tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49655281524785212452024-03-19T08:11:27.836-04:00Ink and ThunderComics rule everything around me.becky cloonanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615332058234033138noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-69854676940925971572013-05-22T11:48:00.003-04:002013-05-22T11:51:06.985-04:00DEMETER PRE-ORDERS AND THE WEREHOUSE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 23.33333396911621px;">Hi guys! I’ve moved this shop over to a new domain, and combined it with a few friends- enter </span><a href="http://www.werehouse.ca/" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(230, 230, 230); color: black; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 23.33333396911621px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">THE WEREHOUSE</a><span style="font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 23.33333396911621px;">! </span></div>
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Not to fear- all orders that were made through my old Bigcartel site will be shipped this week- and if you haven’t received an order for some reason please email me- beckyattack@gmail.com, and I’ll sort out the problem asap! </div>
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I want to thank everybody for championing my self-published work, and sticking with me even though towards the last few months it got a little crazy— especially now that con season (and allergies) have kicked in! </div>
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The main reason for the new store is because I just can’t keep up with this stuff on my own. It’s grown way bigger than I ever thought possible! I am overwhelmed by the support you’ve shown me over the last few years, and I’m pleased to say that I’ve mailed out over 4,000 books in that time!!! This whole thing has been a huge learning experience, since I basically jumped into this without any idea of what to expect, and now I feel like I might kind of know what I’m doing! (More or less.) Now with the Lounak guys behind Werehouse, it’ll free up more of my time at the studio to getting comics drawn!</div>
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So check out <a href="http://www.werehouse.ca/" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(230, 230, 230); color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">the Werehouse</a>. It’s got work by Andy Belanger, Karl Kerschl and a whole bunch of other stuff too. Some products have bene taken off to make way for new ones, and DEMETER has been added up as a preorder! (Exciting!) </div>
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I want to point out one big change that comes with the new store- I’m phasing out my silk screened covers, which will be replaced with a new, completely offset edition. This new printing will still be wicked nice- I’ve even updated the cover design of both Wolves and The Mire! The interiors won’t change- really this just makes the silk screened editions a little more “collectable,” whatever that means. :) Rest assured that you will still be getting a good quality book; I took a page from John Hammond’s playbook and spared no expense. </div>
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As for DEMETER pre-orders, there are two options- $10.00 for the screen printed cover, and $5.00 for the offset. (There is also a third $50.00 sketch edition available, that is limited to 100.) The extra color on the cover raised the price point- but it looks great and I have no regrets! </div>
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Any questions you guys have please feel free to ask- I’ll try to answer them as best I can! :D<br />
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Thank you, I love you!</div>
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(In the meantime, you can get my two other self-published books, The Mire and Wolves <a href="http://beckycloonan.bigcartel.com/" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(230, 230, 230); color: black; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">here</a>, and digitally <a href="http://beckycloonan.tumblr.com/post/38259618126/im-over-the-moon-to-be-included-oncomics" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: rgb(230, 230, 230); color: black; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">here</a>.) ;)</div>
beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659300219394343830noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-1388213218092232822012-12-27T21:03:00.002-05:002012-12-27T21:03:20.323-05:00New Killjoys Art!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />And whoa, check out this interview with Gerard Way on the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-scheidt/gerard-way-killjoys_b_2316946.html">Huffington Post</a>!beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659300219394343830noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-78395933836479321262012-12-11T17:54:00.002-05:002012-12-11T17:58:59.773-05:00High on Fire collab with Brian Ewing! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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High On Fire<br />
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I am beyond excited to finally show you guys the collaboration I did with <a href="http://brianewing.com/" style="color: #444444; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline: none 0px;" target="_blank">Brian Ewing</a>! I’ve been a huge fan of Brian’s for longer than I can remember- we met at San Diego Comic Con, and here we are years later with this little offering to the ancient gods! It’s amazing to work with someone that you not only admire as an artist, but someone who is an all-around rad person to boot! </div>
