FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
May 03, 2008It's Free Comic Book Day again. Where top comic companies all over the globe offer a taste of their best products.
So I bet your asking yourself, "How did I get that rash way down there?" I can't answer that one. But your next question is most likely, "What's Braveworld Comics offering consumers for Free Comic Book Day?" The long answer... nothing.
That's right. Braveworld Comics always ahead in innovation, has decided to stay one step ahead of the competition and ask you to actually PAY for a comic. What a concept.
Turns out, with a little fact checking, the economy was always based on the idea of people buying goods from others. I saw nothing to indicate that anything was given for free. Alright, there might be an asterisk by the Statue of Liberty. But I digress....
Enjoy your free comics you simple minded leeches. My mother always said, "If you have to buy your friends, they must not be very good friends in the first place."
Not the twins you are looking for.
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
April 22, 2008New York Comic Con was a disaster. Perhaps because my "brother in arms", Jason Lore failed to actually show up at the correct conference. But hey, who can blame him? I mean Hall B could easily confuse any normal person into thinking they are in Hall D. And surely we can understand that a comic book convention and the 2008 Farm Agro convention are interchangable. Hell, even I can't distinguish between Autobots and a John Deere.
At least these two sweet girls found some of the newest agro equipment worth posing for. Not much of a farmer myself. This must be a pesticide suit.
New York Comic Con
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
April 18, 2008Co writer and creator, Jason Lore is in the Big Apple with these petri dishes of bacteria we call comics. Wait... or was it, "with comic books we call petri dishes of bacteria?" Regardless, he's there. He's got a back pack, wearing a pale green T-shirt with a Snapple stain, and literally throwing these things at fans and companies, just dying to get noticed. If you see him, (you can't miss him, really. He always carries the head of his deceased salmander around his neck) go up to him and say, "Hey, Jackass! Thanks for exposing to Professor Dorenburg that I was cheating on my bar exam, hindering my dreams and resorting to creating a fucking usless comic that doesn't make any money whatsoever! And now my wife has left me and shacked up with that guy "Matt" who she said was just a friend, actually a co-worker, yet I always see them taking walks together and wearing matching track suits. Track suits for Christ's sake! Why would they do that?!"
Now, Jason might be taken back from all of this. Especially coming from a stranger. But I think he'll be able to place where the resentment has originated.
Meh, forget it. Just ask for an issue. When he hands you one, slap it out of his hands, laugh hysterically and run away!
In Stores Now!
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
April 13, 2008Buckle up your Grandmother! Strap on your stupid! Help me remove blood stains from the back of my 1978 Impala- Er... forget that last one. Soup or Heroes is in stores now! That's right, if your local geek joint doesn't have these on shelves collecting dust, ask yourself why that is. Demand your local store carry these hot new items. All your favorite characters are here: Day-Glo Shamrock, Captain Noble and a bunch of other people. Yes, even you can be part of history! No longer will you have to think, "Hey, how come that guy has 4 issues of SOH to use as a hamster cage liner? What about me?"
Well stupid, when was this ever about you? Now go!
Dark Horse Rejection Letter
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
May 27, 2007I wish it was more scathing. So I tweaked it. Parentheses is mine.
Dear Mr.Brownbidge (I've made no impact. Even my last name was not worth spelling correctly)
Thanks for your recent (I guess a year and 7 months is recent, to comic books companies) submission to our "new recruits" program. We've looked at hundreds of projects in the last few months and the enthusiastic response this program has generated is a real joy (namely for us, for you peons, not so much). It's nice to know that so many people love comics and have the desire to create stories for this great American art form (yes, we know your from Canada, why'd you think we passed on you?) We've just finished reading your submission, and while it's not what Dark Horse is looking for (or any reasonable person with a 5th grade education) at this time, I'd like to encourage you to "hang in there" (enclosed is a poster of a cat) and please continue with your artistic goals. You clearly have a love of graphic storytelling, and your presistence and hard work will lead to good things (not in the comic book field mind you, but I doubt you should be picky at this stage of your life). Thanks again for taking part and please keep Dark Horse (and this letter) in mind with regard to future projects (as a healthy reminder not to send us your shit again.) Best, Mike Richardson.
(P.S. A restraining order has been implemented. Please use judgement wisely with your next project.)
Memoirs of a Comic Book Geek-sha Part II
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
July 26, 2006At a recent book signing, I was unfortunate to hear the mumblings from several writers and artists who were on hand to slop their John Hancock on what appeared to be a comic not worthy to wrap fish in. Trust me, I’ve attempted to wrap fish in my own comic, and not only wasn’t it fit, I got served from Captain Highliner to stop degrading his meal ticket.
