The first convention appearance of the year is rolling around, and it's gonna be cool for several reasons.

I'm going to be a guest at Katsucon 14 is Feb. 15-17 in Washington D.C.

First off, it's my first anime convention. And, from everything I've seen so far, it's bound to be an experience to remember. I'm already looking forward to working on this convention report!

Secondly, it's the weekend that I'll be celebrating eight years of doing a daily comic strip!

And, last but not least, they're throwing an awesome contest in which one lucky attendee of Katsucon 2008 will win at least one item from most of the webcomic guests at this year's con -- including some cool Evil Inc merchandise!

Check out the often-imitated-never-duplicated Webcomics Weekly Podcast, featuring Scott Kurtz, Dave Kellett, Kris Straub, and myself. If you get off on cartoonists talking shop, this is a must-listen. You can follow the RSS here.

Episode 25 Show Notes: Steve Hamaker, who is the colorist for such Jeff Smith projects as Bone, and Shazam! stops by the ol' podcast for an engaging chat about color in comics. Listen now!

At last! You can get the How To Make Webcomics book that you've heard us talk about on the Webcomics Weekly Podcast!

NEWS FLASH: As of this writing, this book now ranks Number One on a couple of Amazon lists! And nobody has even seen the thing yet!

And, if you haven't seen it yet, check out this cool CBR interview with Kellett, Straub, Kurtz and me about the book. I can't tell you how unbelievably proud I am of this book. Needless to say, we all make more money when you buy directly from us, so if you're planning on buying this book, but it here or from Dave, Kris or Scott. They're all offering pre-orders and Artist Editions, too!

HOW TO MAKE WEBCOMICS
The go-to guide for a new generation of cartoonists!

For years, cartoonists of all stripes have dreamed about making a living from their comics. But until recently their only avenue of success was through a syndicate or publisher. Now, more and more cartoonists are doing it on their own and self-publishing their comic strips on the Web. This 200-page book from Image Comics takes you through everything you'll need to take your idea from concept to strip...from strip to hobby...and from hobby to full-time job.

Written by four pros who know the ins and outs of the Web — Dave Kellet (Sheldon), Scott Kurtz (PvP), Brad Guigar (Evil Inc.) and Kris Straub (Starslip Crisis) — "How To Make Webcomics" takes you on a step-by-step tour of everything you need to know to make, post and profit from your online comics.

[NOTE: Your pre-order of "How To Make Webcomics" will be shipping in the first week of March. We're doing pre-orders because we need to let the publisher, Image Comics, know how many books you henchpeople want!]

US/Canada
$13 + $4.00 shipping

International
$13 + $6.00 shipping

HOW TO MAKE WEBCOMICS: ARTISTS EDITION

This is the limited-number, special Artist's Edition of "How To Make Webcomics."

It is stamped, hand-numbered, autographed by Brad "Wigwam" Guigar, and features an awesome "Evil Inc" sketch inside your cover. After this limited run of 250 Artist's Editions are sold, no copies of the book sold in the Evil Inc Company Store will contain a Guigar sketch. (Special sketch requests and name dedications are not possible.)

[NOTE: Your pre-order of "How To Make Webcomics" will be shipping in the first week of March. We're doing pre-orders because we need to let the publisher, Image Comics, know how many books you henchpersons want!]

US/Canada
$23 + $4.00 shipping

International
$23 + $6.00 shipping