ROK Comics Night Owl artist Jason Dube tells us he has a bunch of new items just released that fans might want to track down.
His Scattered Soundtrack comic collection has been just been re-issued and spruced up with new artwork and a fold out cover. It's now being offered on createspace and Amazon.
Also on sale now is his new comic book creation Caffeine Poisoned #1 is now available. If you've ever had trouble sleeping, then spare a thought for someone ho has not slept a wink for the last 12 years?
Protagonist Jason has that exact problem, and worse than that... his waking dreams materialize into our world and run wild!
Working in a 24-hour coffee shop, Jason must deal with the insanity of the coffee-drinking crowd, and at the same time battle to control his physical dreams.
Written by Jason Dube and drawn by Braedon Kuts this 20 page black and white comic is available from Comixpress, price $3.25. Jason is also of course drawing the new Night Owl comic boook for Wham Bang Comics featuring international model and character LouLou von Brochwitz! This 22-year-old willowly blonde modeling sensation struts her way into Night Owl’s life when she finds herself threatened by a mysterious villain in Las Vegas! How will Night Owl react? The latest full colour edition of Night Owl is also available from Comixpress.
Finally, don’t forget that 3rd May 2008 is Free Comics Book Day and if you're in the Sacarmento area (USA), stop by Heroes Alley, as Jason Dube and the rest of the SCCG (Sacramento Comicbook Creators Group) will be there networking, doing free sketches, reviewing portfolios, and just chatting with the fans. The event starts at 10am! The address is: 3501 Sunrise Blvd. #3, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742.
Wham Bang Comics have just published three special "Origin of Night Owl" comics on ROK Comics, all of which are free to view online:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Night Owl, the creation of young Jake Tinsley, written by father Ben, is one of a handful of strps (so far) selected by ROK's Chinese partners for distribution in China alongside Garfield, TMNT, Crazy Mary, Crumb and others.
New to ROK Comics this month is Night Owl, just one of several heroes from US independent publisher Wham Bang Comics - the humorous creation of an imaginative teenager, with help from his father.
Night Owl, a 12-year-old superhero from Texas, holds the mantle of "Earth Shaman," the most powerful mage on the planet, and is charged with protecting the balance of the universe. A daunting task for a youngster!
Secretly Zack Finley, a seventh grader from Fort Worth, Texas, Night Owl is the child of divorce who spends weekends with his father and the rest of the time with his mother. He inherited his power -- derived from earth energy, the life force of the planet -- from his grandfather, Mack Finley, after the elder shaman was murdered.
Night Owl is still trying to full understand and utilize his powers. He knows he can fly, has super strength and limited invulnerability. He occasionally has prophecy dreams that come true, and he can use the staff left him by his grandfather to commune with the universe. His power animal, Grandfather Owl, is a constant ally in his fight against injustice.
Night Owl is an advocate for human rights and the rights of crime victims. He lives a lonely life, as he must keep his identity secret from even his mother, fearing that her life would be in danger if she knew who he was. (Plus, she'd be so worried for his safety she'd make him stop!)
Night Owl is written by 13-year-old Jake Tinsley (pictured) with help from his father, veteran journalist Ben Tinsley. Art is by rising manga star Jason Dube and colours are by Kristoffer Condes.
Publisher Ben Tinsley formed Wham Bang Comics, based in both Galveston, Texas and Las Vegas, Nevada, to showcase the adventures of Night Owl. Along the way, other writers climbed on board and Wham Bang's first comic, Two-Fisted Adventures, ended up as a 52-page anthology comic, available via their main online site: www.myspace.com/whambangcomics.
