CORPSE COP : AS IN YOU AND ME.

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest:

CORPSE COP NEWS:

Corpse Cop "Arctic Wolf" is now completed and ready to be sent off to the printers back in Florida at Ka-Blam.
Again like I said in my last entry I would love to have it printed here in Portland but the cost is over the top.  Once again the monkey of money changes everything. 
And being a independent I have to throw what money I have at the things that will show the biggest return.
Mostly the gallery shows have been showing me that.  But the sales of Corpse Cop in the past have showed me that I can do well with comics that people want to buy and I still retain the creative freedom over the character.  And that is HUGE with a capital "H".

AND AS IF THAT WEREN'T ENOUGH... Corpse Cop continues onward in "Inhuman Torch".

Corpse Cop "Inhuman Torch" pg.10
2013 copyright Alan Bennett and BBVA

   This epic story starts off simply like any Corpse Cop story but with a twist set in the jungles of South America.

Corpse Cop "Inhuman Torch" pg.11
2013 copyright Alan Bennett and BBVA

The title should say it all. AND it is nearly twice as long as the pervious Corpse Cop story, "Arctic Wolf".  
If you take a look at the two instagram photos I have posted here of both pages 10 and 11 I think that this book may outshine the scratchboard copy of "Corpsecile" and equal it in  sales or even overshadow the previous books. Of course I take some serious pride in making these guys because each so much better than current copy out there.

But there is still more Corpse Cop to come. 

"VIRUS TECHNOLIS"  is next story where bone meets metal. 

AND OF COURSE ...
This doesn't limit Corpse Cop to crossing over into other universes.
And this all begins with the introduction of the the newest character to come out of Black Box Comix- FUTURE COP!  
In this  second massive addition of Werid Atomic Tales this story will focus upon the Future Vega Universe and involve a lot parallel universe jumping.  You could say that this story would cover everything that the Condo of Concepts has ever come up with in one form or another.  You can blame me for watching Fringe and reading a lot of Micheal Moorecock's "The Eternal Champion" series.  I've been reading them since I was 16-17 and there is so much out there I have yet to read!
Eventually there will be and ever shall be an anthology of some kind of Corpse Cop and Weird Atomic Tales is the place for that to happen.  

  As things move forward like the sun through sky the creative process pushes me forth and sometimes that means physical pain to show for it.   My hands and lower back ache as try to make these projects happen.

Corpse Cop -Time Bike
2013 copyright Alan Bennett and BBVA

With that being said a  new story of Corpsey is coming together on the form of "VIRUS TECHNOLIS".
This will give one of  the reasons why Corpse Cop shows up at all these "events". 
And with Doktor Plutarious involved nothing good can ever come out of it.
To me, there is almost nothing more despicable than technology- even though I have to use it all the time.
As everyone does.
   But the I have to get use to it in this day and age in order to get my point across.
   BUT THAT'S JUST my option on it.  Of course with the loss of the computer over the last month tells me how much I depend on it. 
BESIDES THAT... Corpsey is dealing with an old friend of his- Doktor Plutarious!  If you had picked up the Crossover of Weird Atomic Tales (and really there is no reason why you shouldn't ) there s a tie between the two of them.

AND ON THAT FRONT :

Another story is being developed for CC right now amiss all the busy work for the O.M.S. and the BIG 400.  

But if you wanta play catch up check out this link for the one CC's first adventures at indyplanet.com http://indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4799

AND EVEN FURTHER MORE ON CORPSE COP :
I know this sounds flogging a dead horse but I have a cop of the undead here to deal with that!
As some characters are recycled and others are created from the ashes of old "The Mother of All Crossovers" with the creation and introduction of Future Cop. 
This is epic story where time travel is forbidden by the HUB and takes place easily over hundred years since the time of Vega.

Future Cop cover prototype
2013 Copyright Alan Bennett and BBVA

And of course Corpse Cop is involved because he has to deal with reprecussions of a time line being changed and altered.  This might even change the origin of what we know as Corpse Cop!

