many books. And thanks to the fans for coming out and supporting independent books; this is the age of self-publication and you guys showed us that it's a viable part of the industry. This would include thanks to the bloggers and podcasters who had us on to talk about ICBW. And finally special thanks at Ka-Blam, ComiXpress, Haven Distrubution, and Tony Shenton for giving us the support and means we needed to really make this happen. So to everyone, bravo and thank you!

Secondly, we at Space-Gun Studios have something we call the "Debrief". We usually do this after every convention at dinner where we go over what worked and didn't work at the show. And for ICBW, we would like to include all of you in this conversation. Points of conversation are usually this:

• What worked (why did it work and how to expand on that)
• What didn't work (why didn't it work, can it be fixed or should it be ditched)
• Ideas for next time

We would like to hear your honest opinions. If you are reading this post, we want to hear from you. We may not be able to respond to each person/point but we promise to read everything that comes in. And we do mean honest, good and bad. You can respond to this post publicly or email us privately (indycomicbookweek [at] gmail.com).

Last Day of Indy Comic Book Week!

Well, today is Tuesday January 5th 2010, and the last day of the first INDY COMIC BOOK WEEK! So, how did it go? Let's get a postmortem recap of the event: Retailers, how did the books sell for you? Was there any comic that stood out? Readers, what did you think of the comics you bought? Artists, where do we go from here?

That Was the Week That Was.

So, the books finally arrived on Wednesday 30th, at 5:15pm (great!).

I managed to get all the orders sent out in the post the following morning, and also to get copies into House of Secrets in Burbank - where I also managed to get a copy of One Night Stand -, and Universal Comics in Studio City.

I want to send a big thank you out to all the stores that I listed in my last post, for honouring their orders and helping and supporting ICBW - the stumble at the last hurdle was a little tough for me, but the book is out there now!

Hope you all had a wonderful start to ICBW - and remember, it isn't over until Wednesday!

Sink Your Teeth Into IN FLESH AND SPIRIT During Indy Comic Week!

Chronicling the ongoing saga of Baron Misuraca, vampire (b.1267 d.1305 b.2008) and his array of femme fatales, Overtone Comics proudly unleashes the undead Odyssey that is In Flesh and Spirit featuring artwork by Vampirella artist Alex Horley.



IN FLESH AND SPIRIT returns the spirit of seventies greats such as Gonzalez and Ploog, and offers something not easily found today; integrity in art and story. I cannot recommend it more highly.
Kevin Noel Olson – COMICS! Haven Distributors Catalog

All in all, “In Flesh and Spirit” is excellent at being a classical horror comic with everything a comic like this needs: Monologues, extensive narrative, black and white art and lots of half naked women.
Dominik B. – The Independent Comic Site

Gothic sensibility, Vampires, the undead, and rock and roll...what more can you ask for!
Bone Digger – Horror News

This book has GREAT promise so far, and I can’t wait to see where this title goes!
Keith Huening – Horror Comics Review

I heartily recommend In Flesh and Spirit to any horror fan whose taste runs to red...
Wm. Eric "The NeuroZombie" Downton –ShriekFreak Quarterly

Written and published for fans of horror cinema and dark music, In Flesh and Spirit weds the NYC goth-metal scene to classic Hammer horror flicks and 70’s publications like Vampirella.
Dave Wolff – Good Times Magazine


The debut issue of In Flesh and Spirit is available now for inhuman consumption at these fine stores:

Jim Hanley’s Universe: 4 West 33rd Street, Manhattan 10001 Ph: (212) 268-7088

Cosmic Comics: 10 East 23rd Street - 2nd Floor, Manhattan 10010 Ph: (212) 460-5322

Forbidden Planet: 840 Broadway, Manhattan 10003 Ph: (212) 473-1576

St. Mark’s Comics: 11 St. Marks Place, Manhattan 10003 Ph: (212) 598-9439

Vampire Freaks Store: 189 Avenue A, Manhattan 10009 Ph: (212) 505-VAMP

Brooklyn Monster Factory: 493 7th Avenue, Brooklyn 11215 Ph: (718) 840-5840

Stinky's Collectibles: 3838 Sunrise Highway, Seaford 11783 Ph: (516) 409-0785


www.​overtonecomics.​com
contact: baron@vasaria.com

Comic Book Resources is pimping the hell out of ICBW!

