What is, Thieves & Kings? “Thoroughly engrossing self-published black-and white fantasy saga. [. . .] This is a story for fans of Bone, Elfquest, Nausicaa, or Harry Potter to fall in love with; highly recommended for teen and adult fantasy readers everywhere.”    -The Library Journal JENNY MYSTERIOUS Page Number (Latest material pages 21-25)   Email Me! or write to. . . I Box Publishing #1 - 614 Main St. Wolfville, NS  B4P 1E8 Canada RSS News Feed Articles of Note: Drawing Democracy 365 Days of Digital Cartooning - Drawing Comics on a Tablet PC Free Virtual On-Screen 'undo' Button for Photoshop Photoshop Pen Lag fix for Digital Artists Photoshop CS4 vs CS5 Speed Comparison for Tablet PC Portable Drafting Board - Comics Drawing Outdoors

Stardrop. . . NEXT EPISODE, Feb 16th   Tip StarDrop's cartoonist! Visit the Australian StarDrop Mirror. (Thanks to Andrew and Katherine for their wonderful support over the years!) More           Jenny Mysterious. . . First Day Back Close           Thieves & Kings. . . Sample Chapter from, Thieves & Kings, Volume 3, "The Blue Book" Thieves & Kings is not a webcomic. It is an all-ages fantasy/adventure graphic novel series which I've been working on since 1994. It is nearly done; I hope to wrap up the story in the 7th volume, (currently in production). The chapter featured here offers a good example of what it's like to read Thieves & Kings. --It's a peppy sequence, and it contains both regular comic pages, and some text pages. It doesn't show much of the title character, (Rubel) and none of the Shadow Lady, but Heath and Varkias carry the show quite nicely. I hope you enjoy this sample of my work! More           The Walking Mage. . . The Walking Mage is a complete story. Originally it was done in black & white, (which you can check out here, if you like). I wanted to experiment with color and so began by using a computer to color the Walking Mage for its print release. After a few panels I decided that it would be a lot more fun to paint it by hand, and so switched to water-color around episode six. The story itself is quite a good little yarn; funny and pointed in many places, as political satire ought to be. I was actually quite surprised to learn this! I found myself laughing out loud in several places. --I don't know why this story in particular was so hard for me to accept, but it was. I avoided reading it for several years after it first went to press. The ending is rather abrupt, but it was a serial strip, after all. So anyway, after having let this web-comic languish in the digital attic, I've decided to pull it out and post it again for all the world in its full-color glory. This is the first time the Walking Mage has been available in full color on the web. I hope you enjoy the adventures of Quinton and Varkias. Cheers! More           News From the Studio. . . Sept 22nd, 2011 Cartoonist in Residence - UPDATE WOW! So my first gig as "Cartoonist in Residence" for the Library System was a smokin' success. I'd planned a talk for a smallish adult crowd, but when I got there, the place was packed to the rafters with several dozen kids all under the age of 12. So I changed my whole talk at the last minute, then did a big show & tell & draw. The response was fantastic and the kids were really great. I asked at one point how many of them liked to draw, and every hand in the place shot up. Kids can be SO plugged in to their creativity, and we got a really enthusiastic group out that evening. So THANKS TO EVERYBODY who came to make the launch of my residency such a fun and positive time. (Also to you adults who came out as well. Thanks! I'm sorry I didn't have more time to spend on more a more grown-up Q&A. But still, it was smiles all around, so thank-you again. Long-live comics!   Upcoming Dates and Appearances. . . Wolfville Library 21 Elm Ave, Wolfville, NS B4P 2A1 - Tel: (902) 542-5760           September 28, and 30 : 11am - 5 pm           October 7 and 21 : 11am - 5pm           October 26 : 1pm – 8 pm           November 06 : 1pm - 5 pm           November 23 : 11am - 5 pm Windsor Library 195 Albert Street, Windsor, Nova Scotia, B0N 2T0 - Tel: (902) 798-5424           Oct 11th - 6PM to 8PM Windsor Library Kentville Library 95 Cornwallis Street, Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 2E5 - Tel: (902) 679-2544           Oct 17th Monday 6-8PM Kentville Library- Sign-up workshop. (Ages 10 and up) Berwick Library 236 Commercial Street, Berwick, Nova Scotia, B0P 1E0 - Tel: (902) 538-4030           Oct 18th Tuesday till 4:30 -Drawing workshop. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ More dates to come! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Halcon 2011 Halifax, Nova Scotia November 12-13 I'll be appearing as an official guest for both days. I'm going to try to have something new for guests who visit me. Halcon is a fantastic show, (I was there last year,) and I can say without question that it was one of the happiest, most energetic and fun comics shows I've ever attended. I hope to see you there! More        *Cost of Postage Included (For ordering more than one item, please use buttons on far right.) Within Canada $16.60 CAD To U.S.A. $20.50 CAD International $28.50 CAD   Click on a book cover to learn more about it! Over-Seas customers, please inquire about shipping costs. 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