James A. Moore (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} redredrage) wrote,@ 2008-06-14 10:01:00 |
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BLOODSTAINED OZ
Okay, so, those who've followed my career for whatever insane reason know that BLOODSTAINED OZ was one of the fastest sellers in the history of said career, selling out in something like 48 hours. It was written by yours truly, and Christopher Golden. It was very, very lavishly illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne and it was a blast to write and very well received.
It's also pretty much impossible to get.
But YOU can kill two birds with one stone. You can help out one of the comic book greats, Gene Colan, and you can get a LETTERED edition of BLOODSTAINED OZ at the same time.
Our own Jack Haringa (who must die) also known as Mssr Crankypants, siad it better than I could ever manage so I'm posting his words and the link to the autcion below:
"Gene "the Dean" Colan needs your help. Veteran comics artist Gene Colan is suffering from liver failure and he and his wife are in need of additional funds and moral support to deal with the costs of his illness and treatment. Writer and Colan collaborator (and fan) Clifford Meth has organized a charity auction, which is being run both through his blog and via eBay. Please visit http://thecliffordmethod.blogspot.com/2
for details and links to bidding. There's some amazing, one-of-a-kind material there, and a ton of comics pros have donated, including Garth Ennis, Neil Gaiman, Stan Lee, Greg Pak, and many more. SF, fantasy, and horror writers have all been contributing as well, and there are items from Harlan Ellison and Chris Golden up for auction at the moment. Colan has influenced generations of writers and artists in the comics and spec-fic fields with his iconic depictions of Iron Man, Daredevil, The Spectre, Doctor Strange, Howard the Duck, and--of course--Dracula.
A number of years ago, Gene was having eye trouble, and his output had diminished considerably. He was pretty depressed about it, and he was worried that he would be forgotten by the comics industry and fans (this was before the huge surge in trade paperback reprints of classic material). My local comics shop booked Gene for a signing that I happened to luck into attending early, I was one of those dedicated readers of Colan's Tomb of Dracula, and that comic (plus the large format black and white magazine) shaped my early love of horror. His run on The Spectre was also influential for me, and I consider it one of the best supernatural comics ever. Having the chance to talk to Colan, getting him to sign some ToD mags, and seeing him draw me an original sketch of Drac were absolute thrills, piling into one massive fanboy moment.
Apparently, the turn out for the signing was a huge boost to Gene's morale, according to his wife, and he became determined to keep drawing and to overcome the challenges to his sight. I was happy to be a small part of that support then, and I'm going to do what I can this time around, too. Gene Colan has brought me years of reading pleasure. It's the least I can do. How about you?"
Chris Golden was good enough to donate one of his personal copies of BLOODSTAINED OZ to the cause, and the current bid ain't bad, but less than I would have expected. Jump on it while you can!
Jim
Okay, so, those who've followed my career for whatever insane reason know that BLOODSTAINED OZ was one of the fastest sellers in the history of said career, selling out in something like 48 hours. It was written by yours truly, and Christopher Golden. It was very, very lavishly illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne and it was a blast to write and very well received.
It's also pretty much impossible to get.
But YOU can kill two birds with one stone. You can help out one of the comic book greats, Gene Colan, and you can get a LETTERED edition of BLOODSTAINED OZ at the same time.
Our own Jack Haringa (who must die) also known as Mssr Crankypants, siad it better than I could ever manage so I'm posting his words and the link to the autcion below:
"Gene "the Dean" Colan needs your help. Veteran comics artist Gene Colan is suffering from liver failure and he and his wife are in need of additional funds and moral support to deal with the costs of his illness and treatment. Writer and Colan collaborator (and fan) Clifford Meth has organized a charity auction, which is being run both through his blog and via eBay. Please visit http://thecliffordmethod.blogspot.com/2
for details and links to bidding. There's some amazing, one-of-a-kind material there, and a ton of comics pros have donated, including Garth Ennis, Neil Gaiman, Stan Lee, Greg Pak, and many more. SF, fantasy, and horror writers have all been contributing as well, and there are items from Harlan Ellison and Chris Golden up for auction at the moment. Colan has influenced generations of writers and artists in the comics and spec-fic fields with his iconic depictions of Iron Man, Daredevil, The Spectre, Doctor Strange, Howard the Duck, and--of course--Dracula.
A number of years ago, Gene was having eye trouble, and his output had diminished considerably. He was pretty depressed about it, and he was worried that he would be forgotten by the comics industry and fans (this was before the huge surge in trade paperback reprints of classic material). My local comics shop booked Gene for a signing that I happened to luck into attending early, I was one of those dedicated readers of Colan's Tomb of Dracula, and that comic (plus the large format black and white magazine) shaped my early love of horror. His run on The Spectre was also influential for me, and I consider it one of the best supernatural comics ever. Having the chance to talk to Colan, getting him to sign some ToD mags, and seeing him draw me an original sketch of Drac were absolute thrills, piling into one massive fanboy moment.
Apparently, the turn out for the signing was a huge boost to Gene's morale, according to his wife, and he became determined to keep drawing and to overcome the challenges to his sight. I was happy to be a small part of that support then, and I'm going to do what I can this time around, too. Gene Colan has brought me years of reading pleasure. It's the least I can do. How about you?"
Chris Golden was good enough to donate one of his personal copies of BLOODSTAINED OZ to the cause, and the current bid ain't bad, but less than I would have expected. Jump on it while you can!
Jim