These four gentlemen began a discussion about classical literature. Like Gatsby, these books deal with a rich tapestry of characters; the clod, the brazen hussy, the closet homo, the well-endowed socialite, the monosyllabic moron and many others. Yes, Archie Comics was the confabulation. Now, I never really cared for Archie and the Gang. Sure, I’ve read some thrilling testimonials regarding these retards stuck in the 50’s; namely my sisters, but my interests were more of a Sugar N Spike pallet. Anywho, here’s the thing that bugged me. I actually heard one of them gab, out loud no less, “If I was one of those characters, I’d be Archie.”
First off pal, thanks for wonderfully breaking that stereotype of us comic book dorks. Thank Zod you were there to speak up on your wonderful Rex Morgan M.D. soapbox, and proclaim in all authority that these are the things one expects to hear in a comic book store. Why couldn’t you discuss the world in post 9/11? How about the size of the rack of the girl you busted a nut on over the weekend? Christ, a freakin recipe to delicious cucumber red onion salad (sorry, no recipe available) would have been ample. But no, you went and did they very thing that I refuse to do at a comic book signing or store: give people more ammo against us!
Okay, so once I got in the car, and was able to repress my anger with Quaaludes and a Vanilla Slurpee; a calmness and warmness washed over me. Was it my bladder that suddenly gave in? Yes. But it was something else also. No one wants to be Archie! If you’re going to have the conversation, and I mean absolutely HAVE TO, at least be smart enough to understand that no one wants to be Archie and everyone wants to be Reggie. The one guy out of the entire gang whom; at least has managed to bang everyone from Veronica Lake to Big Ethel. Yeah that’s right, he did Ethel, but at least he can claim such a feat. He’s got the sports car, the devious grin and physically proportionate with the city mouse and country mouse (V&B). As I drove home, I realized that this article could be construed as the very thing I’m against and if not that, a rip off of Kevin Smith’s Archie rant in Chasing Amy.
(sigh)
So much for choices.
Our new sidekick
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
June 29, 2006When we took on this project, we understood there were many obstacles that come with self-publishing. Outside the creative boundaries of building a comic from the ground up, there are elements at play, behind the scenes that require equal or more work to get this ball rolling. Perhaps the most difficult of these procedures is to find money to keep this comic in print.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm excited to announce that we have signed a deal with Western Litho Printing, in the beautiful Q.C, and they are going to cover the printing of the first 4 issues. This is a remarkable gift we have received from a top-quality printing place and their trust in this project and our crew is
beyond words. Our goal has always been the same: to finish the first 3 issues before hitting comic stores. That goal is nearly finalized.
Braveworld Comics and Western Litho Printing, a great combination.
Memoirs of a Comic Book Geek-sha
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
May 24, 2006The story below is a true story and the names of the people haven't been altered because I don't know them. However, because I'm going to announce myself as being at a local comic store with fan boys and Star Wars memorabilia, one should probably safeguard his own reputation.
Pfff...
I was in line the first week of May for a free comic book day at the local comic shop. They were showcasing one of the writers for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles there and he was signing comics. So as my friend and I simply wanted our free comic (I chose Conan) this poor sap was sitting there and no one was getting him to autograph.....
Now this isn't a slam on him. I just never dug on the Turtles, so I wasn't about to break convention and be the lone autographee.
He had a little name card he had penned himself with a balck sharpie and a white piece of paper. It said "Writer for TMNT" and he drew a little turtle in the lower part of the card.
Now the best part is, as we stood there watching this guy rubberneck at all the people walking passed him, he took his card and began to examine it. He thought for a second and began to pen something extra on the card.
He rests the card back on the table and it has extra words written on it.... COWABUNGA.
I fucking died. Like suddenly a guy is gonna go, " Oh fuck, why didn't he say so earlier!"
Pathetic, maybe. But dear readers, this is the cross we bear. For the good and the bad, you will always find such stories of desolation and paltriness. There are more stories like this to come. It's a big city...
Beware the Ides of March.
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
March 01, 2006The US Government was quick to respond to the yearly visit of the fiendishly cruel, Soothsayer. Using the 15th of March as the yearly date in which the Soothsayer implements an attack, a league of heroes, contracted out by the US Government, were able to thwart the recipe and stop Empire City from being held hostage. The team, led by the upcoming heroics of a Captain Noble and Johnny Starburst, were able to apprehend the villain without any violence.
Starburst, going into his 4th year as the self proclaimed "Galaxy Viking", had this to say: "It really wasn't a big deal, at all. While, I haven't dealt with Soothsayer before, his M.O is definitely world renowned, so adapting my skills with my colleague Captain Noble wasn't difficult. The apprehension was text book. We played well as a team, using each others strengths and build off that. It was gut check time. We had to do what we had to do."
Empire officials won't speculate as to why this team was assembled so late in the stages of the warnings, but few have hinted at the idea that The Gentleman's Club, who are in the middle of a city contract dispute, refused to join in on the attack.
Happy 2006!