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When Brian asked me if I wanted to collaborate I jumped at the chance! Never mind that I was in Scotland with none of my normal supplies, equipment and reliable internet connection- oh no, that wouldn’t stop me from finally working with Brian.</div>
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He sent me some sketches of what direction he was thinking of going with this, and a few pics of Countess Marya Zaleska from the film <em style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline: none 0px;">Dracula’s Daughter</em>, and then I sent him my contribution— when he sent me the final poster, it floored me! It went in a direction I don’t think either of us expected, but we are both really psyched on the results. I’m really proud of it!</div>
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And for those of you not familiar with Brian Ewing’s work, go check it out. He’s a monster with a brush, controlling it with a mastery I can only ever dream of achieving. A true wizard of the ink! And damn, he can draw the shit out of a skull.</div>
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beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659300219394343830noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-8074405056714508752012-09-04T12:35:00.000-04:002012-09-04T12:37:03.133-04:00Bitter Orange<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was honored to do the poster for Hope Larson's new short film BITTER ORANGE! Big props to Dustin Harbin who did the amazing logo as well. Very cool to be involved in this project! Read more about Hope's latest projects (Including her adaptation of A WRINKLE IN TIME which I am beyond stoked for) <a href="http://badassdigest.com/2012/09/03/badass-interview-wrinkle-in-times-hope-larson-talks-comics-and-her-new-shor/">here</a>!beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659300219394343830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-61257308847365646072012-06-04T00:01:00.001-04:002012-06-04T00:01:56.126-04:00The Mire: 5/5 on Comics Bulletin!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Mire gets 5/5 stars over at <a href="http://www.comicsbulletin.com/main/reviews/minicomic-mire">Comics Bulletin</a>!<br />
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dreamlike. It's a romantic story which plays like a gothic take on
classic British folklore. It is, in short, a complete delight. </i>-Steve Morris<i><br /></i>becky cloonanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615332058234033138noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-87695054178540872902012-04-28T21:16:00.003-04:002012-04-28T21:32:40.016-04:00THE MIRE questions? answers? I have both!Real quick, I wanted to give a quick "Thank you" to everyone who has supported my newest comic THE MIRE. And anyone who's picked up a copy of WOLVES, either from me at a convention, through my online store or at a comic shop, retailers who have wholesaled from me, even digitally through iTunes or Graphicly! It's been a crazy year with all of this self-publishing business, I've learned a lot (mostly on the job!) and wanted to say thanks.
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Because I took pre-orders, and a thousand of you are interested enough to actually go through the trouble, I am able to not only print copies of THE MIRE, but I can keep WOLVES in stock with a third printing without taking a huge financial hit (and right after taxes, eek!) So I just wanted to say thanks, I appreciate it a lot.
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For anyone interested on what cons I'll have The Mire at- I'm debuting the book at TCAF with a limited signed and numbered run! Then a few weeks later I'll be at KAPOW in London, in June I'll have copies at Heroes in North Carolina, and July at San Diego Comic Con.
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Now, if you ordered copies, please notice that I'm traveling a lot. I'll start mailing copies out the first chance I get, in the order I got them- but realize that I don't have an assistant (YET!) so while I'm not at home nothing will get mailed out. I am guessing that the bulk of the orders will go out towards the end of the month, but I'm getting envelopes and all that stuff ready now O_O;; It's daunting, so please have some patience for a few weeks in May for your book to arrive! :D
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Lastly, I wanted to mention that I'm still taking pre-orders for the book (I will until it actually comes out I guess!) but on May 1st I'm closing down the sketch option. :D
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Not much else to say. I'm equal parts nervous and excited about this book- it's very different from Wolves in a lot of ways, but still there's a lot of chain mail! I've even had stress dreams that it was printed without the words, and that it wasn't stapled so it falls apart... Aagh I just hope everyone enjoys it. Andy Belanger read it and said he liked it better, SO FINGERS CROSSED! That's all we can do, right? Try to make each page better than the last...
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I also wanted people to know that this book is an analog exclusive for the summer! When convention season is over I'll release it digitally again (same as Wolves) sometime in the fall, for all those of you who won't see me at a show or can't order through my store! <3
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Already planning my next mini for 2013...
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THANKS AGAIN!!! :D Love you all!
