If you're out and around Greenville, pick up a copy of the latest "The Beat" for a snazzy JCC cover illustration.
Click for larger image:
12.27.2005
12.19.2005
Greenville Comic Show
January 14
10am - 4pm
The Consort Inn
at I-85 and Mauldin Road
(exit 46C)
Thousands of Comics for your purchasing pleasure! J Chris Campbell and Wide Awake Press will be on hand and they’ll have the salve to soothe your comic withdrawal symptoms.
Come watch J Chris Campbell, Duane Ballenger and Justin Gammon draw comics on the spot. Ask them to do the mamba or perhaps the watusi.
Oh the fun you'll have.
12.16.2005
My power went out yesterday morning from the killer ice storm we had across South Carolina. And the power company says I will not have power until Tuesday. Today is Friday and I'm sleeping on the floor in my wife's office, while the rest of my family sleeps on coaches and cots through out the entire office. I'm typing this from the receptionist's desk. But we're all warm for the night and I guess we'll be here all weekend. I'm just happy to have internet access again. Man I was having some serious web withdrawl.
12.04.2005
I got to test drive the newest gadget from Leapfrog.
The Fly Pentop Computer
It's a pen with a scanner in the tip that reads what you write.
There is a speaker built in that tells you what to do and reacts to what you've done.
You have to write on special "fly paper" for it to work.
The paper has small dots all over it, so the pen knows it's location on the page as you write.
Basically it's a computer without a monitor and You draw the icons and menus on the paper.
It's pretty amazing and I'm sure "tweenagers" are going to love it.
There are all sorts of game packs and learning packs you can purchase for it.
The technology behind this gadget will surely be expanded in all sorts of ways.
But for now, sneak a test drive from your nephew/niece on Christmas day.
Wal-Mart and Target
$99.00
The Fly Pentop Computer
It's a pen with a scanner in the tip that reads what you write.
There is a speaker built in that tells you what to do and reacts to what you've done.
You have to write on special "fly paper" for it to work.
The paper has small dots all over it, so the pen knows it's location on the page as you write.
Basically it's a computer without a monitor and You draw the icons and menus on the paper.
It's pretty amazing and I'm sure "tweenagers" are going to love it.
There are all sorts of game packs and learning packs you can purchase for it.
The technology behind this gadget will surely be expanded in all sorts of ways.
But for now, sneak a test drive from your nephew/niece on Christmas day.
Wal-Mart and Target
$99.00
11.30.2005
400 ROBOTS STRONG AND GROWING!
Way back in February of 2002 I drew a robot on the computer in 3 minutes and sent it via e-mail to my friend Chris Harber. 3 years later I’ve done over 400. Zalvon here is number 400 in the official numbering.
In celebration I'm opening up my exclusive mailing list for anyone to join.
You can get robots via e-mail by subscribing to my mailing list. Just send an e-mail to:
3minuterobots-subscribe@jchriscampbell.com
Just reply to the conformation e-mail and you’ll be ready to go. Fancy Robots delivered almost everyday, right to your e-front door.
Way back in February of 2002 I drew a robot on the computer in 3 minutes and sent it via e-mail to my friend Chris Harber. 3 years later I’ve done over 400. Zalvon here is number 400 in the official numbering.
In celebration I'm opening up my exclusive mailing list for anyone to join.
You can get robots via e-mail by subscribing to my mailing list. Just send an e-mail to:
3minuterobots-subscribe@jchriscampbell.com
Just reply to the conformation e-mail and you’ll be ready to go. Fancy Robots delivered almost everyday, right to your e-front door.
11.14.2005
Upstate Votes J Chris Campbell Best Local Artist
The Beat announced the winners of the 2005 Best of The Beat and little ole me nearly fell off my horse when I heard the news. I never imagined I could have won a contest like this. Thanks to pure serendipity, I’ve got an art show up in downtown Greenville at the supper cool O-CHA tea bar. It's a really neat place, check out these pics. Stop in and order some bubble tea – I like the Mango Black Tea with Pearls and the Strawberry Green Tea with Pearls.
JCC Art Show
O-CHA tea Bar
www.ochateabar.com
Nov 1- Dec 4
10.27.2005
Here are some of the "monsters" I've done for my mailing list this October.
The Buzzard from Eric Powell's the Goon
The Littlest wampire
Good Ole Franko
Bone Man
Dead Elvis
The robots will be starting up again in November.
You can sign up for the list by e-mailing
3minuterobots-subscribe@jchriscampbell.com
You'll be sent an e-mail so then just follow the instructions.
The Buzzard from Eric Powell's the Goon
The Littlest wampire
Good Ole Franko
Bone Man
Dead Elvis
The robots will be starting up again in November.
