C2E2 2016

Hello Internet!

This weekend is C2E2 (Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo) and I couldn't be more excited. C2E2 is one of my favorite conventions and always has interesting panels, creators, and exhibitors for new and old fans.

Taken from c2e2.com

Here are some things you must do if you go to C2E2 this year:

1. Support independent comic creators
2. Buy original art from artists
3. Buy comics and stories from writers
4. Party hard
5. Be safe

Taken from enmnetwork.com

I'm not tabling this year, but I will be walking around with a Pro Pass. Feel free to say hello and chat if you see me on the floor.

I look forward to seeing you all there!


Keep it wizard,

Kenny

Project Updates 6/11/2014 (Bluster, Western Comic, and More!)

Hey Everyone!

I know that I’ve been missing for a while, but I’ve got a few good excuses.

My first excuse is that I was attending conventions. I went to C2E2 in Chicago and Motor City ComicCon in Michigan. I had a fantastic time and got to meet some incredible creators. I was even asked to speak on a panel with writers Amy Chu, Christy Blanch, Shaun Manning, and artist Reilly Brown. We talked about making creator-owned comics and self-publishing, and we also answered questions from the audience. Let me tell you something, Amy Chu puts on a fun panel. If you’re ever at a convention and she has one of these lined up then you should definitely attend.

From left to right:
Kenny Porter, Amy Chu, Shaun Manning, Christy Blanch, and Reilly Brown

I was listed as a guest for Cherry Capital Con in Traverse City, Michigan, but unfortunately couldn’t attend. This leads me to my second excuse -- horrible food poisoning. It took a trip to the emergency room, my caring girlfriend, and a viewing of The Lego Movie to get me through the ordeal, but I came out alive.

Since then I’ve been working on Bluster with Andy Budnick and a top secret Western comic with artist Jim Towe, which we plan on putting on Kickstarter. I'm also writing as an intern this summer for Cosmic Book News, where I write the "Alternative Comics Beat" column. Keep your eyes peeled for those projects and Alt Beat articles!

Bluster is still on schedule and the first two issues should be done soon. Andy has almost finished the art for the first issue and is only a few pages away. We won’t release the first issue until we have the second issue locked as well. Then we’ll throw the first one up digitally and follow with the other three issues monthly.

I hope everyone out there is reading fantastic comics this summer. Preferably with a cool beverage, outdoors, and with friends. I know I’ve been doing it often.

Keep your eyes peeled, there’ll be more news to come!

(And more regular posts)

Bluster #1 - Project Update

Bluster Update

Andy Budnick and I are working hard to get the first issue of Bluster done and ready for digital release. While we do plan on doing some pitching with the story, the main goal is to put all four issues online for consumption on our own. After talking about the project we’ve decided we want complete creative control and would rather get the comic out there for people to read than wait for someone to pick it up.

Before we release the first issue we want to have a minimum of two issues in the can. That’s just because we don’t want any delays and want to make sure that, once the first issue comes out, we’ll be able to release one each month until it’s finished.

We’ve discussed a release schedule, and I’d expect a first issue somewhere in September or October based on my writing speed and Andy’s ability to crank out incredible pages. After the four issues are released we plan on doing a collected print version, which will more than likely be achieved through a Kickstarter.

Thank you to everyone for supporting the project so far! We’re excited to get it out there and into the world ASAP!

Ant-Man, Wasp, and Fantastic Four - Sample Pages for Jim Towe

I've mentioned before that I love writing short sample scripts for artists that want to break in to Marvel or DC. This year I wrote two samples for artists Jim Towe and Andy Budnick to do a portfolio review for Marvel at C2E2.

Jim just turned in his pages and they're awesome. He asked me to write him a story where Ant-Man, Wasp, Reed, and Sue were on an awkward double date.

Here are the resulting pages from my script:
(NOTE: We do not own these characters. This is simply for a portfolio review/sample with Marvel.)

Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4

Page 5

How awesome are those pages? Am I right? If people are interested I can post the script, too.

I'll post Andy's pages as soon as he finishes, but I hope you guys enjoyed this!

C2E2 -- 2013 This Weekend!

I can't express how excited I am to be going back to C2E2 this year. Last year was so much fun, even if it was just for a single day, and I'm glad I'll be there all weekend this time around to hang out with the creators I've been chatting with over the past few months.

You can be sure that I'll post pictures and updates after each day.

Keep your eyes peeled!