JAMES JENSEN SHORTS VOL.1 NOW LIVE ON GRAPHICLY
[4.19.12]
Our latest is ready for digital consumption! Best of all, it's FREE. Check out The Courier, The Pond (in color), and Zombie Comedians here!
I also updated the Mature version of The Awakened as well. To see the latest and greatest of Del and Gabe's adventure, click here.
But I still say the best version of The Awakened lives on issuu.com - solely because you can listen to the fabulous soundtrack by the talented Nico B, Cochise Soulstar, and K.I.D. That version lives here.
More to come in the near future, stay tuned!
COMIC SCRIPTS
[4.16.12]
Finally got around to posting all of my comic scripts. Feel free to check them out anytime by hitting the "scripts" link above or by clicking here.
Also C2E2 recap...
Had a great time, met some awesome people, and sold some comics! There were all kinds of wins going on this year. Hopefully the momentum carries through till next year!
C2E2 2012!
[4.13.12]
It's here! And we will be there! Tim Jensen and i will be representing at Artist Alley, table J6. We went and set up today and it looks awesome. Last year's C2E2 was our very first con, and we didn't even technically have a table. We showed up with a 3 page black and white preview of The Awakened. Fast forward to one year later, and we have released the full 22 page color issue of The Awakened - gotten it onto iBooks, Amazon, Android, and whatever other platforms Graphicly has expanded on to...completed an anthology horror short with a group of super talented creators, AND are debuting James Jensen Shorts Volume 1! Talk about a busy year! Well Tim, hats off brother. Who knew this is something that we would stick with, let alone get hooked on doing. I'm proud of us and you should be too! You rock man!
So come check us out! Show some support and get your copy of:
NIGHT SHIFT
[3.12.12]
Sooooooo - I've always been a huge manga fan. I've been desperately wanting to make one. So I found a book that comes with a disc of royalty free manga line art. Looking through all the characters the disc includes, an awesome story began to form. (Note: It's quite possible that it is only awesome to me.) I call it...
Preview coming soon... ish
THE COURIER
[3.06.12]
Here's the latest by Tim Jensen and I. It's a splash page to a short that we will debut at this year's C2E2! There will be three shorts in total. The Pond, Zombie Comedians, and The Courier. I'm really diggin' how it came out. And I think it may just be my best coloring job to date. That whole "do something alot and you'll get better at it" kinda holds true I guess. Enjoy!
DAN COM PROMO PIECE
[1.29.12]
Tim Jensen and I made a short to promote DAN CON. It was a fun one to write and I think it came out great -thanks to Mr. Jensen. We made both color and black and white versions. Looking forward to the Con! If you are in the area, I definitely encourage you to come out. Remember, getting in on indie creators and their works before they go mainstream makes you cooler. Click pics below to expand!
Note: Panels should be read left column first then right column. The print version (which is the medium it was created for) is folded in half at the center vertical line.
KHAAAAAAAAN!
[1.10.12]
Convention season is almost upon us, and Tim Jensen and I are currently booked for TWO of them so far. First up:
DAN CON: March 4th 2012 - 10am - 4pm - Orland Park, Il (Southern Suburb of Chicago). The main concept behind Dan Con is to showcase the local comic book talent, comic book shops and local vendors that can be found here in the Chicagoland area.
This will then lead to my favorite Con as of late...
C2E2 2012: April 13 - 15 2012 - N Building McCormick Place in Chicago, Il. Luckily the art of Tim Jensen was good enough to get us into this year's "Artist Alley!" It's bittersweet since a lot of fellow Chicago creators didn't get in, and the event is in our backyard, but hey - we'll take it! More details to follow, but we hope to be there with Zombie Comedians, The Pond, The Courier (New Comic!), and hopefully The Awakened issue #2!!!
THE AWAKENED #1 LIVE ON GRAPHICLY!
[1.01.12]
The Awakened Issue #1 is finally LIVE on Graphicly! Now you can take it on the go with you and view it on all of your touchtronic iOS and Android devices! BUT it gets even BETTER. If you download the Graphicly Adobe Air App for your desktop PC, you get access to all of the BONUS FEATURES! These include:
- The SCRIPT for issue #1
- The VIDEO INTERVIEW we did with WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO
- THE SOUNDTRACK! SIX ORIGINAL HIP-HOP SONGS created by local Chicago Artists!