You can sign up for the list by e-mailing
3minuterobots-subscribe@jchriscampbell.com
You'll be sent an e-mail so then just follow the instructions.
10.24.2005
Hey guys!! It's a celebration of comic horror goodness.
I've got a few signed sets of Students Of The Unusual 3-6 (all the issues that I'm a part of)
You can get them shipped to your for just 15 bucks!
The cover price is $3.50 each. I'll even throw in a special surprise for you!!
The Independent Film Channel has a documentary about Students of the Unusual at Comic Con(the biggest comic book/pop culture event in the USA!)
It's called "The Comic-Con Chronicles" and is loaded down with my illustrations along video of Publisher Terry Cronin.
Nov 15 it will air on the IFC Channel.
Air dates:
Friday November 4th
4:00PM IFC News Special: Comicon Chronicles
Friday November 11th
3:30PM IFC News Special: Comicon Chronicles
Thursday November 17th
5:15PM IFC News Special: Comicon Chronicles
Sunday November 20th
5:30PM IFC News Special: Comicon Chronicles
Tuesday November 22nd
3:45PM IFC News Special: Comicon Chronicles @3:30PM
Tuesday November 29th
9:45AM IFC News Special: Comicon Chronicles
Or you can watch it here, takes a long time to download.
Independent Film Channel
I've got a few signed sets of Students Of The Unusual 3-6 (all the issues that I'm a part of)
You can get them shipped to your for just 15 bucks!
The cover price is $3.50 each. I'll even throw in a special surprise for you!!
The Independent Film Channel has a documentary about Students of the Unusual at Comic Con(the biggest comic book/pop culture event in the USA!)
It's called "The Comic-Con Chronicles" and is loaded down with my illustrations along video of Publisher Terry Cronin.
Nov 15 it will air on the IFC Channel.
Air dates:
Friday November 4th
4:00PM IFC News Special: Comicon Chronicles
Friday November 11th
3:30PM IFC News Special: Comicon Chronicles
Thursday November 17th
5:15PM IFC News Special: Comicon Chronicles
Sunday November 20th
5:30PM IFC News Special: Comicon Chronicles
Tuesday November 22nd
3:45PM IFC News Special: Comicon Chronicles @3:30PM
Tuesday November 29th
9:45AM IFC News Special: Comicon Chronicles
Or you can watch it here, takes a long time to download.
Independent Film Channel
10.09.2005
97 Cent Comics at Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart has a little side cap of 4 different comic reprints. Fantastic Four, Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers and Incredible Hulk. Each one reprints the first 3 issues in Black and White. They are smaller than the originals, about the size of a TV Guide (6.5"x 4.75"). At that price I had to buy them all, but some how the Incredible Hulk didn't make it to the checkout with me. Grrrr! I wonder if these were even offered to Comic Stores. They would be great impulse buy items on the front counter.
Wal-Mart has a little side cap of 4 different comic reprints. Fantastic Four, Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers and Incredible Hulk. Each one reprints the first 3 issues in Black and White. They are smaller than the originals, about the size of a TV Guide (6.5"x 4.75"). At that price I had to buy them all, but some how the Incredible Hulk didn't make it to the checkout with me. Grrrr! I wonder if these were even offered to Comic Stores. They would be great impulse buy items on the front counter.
The Small Press Expo was killer!! I got tons of killer books, met tons of killer people, I had a ton of killler fun driving back and forth with a van full of folks. All I can say is SPX is a killer show to find killer stuff.
10.04.2005
9.19.2005
Wide Awake Press (wap) New Comics!!!
You'll get a nice helping of newness when you stop by the WAP table.
Duane Ballenger's
Haunted Samidge
A thief hides out in a haunted House.
J Chris Campbell's
Save Me
An Evil Pirate toys with a person stranded on a rock.
Wonky-Jawed
Why doesn't lewis like dogs? And why does he sit funny?
So (the more economical machine printed version)
Also
Bleep the Peeper
The 2005 Indie Island Jam comic with 13 different artists.
Done on the floor of the Heroes Convention in Charlotte.
Some will even have a special screen printed cover by www.team8design.com.
Including:
ROB ULLMAN
www.ullman.lurid.com
DUANE BALLENGER
www.wideawakepress.com
J CHRIS CAMPBELL
www.jchriscampbell.com
CHRIS PITZER
www.adhousebooks.com
IAN SAMPSON
www.team8design.com
JIM CALLAHAN
www.barfcomics.com
JIM MAFOOD
www.40ozcomics.com
PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER
www.sequentialcomics.com
SPENCER HANSEN
www.team8design.com
PATRICK GODFREY
www.oddgoodpress.com
BEN TOWLE
www.trainedchimp.com
JENNIFER YOUNG
www.cutegirldemographics.com
JOSH LATTA
www.cutegirldemographics.com
You'll get a nice helping of newness when you stop by the WAP table.
