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Blog postI'm actually leaving the house! Look for me at the following signings and events. Please follow the links for details...
Saturday, September 28
True Patriot Signing
4-Colour, 8-Bit Comics & Games
Kingston, ON
Saturday, October 12
CAKE
North York Central Library
Toronto, ON
Saturday, October 19
True Patriot Signing
Paradise Comics
Toronto, ON
Friday-Sunday, October 25-27
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Blog postTrue Patriot is at the printer and we expect to have the books by the end of this month and shipped out to our backers in August!
If you missed out on our Indiegogo campaign, you can still order a copy from our ShopLocket store.
For a sneak peek at what's in the book, download our free preview right here.
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Blog postTwo new Checkers & Dot board books are in stores now!
Today’s Parent put Checkers & Dot at the Beach on its most recent "Kids' Books We Love" list.
Plus, Checkers & Dot at the Zoo made the Spring 2013 Edition of Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s "Best Books for Kids and Teens."
You'll also see Checkers & Dot featured in Parents Canada Expecting (Spring 2013), Canadian Living (Summer 2013), and Canadian Fami -
Blog postOn the latest episode of John Siuntres' Word Balloon Podcast: animator James Tucker talks about his work on Superman: Unbound, Scooby-Doo: The Mask Of The Blue Falcon, and more; writer Ben Blacker talks about Wolverine: Season One and the Thrilling Adventure Hour podcast and Kickstarter campaign; and lastly, ME! I talk about writing Jinx, all-ages comics, and other fun stuff. Listen here.
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Blog postArchie Comics is celebrating the release of Jinx: Little Miss Steps with two signings in two countries! The first signing with Eisner Award winning artist Rick Burchett will take place on Saturday, May 25th at Star Clipper in Saint Louis, MO. The following week, I'll be signing at Little Island Comics in Toronto, ON on Saturday June 1st.
Star Clipper
Saturday 5/25 – 12pm-3pm
6392 Delmar Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63130
Little Island Comics
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Blog postFree Comic Book Day is this Saturday, May 4th!
Come see me at Comic Book Addiction in Whitby, Ontario along with Dale Keown (Incredible Hulk) and Richard Pace (New Warriors). I'll be signing copies of the DC Nation Super Sampler, which contains a "remix" of my story "Magic & Misdirection" from Teen Titans Go #12. Plus, I'll have other Johnny DC and Archie comics to give away in addition to the official Free Comic Book Day offerings.
To see who's -
Blog postGraphic Novel Reporter has posted the first review of Jinx (Volume 2): Little Miss Steps!
"Jinx is back for another charming adventure. The feisty tomboy (updated last year by Archie creators J. Torres, Rick Burchett, and Terry Austin) remains mostly true to her 1940s roots while being fearlessly updated for the 21st century."
Reviewer John Hogan also writes, "I won’t give away the surprise of this second volume, but I will say that I really loved the dep -
Blog postComic Arts for Kids Expo (CAKE) is a daylong celebration of image-based storytelling for readers ages 2 to 13! Co-presented by Small Print Toronto, Little Island Comics and Toronto Public Library, the event takes place this Satruday, March 23rd at the Lilian H. Smith Library (230 Collge St.) starting at 9 AM.
There are workshops, readings, and signings with creators like the Brothers Leung, Claudia Davila, Steve Manale, Evan Munday and more including yours truly.
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Blog postThese showed up in the mail this week!
You can get your copy from your friendly neighborhood comic shop on Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) which is on Saturday, May 4th.
This year's all-ages DC offering includes a reprint of a Teen Titans Go story by yours truly and Todd Nauck.
For more information on FCBD, visit: www.freecomicbookday.com
To find a comic shop near you, check out: www.comicshoplocator.com
More on what I'll be doing on FC -
Blog postStep into spring with Jinx Holliday and the next installment in the critically acclaimed Jinx series! Spring in high school brings a whole new set of challenges for feisty freshman Jinx–new tests, new sports, and summer’s on the way! But more frightening to Jinx than anything else is the dreaded school dance… and to make matters worse, this one is girls’ choice! That means Jinx’s friends Charley and Greg are competing to be her date, as if the very thought of dancing wasn’t awkward enough! On th
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Blog postIf you haven't given Jinx a try yet, here's a chance to do so at a discounted digital price!
comiXology is having a three-day sale on select all-ages comics, including Jinx and some favourites in this household like Bone, Dragon Puncher, Peanuts, and more!
Jinx is an updated version of Archie Comics' Li'l Jinx who is now in high school. Recommended if you enjoy comics like Archie & Friends, Smile, or the Degrassi: Extra Credit graphic novels I wrote once u -
Blog postBigfoot Boy: Into the Woods has made the Kirkus Reviews' list of Best Children's Books of 2012!
