tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88595229400755946822024-03-05T09:47:55.543-05:00Bonnie LassMichael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-67959047571705827462012-06-15T20:02:00.001-04:002012-06-15T20:02:29.913-04:00Whichways and Wheretos…Figured I'd pop in and give this place a much needed update.<br />
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Things have admittedly slowed down on the production side of Volume 2. There could be a pretty exhausting list of excuses, but they all pretty much point back to one: I've been busy.<br />
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I'm now two months behind where I wanted to be at this point in the game, mostly working on buying the time I'll need to actually keep working on Volume 2.<br />
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The good news? I'm reaching some sort of light at the end of the tunnel. I have a few more projects that need tending to (the kind that actually pay bills) and pretty soon I should be able to kick things back into gear with Bonnie Lass.<br />
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That's not to say that the property has grown stagnant! On the contrary, I've recently gotten some new exposure for Bonnie, what with con season starting up. Word of mouth (and Twitter, and Facebook) brings in new fans when I least expect it.<br />
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What I'm really looking forward to is getting started on issue three of the second volume—nothing wrong with issue two (in fact it's pretty exciting if I say so myself!) but I ran into this unexpected hiatus near the end of that second issue and it's certainly not helped the momentum I had going. Starting fresh with a brand new chapter ought to catapult me back into the swing of things—there's a certain rush from starting an issue from scratch and racing the calendar that is rather self-fueling. Poor issue two's been sitting on the assembly line since some time in February (back when I was <i>ahead</i> of schedule) and it's just hard to pick it up and get back in the same groove with all the other work I've got going at the moment.<br />
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So fret not! Issue two's bound to wrap up sometime soon, and once I get rolling on issue three, I'm confident I'll be able to at least compartmentalize the rest of the process along with my other projects so that I'm back to cranking out Bonnie Lass pages at something of a respectable rate!<br />
<br />Till the next update, have a little sketch of Bonnie that I worked up today!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Have you seen my earring?"</td></tr>
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<br />Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-63586311731291709302012-04-13T12:15:00.001-04:002012-04-13T12:19:39.517-04:00Just doodling around…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are some recent doodles. Just continuing work on Volume 2. Some of this is purely hypothetical right now.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonnie styled after Yoji Shinkawa.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just wanted to see what Big Ben would look like with his mop cropped off.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonnie makes a splash in Volume 2! Testing out how to draw her waterlogged hair.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doodling around to get some variations on Cuthbert's look for further down the line.</td></tr>
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<br />Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-25582322438401172962012-03-02T16:59:00.004-05:002012-03-13T14:54:46.460-04:00Open Call to Artists<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8bi_mHIJhRCTJAduODCnyiHSaIpaVxW3W0TR4yOOiSYl2gLFgEUBMM188lAvIWxwjmtYfUYPakvTyFOin8M2RLGyEUbH23LDRFf-EPw78jBKakrjBmSNgB99q30BKgFNKOrK3mOoZeA/s1600/rockwell-portrait-ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8bi_mHIJhRCTJAduODCnyiHSaIpaVxW3W0TR4yOOiSYl2gLFgEUBMM188lAvIWxwjmtYfUYPakvTyFOin8M2RLGyEUbH23LDRFf-EPw78jBKakrjBmSNgB99q30BKgFNKOrK3mOoZeA/s640/rockwell-portrait-ad.jpg" width="421" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Production on <i><b>Bonnie Lass: The Committed</b></i> is moving along!<br />
