Word Balloon Podcast

Jeff Lemire "Where Sweet Tooth Goes Nothing Grows"

Download the Mp3 Here Writer/Artist Jeff Lemire talks about his two current projects from Vertigo. The Nobody an OGN/mystery with an indie spin on the invisible man tale. We also preview Sweet Tooth, his "Bambi meets The Road Warrior" action suspense series that debuts in September. This follows the post apocalyptic story of a mutated deer-boy and his bounty hunter protector as they seek sanctuary and answers to the questions of this strange North American future. Jeff also gives us details of the Essex County Trilogy Omnibus edition coming out from Top Shelf Productions

San Diego Round-up

Had a great time in San Diego. Stayed in a room with Nate Powell and Jeffrey Brown. Congrats to Nate on his Eisner win for Best Graphic Novel! Swallow Me Whole is a wonderful book, and the win much deserved!

Got to catch up with Jason Aaron, and the rest of the Vertigo crew and did a couple of panels supporting Sweet Tooth. Matt Kindt and I had a blast hanging out. Matt snapped this photo of The JSA. The Atom's costume is fantastic. Back to work...

Sweet Tooth 2 Solicited For October!

SWEET TOOTH #2
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art and cover by Jeff Lemire

“I would crawl over broken glass to read this.” –Jason Aaron (SCALPED, Wolverine)

Vertigo’s most unusual and terribly cool post-apocalyptic road-trip epic is unstoppable. The innocent deer/boy Gus is forced from his forest sanctuary into the almost annihilated world of men where he’s desperately led by a different kind of force of nature: A cold killer who promises the only chance of salvation. Get onboard the buzz bandwagon with the ongoing series mash-up of horror, high adventure and friendship by Eisner-nominated storyteller Jeff Lemire (THE NOBODY, Essex County Trilogy).

On sale October 7 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US MATURE READERS

SAN DIEGO COMMISSIONS

Finished with the first batch of commissions for San Diego...

New Sketch

A new Westerny sketch for my friend and fellow Flying Burrito Kalle Malloy...

SAN DIEGO SCHEDULE

Also I now have my schedule for San Diego:

I will be signing at the DC COMICS/VERTIGO booth:

Thursday 12-1
Friday:11-12
Saturday:4-5

I will also be appearing on the following panels:

Thursday, July 23rd
6:00 -7:00 Vertigo New Ongoing Series/Crime Line
It’s a new beginning for Vertigo with the launch of new ongoing titles such as The Unwritten, Greek Street & Sweet Tooth. In addition to these titles we will be launching the highly anticipated Vertigo Crime Line with some of the top talents in the industry. Hosted by Senior VP - Executive Editor, Vertigo, Karen Berger and Senior Editor Will Dennis, this panel is not to be missed, especially considering the talent present: Peter Gross (Unwritten), Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, The Nobody), Jason Starr, Chris Gage, Gabriel Ba, Fabio Moon and others! Room 5AB

Friday, July 24th
5:30-6:30 — Vertigo: View of the Future
Vertigo, DC’s edgiest and most provocative imprint, returns to San Diego! Come and discover what’s going on at the imprint that birthed The Sandman, Preacher, Y: The Last Man, Fables and more? Wait ’til you hear about what new projects the Vertigo team is going to thrill us with next! Hosted by Senior VP - Executive Editor, Vertigo, Karen Berger, Group Editor Shelly Bond, and Senior Editor Will Dennis, with Jason Aaron (Scalped), Mike Allred, Mark Buckingham (Fables), Josh Dysart (Unknown Soldier), Peter Gross (Unwritten), Amy Hadley (Madame Xanadu), Jeff Lemire (The Nobody), Chris Roberson, Matt Sturges (House of Mystery), Matt Wagner (Madame Xanadu), Bill Willingham (Fables, House of Mystery), G. Willow Wilson (Air), Brian Wood (DMZ, Northlanders), and others! Room 5AB

And, when I am not at one of the above I will be found at the Top Shelf Booth signing and selling a limited advance supply of THE COLLECTED ESSEX COUNTY.

SAN DIEGO COMMISSIONS

I am now accepting commission requests for San Diego Comicon. First come first serve.

Prices:

11 x17 Black and White-One character-$75
9x12 Black and White-One Chararcter-$50

More than one character add $25.

Thanks!

THE NOBODY OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK

With the release of The Nobody yesterday, there is al ot of news. You can check out my NOBODY PLAYLIST at large heartedboy.

Also there is a nice new review of The Nobody over at Comic Book Resources.

And Vertigo has put a whole bunch of new artwork from Sweet Tooth up on their blog.

New Interview At CBR

There is a new interview with me up at Comic Book Resources.

THE NOBODY IN STORES TOMMOROW!

THE NOBODY, my first graphic novel with VERTIGO is in stores July 8, that's tomorrow, so please run out and grab a copy at your local comic shop or book store!

For an exclusive 10-page Preview click here.

Warm Up Sketches

A couple of morning warm-up sketches using a combination of brush, steel pen nibs and pilot parallel pens...