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A sizzlin\' hot update re: EMPOWERED

Journal Entry: Wed Jul 4, 2007, 9:54 PM
A few words about the current status of EMPOWERED, the Dark Horse-published “sexy superhero comedy” comic of mine that’s been dominating my DA gallery of late...

First up, and most importantly, I thought I’d address a question that’s come up in the comments a fair bit... Here’s how to snag yo’self a copy of EMPOWERED vol.1, if you can’t find it at your local comics retailer or bookstore (though you could, of course, ask your local comics retailer or bookstore to order it for you):

From the DarkHorse.com page for EMPOWERED (where, BTW, you can see a 14-page preview and download an EMPOWERED desktop image)...

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...you can click on the “buy this product now” link to go to Things From Another World, DH’s online shop:

[link]

...et voila, you can order up your very own copy. (Note that you can preorder EMPOWERED vol. 2, as well...) Alternatively, you can go to Amazon.com and order EMP 1 there, where the book is ranked a sizzlin’ hot #22,244 (ouch):

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If you really enjoyed the book, I might humbly suggest that you consider posting a review at TFAW.com or Amazon.com, if you’re into posting reviews at all. If not, no biggie; thanks much for buying the book, period. Additional “mucho thanks” to the many Deviants who have posted kind words about EMP in the comments, here; whilst I was hacking and flailing away at the last clumps of new stories, chapter breaks, revisions and relettered pages to finish off EMPOWERED vol. 2, your positive feedback on EMP 1 was keenly appreciated, buoying me up considerably during the final few grinding weeks of work.

As it turns out, EMPOWERED vol. 1 has just gone back to press for a second printing, which is pretty good for a $15 shrink-wrapped book that’s been out less than four months. Side note: Damn, but we came so very close to not shrink-wrapping the book... I even removed a few incriminating “spit-strings” from certain panels, in a failed attempt to avoid the Dread Wrap. Oh, well.

A non-EMP-related side note: Due to my hotel arrangements falling through, I’ve had to cancel my usual trip to the San Diego Comic-Con at the end of the month. I’ve received a few kind offers to sponge off of other folks’ hotel rooms, but I’ve already made other plans for the week of the con... More specifically, with no mainstream work on tap at the present, I’ve made other plans for the $1500+ expenditure that the SDCC trip usually racks up! It’s possible that I might be hitting a wider array of conventions in the next year or two, now that I (sorta) have a regular book coming out; since I stopped getting invited to Otakon, I’ve only done the SDCC as a regular convention stop.

Regardless, in the next few weeks I’ll be hacking away at the commissioned sketches I was supposed to deliver to the SDCC this year (and will instead be mailing); I’ll post those suckers as I finish 'em.

Anyhoo, in the days to come, I’ll post about three more chapter breaks, a recap page, the opening double-page spread and a few other gewgaws from EMPOWERED vol. 2. As the book’s release nears, I’ll prolly post a few, brief portions of story pages here, too. (I could rack up some decent pageviews for, say, the garter-tastic, eyeglasses-ariffic opening page from “Smart Girl”, even though it’s in B&W...)

Have yourselves a good one, and I’ll talk at ya later.

-AW

Whoops, almost forgot... Heh. I’ve received the green light from Dark Horse for EMPOWERED vol. 3, due out in March 2008. Work will be commencing forthwith, needless to say... I’ll be cranking out the cover within the next week or two, so stay tuned, yo.
  • Mood: Satisfied
  • Listening to: DJ Kool, Kool Moe Dee, LL Cool J
  • Reading: Martin Cruz Smith, STALIN'S GHOST
  • Watching: DEADWOOD season 3
  • Playing: RE4, baby, for roughly the zillionth time
  • Eating: NEOGURI spicy seafood noodle soup
  • Drinking: Sam's Summer Ale

Devious Comments

*ren128:iconren128: 2 days 8 hours ago
Done ^^. Now I only have to wait...

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~Cidade:iconCidade: 2 days 10 hours ago
You got fans in Brazil!
~Urbatrof:iconUrbatrof: 2 days 10 hours ago Mood: Joy
yeah man, dis is so cool

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~MattShadinger:iconMattShadinger: 2 days 18 hours ago
Have you tried Amazon.com, or the Darkhorse website?
*ren128:iconren128: 2 days 21 hours ago
justa question, how can I buy the first volume of your manga from overseas?

