Thanks Gabe!

Gabe Bridwell, an artist who I met at Heroes Con '04 and have been a huge fan of since, is one of the participating artists for BOTS. He was very nice to mention the project on his website the other day.

http://www.gabebridwell.com/

thanks Gabe!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from BOTS!

I just wanted to update everyone and say thanks for your particpation. I've been receiving a lot of artwork for BOTS and it looks great! There is till time to get your pics in but the deadline is approaching. Remember, I must receive your artwork by December 1st to make it in. Anyone who wants to donate their original artwork to the auction, I need a digital copy by December 1st but I don't need the actual artwork until February. Contact me and I'll send you my mailing address.

Have fun trick or treating and be safe!

The List

Well here it is, the list so far....

Felton Allen, freelance colorist/artist http://titaniumgorilla.deviantart.com/gallery/
Carlos Arenas (VerdeNeon Entertainment) http://www.verdeneon.com/
Thor Badendyck (Robotech, Tellos) http://thorsartwork.com/
Christian Barratt, freelance writer/artist
Bobby Blakey, freelance artist, filmmaker (BDG Entertainment) http://www.bdg-entertainment.com/
Gabe Bridwell (Noble Causes-Image) http://www.gabebridwell.com/
Bub @ T.R.I.B.E. Studio Comics http://www.tribecomics.com/
Jason Bullock (GIRAF Network) http://www.girafnetwork.org/
Ignacio Calero, freelance artist
Pat Carlucci (Hot Inks) http://www.hotinks.com/
Matt Chmielefski (T.E.A.-Nifty Grafx) http://www.niftygrafx.com/
Vincent Cifuentes (10th Muse-Alias)
Ryan Cody (Hurricane Kids) http://www.hurricanekids.blogspot.com/
Brian Colin (Jonas: Tales of an Ironstar-Ironstar Comics) http://www.ironstarcomics.com/
John DaCosta (Metro-Infinity Uprising) http://www.infinityuprising.com/
Ben Dale (Bio Boy-Speakeasy Comics)
Pedro Delgado (Abiding Perdition-APComics) http://www.abarayastudios.com/news.php
Eric Dotson (Dreamer-Portal Productions)
Don Edwards (Unemployed Duck-Angry Eye Studios)
Chris Flick ( CSF Graphics) http://www.csfgraphics.com/
Sanford Greene (Transformers, Adventures of Superman, Star Wars Tales, The Ride-Artxilla) http://www.artxilla.com/ http://sanfordgreene.com/
Trin Gutierrez (Ronin Studios)
Matt Haley, freelance artist
Jim Jimenez, (JBROSTUDIO)
Ben Jones, freelance artist
Rob Jones (Perfect Storm-Harbor Comics) http://www.harborcomics.com/
Randy "Rantz" Kintz (RIP-Repercussion Comics) http://www.repercussioncomics.com/
Joel Klampert (Kwiddexx-Repercussion Comics) http://www.repercussioncomics.com/
Andy Krahanke (Zombiekiller-Darkhorse
Chris Lie (GI Joe: Arashikage, GI Joe: Sigma Six-Devil's Due Press) http://www.chriscomic.com/news/
Peter Marshall, freelance artist
Joe Miller, writer/artist Consuming Fire Comics http://www.consumingfirecomics.zoomshare.com/0.html
Gary "dubs" Mitchell, inker (RIP-Repercussion Comics, Arcadia-Portal Productions)
Mandy Moore http://www.amazonmandy.com/
Julio Molina Muscara, freelance artist http://www.julio.ws/
Nick Moshenko, freelance artist
Dave O'Neill, freelance artist http://guitardave.deviantart.com/
Erech Overaker (Murder Show Dot Net) http://www.murdershow.net/
Joe Pekar (Hot Inks) http://www.hotinks.com/
Lyle Pollard (Highburn Studios) http://www.highburn.com/default.asp
Mark Poultin (Koni Waves)
Roland du Preez, freelance artist
Miguel Puerta, freelance artist
Salvadore Raga, freelance inker
Ron Riley (Noble Causes-Image, Rob Zombie's Spookshow International) http://thatron.tk/
David Rivera (Hot Inks, Witchblade, Darkness-Top Cow) http://www.hotinks.com/
Donovan Roehl, freelance artist
Joshua Ross (Put Some Pants On-Golden Goat Studios) http://www.artronin9.com/
Jason Roth, inker (T.E.A.-Nify Grafx) http://pages.prodigy.net/impulse/
http://www.niftygrafx.com/
Craig Rousseau (Impulse, Flash, Young Justice, JLA Adventures, Batman Beyond-DC) http://www.craigrousseau.com/
Miguel Ruiz, freelance artist
Tim Sale (Daredevil: Yellow, Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman: For All Seasons) http://www.timsale1.com/
Steve Seeley, freelance artist
Tim Seeley (writer/creator Hack/Slash, illustrator Forgotten Realms-Devil's Due Press) http://www.timseeley.com/
Daniel Silva, freelance artist
Vernon Smith, freelance artist
Joe Spicer, freelance artist
Tyler Sticka, freelance artist http://www.tylersticka.com/
Dawid Strauss, (Gene Gardens, Gene Gardens: Hero Seed-King Tractor Press)
E.J. Su (Transformers: Infiltration-IDW Publishing, Supercrazy TNT Blast-Speakeasy, Superpatriot: WOT-Image) http://www.protodepot.com/
Michael Sumislaski (Livewired Studios) http://www.livewiredstudios.com/
Todd "short boy" Swain, inker (Tenth Muse, Legend of Isis-Alias) http://www.freewebs.com/inks_by_shortboy/
Aaron Thacker, freelance artist
Lesean Thomas (Artxilla) asst. animator; The Lizzie Maguire Show, story board artist; Teen Titans, co-director/lead supervising character designer The Boondocks http://leseanthomas.com/
Olivia Townshend, freelance artist
Manny Trembley (Panda Express-PX!) http://www.pandaxpress.com/
Andy Vink (Se7en Comics) http://www.s-e-7-e-n.com/
Dan Warschkow, freelance artist
Mike Watkins (Guardians-Highburn Studios) http://www.highburn.com/default.asp
Jeff Welborn, freelance artist http://www.profolio.net/jeff/
Brian Wentworth, freelance artist (Joe Kubert School)
Matt Widmann, freelance artist
Mark Wilson (Angry Tuna) http://www.angrytuna.741.com/
Mark Winters (Shocking Gun Tales-Cellardoor Publishing) http://www.goldengoatstudios.com/