Are you an artist? Want to be part of the action?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Bonnie's looking for some pinup artwork to further embellish her adventures.</div><div style="text-align: left;">We're always eager to see new fanart, but now we're looking to showcase some of that inspired talent <i>in the upcoming volume</i>!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Any artwork we receive will be shared on the <b><a href="http://facebook.com/BonnieLassComic" target="_blank">Facebook page</a></b> and in a <a href="http://bonnielasscomic.blogspot.com/p/fan-art.html" target="_blank">special gallery</a> on the blog site, but some of the favorites may be exalted to the printed pages of <i>Bonnie Lass: The Committed</i>!</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a name='more'></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:<br />
<ul><li>Pin-ups of characters from the Bonnie Lass universe. If you've seen 'em in the comics or on the production blog, they're fair game! Any medium too—pencils, pens, paints, pixels, paper-mâché…! Even collaborations are welcome! For inspiration beyond the comics, see <a href="http://maniac086.deviantart.com/gallery/9201231" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.162108810470828.44537.161066617241714&type=3" target="_blank">here</a>.</li>
<li>No original characters or other characters you don't own the rights to. Let's just stay out of the legal gray area. (If you do illustrate a crossover with YOUR OWN characters, it can definitely be put in the online galleries, but we may have to pass on printing them, just to be safe.)</li>
<li>Artwork should be sized to fit on a standard comic page (or able to be cropped) to be considered for print. Also, keep in mind the nature of the comic. PG-13 material at most, reasonably safe for middle schoolers. Things can be cheeky and violent without being gratuitous.</li>
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">WHAT YOU'LL GET:<br />
<ul><li>The satisfaction of a job well-done and your work being showcased for any number of comic fans to see!</li>
<li>Full credit and a link back to your own portfolio/gallery/webcomic/Twitter/etc.</li>
<li>Printing arrangements permitting, a free, signed copy of the issue featuring your artwork, with a special note of thanks from Michael Mayne.</li>
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No hard deadline as of now, as publication has yet to be made official, but to be considered for inclusion in the first issue, you'll want to get something in as soon as possible!</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Also note that the only compensation on the table is stated above. No further compensation, financial or otherwise, can be expected. By submitting artwork under these pretenses you are agreeing to permit Michael Mayne to use said art to reasonably cross-promote you, the artist, as well as the Bonnie Lass property. You will not lose any rights to the art yourself, so don't worry about that!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">HOW TO SUBMIT:<br />
<ul><li>Send a low-res (72-96 dpi) JPEG or PNG to <b><a href="mailto:k.michael.mayne@gmail.com">k.michael.mayne@gmail.com</a></b> with the subject 'BONNIE FAN ART'</li>
<li>Include your name, profession (creator, inker, colorist, hobbyist, etc.) and a link you'd like me to refer back to when sharing your artwork.</li>
<li>Also, if you post it online (please feel free to do so!), go ahead and send me the direct link to it so I can link to that as well. </li>
<li>If your piece would make a nice addition to the printed issues, you will receive a follow-up email requesting a hi-res file. Please don't send a 60MB file as your initial submission!</li>
</ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope to see some really fun stuff! Thanks ahead to those of you who take the time to work something up, or even pass the word along!</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">—Michael </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-76260099689365676412012-01-21T22:49:00.001-05:002012-01-21T22:56:07.354-05:00A status update!Issue 1 of Volume 2 should wrap up within the next week or so!<br />
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Things are moving along quite well! I owe a lot of that credit to the convenience and intuitiveness of <a href="http://manga.smithmicro.com/" target="_blank">Manga Studio</a>. Most of the processes have taken less than a week to do 22 pages each, and that stat is still blowing my mind…!<br />
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And since artwork and final compositing for that first issue will be done pretty soon, we needed to have issue two scripted so I'd have something to jump right into for Februrary (wondering now if I can beat the calendar and have artwork for #2 finished in 29 days; I'm thinking yes).<br />
And as of tonight, I have a complete issue two script! Needs a little fine tuning, but it's got 22 pages of comic paced quite nicely, so there should only be a few wrinkles to iron out…<br />
