ABC's Good Morning America

Well Folks just a little update to let you all know that I was approached by "ABC's Good Morning America" reporter Scott McCormick They are interested in doing an interview with me to talk about the Graphic Novel Untold Stories from Iraq & Afghanistan. He will be talking to his bosses this week and I should find out the details in a week or so. So I will keep you all informed! Wish us luck ! And remember its for our TROOPS!

The Hero Maker AKA Clayton Murwin

Delayed Updates

March 29, 2009

This is an update on a new Film " Brothers At War" is an intimate portrait of an American family during a turbulent time. Jake Rademacher sets out to understand the experience, sacrifice, and motivation of his two brothers serving in Iraq. The film follows Jake’s exploits as he risks everything—including his life—to tell his brothers’ story. Often humorous, but sometimes downright lethal, BROTHERS AT WAR is a remarkable journey where Jake embeds with four combat units in Iraq. Unprecedented access to U.S. and Iraqi combat units take him behind the camouflage curtain with secret reconnaissance troops on the Syrian border, into sniper "Hide Sites" in the Sunni Triangle, through raging machine gun battles with the Iraqi Army. Ultimately, the film follows his brothers home where separations and life-threatening work ripple through their parents, siblings, wives and children. BROTHERS AT WAR provides a rare look at the bonds and service of our soldiers on the frontlines and the profound effects their service has on the loved ones they leave behind.

March 20, 2009

Well I have added a few things to the website . We now have Forum & Chat so all you members can now sign up and chat while on the website. I have also added a Donation Page since I have received several request to do so. A Little more news regarding the Fundraiser on June 13, 2009 I was informed today that Company Commander Staff Sgt. Mace with the Harrisonburg Army recruiting station will be doing a swearing in of New recruits to the Army. Also The mother (Anita Lewis) of Spc Cody C. Grater the Fallen Hero from the war in 2007 That we are doing a Tribute for in the Graphic Novel, will be coming to the fundraiser to accept a Memorial Plaque from us in memory of his Bravery and Service to his country! Well that is about it for now. Until next time!

The Hero Maker

March 14, 2009

After many negative responses and comments from soldiers and others I have decided to change one of the charities that was to receive donations from the selling of the Graphic Novel to help the soldiers. The new charity that will receive funds now will be www.fisherhouse.org
So the charities are :
1) USO
2) Wounded Warrior Project
3) Fisher House

I must do what is in the best interest of the Graphic Novel being done to support the soldiers . So therefore I had to make this decision. I can not allow any negativity to be associated with the book. This action I feel is in the best interest of the book so as to help our Brave men and women.

Subject: Pin-ups /and artwork for stories

If your a artist working on a pin-up or a story for the Graphic Novel to help the soldiers I need for you all to send me the original art work for your submission, so as to be able to do the scans myself . Some of the work sent has not been formatted correctly. So to stop this issue here are the submission guidelines

1) I prefer to have all original art mailed to me at

Clayton D. Murwin
209 Atlantic Avenue Broadway VA.22815

2) I will return all artwork to artist that request it be sent back to them, But I really need the original art to work from for my scans.

3) If you for whatever reason do not want to send me the original art must send me a digital file Standard comic book format size 11X17 saved at 300 dpi in a tiff or bitmap file saved on a CD then mailed to me at the above address. If possible I don't want files over the internet I have had a few be corrupted and I received on with a virus. I know this may seem odd to request but I want to maintain the quality of the scans for the book.

4) All art will be in Black & White or Gray scale no color
5) The only color for the book is the cover which has been decided.If you have any questions please contact me at 540-896-8536 after 5:00 pm

Thank you all

Clayton Murwin

March 8, 2009

The Graphic Novel is going to be published under Post Mortem Studios logo,owned by John Parker and partner with me in this project.Well the cover for the Graphic Novel has been decided. From The wonderful artistic mind of Nathan Thomas Milliner. Nathan has captured the sheer essence of the Graphic Novel in this piece of art! Nathan is the creator of his own graphic novel trilogy "The Malevolent" If you have never heard of or seen this book then you have missed out on one of the best small press book to ever be put into print. If you would like to see more of Nathan's amazing work you can visit his site here :

http://www.myspace.com/malevolentnate

http://www.comicspace.com/malevolentnate/

March 1, 2009

This flier below may be copied and used to pass around

to get the word out about the fundraiser.

February 26th 2009

Hello Everyone I will be announcing some big news in the next week or so regarding the Graphic Novel progress. But right now I wanted to Bring you all up to date on some things I am working on. On June 13 2009, I will be heading up a Fundraiser for the printing cost of the book which is $6,294 for a 5000 print run. This will be in Broadway VA at Broadway Heritage Park off of Turner Avenue,or at the VFW on route #259 if it rains out. This is going to be a one day event. There will be a cover charge to attend the event, which is where we will make our money for the book. But it will be well worth it as we will be having comic book artist, bands, refreshments, Military servicemen as Guest of honor that we will be honoring for their service. Also there will be a few Hollywood actors attending as well. Keep your eyes on this page as I will be announcing guest names in the coming weeks upon confirmation.

Also my good friend John Parker of Post Mortem Comic Studios will also be holding a Fund raiser for the printing cost of the book in his state of N.C. on August 7th and 8th I will give location details as I receive them. The stories for the novel have started coming in now and I have started sending out the stories to various people so far , as more come in the rest of you that have agreed to work on the book will be getting something shortly from me.Well that's the most recent News I have for everyone so just remember and if you close to or in the area please come to the fundraiser and show your support for what we are trying to do. Thanks for reading speak to you soon!

