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Island of Conformity #1 is here!

Posted by Mark Melton on November 15, 2010 at 4:30pm

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It's here!! Order your copy of Island of Conformity #1 direct from Indyplanet.com!

It's 52 pages of goodness! Amazing wrap around cover by Jeff Slemons and spooky pin up by Saturday Delson Sazaran and gorgeous logo by Martin Pinedo!! All interior art was done by me. Originally printed in 1999 in black and white now offering massive full color reprint the way it was MEANT to be! Each page was done with water color and ink! Don't miss all this for only $5.00!

Island Of Conformity #1

Posted by Mark Melton on October 20, 2010 at 7:00pm

Island of Conformity #1 is at the printers!

Don't miss this issue the way it's supposed to be: in FULL COLOR! This is our 10th anniversary issue celebrating the first comic Vision Land Comics printed. Way back in 1999 it was printed in black and white! Now enjoy 52 pages of breathtaking full water color paintings!

With an amazing wrap around cover by the OUTSTANDING artist JEFF SLEMONS and a special treat by Saturday Delson Sazaran!!!

All this for only $5.00!!

Will be available at our website mid NOVEMBER!!

AngelDreams #4 PIN UP contest!

Posted by Mark Melton on July 6, 2010 at 6:00pm

Challenge:

Once again the time is upon us!

create a full color or black and white pin up for AngelDreams #4.

Use any of the characters but must include human, demon and angel
Feel free to mix and match if you want or do a group shot or a fight scene.
Whatever you want.

Visit this link for character references: http://visionlandcomics.com/angeldreamscharacters/

Any medium you want.

Winner will be printed in Angeldreams #4 and receive a free copy of issues #1-4!!!!

Dead line: August 1st 2010

Email entries to: iciclemelton@hotmail.com

any questions?

-Mark

Azalea #1 cover contest

Posted by Mark Melton on June 11, 2010 at 11:26am

Cover challenge!!

With the up coming re-print of Azalea #1, I'm opening a cover contest!

For info on what the comic is about and pics of some of the characters

go to: http://visionlandcomics.com/azalea/

Cover must be in full color if you can. If you can't color at all then I
may be able to splash some color on it. ;o)

You can send covers to: iciclemelton
[at] hotmail [dot] com.

Deadline is June 30th!

Winner will receive credit in the comic and of course a few free issues +
free

copies of AngelDreams #1-3!!

Those who do not win will have their entries featured on my website.

Word.

Azalea #1 Cover Challenge!

Posted by Mark Melton on May 20, 2010 at 8:28pm

Cover challenge!!

With the up coming re-print of Azalea #1, I'm opening a cover contest!

For info on what the comic is about and pics of some of the characters
go to

http://visionlandcomics.com/azalea/

Cover must be in full color if you can. If you can't color at all then Imay be able to splash some color on it. ;o)

You can send covers to: iciclemelton[at] hotmail [dot] com.
Deadline is June 30th!
Winner will receive credit in the comic and of course a few free issues +free
copies of AngelDreams #1-3!!

Those who do not win will have their entries featured on my website.

Word.

If nobody wins than I shall be forced to whip something up but I thinkyou guys can out do me any day! ;o)
Mark

Angeldreams #4 preview!

Posted by Mark Melton on November 11, 2009 at 10:12pm

I'll be posting all the preview art for issue #4 in this threadSome will be just inks and others will be colors. Some will be just random panels others will be full pages.Issue #4 is penciled, inked and colored by me (still working on the colors)Some will notice a different style than the art I did in issue #1. Went back to the cartoony stuff...like my art from issue #0. It's so much more fun for my brain.If you like what you see, be sure to pick up issue #0, 1, 2 & 3!PAGE 01:

PAGE 02 PANEL 3:

PAGE 03 PANEL 6:

That's all for now.