ALAN'S SOAP BOX THIS WEEK:

Love of Comics.  In all of the art that has been produced this year for gallery shows and the commissions there is still the need to let the little kid play and read comics.  That's me.  I love them.  They were around to help me take care with dealing with the problems and ills of being a teen.   Though I will say that there hasn't been many titles of late  that I have  really got into since almost everyone that I have seen on the comic stand, THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME!

I guess in that sense might be the reason I have been working hard to make the comics that I have been creating look much different than that of the typical Marvel or DC comic. The scratchboard Corpse Cop or the Maker Corpse Cop books as well.  

I'll see if I can make the Future Cop books look different than what I have done traditionally with pen and ink.  The look will be very stark in contrast with Corpse Cop addition to the copy of Weird Atomic tales.  I just want the book to stand out.  And it goes back to an idea that I had a while back when I was doing the Vega  books too at the time.  We'll see.

COMMISSIONS:

"The Gentle Giant"commission for Rose H. of the Slingshot Lounge is now finally done and ready to be handed off to her as a present for her daughter Lola.
The Re-Scrubs third and final thumbnail has been sent off to Shaun to see which one they want to go with.  But it has been sounding like the second thumbnail I sent off might be the one to modify.  
COMMISSION UPDATE; THE RE-SCRUBS.
Well as it has come no surprise that when a commission is actually agreed upon nothing gets done for free unless you have the carrot out there.
That metaphorical carrot is called cash.
Sean (proper spelling for him) had finally dropped cash on the cover for his his band cover so now I have to do it and it will awesome!

I should mention that I do commissions. It usually depends size, complexity of the piece, varnished and framed.  I.E. Gilrandree Commission 11"x14" varnished, one subject, no frame- $175.00  Usually half down and half on completion of project.  Easiest way for payments is through Paypal  using my email address blackboxcomix@yahoo.com.

If you are curious about it please email me at blackboxcomix@yahoo.com

ON TOP OF THAT..

ODDITIES:

Actual film work being done for webcast show called the Velvet Coffin.  Initally I had been brought into the production as story board artist but as continued my association with production I began to wear many different hats.- as story boardist, screenwriter, producer,  props, assassiant director, assassiant camra man and a zombie extra, second unit camera man, assistant director, producer guy.

More of this info can be found at  www.thevelvetcoffin.co.

OTHER NOTE WORTHY THINGS :

If your wanting to look at some of the older blog for Black Box Comix you can check them out here. Black Box Comix Blog.

There is also Twitter https://twitter.com/blackbox13 to follow and Tumbler The Other Scratchpad

blackbox13.tumblr.com/   as well 

Or if you're interested in purchasing something that catches your eye  check out here on the Big Cartel web site.  Big Cartel.

And of course is always the backlog of comics here at Indyplanet.

And the kid is out of here! 

HAPPY BELATED THANKSGIVING!

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest:

BIG 400 EVENT

THE ONE MAN SHOW:
Is here and nearly gone as within a weeks time or so O.M.S. will be coming down from the Slingshot Lounge.   I would have to say it has been a very exciting and nerve racking learning expertise  for the Kid.
Lots complementary things from friends and family as well as other comments  from complete strangers.
And the sale of these pieces of work again tells me I'm on the right track for making this style of artwork.
BUT as one show ends another begins- The BIG 400!
Again this is a great group show that I have done very year  over the last three and that I have been proud to be apart of.
And from talking via emails with Chris Haberman one of the owners of the Galley I might have a chance for another OMS the in the future at one of their locations here PDX.
That would be perfect for the Kid.

CORPSE COP NEWS:

Corpse Cop #3 "Inhuman Torch"
2013 copyright BBVA and Alan Bennett

Corpse Cop #2 "Arctic Wolf"
2013 copyright BBVA and Alan Bennett

"ARCTIC WOLF" is going through the paces as edits are being placed on it for the future printing and placement on the Indyplanet website and hopefully digital downloads as well.  I had wanted to print up here in PDX but time constraints and cost just isn't making it possible for me to do it.

