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Comment by CHIVAS DAVIS on January 18, 2012 at 8:42am

Does CCAS distribute comics for the creators???http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wa50lXj3Hc

Comment by Sweetwater Still on December 29, 2010 at 11:15am

I'm one of those who isn't very active on this site. My time is limited and I can only participate on one networking site, so I monitor my Facebook pages. I have always found the Christian Comic Artists site here to be kind of hard to navigate.

Comment by angelo diaz on December 29, 2010 at 10:57am

Bob,I appreciate the comment.I've already written to Brian on the matter and shared some background on myself and what I've been thru in this area.Thanks so much for setting me in the right direction.I'm taking the time to familiarize myself with your work and that of others so I can start to feel right at home.Stay Blessed,brother!

Comment by Bob Luedke on December 29, 2010 at 10:42am

Angelo...I'm with Brian on this...there is ample interaction on this site.  I just think you might either trying to contact memebers directly who maybe are not very active (and yes, that is probably the majority...but that's the same way on any networking platform...or life BTW) or you are not going about it the right way.

My suggestion is, if you have something you want feedback on, or discussion about, or just to network for other artists...go to the main page and "post a discussion."  That seems to be the best way to get the ball rolling.

And surfing through some of the existing posts will give you an idea of creators and/or fans who are most active on the site.

Comment by Brian D on December 29, 2010 at 9:35am

Hi, Angelo- I'm assuming you might be looking in areas that aren't being used often? I can assure you there is PLENTY of interaction here. IN fact, I get too many emails from this site on some days, lol.

 

Comment by angelo diaz on December 29, 2010 at 8:55am

Greetings,believers.I joined this site almost 2 years ago with the intention of meeting other christian comic artists to fellowship and share knowledge and stories about our mutual profession.

I've been extremely disappointed at the results.Not only have I've not been able to connect with other artists but I find this site to be extremely void of any activity among it's members.Perhaps I'm wrong but I've tried to contact people here just to get the ball rolling but I get no responses from anyone nor do I see any updates from other artists on their profiles.

What is going on here? Are there any connections to be made or not? Where is everyone that I see are members? Am I doing something wrong? I don't understand how we call ourselves Christians and yet we don't even congregate on something as convenient as a website!! Please advise....

Comment by Gary Scott Beatty on December 29, 2010 at 6:25am

Indie Comics Magazine #1 can NOW be ordered in Diamond's January Previews catalog, the ONLY way to get issue one! No large print run, no online version. Look under Aazurn Publishing, comic section! http://indiecomicsmagazine.com

Comment by Gary Scott Beatty on December 8, 2010 at 2:53pm

K.J. Kolka's Long-Running Strip to Appear in the New Indie Comics Magazine

Indie Comics Magazine Editor Gary Scott Beatty recently announced K.J. (Kurt) Kolka's long-running comic strip The Cardinal will appear in an eight page story in the new comic book, scheduled for preorder in Diamond Comic Distributors' January 2011 Previews catalog and available only through Previews. The Cardinal began as a college strip in 1978.

"Kurt has a strong regional following and has been known in Michigan for over 30 years," said Beatty. "We're happy to show the rest of the world this popular indy strip." Indie Comics Magazine is 64 pages of the best story and art from today's independent comic book creators.

The Cardinal is the story of a group of people living in a fictitious university town whose lives are touched by an ordinary young man who believes he has been called to be a super hero. Kolka began dealing with real life social issues, the difficulties facing people and crime in this college strip in 1978. It ran as a regional print publication from 1990 to 2006 and debuted online at comicssherpa.com in 2007. Two live action film adaptions of the strip were released in 2004 and 2007.

Looking at Kolka's straight forward, retro art style, it's no surprise he lists comic influences from famous adventure strips like Mandrake the Magician, The Phantom, Annie and Dick Tracy.

"At its core, The Cardinal strip is about a man who sees people needing help and, unlike many of us, does not turn away," Beatty explained. "Kurt uses Golden Age super hero conventions and spiritual themes to pull this off in the strip, and it works with an emotional intensity not often found in comic books today."

Each issue of the new Indie Comics Magazine will feature eight full stories from eight different independent comic book creators, said Beatty. Short biographies and contact information are included with the stories so readers can easily seek out more of the creators' work. Full color strips of The Cardinal are online to view at TheCardinal.org.

