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The Chemistry Set will feature original works by up and coming writer/artist teams:

Vito Delsante and(SCOOBY DOO, THE MERCURY CHRONICLES) Tom Williams (LOLA)
Chris Arrant (NEWSARAMA, Publisher’s Weekly, Tokyopop.com, FOUR STORIES) and Daniel Warner (COCOPIAZO)
Jim Dougan (CRAZY PAPERS) and friends
Neil Kleid (BROWNSVILLE, NINTY CANDLES, URSA MINORS) and Kevin Colden (HOUSE OF TWELVE, RED)

And, of course, Boorman and I.

We go live on August 7th.

New project a-comin’:

And it’s a webcomic, no less — oh ho ho! This means that you get to read it for free.

Boorman has the art on this one. It’s all part of a new webcomics collective of writer/artist teams, THE CHEMISTRY SET.

I couldn’t be more tickled to be a part of this! We’ll have press releases and other good stuff later in the week.

MoCCA 2006 finds us skipping through the urban jungle with a basket full of goodies:

That’s a cover compliments of the fabulous Miss Lasko-Gross. Check out a sample of Kevin Colden’s sweet interiors here, or order a copy for yourself here.

May all your wanderings through the forest leave you safe and sound.

Yes, we’re going to be at the NYCC, armed with pitches, buttons, good cheer, and, in lieu of the second anthology I’d hoped to have together by now, a couple of ashcans that are all Genco/Purvis action, all the time.

Of course, we’ll also have WEIRD SISTERs, PLATFORMs, 22 PORTRAITSes, all of Leland’s goodies (VOX, PUBO, SUSPENDED IN LANGUAGE), and, well, us.

And a big sign. And perhaps a candy dish if there’s room.

Check out the NYCC website for the exhibitor list, and, oh my gosh, Artist’s Alley. Holy smokes! I’ll try not to gush over DeMatteis. Could be tough.

Anyway, I’ll be posting a little more often here as we get closer to the show. For now, remember that our table is AA65. And do say hi, if you’re going!

SPX sell-out WERID SISTER and the PORTRAITS OF TWENTY-TWO KEYS chapbook are now available via Paypal. You can get ‘em via our orders page.

Leland will be teaching a class at MoCCA for teenagers, starting Oct. 13. Please put the word out to any teens who are interested in learning how to make their own comics. The class is going to be good.

Comics And The Craft of Page-Making
A grand tour through the fundamental mechanics, tools and working
methods of telling stories with pictures. Learn what makes a comics
page work, how to do it yourself, and multiple approaches to putting
them together in the most effective ways to tell a story that hits
home. Learn professional techniques and trade secrets!
Weekly class starting October 13!

Instructor Leland Purvis is an Eisner-nominated and Xeric winning
comics artist and writer. Through work on diverse projects such as
his creator-owned series PUBO (Dark Horse), his critically acclaimed
self-published anthologies VOX, and SUSPENDED IN LANGUAGE (GT Labs),
he has cultivated an extensive knowledge of all aspects of comics
creation. Self-taught as a writer and artist, he brings a unique
perspective and enthusiasm to comics, teaching and creative theory.

Our books are packed and we’re off to the show!. Stop by table 68 in Versailles if you’re going. Hope to see you there!