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And with that, I'll leave you with a preview panel from early in the first issue of volume two (don't worry! Hoping to have an actual subtitle fairly soon!) which offers a WIP glimpse at how I'm handling the backgrounds in this arc.<br />
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And one final word before ending this entry: Thank you to anyone who donated to <a href="http://comiccreatorsforfreedom.com/" target="_blank">Comic Creators for Freedom</a> this year! I believe somewhere in the neighborhood of $7500 were raised, to help fight human trafficking!<br />
Special thanks to Andrew Leslie (<a href="https://twitter.com/dethfilm" target="_blank">@dethfilm</a>) of the Freakin' Awesome Network for <a href="http://www.freakinawesomenetwork.com/2012/01/comic-creator-interview-michael-mayne-comic-giveaway/" target="_blank">interviewing</a> me earlier this week and helping spread the word about the donation drive! <br />
I look forward to being able to contribute to the cause next year, and I hope you will too!Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-6601214527469156322012-01-16T12:14:00.002-05:002012-01-16T12:15:39.991-05:00Interview and Giveaway Announcement!I was interviewed this weekend by Andrew Leslie over at the Freakin' Awesome Network. That interview went live today, and you can find it here: <a href="http://www.freakinawesomenetwork.com/2012/01/comic-creator-interview-michael-mayne-comic-giveaway/" target="_blank">http://www.freakinawesomenetwork.com/2012/01/comic-creator-interview-michael-mayne-comic-giveaway/</a><br />
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I'm questioned about writing a strong, female character, my participation in <a href="http://comiccreatorsforfreedom.com/" target="_blank">Comic Creators for Freedom</a>'s 2012 donation drive, and some of my karaoke standards, among other minutia!<br />
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There's also a giveaway. All you have to do is share a link to the interview on Facebook or Twitter (also include the hashtag #BonnieFAN for the latter) and you're in the running to win all four copies of Bonnie Lass: The Legend, signed by both Tyler and myself.<br />
As an added bonus, Andrew will donate another $50 to CCF on Friday if you all can tally up at least 100 shares of that interview across Facebook and Twitter by then! So get crackin'!<br />
Free comics? Helping out a great cause? You've got nothing to lose!Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-29740517063569616152012-01-04T13:03:00.001-05:002012-01-04T15:21:51.592-05:00New adversaries…Readers of the first arc may recall that the main villain remained mostly enigmatic throughout the first half of the story. While he is briefly introduced to readers at the end of the first issue, he barely manages to squeeze in his intro to Bonnie and crew by the end of issue two. This is fine and dandy for how the story of The Legend progressed, but this time we thought we'd try something different, something more in-your-face.<br />
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So in volume two, issue one, we're throwing a couple of brand new adversaries Bonnie's way, and having her actually encounter them herself early on, in a sort of "good cop, bad cop" situation.<br />
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One of those characters is Rubens. I'll just tease you for now with a rough panel from an early page. Watchers of my deviantART page may recognize him from a few concept sketches from last year (and before that, he was originally a very early design for the character that eventually became Trick). Well, he's made it into the comic proper, so we'll all eventually get to see just what he has to offer! <br />
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And here's that early concept sketch from, oh… 2008.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">…back when the whole comic had a different style. Rubens!prime is quite reminiscent of Trick's build because… well, that's the role he was originally designed to fill. Rubens now is a little bulkier, and not as ratty looking as Bonnie and the gang. Still working a punk hairdo, though!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-64221864672764412052011-12-30T21:09:00.000-05:002011-12-30T21:09:24.540-05:00Ready to Begin Artwork for Volume 2, Issue 1!What's a finished script for an issue of Bonnie Lass look like?<br />
Something like this…<br />
