To those that are familiar with Crimson Masque, it seems that the comic will not be going to print in 2008 as planned. At least not with me as the artist for the book! Anthony J. Alecia the writer and creator of Crimson Masque And Owner of Broken Door Publishing seemingly has given up on the book. I have tried numerous times to contact Anthony since the Broken Door Publishing comic con fell through for November. He has not returned my calls or answered my emails. So I can only assume that or contractual agreement is null and void. Since no monies exchanged hands in the contract I retain all rights to the Crimson Masque character concept design and look.I am really saddened by this turn of events. I considered Anthony a good friend not only a business partner. I truly hope that what-ever problems Anthony is struggling with that he is able to overcome them! And maybe sometime in the future we will resume Crimson Masque together.Until that time Crimson Masque is off the table for the Hero Maker!
For those of you interested in the "Mind Hunter Omega" comic Tim & Toby Swift the Publisher of the book & owners of www.redzonecomics.com have decided to release it as a Graphic Novel in Full Color! So Issue#1 and #2 will be combined to make it a 45 page Graphic Novel with some added art from some other talented artist in a Pin-Up section in the back of the book. I am not sure when the actual release date is going to be ,all I know is that it will be sometime in 2008. I will keep you informed as to whats happening with the book as I find out.
Hey people I just created this New Logo for CNG Comics Let me know what you think!
The Hero Maker
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To all of you that know me and are my friends you know I love comics and you know I love to draw. But I have been doing a lot of thinking lately. I am 43 years old! Not a young whipper snapper anymore. Since I can remember I have wanted to make a living at being a artist in some form or fashion. I even put myself through college at the age of 33 to help me achieve that goal. I graduated with an Associates as a graphic designer /artist But to no avail I was told after I graduated that I was either to old for a job and that they wanted someone younger for the position. Or i did not have the experience they were looking for. So I have continued over the years to try and build myself into a self-made freelance comic artist. I get the odd jobs here and there but not enough to make a living on. My dream has always been to be a comic artist and I have submitted time after time and have been turned down so many times I have lost count. I always wanted to work for DC as I am the biggest Batman fan in the world! I cant begin to say how many form letters I have recieved saying thank you for your interest but ... I would work for any comic company that whould allow me to obtain my dream! So what do I do my friends should I give up on this seemingly unattainable dream to work as a comic artist Doing something I would love to do.. I work as a maintenance turnover tech for the Housing Authority . It's a job and it pays my bills and I am thankful I do have a job! But I am so unhappy in my work and I dread each day getting up and going in. But In saying that the last year or so has been even worse as I have been trying so hard to make my dream come true to be a comic artist . I am miserable what should I do just forget my dreams and be happy with what I have or keep going for it. Im so confused right now Please friends some wise advise ! I feel that this will eventually drive me insane ! I cant just quit my job I have a wife and son who depend on me. Help!
The Hero Maker
It's not definite but Broken Door Comic Con looks like it may be pushed back to until next year due to unforseen circumstances! My apologies to anyone that was interested in attending it in November.
The Hero Maker
I remember the day that I heard that the Twin Tower's in New York were attacked . I was working as a Security Officer at a retail establishment in Birkenhead England. It was about midday there and I remember a friend of mine coming up to me and saying that a plane had hit one of the tower's. I looked at him as if to say this isn'nt funny if your pulling my leg. There is no way that a plane could be flying that low as to hit one of the tower's . Then another patron came up to me and said your an American aren't you? Did you hear that another plane has hit the 2nd tower. Well at this point I was extremely upset and was trying to figure out what was going on so I went to my supervisor and asked him if I could go to the break room and watch TV to see what was happening. As a matter of fact everyone in the store that day went to the break room with me to see what was happening . We watched in stunned amazement as the planes were shown over and over again hitting the towers. I remember Gary the store manager looking over at me and saying " Damn Mate this looks's really bad!" Then it came across the screen from SkyNews Britains CNN that America was under attack. I remember this sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach and I began to cry . My co-worker's were very supportive of me at that moment in time but all I could remember was that I felt like a traitor because I was not back in my own country in her time of need.. I immeadeately called my wife who is Britsh and asked her if she had seen what was going on and she said it was terrible and that she could'nt believe it! That night my wife and I and our kids watched all of the new's broadcast. my wife held me and said it was going to be ok! Well in the days that followed I have never felt so much support. All of the British people I knew would come up to me and say how sorry they felt for the people that died that day and there families! Well its seven years later after 9-11 and my wife and two of my children live here in America now. And life has been hard! But on this anniversary of 9-11 I just want one thing to be known ! I am an American and Proud to be an American and I support Our Troops and I am Proud of each and everyone of them that protect this country! I may not always agree with what our goverment does But I support the Office and Adminstration. If you live in this country wether you are Chinese ,Mexican, Korean African, Or Muslim and you are here legal'ly Then you are an American! Stand up for America and Defend Her she is worth it! And just one more note I am a Registered Democrat But today or tommorow or anytime actually is not the time to be a republican a democrat or an independent ! We have to as a country come together once again and be Americans! May God Bless each and every family that lost someone in the towers on 9-11 and may God protect or men and women that are protecting America! God Bless you all ! God Bless America and the rest of the world as well!
The Hero Maker
