Hey everyone

Quick post. I will be at table 41b with some prints and other fun bits. But the coolest thing is a new webcomic that I am working on with Dave Justus called Girl and Robot. Here is a peak at the cover of the book.



So check us out for some cool prints, skateboard decks, and a really weird web comic preview. Name is Thomas or Goatboy to some of the people around the Austin art community. I will also be participating in the live art show so please come by and say hi.

Thomas
Full of Monkey

Table Assignments!

Hey Folks! Below are the official STAPLE! table assignments. We're in two rooms again this year, but this time they're much more equal in size and attraction. If you have requested to sit next to someone else I have attempted to accomodate you. If I was unable to do so in any cases I do apologize and would advise you follow the wise words of the old song - "If you can't be with the one you love, then love the one you're with."

Half tables marked "a" are toward the front of the room (bottom of map) and those marked "b" are toward the back (top of map).







AUDITORIUM

1, 2a - Viper Entertainment, Inc. Jessie Garza, Josh Howard, PJ Kryfco
2b - Viper Comics, Devil's Due Joe Eisma
3 - David Hopkins
4 - Hopper Comics Publishing Carlos Samudio
5 - PALFLOAT Chad Hopper
6 - Monkeywrench Books & MCM Authoring
7a - Leadpoint Comics Cristina Benavides, Erica Taht
7b - Orthocomics Sean McGrath
8, 9 - TNT-138 Ltd. Alex Henle, Terry Thielen, Brandy, Amanda
10 - deadsquirrelgirl.com Kristin Hogan
11 - Seraphemera Books Marc Moorash, Heather Stanley
12a - Cranium Comics Anthony Rezendez, Brandon Church
12b - Keith Quinn, Susan Kath
13a - GINK Press Jenner Carnelian
13b - Josh Eiserike
14 - 7000 BC Bram Meehan
15a - Perry Alter
15b - Mascot Wedding & billanderik.com Mac Blake, David Jara
16 - Ape-Gear John "Ape" Mosteller
17 - Rubberband Press Comics David Olivares, Dan Garcia, Andy Perez, Mike Garcia
18 - Big Head Press Frank Bieser, Scott Bieser
19 - Soldier Of Fortune & Art Love Magic Joshua Boulet, Mike Lagocki
20 - Girls With Slingshots Danielle Corsetto (yay!)
21 - The Fiction Circus John Thornton, Justin Humphries
22 - Paul Adam
23 - Mad Scientist Studios Dan Gaitan, Phil Gaitan, Kirk Chavarria
24 - El MacFearsome & Comic Squares Vernon Smith, Karen Chen
25 - Playground Ghosts, Fluffinbrooklyn, Wondermark! Colleen AF Venable, Marianne Ways, David Malki !, Mikey IQ Jones
26a - The Onion - America's Finest News Source
26b - Bivage Salvage, Ltd. Dave Lamplugh
27a - Little Engine Studios Toby Craig
27b - Antigravity Magazine Leo McGovern
28 - Voodoo Maverick Publishing Ted Walley
29 - Baton Rouge Cartoonist Society Robert Bienvenu, Erik Van Buren
30 - ECPrinting Jim House, Greg Kernkamp
31 - Austin Creators Group Alan Porter
32, 33, 34 - Austin Sketch Group Geoff Sebesta, Ismael Cavazos,Sam Hurt, Patrick Joseph, Amalia Litsa, Zach Taylor
35, 36 - Top Shelf Productions Chris Staros
37 - Eric Powell
38a - Nate Southard
38b - Du the Fu Santanu Rahman