Be sure to keep checking for new names! If you are listed here and I have made a mistake about your info, be sure to let me know! If I've left you off by accident, please let me know!

Purchasing Bots

Recently, I've been getting a lot of questions regarding purchasing a copy of Bots. Bots will not be available until February of 2006, however starting November 1st, it will be possible to pre-order a copy. The cover price will be $10 with all the proceeds going to the Autism Society of America.

Contributing artists to Bots will be offered 1 copy at a 50% discount, for $5. Any other copies he or she would like would be at the full $10 cover price.

This is a not for profit project and the goal is to get as much money to the A.S.A. as possible.

Ad sales

Ad sales within Bots is starting to pick up. Some participants like Rob Sturk from Ignium Studios http://www.igniumstudio.com/ and Joel Klampert from Rood Graphics http://www.roodgraphics.com/new_rood_site_002.htm. As well as publishers l;ike Repercussion Comics http://www.repercussioncomics.com/ and websites like Buzzscope http://www.buzzscope.com/ and retailers like Time Capsule Comics and Collectibles in Cranston, RI http://www.thetimecapsule.com/.

Remember, the money from the ad sales is going towards the production costs to ensure that all the money from the sales of Bots will go directly to the Autism Society of America.

If you are interested in purchasing an ad, they are priced at $40 for a full page black & white ad and $25 for a half page. There will be 500 copies of Bots printed.

Just some reminders

I wanted to just remind you all of a few things...

Any artist who is going to need his or her pic inked by one of our participating inkers, I need your pencils by Halloween to allow for enough time.

If you would like to donate your original to the auction, let me know and I will send you my mailing address.

If you would like to purchase ad space within Bots, the prices are $40 for a full page black & white ad and $25 for a half page.

We are also selling 11X17, high gloss, on a nice card stock, Bots prints, signed by the artist Randy "Rantz" Kintz. The prints are $14 via paypal ($10 for the print and $4 for shipping) to portalcomics@hotmail.com

The money from the ad and print sales is going to help with the production costs. Anything leftover will be donated as well.

I still cannot get the picasso to work properly, I apologize for not being able to post the print here. if you have not seen it posted on any of the threads where the project has been listed, e-mail me at autismproject@gmail.com and I'll send it to you.