"Inhuman Torch"  final script maybe have been completed BUT that doesn't mean that Corpse Cop out of the picture.  And I mean that literally. 
With that being said a  new story of Corpsey is coming together on the form of "VIRUS TECHNOLIS".
This will give one of  the reasons why Corpse Cop shows up at all these "events". 
And with Doktor Plutarious being involved, nothing good can ever come out of that.
Just ask Jason Pott the writer of Weird Atomic Tales or Jonny Morbid and Johnny Vega about that guy.  In writing that story
to me, there is almost nothing more despicable than technology- even though I have to use it all the time.
As thats like  everyone does these days.
   BUT THAT'S JUST my option on it.  Of course with the loss of the computer over the last month tells me how much I depend on tech. 
BESIDES THAT AGAIN... Corpsey will be dealing with his old friend- Doktor Plutarious!  If you had picked up the Crossover of Weird Atomic Tales (and really there is no reason why you shouldn't ) there s a tie between the two of them.

AND ON THAT FRONT :

But if you wanta play catch up check out this link for the one CC's first adventures at indyplanet.com 

Corpse Cop- Time Bike!

AND EVEN FURTHER MORE ON CORPSE COP and FUTURE COP :

As some characters are recycled and others are created from the ashes of old "The Mother of All Crossovers" with the creation and introduction of Future Cop!
This is epic story where time travel is forbidden by the HUB and takes place easily over hundreds of years since the time of Vega and far into his past.
And of course Corpse Cop is involved because he has to deal with repercussions of a time line being changed and altered.

This book will cover many of the pulp story ideas that had been kicked around as well as including characters from the Vega time line that had been printed and those stories that work into the cannon of Vega.

Many ideas are being kicked around the Condo of Concepts TM.  

Gentle Giant Commission 9"x12" Scratchboard

COMMISSIONS:

"The Gentle Giant" commission for Rose H. of the Slingshot Lounge is now finally done and ready to be handed off to her as a present for her daughter Lola.
The Re-Scrubs third and final thumbnail has been sent off to Shaun to see which one they want to go with.  But it has been sounding like the second thumbnail I sent off might be the one to modify.   

I should mention that I do commissions. It usually depends size, complexity of the piece, varnished and framed.  I.E. Gilrandree Commission 11"x14" varnished, one subject, no frame- $175.00  Usually half down and half on completion of project.  Easiest way for payments is through Paypal  using my email address blackboxcomix@yahoo.com.

If you are curious about it please email me at blackboxcomix@yahoo.com

ALAN'S SOAP BOX THIS WEEK:

Nothing really to say other than the computer that is on loan to me but I will use it to the best of my ability!

ODDITIES:

Actual film work being done for webcast show called the Velvet Coffin.  initially I had been brought into the production as story board artist but as continued my association with production I began to wear many different hats.- as story boardist, screenwriter, producer,  props, assistant director, assistant camera man and a zombie extra, second unit camera man, assistant director, producer guy.
So FAR a intro has been filmed and a teaser for the show but many changes have taken place within and from without making filming durring the holidays kinda a major pain.  But we move forward.

More of this info can be found at  www.thevelvetcoffin.co.

OTHER NOTE WORTHY THINGS :

If your wanting to look at some of the older blog for Black Box Comix you can check them out here. Black Box Comix Blog.

There is also Twitter https://twitter.com/blackbox13 to follow and Tumbler The Other Scratchpad

blackbox13.tumblr.com/   as well. 

Or if you're interested in purchasing something that catches your eye  check out here on the Big Cartel web site.  Big Cartel.

And of course is always the backlog of comics here at Indyplanet.

And the kid is out of here! 

Apologies For the Lack of Info

 HEY THERE SPORTS FANS,  AL HERE WITH THE LATEST::

WELCOME BACK!
Man I tell you it has been a crazy month and half as the mass completion of The One Man Show was just about ready to go up and hoopla that goes with it, my computer tower crashes and burned. 
NOT FREAKIN' COOL MAN!
But I am surviving until I can figure out what the hell is wrong with it
COMPUTER UPDATE:
As fate had it after taking the beast into the shop it was determined that both the processor and power supply was out of commission.
THERE WAS HOWEVER no loss of digital information on the two hard drives.   THAT'S A HUGE RELIEF!
That being said Super hero Dan DePaolo came to the rescue with another tower almost exactly like the one I had so transfer of the of hard drive was not a problem, the software was a slight change making everything near the same as I had it before. 