Vision Land Comics updates

Posted by Mark Melton on September 7, 2009 at 4:24pm

I'm continuing my commissioned project “Spiked Halo and Reconciler” and only have 4 more pages to go!! Then I will be back onto Angeldreams #4. In the mean time I currently have an AMAZING surprise guest artist working on Angeldreams #5. I can NOT wait to let the cat out of the bag.Also we are looking for a LOGO for our comic “Island of Conformity”. This comic will be re-released next year in full color featuring an amazing wrap around cover by Jeff Slemons. I'll post a blog about the rules.Website updates: All thumbnail links in the Angeldreams “Early Design and Sketches” Gallery are up and running! Currently we are in the process of updating the Angeldreams “Character page”!!And be sure to check out my abstract/emo art at The Art of Mark Melton

Angeldreams #0

Posted by Mark Melton on June 3, 2009 at 4:47pm

Angeldreams #0 is finally here!Check out the War of Heaven!You can buy a copy at my website:http://visionlandcomics.com/store/and if you haven't picked up issue #1-3 ....well...what are you waiting for? ;O)-Mark

Vision Land Comics website

Posted by Mark Melton on May 30, 2009 at 2:30pm

My new site is pretty much done and up and running.The store is back up.I'm still in the process of adding a ton of stuff!http://www.visionlandcomics.comMark

Winner to the Angeldreams #0 Cover Contest!

Posted by Mark Melton on May 21, 2009 at 4:27am

It was no easy choice. I had 3 entries! The first you saw by Mike. It was a great piece in itself.Here was one of the other entries done by Drew McCrory:[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/iciclemelton/comiccovercontestcopy-2.jpg[/img]And here is the winning entry by Jethro Morales:[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/iciclemelton/frontcover1.jpg[/img]I should have issue #0 off to the printers by middle June. Finishing up all the files and adding some surprises.It will be print on demand at Indy Planet.Mark

"Intruder" -newest painting!

Posted by Mark Melton on May 2, 2009 at 11:53am

I've finished another painting and it is up for sale at my art blog:http://markmelton.blogspot.com/Check it out and if you have time please leave comments if you would like.Thank you,Mark

Interview of Mark Melton (Angeldreams creator)

Posted by Mark Melton on April 24, 2009 at 4:34am

Eric Merced (an amazing illustrator!) interviewed me regarding my AngelDreams series on his Blog in hopes of bringing AD to awareness for his Blog readers. If you never read the interview, check it out here:http://ericmerced.blogspot.com/2009/04/angel-dreams-3.html

Angeldreams #0 Cover contest!

Posted by Mark Melton on April 8, 2009 at 8:00pm

Yes it's true!Angeldreams #0 is going to be available for purchase and is going to print!It will be stocked at Indyplanet.com and printed on a "print on demand" basis!You may have read this online for free (at my website )but here's your chance to get it in hard copy!!Script: Keith MeltonPencils, Inks and Colors: Mark MeltonCover by:??????????????YES WHO WILL DO THE COVER??That is the contest!I'm looking for an amazing cover of a battle scene of angels and demons from Angeldreams. The minimum # of characters on the cover is 4. But would prefer more.The scene is the war right before the demons get cast out of Heaven. No human characters.Looking for a finished cover! Yes, that means it must be colored!Leave room at the top for a logo of course.Final size should be: Width 7 Height 10.5 Rez: 300 RGB colorHere's a link to pics of all the characters: http://www.angelfire.com/pe/visionlandcomics/chprofile.htmlWinner will receive credit in the comic and a free copy of Angeldreams #0 with your cover in print.I can't submit the comic to kablam until the cover is done.DEADLINE?MAY 10 at midnight.That's a whole month.Bring it on.Any ?'s just write me.Mark

Angeldreams #3 now available for Pre-order!

Posted by Mark Melton on November 9, 2008 at 4:07pm

Angeldreams #3 is off to the printers and should be ready within a month.I'm taking pre-orders now. It's $3.00 + $1.00 shipping. All profit goes into funding for issue #4!You can order via paypal at my site under the "ORDER" link. Or send a check. Just PM me if you want to send a check.ORDER YOURS TODAY! Here's the direct link to my order page:http://web.mac.com/emmanuelmunoz/Comics/Order.html-Mark Melton Vision Land Comics

Angeldreams #3 Pre-order!

Posted by Mark Melton on November 9, 2008 at 8:04am

Angeldreams #3 is off to the printers and should be ready within a month.I'm taking pre-orders now.It's $3.00 + $1.00 shipping.All profit goes into funding for issue #4!You can order via paypal at my site under the "ORDER" link. Or send a check. Just PM me if you want to send a check.ORDER YOURS TODAY!Here's the direct link to my order page:http://web.mac.com/emmanuelmunoz/Comics/Order.html-Mark MeltonVision Land Comics