Whoa... I wasn't expecting THIS.
Sep. 18th, 2023 06:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jasonderoga86I happened by Amazon.com last night to see quite a humbling sight: Someone left their first starred rating on Lil' Hero Artists: The Original Series (Variant Cover) -- and it was a full 5/5.
I don't know who it was, as they didn't leave a detailed review. But I think after 18 years since its birth I should just shamelessly post a praise for the book from an old friend back in 2007, which graces the book's back cover.
Michael S. Bracco, former editor of Alterna Comics (once a New York Times Bestselling Small Press Publisher my work was published under):
Now, I don't normally point my fans to Amazon as they take a huge cut outta my royalties for distribution purposes (which is why it's primarily promoted on my storefront here), but for the sake of promotion I'm putting this up today. And this is two days after my job caught wind of my long background in art (and more specifially, my comic book/graphic novel prowess) and is working to promote me again from a classroom aide to a full-on Art Instructor. Ain't got much teaching experience, but our clients are shoving me in front of my management right now begging me to take the place of our resigning Art Instructor (who now has a singed copy of Sneakers' U-Force Vol. 1 as a parting gift). Man, am I nervous this morning...
(...and Jeff Smith's Bone has the privilege of being so badass and monumental that it was banned for a bland depiction of violence in a school or two. Guess that's a badge of honor for me to wear right now, given we're in a time where book banning is like a video game with politicians clamoring to one-up each other's high score. How about that...)
Peace and love to y'all.
I don't know who it was, as they didn't leave a detailed review. But I think after 18 years since its birth I should just shamelessly post a praise for the book from an old friend back in 2007, which graces the book's back cover.
Michael S. Bracco, former editor of Alterna Comics (once a New York Times Bestselling Small Press Publisher my work was published under):
“In a world where creators everywhere are unsuccessfully trying to capture the magic of Smith’s BONE in their work, this one seems to have potential to do it.”
Now, I don't normally point my fans to Amazon as they take a huge cut outta my royalties for distribution purposes (which is why it's primarily promoted on my storefront here), but for the sake of promotion I'm putting this up today. And this is two days after my job caught wind of my long background in art (and more specifially, my comic book/graphic novel prowess) and is working to promote me again from a classroom aide to a full-on Art Instructor. Ain't got much teaching experience, but our clients are shoving me in front of my management right now begging me to take the place of our resigning Art Instructor (who now has a singed copy of Sneakers' U-Force Vol. 1 as a parting gift). Man, am I nervous this morning...
(...and Jeff Smith's Bone has the privilege of being so badass and monumental that it was banned for a bland depiction of violence in a school or two. Guess that's a badge of honor for me to wear right now, given we're in a time where book banning is like a video game with politicians clamoring to one-up each other's high score. How about that...)
Peace and love to y'all.