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If I can help it, I'll get a few thumbnails started tomorrow, so I can still say I'm getting started on interior artwork before 2011's out!Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-109408192578545872011-12-24T08:42:00.000-05:002011-12-24T08:42:35.395-05:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SY2K9K797za7-M8VvSHFepRmcFVc9fY_hw7VKrgjNLBcL8k9PGrA4-9mm7qlFqDKohTO_blIf1RmhMgwLhhAPXjL-4TFcdvAjCWV8LYMg_6Bo2kzxQI4ET2x-FoTykkBP12WFiYo138/s1600/bonnie-christmas11-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SY2K9K797za7-M8VvSHFepRmcFVc9fY_hw7VKrgjNLBcL8k9PGrA4-9mm7qlFqDKohTO_blIf1RmhMgwLhhAPXjL-4TFcdvAjCWV8LYMg_6Bo2kzxQI4ET2x-FoTykkBP12WFiYo138/s400/bonnie-christmas11-web.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-25095404454435540532011-12-21T16:40:00.000-05:002011-12-21T16:40:58.378-05:00Bonnie poses for a cover shootHere's a look at an early design for the cover of volume 2, issue 1. It's already drastically changed, but since I got pretty far along in this sketch before deciding to go more dynamic, I thought I'd share this "abandoned" concept. The flora and the little design touches actually are in the current work-in-progress, and were actually added in after this pose was already nixed.<br />
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The collaboration is simple: if you're a comic artist with a female character in your roster, have her join the sprawling snowball fight! She'll be facing off in a free-for-all flurry of fluffy fury with dozens of other gals, all brought together in one epic collage! In January there will be a fundraising campaign to benefit <a href="http://www.love146.org/">Love 146</a> and <a href="http://gracehavenhouse.org/">Gracehaven</a>, two organizations dedicated to helping those victimized by human trafficking, and a desktop wallpaper of the epic snowball fight will be offered as a humble thanks to anyone who donates.<br />
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Human trafficking is an all-too-real, all-too-deplorable vex on the world today. Thus far Comic Creators for Freedom has raised over $15,000 to help fight back, and this year I'm proud to be a part of the stand. Please check out the <a href="http://comiccreatorsforfreedom.com/">Comic Creators for Freedom website</a> for more information on the issues at hand and what you can do to help. Artist submissions need to be in by December 31st!<br />
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As for Bonnie, here's the image of her I contributed to this year's collaborative image!<br />
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Plotting is not quite finished, but we've got a definite beginning, middle and end now, so while still working over some of the finer details of the arc, scriptwriting for issue one has begun and hopefully will be to a point where I can start drawing pages (at least thumbnails) pretty soon!<br />
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In the meantime, here's a doodle I worked up earlier as a segue between Bonnie work and the other comic work I'm expecting soon.<br />
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Everything's tentative right now, but to the left is a sneak peak at how we'll likely be meeting back up with Bonnie at the beginning of this new arc.<br />
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There's sure to be plenty of action this go-around, as we're going to see Bonnie and crew square off with a number of new antagonists face to face! I'm looking forward to getting the scripts worked out so I can get started on production of the pages themselves. Hopefully we'll be seeing some page work before the end of the year!<br />
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And I'd like to make more of a production blog out of this site for this volume, so look forward to more production artwork along the way!<br />
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—MichaelMichael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-6210017551754659272011-09-14T09:47:00.003-04:002011-09-14T09:49:32.858-04:00Bonnie Lass: The Legend #1 is on shelves today!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2uAy7etU7mORbHgsVETBOjgP4ZJ3fN6H2UDBJVHh-7E3UkQc4vfs_v4X_XSE8OFkuCNWtTy-yTxpQADOUSplm-j7HV45zFJCGp1NWrAkJ4483bBsZzy548hUonOZCUWSoLfzR7kCOLo/s1600/Trio_Impact-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2uAy7etU7mORbHgsVETBOjgP4ZJ3fN6H2UDBJVHh-7E3UkQc4vfs_v4X_XSE8OFkuCNWtTy-yTxpQADOUSplm-j7HV45zFJCGp1NWrAkJ4483bBsZzy548hUonOZCUWSoLfzR7kCOLo/s320/Trio_Impact-web.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>That's right! The first issue finally sees its day in print!<br />
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<blockquote><i>The acclaimed series comes to print, spinning the pure-fun yarn of heroine Bonnie Lass setting out to build her reputation as a pirate to be envied and feared. Bent on overshadowing her father, the infamous Cutlass, Bonnie's after the one treasure he did not claim — the Eye of the Leviathan. Humor, beauty, misdirection, mash-ups and a leading lady to fall for sets sail on the open seas.</i></blockquote><br />