Duane Ballenger's
Haunted Samidge
A thief hides out in a haunted House.
J Chris Campbell's
Save Me
An Evil Pirate toys with a person stranded on a rock.
Wonky-Jawed
Why doesn't lewis like dogs? And why does he sit funny?
So (the more economical machine printed version)
Also
Bleep the Peeper
The 2005 Indie Island Jam comic with 13 different artists.
Done on the floor of the Heroes Convention in Charlotte.
Some will even have a special screen printed cover by www.team8design.com.
Including:
ROB ULLMAN
www.ullman.lurid.com
DUANE BALLENGER
www.wideawakepress.com
J CHRIS CAMPBELL
www.jchriscampbell.com
CHRIS PITZER
www.adhousebooks.com
IAN SAMPSON
www.team8design.com
JIM CALLAHAN
www.barfcomics.com
JIM MAFOOD
www.40ozcomics.com
PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER
www.sequentialcomics.com
SPENCER HANSEN
www.team8design.com
PATRICK GODFREY
www.oddgoodpress.com
BEN TOWLE
www.trainedchimp.com
JENNIFER YOUNG
www.cutegirldemographics.com
JOSH LATTA
www.cutegirldemographics.com
9.09.2005
9.02.2005
Snag a copy of the fall preview issue of Greenville's The Beat with this illustration and a NEW (half page!) It's The Attic Bugs comic. First of a series that they will be running.
8.29.2005
Well, I'm trying to finish up some pages for the final chapter of my Students Of The Unusual story. This will make the 4th chapter of Recalcitrant Jones and The Dead Beats that I've done. Picking up after 2 pages done by Steve Mack. They are Written by Terry Cronin who is probably one of the most understandable and nicest guys ever in the whole world. And I'm not just saying that because I'm late with the pages, again. He should really hate me for my unbelievable slackness getting him his pages on time. But for some reason he doesn't.
Anyway. Here's a little peeky poo for you.
Anyway. Here's a little peeky poo for you.
8.12.2005
My good buddy Andy Runton was just on Fan Boy Radio doing an hour long interview.
It's good even if he didn't mention my name and how cool I am.
Download it here
By the way, I'm typing this from my wife's new laptop with wireless internet. From my bed. It's the coolest ever!
It's good even if he didn't mention my name and how cool I am.
Download it here
By the way, I'm typing this from my wife's new laptop with wireless internet. From my bed. It's the coolest ever!
GLORY BE!
After 8 good years of service from my lovely PC I finally broke down and bought myself a G5.
But I'm not going to be able to hook it up till tuesday! Rats.
Dual 2.3GHz PowerPC G5
1.15GHz frontside
bus/processor
512K L2 cache/processor
512MB DDR400 SDRAM
Expandable to 8GB SDRAM
250GB Serial ATA
16x SuperDrive (double-layer)
Three PCI-X Slots
ATI Radeon 9600
128MB DDR video memory
After 8 good years of service from my lovely PC I finally broke down and bought myself a G5.
But I'm not going to be able to hook it up till tuesday! Rats.
Dual 2.3GHz PowerPC G5
1.15GHz frontside
bus/processor
512K L2 cache/processor
512MB DDR400 SDRAM
Expandable to 8GB SDRAM
250GB Serial ATA
16x SuperDrive (double-layer)
Three PCI-X Slots
ATI Radeon 9600
128MB DDR video memory
8.11.2005
I wish you could see all the killer submissions we got for Wide Awake 666.
Really, really great stuff from all over the place. Killer dealer.
I guess you will get to see it when it's all put done. Man it's gonna be a killer book.
Speaking of killer books. Good ole pally, Mr. Rob Ullman is working on a mini comic for Wide Awake Press. Would you like a little tasty poo? Sure you would. Just don't tell him I showed you.
Really, really great stuff from all over the place. Killer dealer.
I guess you will get to see it when it's all put done. Man it's gonna be a killer book.
Speaking of killer books. Good ole pally, Mr. Rob Ullman is working on a mini comic for Wide Awake Press. Would you like a little tasty poo? Sure you would. Just don't tell him I showed you.
8.10.2005
I'm really looking forward to all the monster comics that Marvel is coming out with this October.
4 of them have killer covers by one of my all time fav Eric Powell! He even gets to draw and cowrite one with the Hulk in it. Another fav of mine Roger Landgridge will cowrite and draw one!
8.09.2005
This weekend me and the Campbell Clan headed out to Columbia's Riverbank Zoo.
Foster had a great day, as did everyone else.
They have a neat bird area where you can buy nectar and feed the birds.
The birds just fly down and land on you and eat from the cup.
Of course there are always consequences.
They added a Merry-Go-Around since the last time we were there.
lamas have fingers for their upper lip.
