Comic-Con 2010

Comic Con 2010: Thank You

Posted on:  July 27, 2010

“… I seem to have mis-placed my bat phone. I need to tweet about itchy costumes..”
STEEL NOODLES Number 1 made a strong showing at Comic-Con and I couldn’t be happier. The result was that all 200 copies we brought were sold.
A big hearty thank you to all of you who came by and spent time with us. To all of you who have chosen to spend their hard earned money on my creation I am eternally grateful. The book is dedicated to you and especially to those who have been so supportive from the beginning.
Exhibiting at Comic-Con is an arduous task for anyone and I certainly couldn’t have done it without the help of my wife Julie along with my kids who helped with the logistics and booth setup. Major thanks also goes to Carlos Saer of ARTE PRENSA who did a spectacular job printing the book and to LC Printsmith for the sharp looking convention postcards and wall poster.
Now here’s a photo dump of Comic-Con 2010!
David Colman

Ed Acosta

Big bro Ronnie del Carmen

Storyboard artist Adam Van Wyk and his lovely family

Octavio Rodriguez yucks it up with Rad Sechrist

Dreamworks and Flight Comics’ Phil Craven signing his sketchbook

Patrick Morgan

The amazing Michel Gagne

The always legendary Steve Leialoha

Invader Zim’s Rikki Simmons and his wife Tavisha




Fincher does Alien


….there’s always next year..

Steel Noodles 1: The wait is over

Posted on:  July 17, 2010


The books arrived today. Well at least a nominal batch of them. The main bulk of the shipment is still on it’s way but this gets me to Comic-Con next week.

The development started back in 2007. All the numerous drafts of story and the endless drawings and sketches was like a rubber band being stretched further and further. I rode all that momentum starting in February when I began drawing book number 1 and what a fantastical ride it was.

It feels great to hold this in my hands. Something that was thoroughly generated in my mind now exists on paper. That gratifying feeling never gets old.

Now it’s on to San Diego to finally share it with all of you.

(A huge thank you to Carlos Saer of Arte Prensa for the fantastic job printing the books! Online outlets will be announced soon after Comic-Con)


Steel Noodles 1: Picture from Mars!

Posted on:  July 14, 2010


… well sort of. While the books are on a slow train to Los Angeles, my printer sent me a snaphot of the now finished STEEL NOODLES Number 1. This one is all clad in plastic, ready to be ripped open and enjoyed. I will be gnashing my teeth and gripping as I slowly track the boxes west but I will have copies in hand for Comic-Con. So near and yet, so far…..

Comic Con 2010: See you there!

Posted on:  July 13, 2010


Just a week away from COMIC-CON 2010 in San Diego, California so it’s time for me to mention logistics and to invite people to stop by and hang out with us. Of course my venerable booth partner in Octavio Rodriguez will be there with me to share in all the fun. He is debuting issue number 2 of his Adventures of Plat & Dave comic.

Here is where you’ll find us:

And while your at it, please stop by and check out all these other fine, super talented folk as well as other really fine establishments:

EXHIBITOR TABLES

Kei Acedera G7

Bobby Chiu G6

Alberto Ruiz (Brandstudio Press) I3

E-Ville Press /Rose & Isabel 1215

David Colman H5

Cartoon Art Museum San Francisco 1930

Kevin Dart/Fleet Street Scandal 5007

Jose Lopez H9

Ghostbot Studios 4203

Lava Punch C6

Steve Leialoha I6

Loter Inc. 4012

Sergio Aragones I7

Bob Risetto F5

John Nevarez/ Patrick Morgan /Tae Soo Kim / Ed Acosta H10

Chris Sanders 4921

Bill Sienkiewicz 2449

Stephen Silver H6

Bill Plympton 5552

Stuart Ng Books 5012

Deb Aoki/ Martin Hsu G2

Donnachada Daly/Scott Wright E4

Doug TenNapel 1714

Flight Comics 2235

Nucleus 2235

Sean “Cheeks” Galloway 2544

Jeremy Bernstein/ JJ Villard E3

Kody Chamberlain (Image Comics Booth) 2729

SMALL PRESS

Hot Mexican Love Comics O14

ARTISTS ALLEY

Benton Jew DD23

Anson Jew DD24

Sho Murase GG24

Jim Mahfood AA14

Francis Manapul EE17

Ruben Martinez GG11

Tony DeZuniga II02

Vaughn Ross GG23

Whilce Portacio EE18


COOL MERCH/ORIGINAL ART / ANIME, ETC

Dan Bois Graphics G5

Giant Robot 1729

Kinokuniya Books 5549

Scott Eder Gallery 4515

Super 7 San Francisco 4729

The fun starts on Preview night, Wednesday July 21 at 6PM. Hope to see you there!

Steel Noodles update

Posted on:  May 14, 2010


Here’s a page from the new STEEL NOODLES comic which is still in production. I am always reluctant to show “work in progress” but there’s the other part of me that wants to share the excitement.

I still have lots to do before I go to print but if the scheduling holds up, this book will be ready for this year’s Comic-Con. Got my all my fingers crossed.