Artwork is starting to come in. To date I've collected nearly 30 pices and they look great! This si going to be an excellent collection! Thanks so much to everyone!

Bots tops 70 artists!

With the addition of 9 more artists this morning, the list of participants is now up to 75 contributors! Tommy Castillo, who has worked on Batman and Evil Ernie. Craig Rousseau, whose credits for DC include Impulse, Flash, Young Justice, JLA Adventures. Tom Feister has inked such books as Ex Machina, Iron Man, JLA Adventures and GI Joe Frontline. EJ Su has worked on Transformers: Infiltration and Superpatriot: WOT. Jennie Breeden from The Devil's Panties. As well as artists Pedro Delgado, Matt Synowicz, Adam Frizzell and Julio Molina Muscara.

I've also been getting questions regarding the plan for Bots' release. Well here it is, the plan is to collect all the artwork by the end of the year and debut Bots at Mega Con in Orlando, FL February 24-26, 2006. So mark your calendars!

http://www.megaconvention.com/

Lesean Thomas joins Bots

Lesean Thomas is joining his fellow Artxilla artist, Sanford Greene, on Bots. Lesean has worked in animation on some very high profile shows. Lesean worked as an assistant animator for The Disney Channel's The Lizzie Maguire Show as well as a storyboard artist for Cartoon Network's Teen Titans. Currently Lesean is the co-director/lead supervising character designer for Cartoon Network's new show The Boondocks, debuting next month on Adult Swim.

Lesean is also working on a Cannon Busters graphic novel.

Check out Lesean's work at the Artxilla site: http://www.artxilla.com/

as well as his own site: http://leseanthomas.com/

People are talking!

A couple of people involved with Bots have posted some very nice things on their respective web sites.

Contributing artist Chris Flick had this to say,

http://www.communitymx.com/blog/index.cfm?blogger=18

and Bub @ T.R.I.B.E. Comics

http://www.tribecomics.com/

Thanks a lot guys, believe me it's the participation of people like you that is going to make this project great!

Sanford Greene added to "The List"

Sanford Greene from Artxilla has joined the list of artists contrinuting to Bots. Sanford's work has graced the pages of Adventures of Superman, Transformers, Star Wars Tales and The Ride. In addition to many other projects. Sanford also has done artwork for many of today's hottest Hip Hop groups.

Sanford's work can be seen at the Artxilla site: http://www.artxilla.com/

as well as his own website: http://sanfordgreene.com/

Tim Sale to join Bots!

OK, big announcement music! Superstar artist Tim Sale has volunteered some of his time to contribute a pic to Bots. We couldn't be happier. Tim and writer Jeph Loeb have created some of the most memorable stories of the last few years. Daredevil: Yellow, Batman: The Long Halloween and Superman: For All Seasons. It's great to have Tim aboard.

What's new?

I'm starting to receive people's artwork and it is looking fantastic! This is going to be one heckuva collection! I'm having some difficulty installing the picasso software necessary to post images here, that is the reason there are none. :) Hopefully, I'll get that figured out soon.

Artists, remember if you are going to need your pics inked by one of the participating inkers, get it to me by Halloween so there's enough time.

Don't forget to place your order for the official Bots print, autographed by Rantz himself! Just $10 plus shipping via paypal to portalcomics@hotmail.com and we'll get one in the mail to you right away!

We still have plenty of ad space for your studio or your upcoming project. Just $25 for a half page and $40 for a whole page. Also via paypal to portalcomics@hotmail.com.

Keep checking "The List", new names are added every day!

Production Costs

First of all, if you haven't looked at the list of artists in a couple of days, scroll down because there are new names being added daily. We're up to 50 contributors already and still growing!

I've got an announcement about ad space in Bots. To help with the produciton costs of the project we will be selling ad space in the book. If you've got a project coming up or would like to advertise your studio or company ads will be $25 for a half page and $40 for a full page. Black & white ads only please. E-mail me at autismproject@gmail for more info.

Also to assist with production costs we will be selling prints of the cover. The pencils were done by Randy "Rantz" Kintz, colors and inks by Manny Trembley and the Bots logo was designed by Joel Klampert. Prints will be $10 plus shipping. All prints will be signed by Randy. E-mail me for details.

Payments can be made via paypal to portalcomics@hotmail.com or e-mail me for other options.