August 28th was Jack Kirby’s birthday! In celebration, Hero Initiative held their "Wake Up and Draw" day event. I was asked to participate. So, I drew Nemish-Man smacking a slimy-looking Skrull! At least, I hope that it's a Skrull. Hero Initiative posted my illustration on E-Bay for auction...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wake-Up-and-Draw-Kirby4Heroes-drawing-Al-Nickerson-Iron-Man-/301415855882?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item462dc8f70a
All proceeds go to charity.
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I am looking at an undelivered box, sitting on a shelf next to our dining room table. It was supposed to be mailed out to my son in a foreign country but when we found out the cheapest delivery cost exceeded the box’s contents by many times, the project stalled. We’re a really busy family and time passed, and now months later I’m looking at this undelivered box, weighing the value of the contents, both literally and figuratively, and musing about is worth.
One thing is certain, as long as the box sits unopened, its value is zero.
Giving away something: words, time, effort gifts, is always a gamble. And the probability is pretty good that the ‘gift’ will make no lasting impact, its absence will not be noticed and its presence forgotten as life goes on. People are adaptable, and if you make no contribution, they will get along just fine. If you try to make a contribution, it will only bring a brief moment of aid or happiness to the recipient…or worse, it will be misunderstood. Giving is a gamble…however not giving is a certainty; as long as the contribution remains undelivered its value is certainly zero.
Consider this web site and CCAS, this site’s hosting organization. This site was built, and is now maintained totally on the sacrificial gifts of money and a huge amount of time and effort of its founders and current web-wizards. I stumbled upon it four years ago, a well maintained but quiet fellowship site for Christian Comic writers and artists, and said…respectfully and sincerely…OH MY GOD!!!!! Pinch me Jesus, is this for real?! I don’t know about the lives of the other 1500 other people who have signed up on this site, but I am surrounded by people who love and appreciate me…but do not get the power of Christian graphic arts. And every week I come to this site, I am grateful to God that with the click of a mouse I can tie into at least 1500 other folks that “get it.”
There are many ways we can express our appreciation, our enthusiasm, our anxiety and endurance through this site. “What shall I say to you, brothers and sisters? When we come together in this web space, everyone who has a poem, a word of instruction, a revelation or interpretation, a piece of art: share it for the strengthening of this body.”(1Cor14:26-27) “Let us consider how to spur each other on toward love and good deeds.”(Hebrews10:25).
We’re all pretty busy. The time we can spare for art is precious…and the payback for making it is pretty scanty. However, if every second time we visited this site we left a little something: a comment, a praise or prayer request, a piece of writing or art, maybe a small contribution to the site coffers to help with upkeep; it would help make this site a little warmer and brighter. It’s a gamble that any one contribution will even be noticed or appreciated by anyone human but the value of unexpressed good intentions is certain: its zero.
With the "Comics is Comics" editorial in AN ACT OF FAITH #9, I wrote about the "Creator-owned Comics (vs. Corporate-owned Comics)" panel with Kurt Busiek and Michael Allred from this past June's Special Edition: NYC comics convention.
I posted the editorial online. This posted version of the "Comics is Comics" editorial has been edited to exclude spoilers for those who haven't read AN ACT OF FAITH #9:
http://albert.nickerson.tripod.com/aaof9cic.jpg
I received a new letter from Dave Sim where Dave commented on the editorial, Creator's Rights, and the "Creator-owned Comics (vs. Corporate-owned Comics)" panel. For full disclosure, I had asked Dave to be part of the panel.
I posted Dave Sim's letter online:
http://albert.nickerson.tripod.com/davesim091214.jpg
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I'm available for freelance logo design if anyone needs a title logo for your book/character. Very important if you're marketing your own stuff. Check out my work, and use my inbox for requests.
Greetings, all. My name is James Lynch, founder of Hero Universe Comics. I'm looking for a little help funding our newest project, a 60 page Christian-themed graphic novel called "AngelDemon." I'd really appreciate anybody taking a couple of minutes to check out the Kickstarter page, consider pledging if you like what you see and have the means, and help to spread the word.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2079412719/angeldemon
Thanks!
