Free Comic Book Day 2013

Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday, May 4th!

Come see me at Comic Book Addiction in Whitby, Ontario along with Dale Keown (Incredible Hulk) and Richard Pace (New Warriors). I'll be signing copies of the DC Nation Super Sampler, which contains a "remix" of my story "Magic & Misdirection" from Teen Titans Go #12. Plus, I'll have other Johnny DC and Archie comics to give away in addition to the official Free Comic Book Day offerings.

To see who's appearing at your friendly neighborhood comic shop and to learn more about Free Comic Book Day, please visit: www.freecomicbookday.com

Jinx 2 Review

Graphic Novel Reporter has posted the first review of Jinx (Volume 2): Little Miss Steps!

"Jinx is back for another charming adventure. The feisty tomboy (updated last year by Archie creators J. Torres, Rick Burchett, and Terry Austin) remains mostly true to her 1940s roots while being fearlessly updated for the 21st century."

Reviewer John Hogan also writes, "I won’t give away the surprise of this second volume, but I will say that I really loved the depth and maturity with which Torres handled it. Everything plays out in a realistic manner without ever condescending to the reader, and Torres deserves credit for never missing a beat with the humor and levity that define these stories."

Surprise, eh? Hmm... you can read the entire glowing review here.

CAKE

Comic Arts for Kids Expo (CAKE) is a daylong celebration of image-based storytelling for readers ages 2 to 13! Co-presented by Small Print Toronto, Little Island Comics and Toronto Public Library, the event takes place this Satruday, March 23rd at the Lilian H. Smith Library (230 Collge St.) starting at 9 AM.

There are workshops, readings, and signings with creators like the 

Brothers Leung, Claudia Davila, Steve Manale, Evan Munday and more including yours truly.

I'll be assisting illustrator Jennifer Lum in a Checkers & Dot craft session for kids ages 2-8 between 9:00-9:45, then Jen and I will be signing for about an hour thereafter.

Later in the day, I'll be doing a Bigfoot Boy reading with some help from volunteers in the audience between 12:00-12:45, followed by another signing.

Admission is free but space is limited. For more information about workshops and to sign up in advance, click here. Hope to see you there!

Free Comic Book Day

These showed up in the mail this week!

You can get your copy from your friendly neighborhood comic shop on Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) which is on Saturday, May 4th.

This year's all-ages DC offering includes a reprint of a Teen Titans Go story by yours truly and Todd Nauck.

For more information on FCBD, visit: www.freecomicbookday.com

To find a comic shop near you, check out: www.comicshoplocator.com

More on what I'll be doing on FCBD soon!

Jinx: Little Miss Steps

Step into spring with Jinx Holliday and the next installment in the critically acclaimed Jinx series! Spring in high school brings a whole new set of challenges for feisty freshman Jinx–new tests, new sports, and summer’s on the way! But more frightening to Jinx than anything else is the dreaded school dance… and to make matters worse, this one is girls’ choice! That means Jinx’s friends Charley and Greg are competing to be her date, as if the very thought of dancing wasn’t awkward enough! On the home front, Jinx is faced with even more changes when her usually distant mom re-emerges with a shocking revelation! Jinx: Little Miss Steps is a realistic, uplifting story told with great wit, humor, heart and style –you’ll fall in love with Jinx Holliday!

Script: J. Torres
Art: Rick Burchett, Terry Austin
Cover: Rick Burchett, Terry Austin
112 pp
Direct Market On-sale: 4/3