CCP @ C2E2!

Howdy all!

So hypothetically, if you're lucky enough to be going to C2E2 then you might say to yourself, "C2E2 is awesome, and since I'm going my entire WEEKEND by extension is ALSO going to be awesome....  But how can I make it more awesome still?"  Your answer is in Artists' Alley -- Simply drop by Booth #1043!  There you can check out some rockin' artwork by artist Rita Moore, meet CCP Comics Editor-In-Chief McLain McGuire, and check out some CCP Comics samplings of all our latest & greatest titles!  Should be great times-- If you swing by, please do drop off a comment here to tell us about the show!  I can't be there, but I'd sure love to hear the stories!

Happy Independence Day = CCP Comics ONLINE!

Howdy all,

Here's wishing a very happy, safe Fourth of July to everybody!  Peace on Earff.

I am in fact not writing today to inform you of our latest convention appearance (although believe me, we have plenty more coming this year).  I'm pleased to report that you can now find the following books available for download exclusively on the Comics Plus App!  At only .99 cents an issue, you can support the independent comics movement from the comfort of your home for half the price of a small cup of coffee!

Dead Beats # 1 and 2

Station 39 #0

One Way Trip

Electron Boy

Reichenbach #1

Additionally -- Today only, as a July 4 special, you can download Reichenbach #1 ABSOLUTELY FREE! Check it out!  Tell your friends!  Support independence with indy comics today!

T-Minus// ACE! + Denver Comic Con

Howdy,

Busy Times continue!  Having just come off of our collective clouds from the greatness that was ComicPalooza, we're now setting out to other venues along the CCP World Tour!  Next stop:

Albuquerque Comic Expo!
June 08-10 at the Albuquerque Convention Center
401 2nd Street Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Convention Hours:

Friday, June 08 -- 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturday, June 09 -- 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Sunday, June 10 -- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

(There'll also be panels and other events running the entire time, and some after-hours!)

CCP went out there last year and had a great time -- I can't wait to see what goes down this time around!  If I'm somehow able to meet Brian Stelfreeze, I'll consider this a week well spent.

CCP members in attendance will include McLain McGuire, lead artists Eroll See and Rita Moore, Chris Beaver, Matt Campbell, Johnny Segura, fantastic inkers Robert Saiz and Greg Harms, and artist Roman Morales III!

Speaking of Roman & Greg, check this out -- An EXCLUSIVE Station 39 cover crafted by them and colored by Tommy Shelton, available ONLY at the ACE! Comic Expo and for ONLY $5!  Can't beat that!

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The week after that:

Denver Comic Con!

June 15-17 at the luxurious Colorado Convention Center
700 14th Street Denver CO 80202

Convention hours:
Friday, June 15th 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday, June 16th 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday, June 17th 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Guest artists Jason Aaron?  J. Scott Campbell?? Mike Grell, Rebekah Isaacs, Amy Reeder, Gail Simone, Ben Templesmith and HERB ******** TRIMPE??!  Good Lord, I wish I were going!  The good news is, YOU CAN!

And why not?  Plenty of us are making it too!  McLain McGuire, Eroll See, Rita Moore, Vo Nguyen, and of course Colorado's hometown hero Matt Campbell!  And Matt isn't rolling in with just any kit from his closet, no sir -- Behold, a DCC exclusive Mythica #1, limited to 35 copies and available for a mythically affordable $5!

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Keep an eye on this blog; there's more big news coming, and sooner than I even dare think about!

Take care,

~Beaver

Free Comic Book Day 2012!

Howdy, all!

So -- Following up on my previous post, I've discovered something new about myself.  It turns out that one'a my favorite places of Earth is in a certain convention center on a certain day in Lubbock, Texas.  What an awesome show!  The Lubbock Comic Expo is an offshoot of a well-established art fair that's gone on in the city for a good 30 years, and it turns out you can't ASK for a better recipe to find an audience for comics.  Our hearty thanks to the people of Lubbock, and to the staff of the show for treating us like kings while we were there!

That said, what's your next chance to see some live-action CCP Comics shenenigans?

Yeeep.  Free Comic Book Day.  You actually have TWO opportunies to see a CCP creator in action!

If you're in the Austin area then swing by Austin Books & Comics, the premiere comic shop in ATX!  Outside will be a few tents.  Under one tent, THOUSANDS of free comic books up for grabs.  Under another tent, a handful of CCP Comics' fine artists drawing FREE sketches for fans.  Count on lines coming out'a both.  Gonna be hot!  Gonna be great!

For those in the Ohio area, CCP Lead Artist Rita Moore treks out to Toys Time Forgot, possibly the cutest comic shop in Canton judging by the photos on their website.  While there she'll be giving out free sketches as well as accepting full commissions!

Come out and say hi; we'd love to see you!

Take care,
~Beaver

Lubbock Comic Expo -- April 14~15!

Howdy, all!