The first issue weighs in at 32, full-color (and boy, are they colorful!) pages. At $2.99 we reckon that's quite a bargain! As for the rest of the mini-series, it averages about 30 pages per issue, so you can be sure that each month through December you'll be getting a big bang for your buck!<br />
Don't forget; there's a <a href="http://bonnielasscomic.blogspot.com/p/preview.html">Preview</a> available here on the blog for those of you wondering what's in store.<br />
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It's <i>Pirates of the Caribbean</i>-meets-<i>Cowboy Bebop</i>, effecting it's own unique style and panache!<br />
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The folks at <a href="http://red5comics.com/">Red 5 Comics</a> organized one heckuva print edition—certainly pleased here!<br />
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If you do pick up a copy (most appreciated!), first of all we hope you enjoy it and will be looking forward to next month's release! Second, please feel free to let us know what you think, here or <a href="http://facebook.com/BonnieLassComic">on the Facebook fan page!</a> Comments, reviews, fan art…! Anything you want to share—we're eagerly awaiting to see what you all think!<br />
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One last note: Michael has two more convention appearances coming up in October. October 7-9 is <a href="http://tsubasacon.org/">Tsubasacon</a> in Huntington, WV, and October 22-23 is <a href="http://www.wizardworld.com/comic-con/mid-ohio-2011">Wizard World Mid-Ohio Con</a> in Columbus, OH! Michael will be selling copies of Issues 1 and 2 (if available) at the retail price, and will gladly sign them as well! Plus, the first issue has a nice, blank canvas on the back, in case you're inclined to get an additional, quick sketch to further personalize your copy! Tyler will also be at Michael's booth at Mid-Ohio Con, so you can get a double whammy there!<br />
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Thanks in advance to any of you who get out there today and pick up a copy! And if it's not at your local shop today, there's a chance it'll be in next week instead. And if not, you can still get your shop to order it—there are plenty to be had! While you're out there, make sure your shop is going to be carrying the title in the coming months as well! Four issues, one concise story!<br />
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—Michael<br />
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Midtown Comics just recently updated their listing to include Bonnie Lass #1. Go <a href="http://www.midtowncomics.com/store/dp.asp?PRID=1148095">HERE</a> to order it and still hopefully receive it shortly after the actual release date of September 21!Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-2932274734078144672011-07-05T11:06:00.001-04:002011-07-05T11:23:26.897-04:00"Bonnie Lass" Invades Comic Shops in September!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLdfrk0MdHUowwzt4mL2L7SFf0fhqxWaNRmFV42W2TWmgDl4IjwqWJOiriaq1mIu_x_RmnVx0oJprjpHw0BQS3j0JPLoooNC5ebZcAkoKb9kDwtyzWsc3UlZ7P1Gj53JLeOwekYwFJoQ/s1600/BL_newsie-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLdfrk0MdHUowwzt4mL2L7SFf0fhqxWaNRmFV42W2TWmgDl4IjwqWJOiriaq1mIu_x_RmnVx0oJprjpHw0BQS3j0JPLoooNC5ebZcAkoKb9kDwtyzWsc3UlZ7P1Gj53JLeOwekYwFJoQ/s640/BL_newsie-web.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><br />
Red 5 Comics announces the start of pre-orders for its latest comic title coming to print — the high-energy joy-filled “Bonnie Lass: The Legend” from creators Michael Mayne and Tyler Fluharty.<br />
Earlier this year, “Bonnie Lass” was the premiere title of the “Red 5 Comics Digital First” line of comics that would debut on the web and mobile devices. This would serve as a testing ground for off-beat, off-genre or new-talent titles looking to build a following, buzz and track-record up-front to set-up a big splash in print.<br />
“Bonnie Lass” spins the yarn of a brash and daring young pirate heroine in a world that mashes the familiar motifs of legendary sea-faring pirates with the tone of an American western and a dash of modern-day technology like automobiles and GPS. Filled with daddy-issues toward her infamous pirate father, Bonnie is after the one treasure he did not claim.<br />
In its digital release, “Bonnie Lass” earned praise from reviewers…<br />
<ul><li>“A perfect book to lure superhero fans into non-superhero comics.” – Renderwrx Productions</li>
<li>“A light-hearted adventure story that owes as much to Indiana Jones as Pirates of the Caribbean.” – Robot 6</li>
