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March 2009 Quarterly News

New This Quarter

24 Hour Comics People II: Dead By Dawn anthology is now available for pre-order! - This 524-page book collects the entertaining stories from the talented group of creators participating in the 2008 Denver 24 Hour Comics Challenge. This book features stories by Lonnie Allen, Ron Ruelle, Clara Harbour, Craig Gassen, Al Steffen, Angi Mauri, Trish Malone, Josh Mills, Susan Katibah, Jake Roth, Michael Tiger, Laurissa Hughes, Clayton Ziemer, Alexis Cooke, Julia Super, Tim Winkelman, Stan Yan, Michael O’Keefe, and John Peters. Cover by Paul Niemiec and John Peters, and introduction by Tanya Higgins. Contains mature content. 524 page b&w, square bound color cover, $29.95 US.

Pixie:Pretty Female Assassin – Blue by Vincent Sneed & John Peters To avoid pursuit, Pixie has to go underground... literally. General. 16-page b&w, digest, color cover, $2.00 US.

SubCulture: The TPB Written by Kevin Freeman, art by Stan Yan – is now in stock, so if you didn’t get it pre-ordered, get
it now. SubCulture: The TPB collects the original four-issue comics mini-series, plus is packed with extras: A never-seen alternative cover to issue #2; new pinups by David Dwonch, Super Ugly, Danielle Corsetto, Alex Robinson, Lonnie Allen, and Ozzy Longoria; a section that locates and explains the literally hundreds of Easter eggs that are scattered throughout the book; preliminary sketches and concept drawings of Stan’s earliest work on the book; and the first 24 webstrips that continue the story. All in all it’s 144 pages, in a handy 6X9 format. The book is on Page 210 of the October Previews, Diamond order code OCT08 3822. It costs $16.95.



More information and the complete catalog go to www.squidworks.com/offerings.html , and don’t forget to have your favorite comic retailer order from us on your behalf to save you shipping costs. Have them find out how at www.squidworks.com/dealer.html.

Reviews and News This Quarter

2/20/09 Front Range comics artists a many-armed community ~Kyle McMillan, Denver Post

2/12/09 Stan Yan at the NY Comic Con on Fangoria’s NYCC ’09: Mistress Bekah’s Wrap-up Vid

2/11/09 Stan Yan at the NY Comic Con on Pete’s Basement, Season 2, Episode 5, Part 2

2/09 Stan Yan and Kevin Freeman at the NY Comic Con on ComicRelated #67

1/31/09 10 Questions with Stan Yan on ComicsCareer.com

1/29/09 Interview of Stan Yan on Indy Comic News

1/22/09 CU's Week of Jewish Culture features appearance by cartoonist Art Spiegelman ~Vince Darcangelo, Boulder Daily Camera

1/13/09 Stan Yan participates in Fanboy Faceoff’s Secret Invasion episode

12/22/08 Interview of Stan Yan on Fanboy Faceoff

SubCulture by Kevin Freeman and Stan Yan
• “…a book that’s a must for fans of the strip and of geek culture in general.” ~Jeff Schutze, JefBot 3/2/09
• "The highlight of the book is the art. Stan Yan has a great eye for setting up a panel and laying out a page. Each page has a minimum of four different perspectives, yet is easy to follow. His figures are visually entertaining, and all of his characters are easy to to identify." ~Garbonzo, Stumptown Trade Review 2/1/09

Read the complete reviews and news at www.squidworks.com/reviews.html

Free Webcomics

• Gypsy by John Peters and Aline the Alien by T. Motley have both been picked up by Kidjutsu.com! Please stop by and vote for both of them as favorites!

Read more webcomics at www.squidworks.com/online.html

Upcoming Events

Squid Works Presents comic art show at FU Gallery- Join Squid Works artists and local comic artists, Lonnie Allen, Karl Christian Krumpholz, Ozzy Longoria, Paul Niemiec, John Peters, John Porcellino, Stan Yan for the First Friday Art Walk opening of the FU Gallery's comic exhibit at 810 W. 8th Ave., #103, Denver, CO 80204 from 6 - 9 pm. This art exhibit will feature original comic book pages alongside the books the art is contained within. Come, browse, and get a book signed! The exhibit is scheduled to run for two months and the art will change at the end of March!

"March of the Zombies" Fashion Show - Join the Squid Works' own Stan Yan as he zombifies commissioning patrons at the
"March of the Zombies" Fashion Show, Saturday, March 7th beginning at 9 pm at Bender's Tavern at 314 E. 13th Avenue in Denver. More information at www.benderstavern.com/show/detail/18848

Opus Fantasy Arts Fest – March 13th – 15th at the Red Lion Hotel in Stapleton. Join Stan Yan, Ozzy Longoria, Josh Mills, Zac Skellington, Robert Elrod, Tanya Higgins, John Peters, Al Steffen, Craig Gassen, Michael O’Keefe, and Paul Niemiec and Chris Salas as they head up the comics programming at Opus, including Zombicature demos, webcomics panels, 24 hour comics panels, and the Dr. Sketchy’s burlesque life drawing class.

ComicFest - April 17th - 19th at the Hilton Garden Inn, DTC at 7675 East Union Ave, Denver (I-24, Belleview exit). ComicFest is a part of the Rocky Mountain region's largest entertainment convention, Starfest. Exhibitor tables are still available!!! If you plan to exhibit with the Squid Works, please contact stan @ squidworks.com for more information.. Do not assume you have a table unless you've confirmed it with Stan or ComicFest.

More event information and updates can be found at www.squidworks.com/events.html

Thanks again for supporting small press comics!