I am often critical of secular television being shallow and ungodly. (Don't get me started on shows like TRUE BLOOD or THE VAMPIRE DIARIES.) I think that most television programming is preventing people from concerning themselves with the things of God. And I think television is something that some people use to fill the emptiness in their souls.
I don't watch a lot of television. What I do watch on a regular basis are things like Fox News, SID ROTH'S IT'S SUPERNATURAL, SUPERNATURAL (different show as the one previously mentioned), JOHN HAGEE TODAY, and IN TOUCH WITH CHARLES STANLEY. (I do miss things like NOT A FAN and DRIVE THRU HISTORY.)
Still, I do very much enjoy THE WALKING DEAD television series. Honestly, I don't think that THE WALKING DEAD is either this or that in regards to Christianity. There are some Christian characters on THE WALKING DEAD. There is violence, as well, but mostly to walking dead things. I could do without some of the salty language, though. From a Christian perspective, I don't think that THE WALKING DEAD is either good nor bad. I could be wrong, though.
A friend sent me a link to an article about THE WALKING DEAD from a Christian magazine website. Honestly, I don't think that THE WALKING DEAD has "a deeper message" to it. My understanding is that (co-creator) Robert Kirkman is an atheist.
Anyway, here's RELEVANT Magazine's ("God, life, and progressive culture") article, "The Deeper Message of 'The Walking Dead'"...
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/tv/deeper-message-walking-dead
Check out the O-Boy Webcomic strip #3 posted today! By Kevin Lintz and Kevin Terry. Thanks.
Hey ya'll hadn't posted in a while so here goes...
- LP artbook is about finished. Sending it off to the printers next week.
- This weekend, the exciting conclusion to LP#10 will be up @ http://lp.thecomicseries.com
- Dreamer.Seer.Warrior LP Graphic Novel #1 is underway. Will show some preview pages for that. The art is by Walter Reynolds on this one. I have the story and characters.
- LP also has a website: http://lpthemanga.weebly.com so check it out!
Until next time, Shan.
Greetings CCAS family! Jon of GraphicallyChristian.com here to update you on our latest creations, and site innovations. But first, I'd love to hear from some of you about how Alpha Omega Con went. Our site is proud to have been a sponsor of the event, and we hope to get our their next year to celebrate Christ and comics with you guys!
The growing GC team is happy to present our latest issue of Gauntlet Magazine: Banner Over Ashes. Focusing on the theme of "doubt and encouragement", the zine features uplifting poetry from friend and colleague Jessica Contreras, and introduces author Melissa Matos' high fantasy series Gifted. World Without Water, which follows a Jersey tour boat captain dealing with seemingly random natural disasters, such as the sudden transparency of water, continues in Sowing Seeds in Sinking Sand.
The issue is FREE on GraphiclyChristian.com, but for those who want to read it "on the go", it is also available for purchase in our new eBook store! Issues #1 and #2 can be bought for $2.99 per eBook bundle, which includes that Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Adobe Reader compatible files.
Hope to hear from readers old and new, and some stories from Alpha Omega Con! God Bless, everybody!
Jonathan Matos
Hey I just had this new app made for my comics and web site. Please download it for android and tell me of any glitches or how i can improve it. This new company made it and they also want advice to improve on there work. Thanks. I'll have it for Iphones soon enough. Please share it too.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cc.snapp.app_weapon_press
Second O-Boy comic strip posted!
O-Boy Book 1: Omnipotent Boy, Chapter 1, Page 2. Plot and Script by the articulate Kevin Lintz with plot assist and artwork by the archaic Kevin Terry. enjoy!
TOMORROW IS THE LAUNCH DATE for the new CAPTAIN SUN adventure! One way to show your support is by replacing your Facebook profile picture (for the day) with this one. Thanks so much!
AN ACT OF FAITH #9 is now on sale at iVerse Media.