<li>“Bonnie Lass has provided something that has surely been missing from comic books of the past few years — crazy pirate action.” – Impulse Gamer</li>
<li>“It reminded me of some of those great Marvel comics from the late ’60s/early ’70s that seemed jammed with action and story and page-turning excitement.” – Kleefeld on Comics</li>
</ul>More importantly, “Bonnie Lass” also earned the paid following of digital comic readers on the comiXology and iVerse reader platforms, garnering sales comparable to hard-copy favorites like “Atomic Robo”, “Neozoic” and “Abyss” — but without the benefit of a print release promotion.<br />
As Red 5 is an independent publisher, your comic shop may not carry “Bonnie Lass” this fall unless you pre-order your copy during the month of July using order code <b style="background-color: orange; color: black;">JUL111217</b>. “Bonni<span style="background-color: orange;"></span>e Lass #1” of the four-issue series is a spotlight item in July’s Diamond Preview catalog and set for release on September 21, 2011 for just $2.99.<br />
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<div style="text-align: right;">—via <a href="http://www.red5comics.com/?p=842">Red 5 Comics</a> </div>Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-56279430003434954102011-05-16T14:09:00.000-04:002011-05-16T14:09:49.216-04:00Bonnie animation pencil test #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiveKR3xmr9-mu-A1lalzyyW66ntiPxLcEjZP39xANftL7mIz-aFjvBVdhwNBUbNKeOFxafhtRT6cYgOw1aDhgJMInwAVAcJ4cYesUd5ZxBGthuNwc7QZMYgoZxV_neNbxVNAdI1uMcoM/s1600/pencil-test01.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiveKR3xmr9-mu-A1lalzyyW66ntiPxLcEjZP39xANftL7mIz-aFjvBVdhwNBUbNKeOFxafhtRT6cYgOw1aDhgJMInwAVAcJ4cYesUd5ZxBGthuNwc7QZMYgoZxV_neNbxVNAdI1uMcoM/s200/pencil-test01.gif" width="197" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: xx-small;">(Click to actually see the animation.)</span></div>Just a little bit of animation I'm working on. May take me a few weeks (haven't fully animated anything in about eight years, and nothing beyond roughs at that) but I'd like to make this into a nice little promo spot.<br />
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This first pencil test just shows the first third or half of the projected movement, and I do realize there are a few glaring pacing issues already—I fully intend to iron those out! =)Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-43100891438248239402011-04-13T14:53:00.003-04:002011-04-13T15:24:32.604-04:00Issue #4 is out!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbPmP_KYdz2Ei051_inI8zHRXvy7XCLaKNwUS4XVFFR0-ipkOWgtrXyJFZSawRTQVErMNjqPUWxExnDBjkSvmGTbUHh1jI5xEznZEiOjzW3DdbSXp63I6WvesxMq7TEoinfAnOxfMJac/s1600/BonnieLass-Ch04cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbPmP_KYdz2Ei051_inI8zHRXvy7XCLaKNwUS4XVFFR0-ipkOWgtrXyJFZSawRTQVErMNjqPUWxExnDBjkSvmGTbUHh1jI5xEznZEiOjzW3DdbSXp63I6WvesxMq7TEoinfAnOxfMJac/s320/BonnieLass-Ch04cover.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><br />
It's finally here, folks! The conclusive chapter to Bonnie Lass: The Legend! Check it out on ComiXology or iVerse!<br />
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Hope everyone's enjoyed the ride! Let us know what you think over at Facebook page—you can leave a review, start a discussion, or just leave a quick comment. We'd love to hear from ya!<br />
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I can at least presume she'll at least make the effort to buy a proper captain's coat...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Part 2: <a href="http://blog.comixology.com/2011/04/13/michael-mayne-walks-the-plank-part-two/">http://blog.comixology.com/2011/04/13/michael-mayne-walks-the-plank-part-two/</a></div>Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-428846977644690812011-04-11T11:38:00.000-04:002011-04-11T11:38:09.249-04:00Why Dr. Dinosaur Hates Bonnie Lass<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVqxbGorvTpSCiqEu1rXwhH9hVHmpo4LB89JNY5jR0q_ndQofTeTZbJ0zg2NH0Z-38Sg_4A_dMPfWT6dLV_fjwf98ANS-W9zJSK07m3bLZon79Y_OyDv86xeuhattmFLuhO22bCnp27s/s1600/dr_dino.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVqxbGorvTpSCiqEu1rXwhH9hVHmpo4LB89JNY5jR0q_ndQofTeTZbJ0zg2NH0Z-38Sg_4A_dMPfWT6dLV_fjwf98ANS-W9zJSK07m3bLZon79Y_OyDv86xeuhattmFLuhO22bCnp27s/s320/dr_dino.png" width="241" /></a></div>Been getting used to Manga Studio in the past week or so. Allows me to draw a whole lot more efficiently on the computer. Saves paper, and I think it's saving a bit of time as well.<br />
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Anywho, here's another bench test of the software. All the inking/blacks were done in Manga Studio, along with the flat colors. Took it into Photoshop for some color correction and the shading/highlighting.<br />
