Afterworks 2 review at IGN

"...Fortunately, I can now say that this collection surpasses the original in every way. Once again, animators from flicks and shows like Toy Story and Samurai Jack use their talents to create short stories in graphic novel formula. Some contain little to no dialogue, with visuals strong enough to speak for themselves. Others boast deep narration and thought-out plots. A few have both. There's something for everyone in here, and every tale is illustrated with detail and personality."

"..."Milton's Moustache" is an early standout in the collection. Drawn and narrated like a children's storybook (with a few naughty words thrown in for good measure), it teaches a funny little lesson about the rush to grow up. "Hell of a Game" does a fine job incorporating Satan, public relations, and foosball all into one hilarious story. Finally, "Slanty and Roundy" deals with the normal insecurities and arguments that might come between couples on vacation. The fact that it doesn't have a single word of dialogue, yet tells one of the most poignant stories in the book, is quite a feat. The last scene in the story is simple yet moving, and ends the book on the best possible note."

Read the full review here

Rose and Isabel now available online

If you weren't able to make it to SCDD this year, Rose and Isabel part 2 (of 2) is now available online via Paypal.

The second book completes the story and paves the way for a new Western tale called CORA, which will debut next year.

E-Ville at the Con

We're back from San Diego and I'm happy to report that Afterworks 2 was a big success; the books were flying off the table at the E-Ville table, Scott Morse's Red Window booth, and at Maverix Studios, where they were very gracious to display them for us. (The book will also be widely available from IMAGE Comics so check your local comics store or bookstore).

Thanks to everyone who came by and said hello. E-Ville press has already secured booth space for SDCC next year and we're looking into getting a spot at WonderCon and APE as well. Hopefully we'll be seeing you all again in 07.

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What's going on with E-Ville Press?

Hey folks...those who are familiar with our comics group may be wondering why the blog posts have dropped off. The reasons are that many of us are busy with work, our own projects, or other things or have other blogs (I have 2 myself) to update. E-Ville is still around although in a bit of an intangible form. We'll continue to release books (there are plans for Afterworks 3), and still use the name, but the blog most likely won't be updated on a regular basis. Information my be best found under the individuals' own blogs and websites, many of which can be found in the sidebar.

Jeff Pidgeon, Louis Gonzales, Scott Morse and myself will be under the Red Window/E-Ville Press banner at Comic-Con this year, signing and selling Afterworks 2--so if you're in San Diego for the event, swing by booth #4802.

Afterworks 2 contributors

Here is a complete list of AW2 contributors:

Mark Andrews
Jason Boose
Jennifer Chang
Josh Cooley
Rob Gibbs
Louis Gonzales
Mark Holmes
Brian Larsen
Angus Maclane
Ted Mathot
Scott Morse
Sanjay Patel
Jeff Pidgeon
Bill Presing
Peter Sohn
Nathan Stanton
Derek Thompson
Anthony Wong
Nate Wragg

AW2 announced!

IMAGE has officially announced Afterworks 2 as part of their July slate of books. Check out the press releasehere!

Afterworks 2 Cover and Update

Hey folks,

Afterworks 2 is going to be published by IMAGE comics! The full color book is well underway and here's the rundown of awesome artists that will be contributing stories to the anthology.

Mark Andrews
Scott Morse
Brian Larsen
Peter Sohn
Nate Stanton
Anthony Wong
Jennifer Chang
Angus Maclane
Jason Boose
Bill Presing
Ted Mathot
Rob Gibbs
Louis Gonzales
Nate Wragg
Josh Cooley
Derek Thompson
Jeff Pidgeon
Mark Holmes

And here's the cover design done by designer extraordinaire Mark Holmes. Keep an eye here for more updates!

Title Panel For Fetch

I'm pretty happy with how the title page turned out, so here's another small sample. Enjoy!

First Fetch Page In Color!

Here's my first cleaned-up page. Enjoy!

Sample Page From Fetch

Here's a rough page from my upcoming story in the Afterworks 2 collection -- enjoy!

pin up by Sam Hiti

hey folks, just wanted to share this wonderful gift from the amazing Sam Hiti. a fabulous pin-up of one of my characters from the story THE VISIT in AFTERWORKS. A big thanks goes out to mr. Hiti for doing this, very inspiring....