THE CN:H COLOR PROJECT UPDATE:
Issues 1-4, pages 14-24 of Issue 14, and pages 4-24 of Issue 15 are currently colored and on the site.
The remaining colored pages will be posted as they're completed. Thanks guys!


Thursday, June 7, 2012

Please excuse the bit of ego here...

...but I just had to take a photo of this. I keep a copy of every CN:H book we print. Have since the beginning. They're a good resource for when I want to brush up on the story so far or need a reference for a character that hasn't appeared in a while. Other than that, I don't think much about them. When I went to put the Prologue reprint with the rest of my copies, I noticed that they take up two of those magazine holders now.

I thought it might be interesting to take a photo of them all. So, here's my full CN:H collection.




I hadn't realized there were so many books. We don't keep the single issues in print after a while, so I kind of forget they existed. The two Prologues are the latest reprint and a copy of the original printing from 2007. The only thing I don't have is a copy of the first mini comic we gave out at cons a few years ago. I used to have a copy, but lost it somewhere.

I know this isn't a large pile of work compared to many out there, but I'm still tickled by the fact that this amount exists at all. I guess sometimes you need to stop and actually look at what you've done to realize that yes, you have accomplished something. Even if it's just a little something.

And, on that note, I'm heading back downstairs. I've some pre-orders to sketch in. Thanks guys!


Tiffany: "This is the hardest and most important decision you'll ever have to make."
Quinn: "I know! Stacy, do you still have that Magic Eight Ball?"
-- Daria

5 comments:

Tyler said...

Hey, Ego can be a good thing, especially for an artist. If you take commissions you have to view yourself as a gunfighter. You are the fastest and deadliest thing out there with a pen (Or marker) and nothing will stop you. Kind of like Ruby with a gun. Now, too much ego can be a bad thing, but see...you have the sick skills to back it up. So good luck at the con and have some fun!

Iron Ed said...

Not a thing wrong with a bit of ego as long as you use it wisely. ;-) You have good reason to be proud!

If I still worked at... my old, pre-layoff, job I'd have a CN:H collection very similar to that. As it is, I'm saving up for a commission instead. :-)

Have a fun con!

CalicoCorsair said...

Is it bad that when I saw YOUR pile, I had to go look at mine to see if I had them all? LOL :D

I hadn't remembered that there was a print version of "Lifts and Liasons". Sadly, I never saw/got that one, but I have all the others there. Including the original Breaking of the Seal signed by ya'll! ^.^ Though now that I look at my original and the new one and the new one has more content added . . . *twitches* Hm. I need to stop being so neurotic with my collections. :D Good thing it's sold out anyhow so I can't be tempted, yes!

At any rate, you deserve some ego for having one of the best (imho) long running comics out there. One that I totally don't mind buying the books for and displaying them proudly on my shelf! As a long time follower, then supporter, then still follower: I applaud you guys and enjoy the two magazine holders, soon to be more! :)

~ Cherylkat/Forestcat ^.^

Matt Sowers said...

Oh, they're not out of stock... The pre-order is just closed. We'll be opening orders up for all merch on June 18th, tho with the convention next week, we'll probably be out of stock on the Breaking of the Seal until Mid-late July.

Darc Sowers said...

Thanks guys! *blush* I'm so glad you all have been enjoying the comic so far. I'll be getting back to work on Issue 15 once we return from AC. The final thumbnail stage will happen while at the con. I apologize for taking down the Supporters area - I'm sure it's been annoying waiting for the main side to catch up - but I really needed the change to change gears for a bit and try to bring in a bit of income.

Once DC and Marvel jumped on the digital distribution bandwagon, people became used to the idea of downloading digital copies of comics for a few dollars. Which, started to cripple the Supporters area and really left me feeling discouraged. But, we're pushing forward and will have Issue 15 starting in mid October. Thanks and sorry again for the delay. :D