Just a quick heads-up -- CCP Comics is going out to the Lubbock Comic Expo this weekend!  Hours are April 14 & 15, 10~7 Saturday and 12~5 Sunday at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.  Admission?  Darn near free!  It's $3 for an adult to get into the Lubbock Arts Festival going on downstairs; once you're in there, you can head up the stairs and walk right in! Going to be a fun time; I'm lookin' forward to it :D

CCP members in attendance:

-McLain McGuire, Captain of the Ship [Editor In Chief]
-Rita Moore, First Officer [Lead Artist and Webmaster]
-Rob Bass, Navigator [Lead Writer]
-Chris Beaver, Cabin Boy [Staff Artist]




Hope to see you there!

Keepin' Busy

Howdy, all!

Quick rundown on the past month ('cos yeah, that's how long it's been -- sorry :/ )... ImageCon, the show our last blog mentioned?  AWESOME!  Rita, Eroll, McLain and Matt all ROCKED that place, the gospel of CCP got its time in California, and McLain now has photos of himself kicking it with Robert Kirkman which I imagine are going up on his wall somewhere. 

No rest for us afterward though, because the very next weekend it was the Staple! Independent Media Expo right here in Austin.  This is always one of my favorite shows of the year.  You won't find any'a your Marvel or your DC titles.  You miiight get to meet an artist from IDW or Dark Horse*, but mostly you'll meet people doing their own thing, telling their own stories in their own ways for the love of the game.  Staple! is a show where I always walk out feeling even a little bit more in-love with comics than I did walking in.  I originally thought I was only supposed to work the CCP tables for the first half-day, but I ended up being there the entire weekend -- Never even got free-time enough to jump in the Kevin Eastman queue :\  Aahh well. Good Times had!

If anyone reading this has stories or stuff to share from either of those shows, leave us a comment -- We'd love to hear 'em!

Since then, it's continued to be a busy month.  McLain's been wrangling pages and keeping us on-point with upcoming shows.  I've been working on Reichenbach #2 pages during my off-hours, which are getting a bit harder to come by lately.  Vo Nguyen's finished like eight card-sets, accepted another four, and is actually looking into creating HIS OWN on top of those.  Sam Lotfi continues traveling the road to Reckless, and Rita Moore is going full-tilt on FLIP:Relapse.  All our other artists continue to credit the good name of our medium.

And, it has to be said:  5:56a this morning of 03/18/2012 marked the arrival of Elijah Humble, second son to our writer Seth!  CONGRATULATIONS!  Your stories are solid, your mead is delicious, but he and Alexander will be your greatest contributions to the world.

Anyway, that's the CCP Comics filler issue for this week.  Stay tuned -- Soon we'll announce our upcoming convention schedule, preview works in progress, maybe even shift back to talk about weeklies!   (The world has GOT TO KNOW about Swamp Thing #7 -- But yeah, a conversation for another post!)

Y'all take care,
~Beaver

*case in point, a couple'a years ago I got to meet one of MY heroes, Guy Davis, who at that time was KILLING PEOPLE with his work on BPRD.  Nice man, very down-to-earth.  Sorry I geeked out so hard, Guy :D

Image Comic Expo -- Oakland Bound!

Howdy all!

It's Thursday night and I know what you're thinking: "How can I bring peace to my life by knowing for sure that next weekend will be awesome?"  The answer, which I'll admit is a bit of a drive unless you happen to live in Oakland, CA, is the Image Comic Expo!  Beginning next Friday, February 24 ~ 26, some of the highest-profile creators in the industry will gather together at the Oakland Convention Center for a massive event made by comics creators, FOR comics creators!  The roster of Guests of Honor?  Damn, where to start..  Let's just say, the list is long.  Power through it though, and you'll spot in the Artists Alley section an entry for your friendly neighborhood indy publisher: CCP Comics!

So who in the crew will you sidle up to at the venue?

McLain McGuire, our illustrious Editor in Chief!  Swing by his table for portfolio feedback, inquiries about the company, Ryan Ottley fanboyism, or better yet to buy some beautiful high-quality CCP Comics!

Rita Moore, one of the hardest-working artists I've ever met.  Those of you who've met us at shows might know her best as "that chick doing the really nice watercolors".  Us, we know her as many things.  Penciler, inker, colorist, webmaster, freelancer, businesswoman, host to meetings, one of the most active of our members at events, one of the most credited of our members across CCP's oeuvre, and (not undeservedly) That Poor Girl who's replaced all her blood with energy drink.  This past week has been no exception, and I hope it pays off -- Because once she's done, she gets to go out to ImageCon and debut her brand-new half-issue preview of her creator-written FLIP Relapse!  Then, God willing, she'll come back to ATX and get a lot of sleep.

Matt Campbell, renowned creator of the webcomic Mythica, penciler of the Make-A-Wish Foundation's Electron Boy one-shot, artist for the preview of our upcoming series Station 39, and pin-up artist extraordiare.  Be sure to hit his table for his debut of the first complete printed-paper issue of Mythica!

Eroll See, world-famous karaoke bard and illustrator on Saint, Borderwall, and The Adventures of Justin Time & Jenny Power.  Drop by to check out his latest prints as well as his centerpiece -- a portfolio of his selected pencilwork!

I've hit my limit of exclamation points, so I'll just leave it at this:  If you're going to the Image Comic Expo, you should come say hello to these fine people.  While you're at it, you should bring your friends, your family, your portfolios -- and maybe $3 to $5, so you can walk home with a fresh-printed CCP Comic to call your very own.