So what are you waiting for?! Click HERE to get it! Please read, rate, review, and share it with your friends! It's FREE!!! And you could feel good knowing your helping support independent creators! Go You!
THE AWAKENED HEADING TO GRAPHICLY
[11.9.11]
The Awakened has been all packaged up and delivered to Graphicly! What really has me excited, besides reaching a broader audience, is that it will include a SOUNDTRACK featuring THREE different local Chicago Hip Hop artists! They are:
K.I.D.: http://www.myspace.com/kidstarofchicago/
Cochise Soulstar: http://www.myspace.com/cochisesoulstar
NicoB: http://la-kedzie.tumblr.com/
I can't wait to see how it turns out. Issue 2 now in production! Stay tuned!
ZOMBIE COMEDIANS PAGE 2
[11.9.11]
Tim Jensen at iamtommyknuckles.com banged out another page of Zombie Comedians. I leterred her all up and she's now ready for public consumption. Can't wait to see how the others turn out!
Oh and p.s. 2 other unannounced projects are in production! More info coming soon!
DEAD OF WINTER: A COMIC ANTHOLOGY
[10.31.11]
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
I wrote a script for a comic anthology that will be headed your way this winter! I would've loved to have posted the script here but, it being horror(ish) and all, it would definitely spoil the ride. I am really looking forward to seeing how it comes out! I REALLY dig the story.
So what's the anthology all about? Well:
"Dead of Winter is a Comic Anthology in which artists and writers tell a simple story about winter. Whether it's bleak, horrific or unexplainable."
Check out the Facebook page for it here. There are some great preview pages up already. And be sure to "Like!"
ZOMBIE COMEDIANS PAGE 1
[9.19.11]
I totally wanted to hold off on posting this until we had 3 pages but... Tim Jensen knocked this page outta the park! So I just had to share! Check out more of his stuff over at iamtommyknuckles.com!
WIZARD WORLD COVERAGE!
[9.08.11]
Whoa! We got an interview/write up on Wizard World's main page!
They said The Awakened, "...is hands down the coolest indie comic we found at Chicago Comic Con! Seriously, hot pink has never looked so bad ass."
Check out the article here: http://www.wizardworld.com/the-awakened-is-an-indie-comic-wake-up-call.html
STAN LEE'S "THE SEEKERS" CONTEST
[8.28.11]
I actually found a contest specific to comic writers, and it's being hosted by none other than the legendary Stan Lee! I didn't find out about it until a week before the due date, but I decided to push and take advantage of an opportunity. I made it happen and submitted an entry! Feel free to hit the link and check out the PDF below:
And hey, if you're a writer or artist yourself, there's still time to submit! They extended the deadline to 9.23.11 http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/08/08/mtv-comics-and-stan-lee-launch-the-seekers-contest/
ZOMBIE COMEDIANS: GALLAGHER'S REVENGE
[8.27.11]
You know - I would have bet money that Zombies were dead (no pun intended). I thought it was an overdone genre like Vampires and Werewolves. But as I was walking around at Comic Con, they - were - everywhere. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of the Walking Dead and I think it does Zombies amazingly well. It's kind of like war games in the video game market. Why try and make another Call of Duty like game when it already exists?
But anyway, there I was looking at all of the zombie stuff and I asked myself how can I "twist" it. And that's how Zombie Comedians: Gallagher's Revenge was born. It's the latest Jensen and James joint. I think it's going to be fun. It's us pitching a zombie idea to a big shot producer. Here's the cover. preview coming soon!
THE AWAKENED ISSUE #1 COMPLETE!
[8.26.11]
Well - we finally did it. We actually finished issue 1. What started out as just another random idea, finally became a reality - and it is definitely surreal... Actually following through with a creative idea beyond its conception feels so -damn - good. And now I am officially addicted...
And again, HUGE thanks are due to TIM JENSEN of IAMTOMMYKNUCKLES.COM! He decided to embark on this crazy adventure with me back in December and his pencils brought my words to life. Thanks are also due to JIM CHEEVER who slapped the ink on the pencils and to DEREK KIRTZIC for bringing us all together. I could go on on with the thank yous...my wife Brenda for dealing with all of the time I had to sacrifice to see this thing through - Justin Kim for all of those late night coloring tutorials - and all of YOU who are actually reading this!