SO with anything else a HUGE THANK YOU TO MISTER DAN DEPAOLO!

The Cover for Corpse Cop #2
Prototype Copyright Black Box Comix 2013

HOWEVER the thief known as time did leave certain outstanding projects such as heavy scans of the gallery work and putting the finishing touches on Corpse Cop "Arctic Wolf " on hold for a great period of time.
Being able to barrow a scanner is one thing from a friend.  It is quiet another to barrow time on somebody else's computer with photoshop.
An Kinko's makes way to expensive to use their system.
So unfortunately Arctic Wolf will not be making it to Jet City Comic Show this year.  
Aggravating to say the least.

But everything now seems to be moving into fast gear for next year shows and books.  Corpse Cop should be under way within the next month as well as getting edits ready the "Inhuman Torch" story that I have been busting out and posting via Instagram.

THE ONE MAN SHOW (A.K.A. OMS)

It came off as a huge success for the kid here.  Sold several different little things that were associated with both comics and the art of scratchboard and buttons!  My friend Joey Maas whom helped me get the gig and helped hang up the art complemented me for having other associated merchandise to have and sell if someone could afford a large piece of original scratchiness.  Selling not one large piece but two ("In the Nick of Time" for the Paula Akin Collection and "Deep Sea Calamari" for The Eric and Amy Collection respectively) over the course of last month.  Almost enough to cover  the cost of framing and everything.    

The Copier
THERE IS ONE THING that surprised me:

I know there is a lot of liking for Steampunk material and so on and as it turned out Richard Parker came out of that.  BUT so close after the OMS at the Slingshot I happened along this.
Another deep sea diver being show cased in a window of a competing art retail store closer to home. 
C'mon man, really?   

Well after getting off the phone with my friend George for today that charging into a another art store and showing outrage for an image that mirrors my own work he suggested that I put a positive spin on it and approach the art store to show case my work in their window.
Personally I think this is a much better idea than going after somebody.

BUT  I'm still a little incensed by this, SO Richard Parker is going to get his damn show and anybody who copies it and says "it was just by accident " can suck it!
SO in short, I am still working out what has happened and still plugging away to play catch up.

If your wanting to look at some of the older blog for Black Box Comix you can check them out here. Black Box Comix Blog.

Or if you're interested in purchasing something that catches your eye  check out here on the Big Cartel web site.  Big Cartel.

And of course is always the backlog of comics here at Indyplanet.

And other merchandise here

http://blackboxvisualarts.bigcartel.com/

And I am outta here.
ALAN

Hop thru the Heart

O.M.S. (OCTOBER 17!) and BIG 400

Hey there sports fans, Al here with the latest:

THE ONE MAN SHOW:
Well now we have passed into the month of October which means in a short period of time O.M.S will be happening. 

O.M.S. NEWSFLASH!

THE SHOW WILL BE GOING UP OCTOBER THURSDAY THE 17th.

It will be held at one of this kid's favorite watering hole the Slingshot Lounge here in Portland OR.

If you have never been to P-town and you are looking to wet your whistle, this would be the place to go.  Good beer, good spirits, good food and great people.

 That's great news for the kid here because it has been the biggest headache for me.   Meaning that I have never had to prep so much now in such a short period of time with the limited budget that I have been able to acquire.
But be assured that this show will go up and in it's entirety.
All 17 pieces.  17 you say?  How'd that happen?

Numbers ain't my thang.  Somehow, I over shot my goal by one image after the realization on my birthday back in August that I was shy 3 pieces of work to show.  Again, I think I may have had my head in production mode so much that I haven't been able to really focus on anything else.

THE ONLY DRAW BACK of the show is that I do not have copies for prints let alone gilcees.  So when these pieces take off, that's it! One of a kind.  I can hand make reproductions of these but please don't ask me too.  This was a killer. 