We're in fine company too and the list is an amazing mix of genres and formats. Among the other best of the year picks are the picture book This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen, the graphic novel Cardboard by Doug TenNapel, and Lemony Snicket's new book Who Could That Be at This Hour? illustrated by Seth.
Incidentally, Bigfoot Boy was also selected by the Junior Library Gui -
Blog postCome to the Checkers & Dot book launch at Little Island Comics!
It's on on Sunday, December 2 starting at 2 PM. There will arts and crafts activities for the kids, plus refreshments for everyone. Little Island is also offering a special 10% discount on all your purchases. Simply buy a copy of Checkers & Dot and/or Checkers & Dot at the Zoo and you get the discount on all the books you buy that day. Bring your Christmas shopping list!
Oh! Make sure to we -
Blog postCREEPY #11
Written by: Gilbert Hernandez, Jamie Rich, J. Torres, Dan Braun, Peter Bagge
Art by: Joëlle Jones, Amy Reeder, Chrissie Zullo
Publisher: Dark Horse
Price: $4.99
Release: February 13th, 2013
February is when dear Uncle Creepy’s fancy turns toward . . . scaring the bejeezus out of readers! Prepare to swoon at the bouquet of terror offered up by our team: Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets) weaves a tale of love gone horribly wrong, -
Blog postTrue Patriot is back on Indiegogo but this time it's not about us!
The Canadian creators behind True Patriot have strong ties to the publishing community in New York City which, along with other areas, was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. We write and draw stories about comic book heroes, so it seems appropriate that we try to help some real heroes like the Red Cross with their relief efforts in that part of the world.
Please check out our perks. We've got postcards, signed comics -
Blog postWe are fully funded :)
Thank you to all our funders. Thank you to all our media friends. Thank you to our retailers. Thank you to our professional peers. Thank you to our creative team. Thank you, everyone!
Please stay tuned for updates about the wallpaper and postcard perks being sent out.
We'll also keep you abreast of how the stories and art are coming along. Keep an eye on our Indiegogo gallery or join our Facebook page:
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Blog postOnly two days left in the True Patriot campaign!
I'd like to reiterate: True Patriot will see print even if we don’t hit our goal.
With what we’ve raised so far we have enough for printing the book and perks, and almost enough for packaging and shipping. We may have to cut a couple of corners but we can cover the shortfall.
Unfortunately, all we have to compensate our creators right now is comps, but once we sell through our print run (whether that’s du -
Blog postThe last couple of days were great for the True Patriot campaign on Indiegogo. We hit 10K then 12K in fairly quick succession. With about 4 days left, things have quieted a little. Maybe everyone’s crashing from all the Halloween candy?
Well, grab a handful of fun size chocolates and power up because this weekend is pretty important for the campaign. It’s our last lap to get to the finish line. Help us finish strong!
Have you talked to your local comic shop about our re -
Blog postClick the image to enlarge and download the wallpaper!
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Blog postAs we approach the final 10 days of the campaign, we're nearing the $10,000 mark.
Once we hit that milestone, we'll be sharing Alpha Flight desktop wallpaper illustrated and designed by J. Bone as a thank you to everyone!
Help us get there by sharing our link on Facebook, Google+, Tumblr, and Twitter: indiegogo.com/truepatriot
If you've already pre-ordered your copy of True Patriot - thank you! Please encourage all your friends, relatives, and friendly -
Blog postEvery publication week, Tundra Books does a giveaway on their blog featuring their new releases.
Since Checkers & Dot and Checkers & Dot at the Zoo are in stores today, they're part of this week's giveaway. All you need to do to win free copies is go here and post a comment:
http://tundrabooks.wordpress.com/2012/10/23/tuesdays-with-tundra-24/
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Blog postQ: What happens if you don't raise your entire goal?
Regardless of how much money we raise, True Patriot will be made.
We've been pushing the pre-order angle from day one because we've always intended to publish this book. We want to pre-sell as much of our first (and hopefully not last) print run that we're readying for Canada Day.
Indiegogo's flexible funding option allows us to keep whatever money we do make, which helps us lower our out-of-pocket costs. -
Blog postJessie Grearson interviews me for Kirkus Book Blog:
Canadian comic-book writer and graphic novelist J. Torres won the Shuster Award for Outstanding Writer for his work on Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Love as a Foreign Language and Teen Titans Go. He discusses his new series, Bigfoot Boy, illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks. The first book, Into the Woods, introduces Rufus, a boy who discovers a totem that can transform him into a Sasquatch, and earned a s -
Blog postTrue Patriotis now 30% funded with only 18 days left in the campaign!
We’d LOVE to get to $10,000 this weekend. Help us out?
If you have a friend or relative who likes comics, please tell them about the anthology.
If you think your friendly neighbourhood comic shop would like to carry True Patriot, please send them our way.
If you know a comic blogger, website or podcast that could help us spread the word, please let us know.
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