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~wufus:iconwufus: 3 days 3 hours ago Mood: Horror
Hi! I like so much yours works since long time ago. Your style is great.
*Sir-Robert:iconSir-Robert: 3 days 16 hours ago
EMPOWERED IS THE BEST OF YOUR WORKS!! It brings back the genuine best of your style, into your own work. Not anyone elses, and I must say, no one shouldn't miss out on this book.

You also mesmerize me with your sketch style when it comes to the art in the panel work. I must say, I am more relaxed with that style compared to all the toning processes and whatnot in other manga, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's just more natural.

Kudos to you once again, great one. :worship:

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~everydaycomics:iconeverydaycomics: 3 days 18 hours ago
Hi! I just found your DA account!
Really nice looking stuff.

I was always a big fan of your Gen 13 covers, and drawings.
~kounji:iconkounji: 6 days 42 minutes ago
I finished reading empowered yesterday and absolutely love that book. I swear you're absolutely at your best when you're allowed to come up with purely your own creations. Emp is attractive, sad, funny, and lovely character to root for. Demonwolf has to be probably one of my all time favorite characters in comics ( and this is coming from someone who regularly reads DC and Marvel books, and webcomics. I think you're on to something with Empowered, and ever since I first heard about it I figured this would be probably your best work in years. Gladly I can say as a long time fan that it is. I also love how your art style has changed over the years while you've still managed to keep your big hips big lips philosophy going.

Looking forward to your next
~rigus:iconrigus: 6 days 5 hours ago
hey! SALUTATIONS FROM
PUERTO RICO in the
atlantic carribean!!

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~ClaudiaCangini:iconClaudiaCangini: 6 days 8 hours ago
Hi, just wanted to say I read Empowered and LOVED it.
The art is great, the writing is paced and funny and thugboy+empowered are an awfully sweet couple.
Can't wait to read the 2nd volume! :)

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~Gravestorm:iconGravestorm: Jun 29, 2007, 11:26:58 PM
Hey there, I am a huge fan Dirty Pair and have all the Graphic novels (except those beyond Fatal but not Serious... working on it, though). Hehehe... wish I had my little nanotech world full of Kei clones.

I just added the alternate costume Kei to my favorites. I do hope it gets colored soon.

Thanks for your time!

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~PomBadguy:iconPomBadguy: Jun 29, 2007, 10:52:57 PM
your work sir is trully amazing!! i bow to your talent :worship:

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*MenosKeTiago:iconMenosKeTiago: Jun 29, 2007, 1:50:01 AM
oh oh, Battlechasers a split issue :D

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~Palmares:iconPalmares: Jun 28, 2007, 10:03:23 PM Mood: Amazed
:wow: icant believe a one of the best artist is here!
let me watch you!=D

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~En-drance:iconEn-drance: Jun 28, 2007, 8:05:56 AM
Good job on those PSM comics.
*MenosKeTiago:iconMenosKeTiago: Jun 28, 2007, 3:32:25 AM Mood: Joy
lol adam warren in DA? ;P

I know I had some comics pencilled by you but I can't remeber them =X

nevermind I'll just watch to see what you are up to ;)

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~Rufus3698:iconRufus3698: Jun 27, 2007, 12:52:05 AM
"Hallelujah, I'm a Deviant"

It would appear that one or two people have already commented on your artistic prowess. So I'll limit myself to to observation that you appear to have not yet achieved the true Prima Donna-hood so becoming to the true comic elite.

May that forever be the case.
~jinwindscar:iconjinwindscar: Jun 26, 2007, 10:53:47 PM
Hay man i love your work, its really inspired my style...
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please check it out some time.
~karinkanzuki:iconkarinkanzuki: Jun 26, 2007, 10:31:19 PM
Wahh! I never thought I'd see your artwork on DA!

I'm so excited! :D

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~c0nr4d:iconc0nr4d: Jun 26, 2007, 5:40:39 PM
love ur work man! awesome1
~TheBloodyRose:iconTheBloodyRose: Jun 26, 2007, 3:14:41 PM
ur art ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
=^-^=

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~Kassar:iconKassar: Jun 26, 2007, 11:32:33 AM
Wow, Mr. Warren in DA. Glad to see you (=

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~jroart:iconjroart: Jun 26, 2007, 10:51:18 AM
big fan i am. i would've loved to see that shang-chi series.
~Rumitan-pi:iconRumitan-pi: Jun 26, 2007, 9:51:03 AM Mood: Love
your gallery rox my sox. 'keep on keepen on' babe

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