<p>beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659300219394343830noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-52514155870032491132012-04-03T13:36:00.004-04:002012-04-03T14:11:21.709-04:00DRACULA!!! Ah-ah-aaahh.As April 10th (the on-sale date for Dracula) inches closer, and with <a href="http://www.multiversitycomics.com/2012/04/becky-cloonans-dracula-is-gorgeous.html">Multiversity Comics</a> writing up an advance review, I thought it was time to drop a little preview of it! :)<br /><br />Bram Stoker's original text in a hardcover book with over 50 full color illustrations, published by Harper Design!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gcv0dLNeutw/T3s8Ml55ocI/AAAAAAAAAPM/dE1sfXV6Njo/s1600/dracula.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gcv0dLNeutw/T3s8Ml55ocI/AAAAAAAAAPM/dE1sfXV6Njo/s400/dracula.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727237538162778562" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gg-1vHKnDr4/T3s7Zx-eUtI/AAAAAAAAAOc/JWOAMwG4F5U/s1600/1-1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gg-1vHKnDr4/T3s7Zx-eUtI/AAAAAAAAAOc/JWOAMwG4F5U/s400/1-1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727236665229857490" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MZyKBZlPpzU/T3s7bpBa2gI/AAAAAAAAAO0/iwmyWgoI_1s/s1600/1-3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MZyKBZlPpzU/T3s7bpBa2gI/AAAAAAAAAO0/iwmyWgoI_1s/s400/1-3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727236697186032130" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Na4_-ky12Oc/T3s7a_EK5QI/AAAAAAAAAOo/xPc-9u8_Eos/s1600/1-2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Na4_-ky12Oc/T3s7a_EK5QI/AAAAAAAAAOo/xPc-9u8_Eos/s400/1-2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727236685923280130" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ffibikowcxI/T3s7dQ_7fKI/AAAAAAAAAPA/meEZK70_GKI/s1600/1-4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ffibikowcxI/T3s7dQ_7fKI/AAAAAAAAAPA/meEZK70_GKI/s400/1-4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727236725097069730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'll end this blog entry with a particular favorite quote of mine, from the good Dr. Seward: <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"How I miss my phonograph! To write diary with a pen is irksome to me; but Van Helsing says I must."</span> <br /><br />Certainly a man ahead of his time! Hah, irksome. I love it so much. I've read this book 12 times!!!beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659300219394343830noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-72041562813356254632012-03-21T16:32:00.001-04:002012-03-21T16:32:30.340-04:00The Mire: Cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Final cover for my next mini comic THE MIRE is nearing completion! Preorders are still open: http://beckycloonan.bigcartel.com/product/the-mirebecky cloonanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615332058234033138noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-89524273976554679302012-03-15T10:21:00.005-04:002012-03-15T10:33:00.955-04:00Buy WOLVES Digitally for .99¢Happy Ides of March everyone! Instead of stabbing an emperor, why not <a href="http://graphicly.com/becky-cloonan/wolves/1">buy Wolves online at Graphicly for $.99</a>? :D<br /><br /><gr:reader href="http://graphicly.com/becky-cloonan/wolves/1"></gr:reader><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://graphicly.com/graphicly.js"></script><br /><br /><a href="http://graphicly.com/becky-cloonan/wolves/1"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 743px;" src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0aqc9hnzp1qgf3d3o1_r1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659300219394343830noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-44331625781181050792012-02-27T22:01:00.003-05:002012-02-27T22:01:32.165-05:00Heliotropes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The other day I did this gig poster for my homegirl Jess's band <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Heliotropes">Heliotropes</a>! I haven't done one of these in a while- had a lot of fun and decided to make a wallpaper out of it! Maybe I'll do some other illustrations with these two girls from Monster Killer Academy. They don't have names yet, so for now I've been calling them Codo and Podo.
Here's the final flyer! Check out Heliotropes if you are into old Sabbath!! Mob Rules anyone?
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THE MIRE is now available for <a href="http://beckycloonan.bigcartel.com/product/the-mire">pre-orders</a>.
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<i>The much anticipated follow-up to 2011's WOLVES, THE MIRE is a self-contained story set on the eve of battle, when a humble squire is given the task of delivering a letter to a decomposing castle in a swamp. Met with mysterious apparitions, he slowly unveils the truth about why he was sent there, as his past is re-written over the course of twenty two pages.
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I don't want to give too much away yet! I'm opening up pre-orders tonight, something that I haven't done in the past. Let me explain! No, there is too much. Let me sum up:
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WHY PRE-ORDER?
I'm doing what so many others have done through Kickstarter and other fundraising sites- try to raise money to print in large quantities, except I'm cutting out the middle-man.
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My first print-run of WOLVES (May 2011) was 1,000 copies, and it sold out in just two months. My second print-run was 2,000, and I sold out of that by February. This means I'll be re-printing WOLVES, and doing an initial printing of THE MIRE- I'm estimating 5,000 books. I don't skimp on printing either. Each book has heavy interior paper, plus a silk-screened cover on colored card stock.