Foster climbed the metal monkey.
Foster had a great day, as did everyone else.
They have a neat bird area where you can buy nectar and feed the birds.
The birds just fly down and land on you and eat from the cup.
Of course there are always consequences.
They added a Merry-Go-Around since the last time we were there.
lamas have fingers for their upper lip.
Foster climbed the metal monkey.
8.01.2005
I got the cover of Greenville's brand new alternative news weekly, The Beat. With an article and interview. Pick it up if you are around town or check it at the link above.
7.11.2005
Lots of good stuff!!!
Heroes Convention Photos & con report
Heroes Convention Photos & con report
Wayne Chinsang posted a Zig Zag review over at Taste Like Chicken's website. (scroll to bottom of page)"I sincerely tend to forget that good comic books ever get made anymore. But Chris gave me one hell of a wake-up call with Zig Zag. Pick up a copy."
The Wide Awake Anthology returns from the dead with a new team in charge.After a few years of nothing Duane Ballenger and Justin Gammon have raised the corpse and given it a face lift. New format, new theme and full color pages!! Wowie! Submission deadline is Aug 10. Get more info over at www.wideawakepress.com
The Wide Awake Anthology returns from the dead with a new team in charge.After a few years of nothing Duane Ballenger and Justin Gammon have raised the corpse and given it a face lift. New format, new theme and full color pages!! Wowie! Submission deadline is Aug 10. Get more info over at www.wideawakepress.com
6.23.2005
This Fri, Sat and Sun!
Indie Island is part of the 2005Heroes Convention and it should be a blast. I'll be hanging at booth 4 in Indie Island if you want to stop in and say hello.
6.16.2005
MoCCA was a really great, super fun show that kept me glued to the AdHouse Books table the whole time. My buddy Andy Runton stole the award for best new artists and I grab a couple of things. Also took some shots but most of them are Rob Ullmans. Check them out right here.
6.08.2005
I'm getting ready to head to MoCCA in New York!
New Mini Comic GUNK!
I will have new fat packs!! With special Drawings on each one!!
Get all this goodness for just $20 bucks!!
Killer
!!!!!!!
Here is a glance at some different pack images.
I'll see you there!
New Mini Comic GUNK!
I will have new fat packs!! With special Drawings on each one!!
Get all this goodness for just $20 bucks!!
Killer
!!!!!!!
Here is a glance at some different pack images.
I'll see you there!
5.25.2005
Making Incredible Mini-Comics That Are Also Dynamic!
Saturday, 4.00 pm
Charlotte Heroes Convention
Join Indie Island studs J. Chris Campbell, James Kochalka, Jim Mahfood, Andy Runton, Ben Towle, Rob Ullman, and Alternative Comics publisher and panel moderator Jeff Mason, for a panel on studly mini-comics! Everything from the making of, content of, and coolness of mini-comics, with some real experts in the field! With this group of pro's, it's sure to be a pretty entertaining time for all of you who attend--I suggest you come early!
5.18.2005
Zig Zag Review!
Over at Broken Frontier.
A run down of Wide Awake Press stuff is over at the Comicon website.
Thanks to JAI NITZ!
I did this for the Silver Fish Gallery.
Over at Broken Frontier.
A run down of Wide Awake Press stuff is over at the Comicon website.
Thanks to JAI NITZ!
I did this for the Silver Fish Gallery.
5.08.2005
Free Comic Book Day was super fun. Thanks to Planet Comics in Anderson and Borderlands in Greenville for having me stop in.
Planet comics gave everyone a free Superior with thier choices of FCBD titles. I think I signed around 60 of them before I had to scat back to Greenville.
They didn't use a stamp on the comics, so the little white square was perfect for sigs and shaky Apple Dumpler logo drawings.
Between bursts of people I was able to check out the 50 cent boxes of comics with some little guy that always seems to be around lately.
3 Generations of Campbells! Watch out!
Planet comics gave everyone a free Superior with thier choices of FCBD titles. I think I signed around 60 of them before I had to scat back to Greenville.
They didn't use a stamp on the comics, so the little white square was perfect for sigs and shaky Apple Dumpler logo drawings.
Between bursts of people I was able to check out the 50 cent boxes of comics with some little guy that always seems to be around lately.
3 Generations of Campbells! Watch out!
4.29.2005
On May 7th
PLANET COMICS
Anderson SC
(with Dave Cockrum)
from 1pm-3pm
BOARDERLANDS
Greenville SC
from 4pm-6pm
The folks over at Adhouse Books had so much fun with Project: Superior they decided to start a whole new series of it.
The best part is the first issue will be FREE! It's actually issue zero, but it's still the first one available. It's a part of Free Comic Book Day on May 7.
It will feature an all new 10 page Apple Dumpler story that is sure to amaze and thrill.
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