Preview of GNYC's Dean Haspiel book

I'm very excited to announce that Graphic NYC, the brand I helped create, is releasing it's first book - Graphic NYC Presents: Dean Haspiel the Early Years.
It will be an interesting package, merging Christopher Irving's essays with Dean's early comics work, along with family photos, tributes from other artists, photos from Ryan Roman, and some interesting photographic contributions from me, like to one above.

Graphic NYC Presents: Dean Haspiel the Early Years gives the low-down on the revolutionary indy artist, from his salad days working for Howard Chaykin on American Flagg! to his digital days spearheading the ACT-I-VATE web-collective. The creators of GNYC bring you Dino's early Billy Dogma and semi-autobio comics presented against the framework of Chris Irving's new comics journalism and Seth Kushner and Ryan Roman's photography.

This trade features a never-before seen Billy Dogma story, artwork, and home pictures. Enjoy 240 pages of Dino's unique "two-fisted aggro-moxie" in this eye-opening experience with an 8-page color section that makes its October premiere at New York Comicon from Desperado/IDW.

Please pre-order the book at your local comix shop: Diamond code JUL10 0363

An 8-page preview of the book can be seen over at ACT-I-VATE.

CulturePOP - Photocomix Profiles of Real-Life Characters on ACT-I-VATE.com

This week's edition, Jen Ferguson: Bridge Work, tells the story of a woman and her artistic relationship to the Brooklyn Bridge.
See it HERE.
This latest edition, (the 11th) is actually the second to the last in what I'm referring to as "season-1." Please check back next week for the season finale, a giant-sized edition on author, lecturer, media theorist, documentarian Douglas Rushkoff.

Comments welcome and appreciated, as always. Hope you enjoy it!

Graphic NYC - Site Update

On GRAPHIC NYC, I recently posted two more of my 4-Color Portraits-



Jim Lee: 4 Color Portrait




Matt Wagner: 4 Color Portrait

I also contributed a new review of Josheph Remnant's Blindspot #1.

CulturePOP - Photocomix Profiles of Real-Life Characters on ACT-I-VATE.com

This week's edition, Jennie Fiske: Ukulele Dreams, tells the story of a woman who dreamed of being a musician and recently made that dream a reality playing a most esoteric instrument, and wearing green flippers.
See it HERE.
Thanks to Joe Infurnari and Dean Haspiel for recommending Jennie Fiske as a subject.
One of the greatest things about doing what I do, is how each experience and subject is a learning experience. Interesting, only two weeks after meeting Jennie, I had the opportunity to discuss the ukulele on a different photoshoot, and I came off as a near authority! Can't make these things up.

Please come back next week for the penultimate edition of what I'm referring to as "season-1" of CP, when you'll learn of a woman's relationship with a bridge.

CulturePOP - Photocomix Profiles of Real-Life Characters on ACT-I-VATE.com

Thanks for continuing to follow my experimental webomic, CulturePOP: "Photocomix Profiles of Real-Life Characters."

This week's edition, Olga Karmansky: Right-Side Up, is the story of a young woman, a former US Champion in Rhythmic Gymnastics and though retired, her amazing skills still play into her life.
See it HERE.

Comments welcome and appreciated, as always. Hope you enjoy it!

CulturePOP in Italy's Il Venerdi Di Republica

CulturePOP - Photocomix Profiles of Real-Life Characters on ACT-I-VATE.com

This week's edition, Jonny Wilson: Eclectic Imagery, is the story of a man obsessed with imagery, and how as part of the video-DJ group Eclectic Method, he mixes imagery to makes statements and comment on our society.
See it HERE.