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Pre-ordering will help me estimate how many I'll need to print as well. All in all a logical decision!
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YOUR CHOICES:
Much like Kickstarter, I'm offering incentives. You can buy the book, which will come signed- or you can order the book with a random sketch of one of the characters inside for an extra $20 (Making it $25 total!). Think of it as donating to my print-fund. Keep in mind that ordering a sketch will be an option only when you pre-order.
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SHIPPING:
If you order a copy of THE MIRE while in "pre-order mode", please note that it ships separately of any other books you order. That means I'll ship your other items first so you don't have to wait for me to print THE MIRE.
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UPDATES:
I am always posting updates on my work on Twitter (@beckycloonan), Instagram (beckycloonan), Facebook (BeckyCloonanArt), and Tumblr (beckycloonan)- so you can follow along with the development of the book, from thumbnails to pencils and inks, all the way through the printed product!
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Also keep in mind the cover image isn't final, and is going to change!becky cloonanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615332058234033138noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-29041405622417572012-02-09T10:56:00.003-05:002012-02-09T11:04:10.201-05:00CONAN THE BARBARIAN issue 1- totally out!I'm so psyched to be a part of this book, and I hope you guys have as much fun reading it as I do drawing it! :D Not to mention Brian's superb writing (there were parts in the script that gave me chills when I read it!) and the nothing short of masterful coloring of Dave Stewart!
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If you haven't picked it up yet, here's a few reviews I pulled that might convince you to try it out:
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<a href="http://comics.ign.com/articles/121/1218271p1.html">IGN</a> gives it 9 out of 10! <i>"It's already abundantly clear that Wood and Cloonan are building a quality adaptation of a landmark tale."</I>
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<a href="http://www.newsarama.com/comics/best-shots-extra-x-men-conan-120208.html">Newsarama</a> gives the issue 10 out of 10! <i>"I've read this debut issue a few times now, looking for a flaw. But, when you combine Brian Wood's writing, Becky Cloonan's art, and Dave Stewart's stunning colors there simply isn't a flaw to be found. Dark Horse Comics has produced some fantastic Conan in the past, but this is the Barbarian we've all been waiting for. Well done."</i>
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<a href="http://www.fandompost.com/2012/02/06/conan-the-barbarian-1-review/">Fandom Post</a> rates it at an A-!<i>"There aren’t many books that make me really want another issue right away, but the first installment of the Queen of the Black Coast has done just that and more can’t come soon enough."</i>
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<a href="http://comicbuzz.com/conan-the-barbarian-1-review">Comic Buzz</a> gives it a 9 out of 10!<i>"It’s fantastic fun and whether I had read the prose story or not I would be anxious to read the next issue and see where it goes next! If you like sword fights, beautiful art and tales on the high seas, get this comic!"</i>
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I'm really blown away by the overwhelming response to this book!! It was so much fun to draw, not to mention kind of intimidating... And if you enjoyed it this month, remember to stay tuned next month where this happens:
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<i><blockquote>In this sweeping adaptation of Robert E. Howard's fan-favorite "Queen of the Black Coast," Conan turns his back on the civilized world and takes to the high seas alongside the pirate queen Bêlit, setting the stage for an epic of romance, terror, and swashbuckling. This is Conan as you've never seen him, with the combination of one of Robert E. Howard's greatest tales and the most dynamic creative team in comics!