HALL

39, 40 - Space-Gun Productions Vinh-Luan Luu, Evan Bryce, Jake ekiss, Matthew Warlick
41a - Bramble Vine Comics Nathan Bramble, Paula Bramble
41b - Full of Monkey Thomas P. Reidy III, Dave Justus
42 - Evil Twin Comics Fred Van Lente, Ryan Dunlavey
43 - Kristian Donaldson
44 - Brian Wood
45 - Feeping Creatures/Studio NDR Dylan Edwards
46a - Aftershock Comics Mike Dolce, Keith McCormack
46b - Out Of the Gutter Magazine Justin C. Gordon: Gutter Pimp
47, 48 - John Cboins, Mike Gregor
49 - Absolute Tyrant Rob Osbourne
50a - Kit Lively
50b - The Bucky, Kevin
51 - Rodent Boogaloo & Swordwaltzer John Sitton, Xero Reynolds
52 - Staple Pop Tim Doyle, Lauri Watt
53 - Strange Matter Comics & Lunasea Studios Rebecca Hicks, James Hicks
54 - Lucy Blue Studio Jennifer Bryan
55a - Fanboy Radio/Heroes 4 Heroes Scott Hinze
55b - River by Night Christine Pointeau
56 - Mr. Oblivious Mark Gonyea
57 - Bassanimation Diana X. Sprinkle, Shawna Bass
58 - Manly Art Jason Chalker
59 - Azteca Productions Michael S. Moore, Jennifer Giannou, Ethan Wampler
60 - Studio Zoe/Slipshine Josh Lesnick
61 - Stumblebum Studios Dana Place, Paul Milligan, David Sherrill, Melissa Sherril
62a - The Gold County Paper Mill William Cardini, Jak Cardini, Dr. Chuch
62b - Fortune Cookie Press Jon Sukarangsan
63 - Lonnie Allen, Jeff Bent
64 - Flea Circus Kelly Burns, Jeremy Fletcher
65 - Paul Maybury, Steve Goldman, Nikki Cook
66 - HATsume Comics Will "The Mangler" Rodriguez
67 - Halfpixel - PvP Online, Starlip Crisis Scott Kurtz, Kris Straub
68 - Sonambulo Rafael Navarro

More STAPLE! World Premieres!

As has become something of a tradition, it looks like lots of brand new comics will be seen for the first time at this year's STAPLE! Fred's new book Comic Book Comics, and some new stuff from the folks at 7000 BC (see below) and tons of other stuff, I'm sure.

Not to be left out, I will also have a new book making it's first public appearance at the show. Inspired by a true story, its a supernatural black-comedy entitled That Damned Cat which Dave Lamplugh and I have been working on for the last few months. Here's a preview panel:



Dave will have a limited amount of TDC Issue #1 at his table at STAPLE! for a special convention price, along with some freshly hand made volumes of our previous effort, a 200+ page noir/thriller graphic novel called You Chose Right The First Time, so be sure to stop by. Hey, what's the use of doing a comic book show if you can't pimp your own books?

Anyone else bringing some new stuff this year?

COMIC BOOK COMICS #1 premieres at STAPLE '08!

Heigh-ho, Staplers! Fred Van Lente of Evil Twin Comics here! Just wanted to say that my partner in crime, Ryan Dunlavey, and I are psyched to see you all at our first-ever STAPLE... and we are 110% on schedule to have the first issue of our new series, COMIC BOOK COMICS, debut at STAPLE almost a full week before it shows up in stores!

As I told Randy on the STAPLE podcast earlier this month, COMIC BOOK COMICS is the inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane saga of the American comic book industry, told in our award-winning ACTION PHILOSOPHERS style.

To wet your appetites, here's a page from one of the stories (click on it to view bigger image) exclusive to the STAPLE blog:



For the other 39 pages, check out CBC #1 at the Evil Twin table at STAPLE on March 1, and, of course, check out the EXCLUSIVE Comic Book Comics tale in the program.

Looking forward to meeting you all in Austin!

Happy Valentine's Day

Here's hoping everyone enjoys their VD today.

xoxo,
Uncle Staple

Mike Baron at STAPLE!

Big Head Press is pleased to bring legendary comics writer Mike Baron to this year's STAPLE! Baron is the author of two graphic stories published by the company: The Architect, with artist Andie Tong, and the web-only story The Hook with Gabe Eltaeb. Baron will be on hand to autograph copies of his books and talk to fans.

Baron helped spark the first boom of independent, creator-owned comics stories back in the early 1980s when he co-created the Eisner-Award-winning NEXUS with artist Steve Rude. He has spawned other creator-owned titles (such as BADGER) and for years wrote stories for some of DC and Marvel Comics' company-owned characters including The Flash, The Punisher, Deadman, and various Conan-The-Barbarian derived titles.

Baron has recently reprised his original characters NEXUS, published by RudeDude Productions, and BADGER, published by IDW.

Fanboy Video Covering Staple

Fanboy Video is coming to Staple this year to talk to as many artist and writers we can. If you would like to set up an interview please e-mail fanboyvideo@gmail.com

Also for a taste of our past interviews please check out Fanboy Video.com

Luke
Fanboy Video Producer