Here's the solicitation for AN ACT OF FAITH #9:
"AN ACT OF FAITH #9 is the second half of the two-part 'The Ark' storyline. In the 1980s, there were two failed missions to find Noah's Ark. On the first mission, Professor Jack led the super-hero team, the Protectors. On the second mission, the Protectors went without Professor Jack. The second mission ended terribly. For decades, Professor Jack blamed himself for the failed missions. Now, in hopes to make amends, Professor Jack takes Nemish-Man, Crusader Girl, and Kid-Cockroach to Mount Ararat to retrieve Noah's Ark once and for all!"
http://digital.comicsplusapp.com/series_comic_details.php?product_id=com.iversecomics.messianic.comics.an.act.of.faith.nine.english.09082014
AN ACT OF FAITH #9 will have some official comic book guest stars and cameos including... Iago (The Kenmore and Iago TM and copyright 2014 Brandon J. Carr.), Araknid Kid (Araknid Kid TM and copyright 2014 Josh Alves.), and The Fury (The Fury is a trademark of Stephen R. Stephen Bissette; The Fury © and Stephen R. Bissette, by contractual arrangement with the co-creator. All rights reserved.). AN ACT OF FAITH #9 will go on sale tomorrow (September 24th) through iVerse Media.
http://albert.nickerson.tripod.com/anactoffaith9guests.jpg
Its Finally here! O-boy Book 1: Omnipotent Boy, Chapter 1, Page 1. Plot and Script by the Incomparable Kevin Lintz with artwork and plot assist by the incorrigible Kevin Terry. New strips every Tuesday. Enjoy.
I just want to say that ClearVision Communications has resurfaced. I'm spear-heading this endeavor, and we already have the website up(www.clearvisionuniverse.com), as well as a new web comic, "The Adventures of Starchild and Saren". Its a series about "alien twins, human friends, where destinies begin!" Sent to Earth from the world known as Delania to learn the true value of peace. "Solar powered alien twin titans, Starchild and Saren, along with their human companions, Jerry O'Dell and Celia Grey, embark on their destiny. Battling evil, righting wrongs, and standing for truth! Will their mission succeed?... Adventure shall always be a part of their lives!" This updates each Friday, and can be accessed from the Clearvision website, or at www.Starchildandsaren.cfw.me
God has granted me the grace and strength to step out on faith, and I ask that you would pray for the success of this enterprise. It has long been my desire to reach people with the gospel thru the artistic gifts He's given. More covertly than overtly, utilizing ideals, principles, and values derived from scripture that have become M.I.A. in today's comics/movies/entertainment, the goal is to "illuminate hearts and minds....creatively!"
So please support this undertaking in prayer, and thank you.
I post some preview pages from AN ACT OF FAITH #9. Ish #9 should go on sale next Wednesday, September 24th through iVerse Media.
Here's the solicitation for AN ACT OF FAITH #9:
"AN ACT OF FAITH #9 is the second half of the two-part 'The Ark' storyline. In the 1980s, there were two failed missions to find Noah's Ark. On the first mission, Professor Jack led the super-hero team, the Protectors. On the second mission, the Protectors went without Professor Jack. The second mission ended terribly. For decades, Professor Jack blamed himself for the failed missions. Now, in hopes to make amends, Professor Jack takes Nemish-Man, Crusader Girl, and Kid-Cockroach to Mount Ararat to retrieve Noah's Ark once and for all..."
http://albert.nickerson.tripod.com/anactoffaith09preview.html
Hello! It is has been a while since I've updated my profile, but I wanted to share on here a preview of my
graphic novel, Elijah. It is the first 20 pages. Please follow me on my social networks and tell your friends!
Thank you! Enjoy!
are you an artist? are you looking for a project???
I have one! I would love to start producing a webcomic asap!
If no one bites... then I'll have to do it myself. I'm told the story is pretty solid but I don't have the best drawing skills. But I will end up doing it myself if I have to lol.
SO let me know if you're interested or know of anyone who might be.
God Bless!