Indie Comics Magazine is available only through the Previews order magazine at your local comic shop. The first issue premieres January, 2011. Find your local comic shop at 1-888-COMICBOOK (1-888-266- 4226) or online at http://www.comicshoplocator.com. Information about Indie Comics Magazine is online at http://indiecomicsmagazine.com.

Comment by Gary Scott Beatty on November 30, 2010 at 12:42pm

DC's Zuda Artist Tom Kelly to Appear in the New Indie Comics Magazine

Indie Comics Magazine Editor Gary Scott Beatty recently announced nationally known cartoonist Tom Kelly will write and illustrate an eight page story titled Shadows of the Forest in the new comic book, scheduled for preorder in Diamond Comic Distributors' January 2011 Previews catalog and available only through Previews. The done-in-one tale features Kelly's character The Savage Samurai.

Kelly's children's web comic "The Stuffed Animal Sagas" appeared on DC comics' website ZUDA.com. "Indie Comics Magazine is 64 pages of the best story and art from today's independent comic book creators," said Beatty. "We're doing in print what DC attempted online: giving greater exposure to talented indy creators. And Tom's work is just phenomenal."

Kelly has produced graphic design and illustration for numerous design, production and toy companies, such as Spin Master Toys, Rittenhouse Archives, Topps, Hasbro, EA Sports, Wizards of the Coast and Mattel. His illustrations have appeared in Black Petals magazine, Star Wars Insider, Imagine Fx, Design Graphics, Tales of the Talisman, Thrasher, Wired and Time Out Chicago magazine.

The Chicago based artist has also designed posters and promotional art for Chicago bands Daemon Familiar, Unibrow and Moses Gun.

"Tom's style is beautifully balanced and intricate, with graceful line work," Beatty gushed. "We're very lucky to have him in the new Indie Comics Magazine." Kelly has won several awards, including the Wayne Wright Key for Excellence and the Pennsylvania Keystone Silver Seal.

Each issue of the new comic will feature eight full stories from eight different independent comic book creators, said Beatty. Short biographies and contact information are included with the stories so readers can easily seek out more of the creators' work. Kelly accepts commissions through http://tommm9.daportfolio.com.

Indie Comics Magazine is available only through the Previews order magazine at your local comic shop. The first issue premieres January, 2011. Find your local comic shop at 1-888-COMICBOOK (1-888-266- 4226) or online at http://www.comicshoplocator.com. Information about Indie Comics Magazine is online at http://indiecomicsmagazine.com.

Comment by Gary Scott Beatty on November 26, 2010 at 7:24am

Marcus Boas Paints Cover for the New Indie Comics Magazine

Indie Comics Magazine Editor Gary Scott Beatty announced today that a Marcus Boas painting will appear on the first issue of the new comic book, scheduled for preorder in Diamond Comic Distributors' January 2011 Previews catalog and available only through Previews.

From paperback book covers to movie posters to Heavy Metal magazine, Marcus Boas has been leaving his mark on sword and sorcery illustration since the 1970s. Boas' style is defined by a skill and tension reminiscent of the pulp magazines and movie posters of the '40s and '50s.

"Indie Comics Magazine is 64 pages of the best story and art from today's independent comic book creators," said Beatty. "It's only fitting that an illustrator with such a long history of impressive genre painting should appear on the cover of our new book."

Just out of art school, Boas painted for Calvin Beck, publisher of Castle of Frankenstein magazine. Influenced by Frank Frazetta and Jim Steranko, Boas illustrated fantasy, adventure, romance and Western paperbacks, and Kung Fu movie posters. Comic book conventions in the '70s and'80s brought him comic book cover work.

Boas is particularly adept at depicting strong, gorgeous females, as on the premiere Indie Comics Magazine cover. Each issue of the comic will feature eight full stories from eight different independent comic book creators, said Beatty. Short biographies and contact information are included with the stories so readers can easily seek out more of the creators' work.

Boas posters and prints, and his latest book, "Enter the Worlds of Heroic Fantasy - Paintings by Marcus Boas" is available at KasoComics.com.

Indie Comics Magazine is available only through the Previews order magazine at your local comic shop. The first issue premieres in Previews January, 2011. Find your local comic shop at 1-888-COMICBOOK (1-888-266- 4226) or online at http://www.comicshoplocator.com. Information about Indie Comics Magazine is online at http://indiecomicsmagazine.com.

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