Lil’ Butter in the Real World
After he saw Friday’s strip, Sheldonista Hans S. e-mailed me with this older pic. I find this cat’s choice of placement far more terrifying than Lil’ Butter’s.
We’re crack-a-lacking on the film, at the moment, and I can’t spare the time away from the studio. Which is a HUGE bummer, as SPX is a great show.
But you should go, anyway! There are a ton of great cartoonists there, this year, and the atmosphere at the show is always wonderful!
But every time someone new watches the trailer, and gets passionate about it…it just makes us want to get the trailer in front of more people. Especially while the Kickstarter fundraiser is still going on.
Can you help with that?
There are a few of you, and you know who you are, who have a sister who works at a major newspaper, or a cousin who edits for Wired, or a neighbor who writes for a major blog site. Can you forward them the trailer and (kindly) suggest they watch it? With a few kind e-mails from you guys, we could really expand our impact.
And I know that 99% of us won’t have that big-time media friend. But 1% of us just might…and we’d really, really appreciate help from that 1%.
And for the rest of us: Please keep tweeting news of the film, or blogging it, or sharing it on Facebook. Every bit helps!
The entries for the DRIVE propaganda poster contest were so fun to see! (Read them all here.) There was so much creativity on display — it was clear you guys had fun doing it.
There were like six or seven that just blew me away, but one group really caught my eye: The three submissions from Jackie Schutza. And moreso than the others, this one in particular:
Something about that mix of vector and existing art really worked perfectly. And it caught that socialist-realist sensibility so spot-on. So congrats, Jackie: You’ve won both DRIVE books!
And to all the entrants: Thank you for the work and joy you put into these. They all looked amazing!
And if you want, we’ll do another contest down the road.
I like how, seeing the sheer physical wrath the Tesskans have mustered in the last two strips…it gives you a sense how effective the Veetans must’ve been in ending the war.
I’m drawing today’s DRIVE right now, if you want to watch ‘n ask questions ‘n be friends.
We officially released the Coffee: It’s What’s for Dinner book and the Drive 2: The Emperor Calls book…and if you haven’t yet picked them up, please do so! I say this all the time, but if you like something you read for free online, SUPPORT IT! That’s the sure-fire way to make sure it never goes away. 🙂
The party was at the Crescent Hotel in Beverly Hills. While I did custom sketches for fans, the drinks were flowing and the party was pumping! We served some fabulous truffle cake bites called Nib Nobs as well as Peligroso Tequila Mango Margaitas and Steaz organic drinks. They were awesome, and made the night: I can’t thank our sponsors enough!
Below are some photos from the event. Check it out and keep your eyes peeled for the next party: We’d love to have you there. And again, huge thanks to everyone who came out and made it such a special night.
Guys, I have a secret.
For the last two years, I’ve been working on an incredible, feature-length documentary on cartooning. And guys… I need your help to finish it.
Working with my good friend, twice-Sundance-nominated film-maker Fred Schroeder, we’ve been flying around the US and Canada in a two-year labor of love, interviewing 60 cartoonists in their studios. We’ve sat down with creators to talk about how cartooning works, why it’s so loved, and how they’re navigating the painful decline of print, and the painful rise of digital. It’s our love-letter to the art form, but also an in-depth discussion of how artists — all artists — are practicing their art in an age where everything is changing.
The list of cartoonists is incredible: Everyone from Jim Davis (Garfield) to Kate Beaton (Hark, A Vagrant!) to Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics). They’ve shared amazing stories and insights, and paint a personal portrait of comics like you’ve never seen before. And set to an original score being written by Stefan Lessard of “Dave Matthews Band,” this is going to be a really special film. We can not wait for you to see it.
But we need your help to make it happen.
The editors, animators, and musicians are all discounting their rates to help us complete it, but it’s still an expensive process. Lordy, you wouldn’t believe how expensive it all is. But with your help, this really special film can be a reality.
Have a look at the film trailer, and if you like it, please consider supporting the project. If Sheldon readers all donated just one dollar, we’d have more than enough to complete the film. See, donations will go through Kickstarter, a “distributed fundraising” site, and you can contribute as little or as much as you like. And the best part is, at different levels, you get really cool gifts when you support the project: Everything from DVDs of the film, to signed books, to Sheldon original art, and more. A good example: A donation of $25 will get you the DVD of the film (includes free shipping)…the same price it’ll cost when the film is done!
I’ve never had a project that was so huge in scope or ambition, nor one that I was prouder of. I know you guys are gonna love it: Please, please help me bring it to life!
Thank you for spreading the word, and for your direct support of the project. It means the world to me!
– Dave
For the last two years, I’ve been working on an incredible, feature-length documentary on cartooning. And guys… I need your help to finish it.
Working with my good friend, twice-Sundance-nominated film-maker Fred Schroeder, we’ve been flying around the US and Canada in a two-year labor of love, interviewing 60 cartoonists in their studios. We’ve sat down with creators to talk about how cartooning works, why it’s so loved, and how they’re navigating the painful decline of print, and the painful rise of digital. It’s our love-letter to the art form, but also an in-depth discussion of how artists — all artists — are practicing their art in an age where everything is changing.
The list of cartoonists is incredible: Everyone from Jim Davis (Garfield) to Kate Beaton (Hark, A Vagrant!) to Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics). They’ve shared amazing stories and insights, and paint a personal portrait of comics like you’ve never seen before. And set to an original score being written by Stefan Lessard of “Dave Matthews Band,” this is going to be a really special film. We can not wait for you to see it.
But we need your help to make it happen.
The editors, animators, and musicians are all discounting their rates to help us complete it, but it’s still an expensive process. Lordy, you wouldn’t believe how expensive it all is. But with your help, this really special film can be a reality.
Have a look at the film trailer, and if you like it, please consider supporting the project. If Sheldon readers all donated just one dollar, we’d have more than enough to complete the film. See, donations will go through Kickstarter, a “distributed fundraising” site, and you can contribute as little or as much as you like. And the best part is, at different levels, you get really cool gifts when you support the project: Everything from DVDs of the film, to signed books, to Sheldon original art, and more. A good example: A donation of $25 will get you the DVD of the film (includes free shipping)…the same price it’ll cost when the film is done!
I’ve never had a project that was so huge in scope or ambition, nor one that I was prouder of. I know you guys are gonna love it: Please, please help me bring it to life!
Thank you for spreading the word, and for your direct support of the project. It means the world to me!
– Dave