For anybody who hasn't been keeping up, Comic Book Resources has been running a number of previews of ICBW books on their Robot 6 blog.

You can see preview pages from Carnivale de Robotique, The Venger, Dusk, Dead Man Holiday, Omnitarium, Cownt Tales, and my own book Invisible Sam.  Robot 6 also features a great interview with the founders of ICBW.

Also, on a special edition of CBR's "Can't Wait For Wednesday", a number of ICBW books are commented on, including Carnivale de Robotique, Ex Occultus, God of Rock, Green Monk, Invisible Sam, Life (With Friends), One Night Stand, Senryu, and So Buttons.

ALSO, CBR News is currently spotlighting ICBW's One Night Stand by David Hopkins!

So, a huge thanks goes to CBR and the Robot 6 guys for promoting our books! You guys rock!

Now get out there and celebrate Indy Comic Book Week!

--Adam O. Pruett
Publisher, Small Press Comics

Indy Comic Book Week presents Bamn!

(Note: The Bamn signing @ Third Eye Comics has been cancelled. We apologize for any ritualistic suicide this may cause. You can still purchase Bamn @ Comixpress.com, Alliance Comics, and Third Eye Comics this week! Read below for more info.)

Indy Comic Book Week officially starts, today, December 30^th, 2009! I.C.B.W. is a week-long event taking place in comic shops around the U.S. in an effort to take advantage of the lapse in Diamond Comics’ shipping schedule. The amazing people at Third Eye Comics (Annapolis, MD) and Alliance Comics and Games (Silver Spring and Baltimore, MD) have embraced this nation-wide affair and will be carrying Bamn #1 and Bamn #2 at their respective locations. If you're in the state of Maryland then stop on by and show your support for Indy Comic Book Week by purchasing a copy!

More detailed Stuff:

• Third Eye Comics (Indy-friendly and an official I.C.B.W. shop)
• Alliance Comics and Games (who is also having a major 50% off sale to kick off the New Year)

BAMN #1 & BAMN #2

Written by TROY JEFFREY ALLEN
Penciled by JAY PAYNE

Edited by RON CRISTOBAL

Nerds vs. Jocks, Bullies vs. Misfits, the Weak vs. the Strong...Everyone loves a good underdog story, SO LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE! BAMN gets its title from the embittered main character. A surly and washed-up former pro wrestler, Bamn has spent the dying years of his career throwing up in bars. He lives out of his car and uses stolen credit cards to pay for beer. A chance encounter with a pair of local high schoolers, Art and Ian, brings him to the FWF, A backyard wrestling federation ran by the two young fans. When the school’s wrestling squad shows up to bully the kids, Bamn steps in. In a rare moment of clarity he promises all the teenagers that he’s going to teach them the most important thing they will ever learn…HOW TO FIGHT BACK AND LOOK GOOD DOING IT!

24PGS.(each)/Black & White/Parental Advisory …$3.50 (each)

• If you're not in Maryland you can still purchase Bamn at http://www.comixpress.com/.
• For more visit: http://www.indycomicbookweek.com/ and http://www.bamncan.com/.
• Please contact Troy Jeffrey Allen at BamnCan@hotmail.com for retailer information and details.

Lava-Roid is now available to buy at Mid-Town Comics.com!

15% off too! http://www.midtowncomics.com/Neshop/SearchResult.asp#

Lava-Roid is available at Indy Planet & Comics Monkey. Plus at these shops:

Midtown Comics
200 W 40th St, #2, New York, NY
and
459 Lexington Ave, #2, New York,NY

Jim Handley's Universe
4 West 33rd St., New York, NY
and
325 New Dorp Lane, Staten Island, NY

G4's Blair Butler loves the book, calling it "well written..very funny, very crass and worth picking up!" and say the artist does "an awesome job... solid visuals"

Aint It Cool News says: "Lighthearted & humor with enough bite to keep things interesting."

Newsarama says: "It’s a fun, funny book and right now superhero comics outside of the big two are getting so good (see things like The Life and Times of Savior 28 and Irredeemable) that they’re no longer guaranteed to be afterthoughts....it’s got more polish than a lot of small press books, making it feel like it could compete in a comic shop market."

Just Jen says: "Lava-Roid is hilarious. it's mock hero-epic poetry. Like freaking Chaucer..." and Geek Syndicate says: "..it left me hungry for more..."

For more info go to