6.7.09
JARAN STUDIOS' ONLINE STORE IS UP AND RUNNING!
Yeah, I know, that may not be a major accomplishment for some people, but I think its pretty cool that the store is finally updated and functional. That means you no longer have to search through the bins at your local comic shop, desperately trying to find a copy of DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE #0, because you can buy it right here! Well, you might not exactly be losing sleep, desperately searching for it, but if you want a book, or a poster, or a t-shirt, you now know where to easily find it. They make great gifts, too...
Okay, that's enough of pimping the Online Store. Now, I want to take a minute to give a shout out to an artist who, though not associated with DREAD FORCE, is hot. That would be Nar! Make sure to stop by his website if you get a chance. Check out some of his pin-ups, they're out of this world!
One other man that I respect to the fullest, is Chas Naylor over at Fith Studios. He's the guy that hooked us up with the tight preview trailer, above. Not only has he got crazy design skills, but he's a really cool dude, too.
Oh, and if you're not in the market to buy any DF stuff right now, you can always head on over to the Downloads page and grab a free wallpaper for your monitor. Hope you dig 'em.
5.15.09
FINALLY, SOME NEWS!
What's up, my people! I just wanted to take a few minutes and let everyone know the status of the DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE book, as well as go over a few other interesting things we've got going on behind the scenes, here at Jaran Studios.
First of all, if you've been keeping up with DREAD FORCE, you're probably aware that issue #1's release has been pushed back quite a bit. Most of the delay has been because of some serious personal problems with a member of the creative team, which they had no control over. Be that as it may, I still wanted to apologize for the hold-up, and reassure you that the wheels are slowly beginning to turn again, so we should be able to start making some real progress soon. It hasn't exactly been a smooth ride so far, so thanks to everyone for remaining patient during this process.
We did manage to add a new character profiles page today, which you can have a look at here.
In the meanwhile, we're looking for a penciller for a possible upcoming DF web comic, so if you've got a knack for drawing mechs, and love working for pocket change, your dream job is waiting! Just contact us with your sequential samples, or a link to them, and we'll let you know if its a fit. Got a cool style that doesn't necessarily match up with DREAD FORCE? Send your submission anyway, who knows, we might do a totally new web comic unrelated to DF, as long as the artwork is sick enough. We're open-minded, and we love creativity.
One other thing we've been considering during these last few months, is creating an 8" limited edition polystone/resin collectible statue of NeoKhan. But before getting ahead of ourselves, we want to know what you think. If you'd be interested in buying, or pre-ordering, one of these future masterpieces, for around 80 bucks a pop, please make sure to let us know, so we know how soon before we need to get started. And don't worry, if the quality of the statues is anything less than the quality of the artwork in our books, we'd never approve their production, anyway.
We'd love to hear what you think about our web comic idea, the NeoKhan collectible statue, and anything else that you've got on your mind, so we'll be on the lookout for your comments, questions or suggestions.
Almost forgot, DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE was recently featured on The Electric Playground on G4 TV, so we definitely owe them a big shout out for that. The online comics magazine, Extra Sequential, also did a piece about DF, which was much appreciated, so major thanks to those guys, too.
Until next time...
1.24.09
DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE ISSUE #0 ON SALE NOW!
DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE #0 is finally available in stores! After hooking up with Devil's Due Publishing this past summer, we've been able to take a break from the promotional side of the business and focus more on the creative process, and even though things have moved a little slower than we would've preferred (this is a totally independent project, keep in mind), the preview issue has arrived at long last. If you like what you've seen so far and want to see more, please support us by ordering your copy today from MidTown Comics or your local comics shop! |
