KaraokeFanboy Podcast Episode 7

The audio in this episode suffers greatly, because much of it was recorded on the road, as my friends Bob, Rusty, and I toured the comic book stores of Metro Phoenix for Free Comic Book Day!  What you can hear is a serious spoiler for Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, so if you haven't seen it, don't listen!  You've been warned!

I plan on posting a new podcast every week for the rest of May, so stay tuned for some great interviews with local creative folks in Phoenix.

Happy Free Comic Book Day!

Happy Free Comic Book Day!  Here's this year's Amazing Arizona Comics FCBD story, in glorious color!  (Special thanks to Kyle Kazmierczak!)

You read that last blurb correctly!  This post is the home of the "Name June Monsoon's Chihuahua Contest!"  Simply post your suggestion for June in the comments section below.  Entries that combine dog and monsoon puns will have a better chance of winning!  The winner will be posted next Wednesday and will receive a complimentary copy of the brand new Amazing Arizona Comics Quarterly #1!

Please know that by posting your dog name suggestion, you are releasing your rights to the name to me, which means: when June's dog appears in future adventures, I'll happily give you credit for his name, but you are not entitled to any profits garnered from the sales of that or any comic book or strip featuring June's dog. 

The Sun Devil Fan Fair, The Winter Solider, and More!

What a great month for comics!  First . . .

Upcoming: Sun Devil Fan Fair & Amazing Arizona Comics Quarterly #1!

This weekend, some ASU fan clubs are hosting the first ever Sun Devil Fan Fair, a mini comic con on the Tempe Arizona State University Campus.  They're been gracious enough to squeeze me in, so if you're in town, come on by for a free sketch, or to pick up an issue of Amazing Arizona Comics! 

 

Unfortunately, I won't have any issues of Amazing Arizona Comics Quarterly #1 available yet, but pre-order is still available here at the discounted price of $2.50!  Remember, this is the first full-sized issue of Amazing Arizona Comics!  Buy it now!

Coming Soon . . .

Here's a panel from this year's Amazing Arizona Comics: Free Comic Book Day Special, starring the Arizonauts suffering the dog days of summer.  (And colored by my brother, Kyle.)  You gotta read it to believe it!  I hope to send issues to shops in Tucson, Flagstaff, and of course right here in Phoenix, so visit your local comic book store on Saturday, May 3, for this and more free comics!

Amazing Arizona Research

Last month, my wife and I cruised Route 66, and I've been posting pics from the trip -- here's my favorite billboard of all time!

Cool Cosplay

I can't post this without mentioning the release of Captain America: The Winter Soldier last weekend!  The concessions workers at the Westgate AMC Theater in Glendale were just as excited as I was -- and they dressed the part!  The "Winter Soldier's" garb is especially impressive in its effective simplicity!

This Week's Intake

Yes, I was thrilled to see Captain America: The Winter Soldier on its opening night.  I was also thrilled that the plot's driving force was (spoilers?) the current issue of national security versus personal privacy -- making Cap the vehicle for exploring a legitimate issue with the overtones of adventurous escapism.  Replace "S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarriers" with "unmanned drones" and Cap's plight in The Winter Soldier is practically ripped from the headlines, which, in my opinion, is always when superheroes are at their best.  Captain America: The Winter Soldier may be the best superhero movie to date.

My wife and I also went to the Phoenix Film Festival and caught The Joe Show, a documentary about Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- who, as you may know, has inspired many stories in Amazing Arizona Comics.  Considering Arpaio's track record for controversy and unabashed media hounding, as documented persuasively in The Joe Show, is it any wonder he managed to recruit a secret posse of super deputies?  That's perhaps the most believable of Joe's exploits yet!

See you at the Sun Devil Fan Fair!

Attack of the Tucson Tiki: Starring Picacho Pete!

Welcome back to KaraokeFanboy Press, and another free Amazing Arizona Comics strip!  Attack of the Tucson Tiki was distributed exclusively to Tucson comic book stores for Free Comic Book Day, but here's the story in color!  Special thanks to R Galaxy, Fantasy Comics, Heroes & Villains, and Charlie's Comics -- all great spots to pick up a funnybook just north of the border -- and to the Hut, home of the Tiki god that taunts this tale's tiny hero.

Welcome, Free Comic Book Day Visitors!

Another Free Comic Book Day has come and gone, and I'd like to thank Samurai Comics in downtown Phoenix for hosting a great event, where I sketched literally hundreds of superhero drawings (Avengers, mostly!) for folks kind enough to stop by and check out Amazing Arizona Comics!

Good Morning, Arizona! filmed live from Samurai, as well, and although I wasn't interviewed, I made a few appearances on camera . . .

(Thanks for the vidcap, Bob!)

We've been counting down to this weekend here at KaraokeFanboy Press, and now that it's over -- the fun is just beginning!  Phoenix Comicon is right around the corner, so come back every Tuesday and Thursday to read an Arizonauts profile -- that's right, every Tuesday and Thursday, KaraokeFanboy Press will feature a different Arizonaut!  Their origins, their powers, all explained -- some for the first time!  Starting this Tuesday: June Monsoon!  Don't miss it!

Countdown Day 33: FCBD Tucson

Introducing: Family Fun Bot!

Countdown Day 32: FCBD Phoenix

We know Arizona might be in play this Presidential election, but could President Obama have his sights on the Grand Canyon State for . . . other reasons?  Find out in the Phoenix Free Comic Book Day Exclusive!

Countdown Day 31: FCBD Flagstaff

Free Comic Book Day is coming, and KaraokeFanboy Press is offering exclusive issues of Amazing Arizona Comics to shops in Flagstaff, Tucson, and Phoenix.  Further, each city gets it's own adventure -- that's right, a different issue in every city!  Here's a panel from Flagstaff's issue . . .