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Check out some preview art from issue 1 and some incredible covers on <a href="http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/11/29/conan-the-barbarian-1-brian-wood-becky-cloonan-preview/">Comics Alliance</a> and <a href="http://io9.com/conan-the-barbarian/">Io9</a>! Issue 1 is out in stores on February 8th. Hide your women!becky cloonanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615332058234033138noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-1609573934656890772012-01-06T03:27:00.000-05:002012-01-06T03:28:19.895-05:00BPRD: Pickens County Horror 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yTt98Jdu6lY/TwawlfLaSVI/AAAAAAAAANs/K8sTrrt-eZw/s1600/BPRDHEPCH%2B%25232%2Bclr%2Bcopy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yTt98Jdu6lY/TwawlfLaSVI/AAAAAAAAANs/K8sTrrt-eZw/s400/BPRDHEPCH%2B%25232%2Bclr%2Bcopy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694432936927578450" /></a><br />Check out this new cover I did for B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: The Pickens County Horror issue 2! :D On sale April 25th! Colored by the unstoppable Dave Stewart!beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659300219394343830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-55865964495248806852012-01-05T13:40:00.002-05:002012-01-05T13:45:36.783-05:00Sketches!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KbvrfUBO_Jg/TwXvfmLVl2I/AAAAAAAAANU/wtixAZCTMys/s1600/sketches1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KbvrfUBO_Jg/TwXvfmLVl2I/AAAAAAAAANU/wtixAZCTMys/s400/sketches1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694220629982943074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hew4tqQNbYk/TwXvf3csB3I/AAAAAAAAANc/PPF_n3xVEmY/s1600/sketches2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hew4tqQNbYk/TwXvf3csB3I/AAAAAAAAANc/PPF_n3xVEmY/s400/sketches2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694220634619119474" /></a><br /><br />I don't always post sketches here (sometimes I do!) but I've been making a habit of posting them to Instagram (along with a bunch of other nonsense- my account name is beckycloonan, feel free to follow me!) anyway I figured I'd post some of them here as well!<br /><br />For those of you without the instagram app, I also post them to my <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/beckycloonan">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BeckyCloonanArt">Facebook!</a>beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659300219394343830noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-1497707540254023932011-12-29T01:14:00.006-05:002011-12-29T01:20:31.924-05:00The Guild: ZABOOIn stores today!<br />The Guild: Zaboo #1<br />Dark Horse Comics<br /><br />Written by Felicia Day and Sandeep Parikh, with art by Becky Cloonan<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-grseTO8PcxI/TvwF9LSpBAI/AAAAAAAAANI/QPdvFpePLSE/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-grseTO8PcxI/TvwF9LSpBAI/AAAAAAAAANI/QPdvFpePLSE/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691430577650598914" /></a><br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-style:italic;">Zaboo has loved Cyd's game avatar Codex from afar since the two first met playing The Game.<br /><br />Just what he'll do for love comes to the fore as he senses Cyd is in trouble, and he embarks on a real-life quest to escape his mother and become Cyd's knight in shining armor.<br /><br />Co-written by Guild creator and star Felicia Day and costar Sandeep Parikh and brought to life by innovative artist Becky Cloonan. </span></blockquote><br /><br />You can read a preview of it <a href="http://www.mtv.com/geek/comic/issue/2716/the-guild-zaboo.jhtml">over at MTV Geek</a>!<br /><br />Tee hee, they called me innovative! :Dbeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659300219394343830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-31050056164502334532011-12-10T17:32:00.002-05:002011-12-13T19:37:02.950-05:00BPRD: Pickens County Horror<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nXwGFop9SqI/TuPeKGUO59I/AAAAAAAAAMk/qqGJwKNVWS8/s1600/BPRDHellOnEarthPickensCounty1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nXwGFop9SqI/TuPeKGUO59I/AAAAAAAAAMk/qqGJwKNVWS8/s400/BPRDHellOnEarthPickensCounty1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684631419747231698" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH: THE PICKENS COUNTY HORROR #1</span> (of 2)<br />Mike Mignola (W/Variant cover), Scott Allie (W), Jason Latour (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Becky Cloonan (Cover)<br />On sale Mar 28beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659300219394343830noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-64737454955795037562011-11-18T12:18:00.002-05:002011-12-13T19:36:07.532-05:00DRACULA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-384o4DHQsDU/TsaTKgH845I/AAAAAAAACsU/iTMlpn9xclk/s1600/drac.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="245" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-384o4DHQsDU/TsaTKgH845I/AAAAAAAACsU/iTMlpn9xclk/s400/drac.