damnskippy

I don't blog/update here, so here's a list of places (blog, online comics, twitter) you can find me online that are updated:

Tumblr: faitherinhicks.tumblr.com/
Friends With Boys, my upcoming graphic novel, now being serialized online (updates weekdays): www.friendswithboys.com/
My Website (contains information about my published comics): www.faitherinhicks.com
The Adventures of Superhero Girl (an online comic, updates Tuesdays): superherogirladventures.blogsp…
And Then Canada Exploded (my blog): smuu.livejournal.com/
My Facebook Page (newly created!): www.facebook.com/pages/Faith-E…
Me on twitter: twitter.com/#!/faitherinhicks

Quick bio for those interested: I write and draw comics, some published, some online. My first comic was a 700+ page behemoth called Demonology 101 that I completed in 2004. Since then I've written and drawn Zombies Calling (2007) and The War at Ellsmere (2008) for SLG Publishing, and drawn Brain Camp (2010, written by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan) for First Second books. I finished writing and drawing my next graphic novel, a semi-autobiographical comic about a homeschooled girl entering her first year of public high school, for First Second books in summer 2010. It'll be out in Febuary 2012, but currently it's being serialized online for FREE! I love making comics and I hope I'll be able continue making them for years and years to come.

I have some time on my hands, and would like to spend it making a little pocket money. Would anyone like to commission me?

Here's what I'm offering:
1 character (maybe with some minimal background), inked and coloured (with markers, like this drawing: damnskippy.deviantart.com/art/… ) on 8 by 11 inch bristol board, the original sent to you (shipping included in price if you live in the States/Canada) for the very reasonable price of $50 US. $15 for each additional character. I'm happy to draw whatever, your character, my character, somebody else's character (please don't sue, I'm poor), and I'm thinking paypal only, unless there's special circumstances.

Sound good? Note me or email me (faitherin AT yahoo dot com) to grab a spot. I'm not sure how many I'll take (I'm going to be busy again soon), so get a drawin' while the gettin's good.

In the meantime, here's a preview of my upcoming comic with First Second Books: smuu.livejournal.com/651127.ht…

Let me update this thing as the old journal entry is ... well, old.

Upcoming stuff: This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day, and everyone should take part! If you're in Halifax, come on out for Strange Adventures' FCBD extravaganza. Info: web.me.com/strangeadventures/S…
If you're not in Halifax, try and get your paws on Comic Festival! as I have a one page comic in it. Here 'tis: www.freecomicbookday.com/comic…

On May 9-10, I'll have a table at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, and I hope you'll come by and visit me if you're there. The Festival's free anyway, so everyone in Toronto should come out! Info: www.torontocomics.com/tcaf/
Anyway, I hope SOMEBODY comes to talk to me... there're so many well known amazing artists who're going to be at that show, I don't know why anyone would talk to me! O_o But I still hope someone does. I like talking about comics.

Otherwise, I'm hard at work on my current graphic novel project, drawing a middle grade comic for First Second Books. The comic's called The Fielding Course, is written by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan and I think is out in 2010. More on that later ... as well as other exciting stuff.

My latest SLG Publishing book, The War at Ellsmere, was out in December, and has gotten some really great reviews and a Joe Shuster nomination. If you like my artwork, please pick up a copy (super cheap! only $13! Less online!). Here's a little website for the book, which has preview pages and links to the book on Amazon: www.faitherinhicks.com/ellsmer…

My links:
Website (artwork, short comics, long comics & published comics): faitherinhicks.com/
Blog (ramblings): smuu.livejournal.com/
Sketchblog (sketchier artwork not seen on DA): community.livejournal.com/kill…
Twitter (ramblings worth 140 characters): twitter.com/smuu

I thought I would post a note and links as to what I'm doing right now:

Okay, first of all, my latest graphic novel, The War at Ellsmere is out on DECEMBER 3rd!!!! Yes, I know, you're tired of me yelling about that. But in case you've forgotten, that's when it's coming out. So try your local comic store and buy a copy! I think it's a significant improvement over Zombies Calling, which most people seemed to like anyway, so ... it should be extra awesome! (I hope.)
Website for Ellsmere (contains a preview of the book): www.faitherinhicks.com/ellsmer…

Also, SLG Publishing and I are doing an art-related contest to celebrate the release of the book. There's still time to enter, and there's lovely prizes like original art or a signed copy of the book. Go here for info: slg-news.livejournal.com/29087…
Due date is DECEMBER 8 for entries, so get arting!

If you're in the Halifax or Toronto areas, there will be signings for the book over the holidays. I'll be sure to post about them here, when I get the final word.

What's next for me: I'm currently working on a new graphic novel for First Second Books, the graphic novel imprint of gigantic New York publisher Macmillan. I know, I'm as shocked as you are. To read about my wacky adventures and how I got the job, go here: smuu.livejournal.com/632923.ht…

Yes, very wacky.

Otherwise, I'm looking forward to Christmas and eating lots of turkey and getting fat. Really, there's nothing better.

I've posted sequentials and a giant note about my new graphic novel, The War at Ellsmere, which'll be out from SLG Publishing in December, on my LJ here: smuu.livejournal.com/623445.ht…
Go take a look!

I also have a report on my San Diego Comicon trip here: smuu.livejournal.com/622341.ht…
It has pictures and everything.