OTHER SHOWS:
Of course there is the second item of business for the kid, The BIG 400 later this year in December.  It seems that about every two months there is a show that I will participate in around town.  I do not know however if I will be doing the Portland Love Show (a.k.a. Love in a Cloud show ).
There has always been a problem with flooding a market with to much of imagery or related products to a form of entertainment.  Galley shows are no different.
There was a time as an artist that you would have to sign a contract for showing your work.   An exclusive contract and not show your work anywhere else.  But I have seen of recent times that this is not the the case anymore.  And with the internet and and personal websites galleries are loosing ground to hold on to that market share.
So personally I think having artwork up on line at the same you have a physical show going on- no issue.  Especially if you are showing different pieces.

NEXT YEAR IN FEBRUARY @ N.W.I.P.A. I will have another show in hand.  Those fine gentleman of that bottle shop have asked me to put up art work there. 

CORPSE COP NEWS:

"Inhuman Torch"  final script has been completed.   BUT unfortunately I do have to make another page to fill out my page count for printing.   So hopefully by the time of this posting I will be able to start thumbnails for this story.  I would like to have this book ready by the time that Nov 2 rolls around for Jet City Comic Show this year.

AND ON THAT FRONT :

Another story is being developed for CC right now amiss all the busy work for the O.M.S. and the BIG 400.  The working title for that story is -CORPSE COP "VIRUS TECHNOLIS".  

I think that this will set up a idea why CC shows up in place and any setting.

But if you wanta play catch up check out this link for the one CC's first adventures here. 

COMMISSIONS:

The Re-Scrubs third and final thumbnail has been sent off to Shaun to see which one they want to go with.  But it has been sounding like the second thumbnail I sent off might be the one to modify.   

I should mention that I do commissions. It usually depends size, complexity of the piece, varnished and framed.  I.E. Gilrandree Commission 11"x14" varnished, one subject, no frame- $175.00  Usually half down and half on completion of project.  Easiest way for payments is through Paypal  using my email address blackboxcomix@yahoo.com.

If you are curious about it please email me at blackboxcomix@yahoo.com

ALAN'S SOAP BOX THIS WEEK:

Lets talk about planning in advance.

In the last couple of months I have been either stopped by life changes or some kind of mishap of either my own making or that of swirling amount of chaos that people call life dealing with others.

When the control that surrounds a project that you have been working on leaves your hands you are at the mercy of Fate.  And sometimes fate does things you weren't expecting.  

Because of all that life out there (even though we all put on our blinders and blast shields) there is nothing like planning that helps out getting things done long before they are needed.  I had a show that was taking place in Washington State that I had books completed for but the timing of getting the printed work was within days of the actual show.  Bad Idea.  The day of the show I had to leave without my new product.  The show was ok but I was bummed that I didn't have the book with me that I had promised friends of mine that I was going to have for the show.

When I was at the show during one of the slower parts of day, I texted my girlfriend at the time to see if the books had or hadn't arrived.  To my surprise, they were there.  ONE DAY DIFFERENCE!  Man, I was pissed.  But it did teach me a lesson in preparation.

And that preparation has translated into the art shows as well.  Not only having the ideas drawn up for the specific shows that come each year but ALSO being able to jump on the wagon and say "Yeah, I can do that show no problem."  It works well for me, and I suggest it for anybody else out there.  It might mean a lot of stress but it will pay off in the long run.  

ON TOP OF THAT..

ODDITIES:

Actual film work being done for webcast show called the Velvet Coffin.  Initally I had been brought into the production as story board artist but as continued my association with production I began to wear many different hats.- as story boardist, screenwriter, producer,  props, assassiant director, assassiant camra man and a zombie extra, second unit camera man, assistant director, producer guy.

More of this info can be found at  www.thevelvetcoffin.co.

OTHER NOTE WORTHY THINGS :

If your wanting to look at some of the older blog for Black Box Comix you can check them out here. Black Box Comix Blog.

There is also Twitter https://twitter.com/blackbox13 to follow and Tumbler The Other Scratchpad

blackbox13.tumblr.com/   as well 

Or if you're interested in purchasing something that catches your eye  check out here on the Big Cartel web site.  Big Cartel.

And of course is always the backlog of comics here at Indyplanet.

And the kid is out of here!