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
January 01, 2006Empire city has been buzzing since The Dungry Boys and Omni girl had that fight that leveled half of the eastern portion of the city. Crews are on the scene for the last portion of the week for clean up and a much need construction. Traffic will be backed up for weeks, so alternate routes should be considered. What a way to bring in the new year. But in a city full of heroes and villains, this is normality.
2006 in Empire will hopefully be a little more quiet and perhaps see a smaller insurance premium for average civilians.
BTW, I didn't get the December art grant. If only my project involved handcuffing my ass to a metal hotel coat rack or a jar full of used tampons to represent the tyranny of males in society. How's that for irony? My first idea for this comic was a team of super absorbent tampons fighting injustices. When will I learn?
Lights, please. *Spotlight hits Day-Glo*
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
December 8, 2005And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not, for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy...a Publisher. Well, I have been known to speak in hyperboles. The holiday season is upon us, and it's time to see if Sanity Clause thinks we've been bad or good. If we've been good, hopefully we can persuade a large comic publisher to take us on. If we've been bad, well...the opposite of the good wish, I guess. There are issues of this comic floating around this crazy mixed up world. But right now, we hope these same issues are in the hands of some generous people in the comic book racket that perhaps see the potential in it, that we see. New shooting begins in early 2006, and by this time, we'll know how we are gonna sell this cheap rag to you, at a high, high price. 2006 is gonna be the best year for all of us. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Solstice or whatever the fuck it is you all celebrate, and see you on the shelves in 2006. *Day-Glo walks off*. That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.
Slow and steady
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
August 26, 2005Salutations, friends and foes. Sadly, summer is winding down. That means for some, school is right around the corner. For others, fresh prospects in old cities. Perhaps some are allowing their poorly designed haircut make it's way back to normality. For guys like Javeed, his time in a juvenile detention facility is near complete.
Summer was our slowest period, for many reasons, but we are hoping that with autumn setting in, we will be able to organize the crew much more efficiently. Our newest grant proposal is going out in the coming weeks, we are looking at submitting our first issue to a high profile publisher and the possibilty of expanding on new characters is promising.
There are many uncertain things that happen with this type of production, but the one thing I can guarantee, no matter what happens, we will see this to the proper end.
Happy Birthday, Day-Glo!
Posted by Captain Noble
July 13, 2005Well, well, well. Look who has a birthday today. It is our own beloved Day-Glo Shamrock, aka Tom "I like to boogie" Brownbridge. Happy birthday, buddy, from the SOH gang.
Looking ahead
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
July 02, 2005Hope everyone had a wonderful Canada Day. This marked Canada's 138th attempt at breaking British rule. You know the old saying "138 times lucky". Sadly, it was fruitless in every respect. On with the story...
It was a long time coming, but the results are in. Allow me to reveal some background information if you are lost.
Last March, Braveworld Comics applied for a Sask Art Grant. Hoping this extra financial assistance will keep this project afloat, we waited patiently for 3 months, while they reviewed our project. Sadly, the Sask Art Board, while feeling that this idea has merit, had no extra money to award us at this time. While that doesn't kill the comic, it does require us to seek new venues to help our production costs.
Fear not, the comic is still going forward, it just takes a bit longer than expected. The new Grant deadline is Oct 15, and Braveworld Comics will be there again, forever marching strong. Until then, our goal still remains the same, we are pushing for 4 completed comics before the first one hits the comic stands. Due to the fact our comic requires a much higher production, a comic of this size needs longer time than that of a smaller one. When this 4 issue cushion is acheived we will then make our decision on our publishing options. More on that later.
Hang in there with us, it will be an event well worth the wait.
Heroes spotted in the Capital City.
Posted by Day-Glo Shamrock
May 22, 2005Production resumed in the Q.C. this May long weekend. The weather was kind as were many locals. Sam was lucky enough to meet several onlookers, with a passion for l'alcool. Visit our message boards for these new pics, Cyclone's camel toe and me punching an innocent box. Issue 1 is scheduled for a mid June release. More on that to come.
Board back up
Posted by Captain Noble
April 15, 2005The message board was down for a brief period due to scheduled maintenance. It is back up and running now. Carry on, citizens...
Board maintenance
Posted by Captain Noble
April 15, 2005The SOH message board is currently disabled while an upgrade is being implemented. It will be up and running again shortly.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Official Site Launch!
Posted by Captain Noble
April 01, 2005Welcome to the Soup or Heroes official website! It is going to be a fun journey and we hope you will join us.
The premiere issue is scheduled to launch this summer. We are putting a lot of care into getting it just right. It is looking great and we are excited to release it. Watch for it on comic stands near you!
In the meantime, enjoy the site, join the forum, tell your friends, and have fun. Thanks for your support!
Upcoming Site Launch
Posted by Captain Noble
March 28, 2005A lot of work has been going into the SOH website, and it is almost ready for the official launch!
April 1st is the target launch date. So dust off your bookmarks and make way for www.souporheroes.com!
Stay tuned for the latest breaking SOH news...