Post by neenjah on Sept 5, 2007 18:35:09 GMT -5
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Bushi Tales Comic Book Creators Go Nationwide…Again!
Memphis, TN and Prescott Valley, AZ: September 4, 2007-
www.BushiTales.com
David Beaty, Lin Workman, and Micah Stewart announce the nationwide release of Bushi Tales, Issue #2 “On Deadly Ground”. Issue #1 had the Budo institute in New Edo attacked by giant wolves. Now Akiyo Yamashiro assembles a hunting party to track down the murderous wolves and avenge her fallen love, Kitaro. Her older sister Mikah is left behind and worries if Akiyo is ready for such a dangerous task.
The new issue of Bushi Tales is 32 pages black-and-white interior pages, a full-color cover wrap around cover, and is full of extras such as 2 back up stories and a new bio page. It is now available for order in Diamond Comic’s September Previews catalog (page 336 product order code #SEP073894).
Copies of issues #1 and #2 as well as the Bushi Tales soundtrack CD have been available at several locations around Memphis, TN, Southaven, MS and Arizona for over a year now, but this is the first time #2 has been solicited in Diamond’s September Previews. Issue #1 was recently released nationwide on August 22nd (a week early), and issue #3 is scheduled for a fourth quarter 2007 release. Issue #3 will wrap up this first storyline.
Bushi Tales has been brought to fruition by friends who now live over 1400 miles apart. The creative team uses the internet to send pages and sketches back and forth to each other, as well as running an online store and Bushi Tales websites, including a special website for retailers- http//www.BushiTalesRetail.com. The Bushi Tales crew has also been making appearances at comic book and fantasy/sci-fi conventions across the country promoting this popular online title, and meeting their fans from around the world.
The full Bushi Tales crew will appear as guests again in Phoenix, AZ at the 2008 Phoenix Cactuscon, and for the first time in the northeast at the popular podcast Comic Geek Speak’s 300th Episode Celebration this September 22nd and 23rd in Reading, PA.
David Beaty
David has been a professional illustrator/graphic designer since 1992. Some of his past clients include United Artist Pictures, Blockbuster Video, Clear Channel Communications and Warner Brothers. He co-created with Dean Zachary and Scott Clark the ground breaking comic book Stargodz and has been an inker for many small press comic books. Currently his work can be seen in many Western Newspapers publications where he provides specialty graphics, editorial cartoons and the classified section comic strip Captain Value. He is a co-founder with Lin Workman of Pencil Neck Studios. An avid Martial Arts student since the age of 14 he is a Nidan (second degree black belt) in Aikijujutsu and lifelong Aikido practitioner. During his Deshi (instructor) training with Sensei Bryan Skaggs he also earned his Shodan (first degree Black Belt) in Keijutsukai Taijutsu & Kenjutsu and upon graduation he taught Taijutsu & Aikido for 9 years. David now lives in Prescott Valley, AZ with his lovely wife Micah (who assists with inking and coloring on Bushi Tales) and their two cats, Sato and Nermal (who really don’t do anything on Bushi Tales or any other publication).
Lin Workman
SWM, 40, 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 Stone Works in Memphis, TN. Lin has done mural work for Pancho's, McDonald's and Fitzgerald’s Casino, 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' 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.
Micah Stewart
Micah has been a closet comic book fan her whole life and didn’t realize it. Starting as an Artist Assistant on Bushi Tales #1 has led to her becoming the Digital Inker on issue #2. She also assists Lin Workman on coloring. While a newcomer to the comic’s field she’s already proven herself to be a great asset to Pencil Neck Studios.
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Bushi Tales Comic Book Creators Go Nationwide…Again!
Memphis, TN and Prescott Valley, AZ: September 4, 2007-
www.BushiTales.com
David Beaty, Lin Workman, and Micah Stewart announce the nationwide release of Bushi Tales, Issue #2 “On Deadly Ground”. Issue #1 had the Budo institute in New Edo attacked by giant wolves. Now Akiyo Yamashiro assembles a hunting party to track down the murderous wolves and avenge her fallen love, Kitaro. Her older sister Mikah is left behind and worries if Akiyo is ready for such a dangerous task.
The new issue of Bushi Tales is 32 pages black-and-white interior pages, a full-color cover wrap around cover, and is full of extras such as 2 back up stories and a new bio page. It is now available for order in Diamond Comic’s September Previews catalog (page 336 product order code #SEP073894).
Copies of issues #1 and #2 as well as the Bushi Tales soundtrack CD have been available at several locations around Memphis, TN, Southaven, MS and Arizona for over a year now, but this is the first time #2 has been solicited in Diamond’s September Previews. Issue #1 was recently released nationwide on August 22nd (a week early), and issue #3 is scheduled for a fourth quarter 2007 release. Issue #3 will wrap up this first storyline.
Bushi Tales has been brought to fruition by friends who now live over 1400 miles apart. The creative team uses the internet to send pages and sketches back and forth to each other, as well as running an online store and Bushi Tales websites, including a special website for retailers- http//www.BushiTalesRetail.com. The Bushi Tales crew has also been making appearances at comic book and fantasy/sci-fi conventions across the country promoting this popular online title, and meeting their fans from around the world.
The full Bushi Tales crew will appear as guests again in Phoenix, AZ at the 2008 Phoenix Cactuscon, and for the first time in the northeast at the popular podcast Comic Geek Speak’s 300th Episode Celebration this September 22nd and 23rd in Reading, PA.
David Beaty
David has been a professional illustrator/graphic designer since 1992. Some of his past clients include United Artist Pictures, Blockbuster Video, Clear Channel Communications and Warner Brothers. He co-created with Dean Zachary and Scott Clark the ground breaking comic book Stargodz and has been an inker for many small press comic books. Currently his work can be seen in many Western Newspapers publications where he provides specialty graphics, editorial cartoons and the classified section comic strip Captain Value. He is a co-founder with Lin Workman of Pencil Neck Studios. An avid Martial Arts student since the age of 14 he is a Nidan (second degree black belt) in Aikijujutsu and lifelong Aikido practitioner. During his Deshi (instructor) training with Sensei Bryan Skaggs he also earned his Shodan (first degree Black Belt) in Keijutsukai Taijutsu & Kenjutsu and upon graduation he taught Taijutsu & Aikido for 9 years. David now lives in Prescott Valley, AZ with his lovely wife Micah (who assists with inking and coloring on Bushi Tales) and their two cats, Sato and Nermal (who really don’t do anything on Bushi Tales or any other publication).
Lin Workman
SWM, 40, 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 Stone Works in Memphis, TN. Lin has done mural work for Pancho's, McDonald's and Fitzgerald’s Casino, 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' 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.
Micah Stewart
Micah has been a closet comic book fan her whole life and didn’t realize it. Starting as an Artist Assistant on Bushi Tales #1 has led to her becoming the Digital Inker on issue #2. She also assists Lin Workman on coloring. While a newcomer to the comic’s field she’s already proven herself to be a great asset to Pencil Neck Studios.
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