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Wanted to do some <a href="http://atomic-robo.com/">Atomic Robo</a> fanart while I was at it, and figured Dr. Dinosaur (with his self-proclaimed yet shoddy origin story) was the best candidate for the crossover.<br />
This isn't anything official for Red 5—nothing like that. Just some fun fanart of <a href="http://atomic-robo.com/">Team Robo's</a> work!Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-56965928615619032752011-03-25T12:12:00.002-04:002011-03-25T12:12:58.554-04:00Other art from this week...Forgot to post these as well.<br />
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And here's a cross-over/fanarty thing based off of the other pinup from this week...<br />
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And don't forget, <a href="http://iversecomics.com/">iVerse</a> has had it since last week, so whichever venue you prefer, you've got your pick of 'em now!<br />
Happy reading! And here's a little something for holding on!<br />
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Those of you waiting on the ComiXology release, please hold tight! I'm hoping for a release next week since they've apparently got all their ducks in order, just waiting for Apple's market approval. I'll update when ComiXology gets it too!<br />
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For those of you getting your digital comics through iVerse anyway, enjoy! #3 picks the pace back up and introduces the giant Leviathan! It's sure to be a blast! 29 pages of action and revelations!Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-34496680062247557622011-02-21T09:36:00.003-05:002011-02-22T10:55:46.357-05:00GIVEAWAY Announcement! (2/21/11)Hey, fans!<br />
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After much procrastination and hesitation, it's time for the first official Bonnie Lass contest!<br />
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The rules are simple: merely buzz about <b>Bonnie Lass</b> over the next few days on <a href="http://twitter.com/michaelmayne">Twitter</a> or <a href="http://facebook.com/bonnielasscomic">Facebook</a> and you've got a chance at <b>winning a mini-poster (a facsimile of the image to the left) signed by both Michael and Tyler</b> as well as a <b>free, one-of-a-kind Bonnie sketch from Michael</b>!<br />
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<div style="color: #b6d7a8;"><b>HOW TO ENTER</b></div><br />
On <b>Twitter</b>, include a <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">#BonnieLass</span></b> hashtag in your tweet(s). Any other similar tagging will be nice (<a href="http://twitter.com/MichaelMayne">@MichaelMayne</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/red5comics">@red5comics</a>, etc.) but isn't necessary because of the 140-character limit.<br />
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<s>On <b>Facebook</b>, simply tag the <a href="http://facebook.com/bonnielasscomic">Bonnie Lass page</a> <span style="color: red;">(make sure you're a fan first, otherwise it won't work; also make sure you select the Bonnie Lass page from the dropdown menu which will appear once you start typing in the name—merely typing it won't confirm it as a tag)</span> in your status by typing <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">@Bonnie Lass</span></b>. This tags the page and easily lets us know that you are in the running! If you don't tag the page I can't guarantee we'll see it, and thus it won't count as a "ticket" into the drawing.</s> <br />
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<b style="color: red;">UPDATE 2/22/11</b><br />
<blockquote>On <b>Facebook</b>, simply <i>LIKE any of the posts on the <b><a href="http://facebook.com/bonnielasscomic">Bonnie Lass page</a></b> from this week</i>. <span style="color: red;">I've run into the problem of not actually being able to be notified of the page being tagged nor being able to search for up-to-date instances of the page being mentioned, so I'm assuming there are some people's "entries" I'm missing as a result.</span> For the remainder of the contest, <b>please just LIKE the things that are posted this week.</b> Sharing the links is nice too, and would be greatly appreciated, but I won't be able to see instances of that either, so Sharing won't affect your entry tallies. Sorry for the mixup! Hope you'll keep entering!</blockquote><br />
You can "enter" <b>as many times as you want</b> on either site and increase your chances of winning! Each instance of the appropriate tags (except for auto-retweets) is a valid entry!<br />