The first issue can be read in it's entirety by clicking the cover below. But that's not all folks! Signed - Printed copies are actually FOR SALE at the following locations:
Brainstorm Comics
1648 W North Ave. Chicago, Il
Chicago Comics
3244 N Clark St Chicago, Il
Graham Cracker Comics
77 E Madison St Chicago, Il
http://www.grahamcrackers.com/
And we are taking donations through PayPal on the comic site itself. Just click the cover below and enjoy! Oh - and if you like what you read, please "officialy" "like" us on Facebook. It's simple! Either click the "like box" below the cover, or go to The Awakened Facebook page directly @ http://on.fb.me/oiVNDb Thanks in advance!
WIZARD WORLD 2011
[8.15.11]
Our first official Comic Con came and went and overall I think it went well! I will admit I was kind of shocked that no publishers were there besides Top Cow. But I guess it's become more of a toy fair / B list celebrity convention over the years. Seems like C2E2 has become Chicago's more "legit" COMIC convention.
Anyway, we manged to sell just under 100 copies of the first issue to complete strangers as absolute "nobodies" in the business. For our first time out - I'll take it... especially when 3 of the big dog comic shops in Chicago agree to stock the issue as well!
I'm just glad we had the deadline to keep us all motivated and actually produce the thing!
THE AWAKENED COLOR PREVIEW PT.1 : REALIZATIONS
[07.20.11]
I am pleased to announce that we have stayed the course and are on track for having The Awakened issue #1 ready - come Wizard World Chicago! I can't express how much thanks I owe to all who have been involved - especially because this has soley been a labor love that has been slapped on top of already busy real life schedules. We all have significant others, day jobs, other interests, SUMMER in CHICAGO, and plenty of other awesomeness that we sacrifice and put aside to make The Awakened become a reality rather than another, "creative project that I will eventually get to someday."
So please come out to the Con if you're in Chicago August 11th-14th and support Indie Comics! Here's a 6 page COLOR Preview to whet your appetite!
Note: The 6&13 page previews became the full issue linked above ; ). And yes I never made a formal post about Pt.2. I was too busy coloring.
THE AWAKENED 3 PAGE PREVIEW
[3.20.11]
Wow. Where to start. C2E2 finally came and went - and with it came The Awakened Preview. Huge props goes out to all who were involved! Hope you came out and supported Indie Comics!
Thank you Derek Kirtzic for getting a group of guys together that were all in need of each other. Doing so has made us all stronger in our individual disciplines.www.kiss-studios.com
Thanks goes out to Erik Perez of erikperez.com for drawing up the initial character concept sketches for Gabe and Del. He then turned those over to --
Tim Jensen. This guy. This is the guy I've needed for a long time now (pause). His ability to turn my words into the images you see below still blows me away. Words cannot express the amount of thanks I owe him. THANK YOU TIM JENSEN of IAMTOMMYKNUCKLES.COM!!!
And then there was a guy named Monkey Boy (don't ask). Tim blows me away with his pencil work and then Monkey Boy comes along with the knock out blow when he applies his ink to the pages. I cannot wait to see what he does with the color.
Speaking of color, thanks is also due to Justin Kim of theartofjustinkim.com. I could have never colored the cover without his late night Skype tutorial guidance. Thanks man.
And lastly, a HUGE thank you goes out to my beautiful patient wife - Brenda James. I couldn't have done any of this without her support and understanding of this creative obsession. Love you babe.
Dude, Ivan - enough with the thank yous... you only have 3 pages posted to a website no one knows about. You didn't win the Eisner. Get on with the show please.
Oh, right - sorry.Without further ado. May I present, The Awakened Preview. Enjoy. And thanks for coming!
Dude. What I just say?
Alright alright.
Not bad. I like it.
Really? But do you like it like it? If so, please "like" me on Facebook. Because that makes it official right? You could even Tweet about it to really really prove it! Just click below!
And just for doing that, I'll even throw in the script pages of what you just saw above.
Script Pages:
RANDOMEO #2!
[12.01.10]
Part of me felt guilty about using the same background, and then the other part of me said, "A bus stop is a money location for random people to meet." I've had Caesar in mind from the start (along w/ Jack and Ruby of course). So I decided to let them all meet and see what happens.
I also found a new way to do bubbles instead of being lazy and using the default photoshop ones. It has allowed me more freedom when it comes to following who's saying what - in what order - in such a limited space.
I think I may try the curved square bubbles next time and see if that buys me more real estate as well. Anyway, Number 2 it is. Enjoy!
NEW SITE! NEW WEBCOMIC! INTRODUCING... RANDOMEO!
[11.01.10]
