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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Happy Halloween

Today --on All Hallow's Eve (anniversary of Harry Houdini's death)-- the first page of Kid Houdini and the Silver-Dollar Misfits, appears over at the Chemistry Set.

Subsequent pages will appear every Wednesday. I hope you enjoy this little story dreamt up by the twisted minds of Dwight MacPherson and yours truly, beautifully colored by Kevin Conley!

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Monday, October 29, 2007

Pinkerton Makes the Move

Mike Witmer announced that his webcomic, "Pinkerton," has been picked up by U-Click's GoComics for online syndication. GoComics will begin running Pinkerton starting Monday, November 5.

This means that Pinkerton will join the ranks of many other great comic strips including: "Calvin and Hobbes," "Foxtrot," "Lio," "Bloom County," "the Argyle Sweater," "Bleeker, the Rechargeable Dog," and newcomer (and one of my favorites) "Myth-Tickle."

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Friday, October 5, 2007

Kid Houdini


Self-Promotion time: This is a project I've been working on with Dwight MacPherson. This is my first venture into anything resembling a "graphic novel." The following is the press release over at the Chemistry Set.

The Chemistry Set and creator Dwight L. MacPherson are pleased to announce the launch of Kid Houdini and the Silver Dollar Misfits on the 81st anniversary of the death of legendary escape artist and showman: Harry Houdini.

Kid Houdini mastermind Dwight L. MacPherson is the creator and writer of such titles as Shadowline/Image's "The Surreal Adventures of Edgar Allan Poo" and "Archibald Saves Christmas" as well as Arcana Studio's "Dead Men Tell No Tales" and Silent Devil Productions' "Jim Reaper: Week One" and "Lil' Hellions: A Day at the Zoo." MacPherson also penned two stories for IDW's "Gene Simmons' House of Horrors."

Co-creator and illustrator Worth Gowell is also the creator of the hit webcomic "Small Wonder," which is featured on Viper Comics' website.

"Kid Houdini and the Silver Dollar Misfits" follows the adventures of young Harry Houdini after he ran away from his family home in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1886. Caged and mistreated by the cruel circus owner, Professor Murat, Harry and his misfit friends Lydia the snake girl, Hans the legless boy and the Siamese twins Jacques and Joe solve mysteries under cover of night. No case is too daunting nor dangerous to sway their scrutiny… if you can pay their fee: one shiny silver dollar.

"I have wanted to do this series for quite some time," says creator Dwight L. MacPherson. "Imagine 'Scooby Doo' meets HBO's 'Carnivale,' and that gives you an idea as to the feel of the story. There are supernatural aspects to the stories, but they are also grounded in good old-fashioned Sherlock Holmes-styled detective work. Regardless of age, I'm certain that readers will find something to enjoy in these new detective stories."

"When we brought Dwight into the Chemistry Set, we knew we were getting someone with talent and imagination," said Chemistry Set co-founder, Vito Delsante. "'Kid Houdini' is exactly the kind of story we expect from Dwight; fun, colorful and most of all, entertaining. We're happy that he chose to run it with us, as he could have clearly chosen other outlets."

"Kid Houdini and the Silver Dollar Misfits" is vibrantly colored by Kevin Conley.

The first page will be posted on the anniversary of Houdini's death: October 31st, and subsequent pages will be posted every Wednesday following the initial launch.

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