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dracula-Bram-Stoker/dp/0061992151/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1321636554&sr=8-2">DRACULA</a> by Bram Stoker, illustrated by Becky Cloonan. Out from Harper Collins in April 2012!becky cloonanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615332058234033138noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-69735526435297719832011-11-16T12:36:00.002-05:002011-12-13T19:36:41.758-05:00MCR'S ONLY HOPE artwork<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xr__JE5MSkc/TsP0dOuYYWI/AAAAAAAACsI/qXQwG-YRp78/s1600/tumblr_luriezx2MB1qgf3d3o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xr__JE5MSkc/TsP0dOuYYWI/AAAAAAAACsI/qXQwG-YRp78/s400/tumblr_luriezx2MB1qgf3d3o1_500.jpg" /></a></div>MCR's Only Hope single! Wicked psyched on doing the artwork for it.becky cloonanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615332058234033138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-9416642119142375712011-08-01T11:56:00.004-04:002011-08-01T12:18:46.928-04:00STORE IS ONLINE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://beckycloonan.bigcartel.com/"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ChN2UhKVxRg/TjbPwn_VezI/AAAAAAAAAK4/tg-FvpcXR5I/s400/tumblr_lp7e0f4F7N1qgf3d3o1_500.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635920417976056626" /></a><br /><br />Okay, I made <a href="http://beckycloonan.bigcartel.com/">an online store</a> over the weekend. I put up WOLVES and a few other things, and by this morning I already have three hundred orders from all over the world! You guys are crazy! But the good kind of crazy— skinny-dipping/ howling at the moon crazy. Thank you all! <br /><br />My self-published graphic novel MINIS is sold out already, but there are still <a href="http://beckycloonan.bigcartel.com/product/wolves">WOLVES</a>, and other goodies, like postcards, buttons and not least of all a few prints left of me and Mike Moses’s <a href="http://beckycloonan.bigcartel.com/product/drink-the-blood-of-the-dragon-a-silk-screened-poster-by-becky-cloonan-and-mike-moses">DRINK THE BLOOD OF THE DRAGON</a>, a limited edition silk screened print!<br /><br />This store is going to be for my self-published books and other merch- I'll try to keep it updated with new stuff every few months!<br /><br />A few notes about things while I'm thinking of them: <br />Since it's only me, I'm only filling orders once a week! Maybe I'll get an assistant one day, but until then I am working around my schedule. <br />And yes, I do ship worldwide- however if you are in a country like Brazil or Thailand or Australia, it might take a while to get to you. I send stuff to my friends in Brazil and it takes well over a month to reach them! So if you are ordering internationally, please be patient :)<br /><br />And again- THANK YOU for your support, you've helped make WOLVES into something bigger than I ever thought it could be! Self-publishing isn't easy, but it's so rewarding. If you draw comics, I highly encourage you to try it!beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15659300219394343830noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-57436906455431741722011-07-18T14:48:00.000-04:002011-07-18T14:48:30.023-04:00The SeanceIt's high time I drew some ECTOPLASM!! :D<br />
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I spammed this around the internet a few days ago when I drew it, but forgot to post it here! Poor neglected blog. I deliberately tried to stay away from the blues, heh so instead I went for greens? Who knows! Took about 3 or 4 hours. You guys might be seeing more of this one day.becky cloonanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615332058234033138noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-51227163184315887072011-07-14T10:23:00.001-04:002011-07-14T10:24:07.898-04:00HACK SLASH<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nSJcG5awMAQ/Th77wuGLdgI/AAAAAAAACKA/dGDarYCvbGM/s1600/HS_10_B_cover%2BCOLOR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="263" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nSJcG5awMAQ/Th77wuGLdgI/AAAAAAAACKA/dGDarYCvbGM/s400/HS_10_B_cover%2BCOLOR.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I drew this HACK/SLASH cover! <br />
Everyone I color seems to have blue skin these days. <br />
It's a phase I guess!becky cloonanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615332058234033138noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-9802009454286362012011-07-08T19:14:00.001-04:002011-07-08T19:25:37.316-04:00Consumption<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7NN8UVQ29YI/TheR6lZPfBI/AAAAAAAACJw/D0ixEBHyCdM/s1600/consumption.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7NN8UVQ29YI/TheR6lZPfBI/AAAAAAAACJw/D0ixEBHyCdM/s400/consumption.jpg" /></a></div><br />
la la la!becky cloonanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615332058234033138noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965528152478521245.post-45945823812427529412011-06-28T17:59:00.002-04:002011-06-28T18:02:14.898-04:00Dracula Dracula!A few of you have noticed this already, through google, june previews, comixology, or amazon-- that I have a new book coming out!! How exciting. So for those of you who's search-fu isn't as strong (or who just have better things to do, I don't blame you!) here it is:<br />
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<b>DRACULA</b> Published by Harper Collins, a hardcover weighing in at 368 pages, with Bram Stoker's original text and over 50 full color illustrations by me! I'll post more info soon, but for now I'll just say <i>THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE</i> and post this picture of Dracula himself.<br />
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