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Post by micah on Mar 17, 2008 0:21:07 GMT -5
There will be a signing at Book Haven in Southaven, MS on April 5th 2008 from 12 noon until 2:00 pm.
Creator of Bushi Tales, Lin Workman will be there along with Kevin Williams and Ronnie Shenks. Kevin drew and wrote a back up story called Marshall Muley. Ronnie wrote the pro story called Quest for Hope. Both stories appear in BT #3. Special guest Muley the Mule will also be appearing.
There will be plenty of copies of the new release Bushi Tales #3 as well as #1 and #2. So be sure to mark your calendars!
Book Haven
579 Goodman Rd
Southaven, MS
662-536-452
April 5, 2008
Noon -2:00
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Post by notic on Mar 18, 2008 0:23:32 GMT -5
Sounds like fun, wish I could make it. Are you guys going to be doing any signings here in phoenix?
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Post by neenjah on Mar 25, 2008 18:59:54 GMT -5
I'm hoping they do! Usually Samurai has them down, and hopefully Stalking Moon and Spaz Dog will. Here's the official press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: www.BushiTales.comBushi Tales Announces Comic Signing at BookHaven in Southaven, MSMemphis, TN and Prescott Valley, AZ: March 25, 2008-It’s a bit of a homecoming next month for one of the Bushi Tales creators. Lin Workman graduated from Southaven High School a little over 20 years ago, and on April 5th from noon-2pm he will return to Southaven for a signing appearance at Book Haven on Goodman Road. He will be joined by fellow comic creators Kevin L. Williams and comic newcomer (and Southaven resident) Ronnie Shenks. Kevin’s puppet creation Muley T. Mule will also be "on hand" at the comic signing. Bushi Tales has been a labor of love by Lin Workman and friends/co-creators David Beaty and Micah Stewart who now live over 1400 miles apart. The Bushi Tales crew has been making signing appearances at comic book and fantasy/sci-fi conventions and comic book retail locations across the country promoting this popular online title, and meeting their fans from around the world. The BT trio will be making a return trip to the San Diego Comic Con this summer. Issue 3 hits stores this month and will wrap up this first storyline. Instead of the normal 32 pages, Bushi Tales 3 will be a 48 page comic with black-and-white interiors, a full-color painted front cover by Beaty and Workman, extras such as 2 back up stories by Kevin L. Williams and Ronnie Shenks and 3 new character bio pages, pin-up illustrations by Emmy award winning artist Bret Blevins, syndicated cartoonist Greg Cravens (The Buckets), and HEOES web contest winning artist Andrew Chandler- and no price increase! Cover price will continue to be $3.95. Wizard, the comic industry’s leading trade magazine featured Bushi Tales in their April Wizard Edge special supplement, "The 50 things you need to know about indie comics in 2008". Bushi Tales was listed as one of the "Great In ’08" indie comics. Wizard magazine staff writer Rachel Molino said, "This book may be black and white but the atmosphere is vibrant and expansive, fusing feudal-era flavor with heavy mythology." Plans for a one shot spin-off title and Bushi Tales trade paperbacks are in the works to be released later in 2008. -more- Lin Workman SWM, 41, seeks fame and fortune by drawing funny! Lin was an artist and screen printer in the t-shirt industry for almost 20 years, and is currently a graphic artist designing monuments for West Memorials in Memphis, TN. Lin has done mural work for Pancho’s, McDonald’s, Fitzgerald’s Casino and Nightmarez Haunted Attraction, and his artwork has also appeared in The Memphis Flyer, Commercial Appeal, Airbrush Action Magazine, Amazing Figure Modeler, Stargodz (comic book with Conquest Studios), on Rock103 (Wake Up Crew web comic) and The Outdoor Channel’s websites, the MSCA (MidSouth Cartoonists Association) comics It Came From Beneath The Drawing Board and Overdrawn and Underwritten, and in author Christa Michael’s first book- Ramblings With Redde: Why Does My Life Seem Like A Bad ’B’ Flick?. Lin has won two M.A.R.S. (Memphis Area Radio Stations) awards for writing radio commercials. He was named the Memphis Ronald McDonald House’s Special Events Volunteer of the Year in 2001, and again with RMH ’A-Team’ and HauntedWeb.com co-horts Patrick French and Todd Patton in 2002. Lin was the President of the MSCA (or ElPrez) for over four years, but is feeling much better now as their VP. Kevin L. Williams Inspired by Charles Schulz (Peanuts) and Jim Henson (The Muppets), Muley the Mule and Friends Comix came about and have been published in school and local newspapers, websites, and international journals, including any venues available to the puppet versions or the costumed version of Muley and his pals. Kevin is the current MSCA President and is scheduled to be a guest speaker and resident cartoonist next month at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa. CA. Kevin is the writer/artist on "Marshall Muley" which appears as a back-up story in Bushi Tales 3. Ronnie Shenks, Jr Ronnie is currently attending Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Desoto Center in Southaven, MS and studying English. Bushi Tales: "Quest For Hope" is Ronnie’s first published comics work. For additional information or to set up an interview, please contact: Lin Workman at www.BushiTales.com . Book Haven is located at: 579 Goodman Rd E Ste 2, Southaven, MS 38671 (662) 536-4520  |
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Post by Superman on Apr 2, 2008 23:47:03 GMT -5
I cannot wait!! Saturday is going to be sweet! ;D ;D
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Post by neenjah on Apr 4, 2008 16:33:51 GMT -5
I just hope it's dry!  |
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Post by neenjah on Apr 6, 2008 22:05:59 GMT -5
We had a blast down at Book Haven. The weather started out a bit cold, but warmed up nicely soon. We had a great turnout and signed a bunch of books! Here are a few pics. I'll post more and a rundown of what all went on later.  Muley shakes hands with one of the kids that came to the bookstore.  Muley gets ready to sign a book while Antone watches.  Me, Jane, and Ronnie outside of Book Haven. |
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Post by Superman on Apr 7, 2008 0:20:00 GMT -5
It was a blast!
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Post by neenjah on Apr 7, 2008 19:13:47 GMT -5
Don't forget- next Saturday we'll be at Comics and Collectibles on Poplar in Memphis, and on Free Comic Book Day (May 3rd) we'll be at Comic Cellar in Memphis, and Dave and Micah will be at Stalking Moon in Prescott Valley, AZ.
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Post by sagwa on Apr 8, 2008 22:02:01 GMT -5
RonEl and I really had fun at the signing too!! What a great turn out! They said they really enjoyed it too and want to come back and do another signing  ! There was a really nice article on BookHaven in the Sunday paper. I cut it out and saved it, in case you didn't get to see it. |
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Post by neenjah on Apr 11, 2008 21:49:50 GMT -5
No- missed it!
Would love to read it.
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Post by sagwa on May 4, 2008 17:22:38 GMT -5
I cut out the article and will try yo remember to bring it to the next meeting
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Post by neenjah on Oct 13, 2008 16:30:17 GMT -5
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! There was a really nice article on BookHaven in the Sunday paper. I cut it out and saved it, in case you didn't get to see it.