The Hero Maker

February 22nd 2009

There are now Artist and Story/Photo Release forms on the site for any artist submitting work or soldier submitting a story for publication in the Graphic Novel. You may copy and paste the form into your word document program ,print sign them mail to me either by email or by snail mail.

Thank You

Clayton Murwin AKA The Hero Maker

February 21st 2009

Well here is the latest on the Newspaper interview it is on the Daily News Record site here is the link

http://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=35716&CHID=1 So check it out guys!

New Art

Well Folks Here is my latest art work. I did the pencils a few months ago and Michael W. Kellar did the inks. But here you see the Drizzit Piece in it's full glory after I have just finished coloring it!Let me know what you think!

Link to News Paper Interview Regarding The Untold Stories From Iraq & Afghanistan Graphic Novel

February 21st 2009

Well here is the latest on the Newspaper interview I did regarding the "Untold Stories From Iraq & Afghanistan" Graphic Novel it is on the Daily News Record site Click the blog title link above this text. or copy and paste the link below in your web browser

http://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=35716&CHID=1 So check it out guys!

The Hero Maker

Untold Stories from Iraq & Afghanistan GN Interview

February 16th 2009

Well I had the interview regarding Untold Stories from Iraq & Afghanistan Graphic Novel this morning which lasted for an 1 and 30 minutes. It went really well I thought reporter Tom Mitchell interviewed me for the Daily News Record Newspaper. I felt that they really like what I am undertaking to help the soldiers from the war who have fallen and or been injured. The photographer is suppose to come by my house Thursday evening to do a photo shoot of me in my studio. He is also going to interview two soldiers Victor Castro and Michael Sutherland. And also comic publisher and artist John Parker from Post Mortem comics studio about their involvement in the project. I have three stories submitted by soldiers now and I am awaiting four more as we speak. I will be doing a fund rasier to help pay for the cost of printing the GN this summer most likely in June I am putting together the plans as I type this. So that is about it for now, I will update you further as things develope further. In the mean time take some time out of your day and say a prayer for a soldier or thank one for their service. Speak to you all next time !

The Hero Maker

Newspaper Interview!

Hey guys and gals just to let you all know , I have an interview with Tom Mitchell on Monday Morning at 10:00 am to talk about The Untold Stories From Iraq Graphic Novel I am publishing. So once I have the interview done and they give me a print date I will let you all know! Wish me luck guys. Also in other News The Picture to your left is the most recent Pin-up I have recieved for the Graphic Novel . This piece is from John Parker the artist and writer of Southern Horror Writers Association & Post Mortem Comic Studios. He did a fantastic Job!

Dreadstar Art Challenge

This was a daily drawing challenge which I was late in completing on time . But I think it turned out fairly well.Hope you like it ,leave me a comment if you so choose.
The Hero Maker

New's & Updates

Well just to bring you guys up to date , The Graphic Novel " Untold Stories From Iraq & Afghanistan " is finally starting to move along now. I have started getting pin-up's from the artist and I am also getting stories from the soldiers starting to come in. Rick Parker artist and cartoonist is drawing a story from a soldier now regarding Camel spiders. He was the artist for MTV's Beavis & Buthead comic. Here is his link: http://www.rickparkerart.com/ Also Elliot Blake is editing and writing Sgt. Brian Duclos story for the GN. Here is Elliot's link: http://www.elliotblake.com/ElliotBlakeReel/Welcome.html . (Larry Hama Creator of the animated GI Joe American hero cartoon agreed to do the forward for the GN). Will Sweeney DC comic artist is doing a pin-up for the GN and may be illustrating a story as well if time permits here is his link: http://web.mac.com/willsweeneyart/will/WILL_SWEENEY.html Thursday February 5th at 7:45 pm I will be doing an online talk-radio interview about the GN with Retired Soldiers Troy Steward & CJ Grisham on their online talk radio show "You Served" here is the link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/youserved Well that is about all I have fro now I will update you soon as I have more info to share. Have a great rest of the week !
The Hero Maker

THE DARK KNIGHT

A New Year and a New Look!

January 2, 2009

Well it's a New Year and with it I have a new look for the blog. Hope you all like it. Just to let you know I have been getting alot of jobs as of late so I hope this keeps up through out the year. Also the Graphic Novel I am putting together to help the fallen and wounded soldiers from Iraq is still going to be produced. I had to push back the publication date as I have not received the stories from the soldiers as quickly as I had hoped for. I made some new inquiries today to several charitable organizations that I hopw will be able to help me obtain a few morew stories from soldiers. They being , The IAVA and the Wounded Warriors Project so we will see where that takes us. As everyone else does on New Years I have made a few New Year's resolutions so here they go
1) Work on my speed to get my pages out faster without loosing quality
2)Publish Untold Stories From Iraq
3)Spend more time with my lovely wife
4) Work towards being able to make a living doing what I love ! Comics baby Comics
5) Stop trying to quit smoking it never works!
6)Try to talk to my friends online a bit more
Well there you have it folks my New Year resolutions. Anyway I would like to say as well I hope everyone has a fantastic and successfull New Year. Well that is all I have for now so see you in the funny papers!
The Hero Maker