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<div style="color: #b6d7a8;"><b>WINNERS</b></div>At least four winners will be randomly chosen (random number generator, based on number of valid entries), two from Twitter and two from Facebook.<br />
I (Michael Mayne) will contact the winners via direct message on whichever site their winning tag was on, to get shipping information.<br />
Failure to respond to my message within 48 hours may mean that somebody else gets the prize, so be on the lookout!<br />
I'll also post a winner's list, so in case there's any trouble with me getting a hold of the winners, the winners can contact me. <br />
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<div style="color: #b6d7a8;"><b>DEADLINE</b></div>All tags made between <b>9am EST, Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 and 11:59am EST, Wednesday Feb. 23, 2011</b> will be entered into the drawing. Deadline may be extended to allow for more entries, in which case the number of winners will increase as well!<br />
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That should be it! Hope to see a lot of Bonnie talk over the next few days! =DMichael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-81791185362716652212011-02-16T10:08:00.001-05:002011-02-16T10:08:53.058-05:00New Comics Wednesday! Issue #2 is finally here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMH5FU6jKVQGxd7PMMwLb6Sj9RWxgPboKGKMtfiYnGlC_v7PRlMpYjV9fonpmkyiFRM-YZyfsyUK0l4C8XF6TxAMOX9SmQlCrJ9mCijPDQVYVpU6_Y6fQI30Xp5wil4wfm8CqqGyXnS4/s1600/cover02web-r5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMH5FU6jKVQGxd7PMMwLb6Sj9RWxgPboKGKMtfiYnGlC_v7PRlMpYjV9fonpmkyiFRM-YZyfsyUK0l4C8XF6TxAMOX9SmQlCrJ9mCijPDQVYVpU6_Y6fQI30Xp5wil4wfm8CqqGyXnS4/s320/cover02web-r5.jpg" width="210" /></a></div>Bonnie Lass: The Legend - Part Two is finally here! This one really gets you more familiar with the world that Bonnie calls home, and new conflicts arise! You don't wanna miss it!<br />
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Here is the direct link for getting it on <a href="http://comixology.com/">comiXology</a>: <a href="https://comics.comixology.com/#/issue/7902/Bonnie-Lass-2">https://comics.comixology.com/#/issue/7902/Bonnie-Lass-2</a><br />
And it should be up on <a href="http://iversecomics.com/">iVerse's Comics Plus</a> app as well!<br />
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Spread the word, and get people to read the comic and Like the Facebook page (<a href="http://facebook.com/BonnieLassComic">http://facebook.com/BonnieLassComic</a>), follow Michael on Twitter (<a href="http://twitter.com/MichaelMayne">http://twitter.com/MichaelMayne</a>) or just direct them here to the blog (<a href="http://bonnielasscomic.com/">http://bonnielasscomic.com</a>)—There's a contest coming up soon involving some free artwork, and the more people that know about it the more I may be able to give away!<br />
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Stay tuned, and let us know what you think of the mini-series so far! Please, voice your opinions! Comments, critiques, doesn't matter! Hopefully issue #3 will hit the market without any holdups next month! =DMichael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-3558088020334730372011-02-11T17:54:00.000-05:002011-02-11T17:54:23.138-05:00Ahoy! The Lass' been 'round longer than I recalled!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgQfjcuOwWfsS5-Dz_e_8bg_hYz-Av8vt0Fgg3jHh-_3-bV4xyvYS-8XIWBgjSDiLbx9LEQvZnjQZbldFwgBvjRdz7yeoR9v95VHdt3W2WKPk1nZgsAljxmK3CabRR3nXom87ljUyLW4/s1600/first_ever_bonnie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgQfjcuOwWfsS5-Dz_e_8bg_hYz-Av8vt0Fgg3jHh-_3-bV4xyvYS-8XIWBgjSDiLbx9LEQvZnjQZbldFwgBvjRdz7yeoR9v95VHdt3W2WKPk1nZgsAljxmK3CabRR3nXom87ljUyLW4/s320/first_ever_bonnie.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br />
Found an old sketch from Autumn of 2004, hidden away in an untouched-since-college box of sketchbooks.<br />
Turns out I'd doodled up a character that is essentially Bonnie about a year earlier than I thought! I imagine this was just a nameless piratess and her bird at the time, sketched out just to come up with something new, but she's clearly a precursor to what would eventually become the Bonnie we know and love today!Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859522940075594682.post-73434281618484694002011-01-19T15:56:00.000-05:002011-01-19T15:56:54.244-05:00The Pullbox reviews Bonnie Lass #1<a href="http://thepullbox.com/2011/01/19/bonnie-lass-not-your-typical-red-5-book/"><span style="font-size: large;">Bonnie Lass: Not Your Typical Red 5 Book</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">They're a fan of the fourth-wall-breaking! Are you? </span></span>Michael Maynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292194637505658089noreply@blogger.com0