Flashback: FCBD 2005!

A local Sacramento news affiliate came down to A1 Roseville and did a segment on us; this was kinda nice, I think I came off all right. The day itself was cool, we got to chat it up with Tabloia's Chris Wisnia and meet some potential readers. It's nice that A1 Roseville does an Indy signing to go along with the big event, to try and get us some exposure. Anyway, thanks to YouTube, the video has been posted.

Flashback: Comic-Con 2005

This may be the latest con report ever. I just found some pics taken at Comic-Con 2005, so I figured I'd do a "long lost" report for this convention. This convention was Lost in the Dark's second for the San Diego show, and, as usual, it was pretty much sensory overload. At the time, we had just released the first issue of the Fragile Prophet mini-series, which, as it turned out, was its last, as we went straight to graphic novel from there. We also had a "collector's pack" of the Video mini-series, which is now in TPB form, as well. We actually did pretty well at this convention, better than any other before, which gave us quite a bit of motivation heading back home. San Diego, as draining as it is, is usually such an energizing show; a lot of people complain about how it feels like it's been co-opted by genre movies and video game studios, and that may be the case, but there's still so much energy from the comics set that it's still a lot of fun.

Here's our booth from 2005; kinda "pretty lame, Milhouse," if you ask me. Needs more in the background.



While Jeff was out at lunch or roaming the floor, some guy dropped off his mini-comic called Stymied. It was actually really hilarious, but the main character looked exactly like Jeff, as evidenced here:



Jeff Davidson and, on the right, Lost in the Dark friend Brian Hilton, enjoying a drink after the con on Saturday.



Some guy in chainmail.



Gotta keep up the motivation! Money-bed in the Motel 6.

Big Thanks to Newsarama...

for spreading the good word.

Thanks, Matt

Updated Video Release Date

Due to a bit of a slip up at the printer, Video: The Collected Edition, the release date has been moved back to November 22, one week from this Wednesday! In the meantime, enjoy this 22-page preview!

Lost in the Dark Stumptown Report

The 3rd annual Stumptown Comics Fest was this past weekend in Portland, OR., and
Lost in the Dark was in attendance. The show had a definite APE/SPX
indie/self-pubber/mini-comic feel to it, which is always a good atmosphere to
make new friends and find new and interesting works.

Lost in the Dark was there with copies of Fragile Prophet and preview copies of
the upcoming trade paperback of Video to give away. At the show was
publisher/writer/artist Stephen R. Buell and, stepping in for the absent Jeff
Davidson, was Seattle Lost in the Dark Street-Teamer Kassandra O'Brien. While
Davidson was sorely missed, Miss O'Brien was a welcome addition to the team,
capably handling the throngs of fans approching the table at any given moment.
She was even interviewed by a local podcaster about her experience in the
industry.

The show itself had a laid-back feel to it, and was run by a professional and
efficient staff, which is a pleasant surprise for any comic convention, let
alone one that's this young. I could easily see Stumptown becoming an APE/SPX
show for the northwest.

One of the best aspects of the show, though, was the exhibitors in attendance. I
could have easily dropped a few hundred if I picked up everything I wanted, but
had to limit myself to a few choice items. One was a preview copy of
John C. Worsley's upcoming graphic novel Dead
Valentines, a self-published zombie story. I can't recall exactly when he
said it's coming out, but the artwork is amazing; this guy could go far in the
industry.

Also purchased was the latest Meathaus
Anthology, Head Games, with cover art by Farel Darymple. I've been a fan of
Farel's since his Pop Gun War series, and, flipping through it, it seems like
him and his friends have produced an impressive collection of shorts.

And finally, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention our friends at
Steampunk Squid,
sitting across from us all weekend. Their offering was a mini-comic titled
"Horses Don't Have Eyebrows," and it's a charming collection of one-page stories.
The creator, Paul Rogers, offered that he kept each comic to one page
"so that it was too short to suck." This was Steampunk Squid's first convention,
and hopefully not their last. Good luck, guys!