See you at BCAF!
Michelle Yeoh can beat you up.
I have mentioned this on social media, but I do not plan on making many appearances in 2023.
Going out there and selling your comics is essential if you want to make it in this business. My former boss, Matt Hawkins, is good at that. I learned a lot while traveling the country with him. But he has earned the right to be flown all over the world.
I have been footing the bill to table a majority of these conventions. But I have decided to sit this year out. Thankfully, I have a lot of projects in the works. But I could use a break.
All that to say, I’ll be at the two-day Black & Brown Comix Arts Festival this Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. I will be doing a couple of panels on Sunday—and running a writer’s workshop on the day of the festival. Don't miss the party at the San Francisco Cartoon Art Museum after the Sunday discussions. Click here to register for tickets.
I have worked with BCAF’s Aaron Grizzell, Ytasha Womack, Stanford Carpenter, and John Jennings since 2020. Latino Comics Expo gave me and Gonzo space at their table right when La Voz De M.A.Y.O. debuted. Grizzell and company work hard to bring black and brown comics to everyone in the Bay Area. Click here to contribute to the cause.
I know you purchased the latest Creepshow #4 to read my Lucha horror story. I collaborated with Dani, Brad Simpson, and Pat Brosseau. If you’re a founding member, I will send you a signed copy. But I will send you a copy if you become a paid subscriber at the $8 minimum before January 31st.
I got to hang out with Dani at NYCC this past October. I’m a massive fan of her work, so it was comforting to know she’s cool to commiserate with after a long day in artist alley. She was kind enough to gift me original art from our story.
How (Not) to Make Comics Chapter 1 goes out to paid subscribers on Friday, January 13th.
Sometimes it’s okay just to read the headlines.
I will leave you with this moving Golden Globe speech from Michelle Yeoh. I talk a lot about the trials and tribulations in the comic book industry. But she opens up about how hard it has been for her over the last 40 years of acting. (The following newsletter will be about a wild interview with Sandy King Carpenter gave Variety regarding comic book industry gatekeepers.) But even without the accolades, she recognized that she impacted the business and film medium. Please rent or buy Everything Everywhere All At Once as soon as possible.