Hi all - I know I don't come around these parts much any more, and, what with the move overseas, the youngster becoming more mobile and the job that eats hours, I don't get much of any time to do much anything anyways.
One thing that I have been doing though, during those quiet moments when either Mrs The Ball, baby Ball or my boss are sleeping, is write a comic book series. A four issue, black and white horror series - drawn by J.C. Grande - called Omnitarium.
Issue one just went on sale here - Indy Planet and I'm quite proud, chuffed and delighted with the result.
So there you go...
Hope you are all well! BtB Posted by Thorn Davis (Member # 65) on :
That's brilliant Benny. You absolutely should be proud of yourself.
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
Well done, Benny. I'll email around the comic shops and ask if they can get hold of it.
Posted by Thorn Davis (Member # 65) on :
I'm slightly confused by that website - it mentions that it's 'all digital' but also says it's 'print on demand'. So er... which is it? $3.50 seems very cheap for PoD.
Posted by Benny the Ball (Member # 694) on :
Thank you.
BM - the PoD service is also developing a distribution system called ComicsMonkey ComicsMonkey - which also holds the book - I think it tries to match the other comic distribution model of heavy discounts to get books into stores.
The service is a Print on Demand one, I think the digital tag is to do with the ftp and print process - which is misleading. I'm in contact with true digital distributors (comiXology, which uses a reader app on i-products being a big one at the moment) which all seem to do a deal of offering digital downloads of books at $0.99. $3.50 is pretty good, though.
[ 21.11.2009, 02:00: Message edited by: Benny the Ball ]
Posted by Benny the Ball (Member # 694) on :
Got my first review for the book today, posted up on Broken Frontier: Omnitarium Review
Very nice!
Posted by Benny the Ball (Member # 694) on :
yeah, yeah - I know - terribly uncouth to jump into a party and start prattling on about ones self - but, hey ho, I'm on a different time zone, so there....
Issue two is nearly completed - here's a preview of the cover -
Been having fun trying to promote the book and get it out for reviews - so far, so good. I've had about 5 or so online reviews at some well known comic book websites.
Anyway, as you all were...
Posted by froopyscot (Member # 178) on :
Chaffey Alley, Earlier Today
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Seriously though - nice work.
Posted by New Way Of Decay (Member # 106) on :
I ordered a copy.
Posted by Benny the Ball (Member # 694) on :
And for that, you may have my third born (terms and conditions apply)
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