May17

The Duel

by Sandy on May 17, 2013 at 12:00 am
Posted In: comics

And that’s why you gotta limit the number of paces…

So today’s comic is part of ‘Dialogue Free Comics Day’, wherein a bunch of cartoonists try and make a comic without any dialogue. I find it to be a really good exercise, it’s always good to try and tell as much of the story as you can with the pictures, and not rely too heavily on the words. But for some reason I always end up making a huge comic for the occasion…

I’ve done a bunch of dialogue free comics over the year, here’s a partial list if you’re into looking at them.

http://www.crowbarbenson.com/dad-talking/
http://www.crowbarbenson.com/party-snacks/
http://www.crowbarbenson.com/winter-comes-a-calling/
http://www.crowbarbenson.com/listening-to-the-adults/
http://www.crowbarbenson.com/imminent-doom/
http://www.crowbarbenson.com/ice-cream-cone/
http://www.crowbarbenson.com/a-fly-in-my-spuds/

 

Off to Hecla Island for the weekend! If there’s no comic Monday, you’ll know why! ;)

 

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Winnipeg Comic Con 2011

by Sandy on November 6, 2011 at 11:41 pm
Posted In: blog, News

In the better late than never department, here’s a quick photo report from the Winnipeg Comic Con.

The highlight was all the costumes, you go Winnipeg!  Very impressed with the effort shown.  Also met some cool artists, and got to hear Michael Golden speak.  I’ll post more about the artists I met in upcoming days, but for now here’s some of the costumes I saw:

The Red Queen! Amazing costume.

Boy Zombie. Excellent costume, AND he got in character!

Excellent body painting, AND she's a Hab's fan! Crowbar would be pleased.

I wasn't the only one interested in photographing the girl dressed in body paint.

Guy has kinda gone to seed...

One of best zombie costumes I saw, and there were some great ones. If she's looking for brains, though, she's eating the wrong book

Maybe the only costume that made me laugh out loud, the good Doctor! I don't think the guy had ever read any Thompson books, but still!

An excellent Catwoman costume.

This was not only an excellent costume, it was her SECOND costume of the con! And she's the author of Between Places, check it out!

Super nice girl from Morden, and do you think I can remember her name?

Fellow webcomicer Rod Salm from 'Death at your Door', looking awfully pleased to get the original of a guest comic I did for him!

I actually met 'Daphne' briefly at the Calgary Comic Con, which was pretty cool.

Another cool costume.

Talk about committing to your costume! Lest we think the comic con had only girls in costume...

I don't read enough anime to recognize the costumes, but lots of people did...

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Family Emergency

by Sandy on July 14, 2011 at 11:58 am
Posted In: blog

So Monday evening my Dad had a pretty massive aneurysm, and we’ve been with him at the hospital ever since. He’s had surgery, but is still being kept heavily sedated as they monitor the swelling of the brain.
Needless to say, Crowbar will be on a hiatus while we handle this. I know you’ll all understand, and I’m grateful for all the support our family has received from so many people.
I’ll post how things are going when we get a clearer idea of Dad’s medical situation.
And finally, I have to say how impressed and appreciative we all our of the excellent medical staff we’ve been in contact with. From the 911 operator, to the EMR people, to the staffs at St. Boniface and Health Sciences Centre in the city, and especially to the surgical team and ICU nurses at HSC, we are in awe of your professionalism, compassion and the level of care Dad has received. We couldn’t ask for more.
Thank you.

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Crowbar Book Published!

by Sandy on April 29, 2011 at 11:35 am
Posted In: blog


Hey, big news! The best strips from the first three years of Crowbar Benson are now available in book form! I’m really excited about this, I think the book turned out great thanks in no small part to the excellent work of Friesen’s Printing in Altona, who helped out a lot.
The book is 128 pages long, with almost 400 cartoons in it. In size and shape it’s kind of a standard 8 1/2 by 8 1/8 inch book, much like you see in stores. And in fact you can find it in a number of stores in Manitoba already, including McNally Robinson, Chapters, Comics America and others. And of course it’s available for purchase online (hint hint).
I’d love it if you’d order one, even if you’ve read the strips online it’s pretty cool to have the book. It also makes an excellent gift for the hockey fan in your life, you can buy it, read it, and then pass it on as a gift! Much like I do with all the webcomic books I get… ;) .
I’ll also be making a few appearances at different events to promote the book, if you happen to live in the area. I’ll be in Winnipeg for ‘Free Comics Day’ at Comics America on Academy Road, signing books and giving away drawings if you want to swing by and say hello. I’ll also be in the city on Monday, May 9th for the Official Launch Event at McNally Robinson Bookstore at 7:00. I’ll be giving a (short) talk, answering questions (no, I’m not at all like Crowbar Benson) and again, signing copies of the book. Hope you can make it out, I’d love to see you there!
I’ll also have a table at the South Central Regional Library Book Sale, the biggest book sale in southern Manitoba, and last but not least, I’ll be at the Calgary Expo in June. More on that as it gets closer…!
Again, the book is available online (just click the link below!). The price is $15.00 per copy, plus $5.00 for shipping. That includes a signed drawing in every book, and if you’d like it dedicated to someone in particular, just let me know during the checkout process, or just email me.
Thanks again, and if you’re inclined, please help spread the word!

Sandy

Product Details:

Paperback: 128 pages

Black and white, full colour cover

8 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches

Printed by Friesens in Altona, Manitoba, it looks really slick!

All books come signed with an original drawing!  If you’d like a specific dedication, be sure to include that information in the Paypal form.

Price: $15.00 plus $5.00 for Shipping

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Crowbar in Hungarian

by Sandy on January 27, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: blog
Pajszer Benson

Pajszer Benson

Crowbar Benson is now available in Hungarian, thanks to the stellar efforts of Orosz Gergely! I find this really, really cool!

Gergely (which would translate to Gregory in English) has already translated the first year of Crowbar Benson strips, and is hard at work on year two. So if you know anyone who speaks Hungarian, or is learning, send them over to http://pajszerbenson.freeblog.hu/ to check it out.

I think one of the reasons I find this so cool is that I remember being in France for the first time when I was like 6 yrs old, and seeing a Bugs Bunny cartoon in French. It seemed so bizarre that Bugs Bunny could speak French, I was amazed (okay, it doesn’t take much to amaze a six year old, but still…) I get a bit of that feeling when I see Crowbar speaking Hungarian. That and I find it amazing that Gergely has put all that work into it!

Again, check it out! http://pajszerbenson.freeblog.hu/

(You may also notice that the drawings have improved a lot since those early strips.)

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I just got an e-mail from Gergely, and I had mixed up his surname and given name in the post (which is now corrected). My apologies! Here, I’ll let him explain:

“Hungary is one of the few countrys, where we use our names in reverse order. Like in Japan! So while my name is Orosz Gergely, Orosz is my surname, and Gergely is my first name. (Gergely means Gregory, by the way.)
My name would be Gregory Orosz in a foreign country. :) Altough my nickname, Ross, came from Orosz.”

As they say, you learn something every day…! Thanks again, Gergely!

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Faraday the Blob Guest Comic

by Sandy on January 24, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Posted In: blog

I’m a bit late in posting this, but for anyone who hasn’t seen it, I did a guest comic over at Faraday the Blob a few weeks back (okay, more like a month. I’m slow to post news, sue me.)

Faraday the Blob

You know how some people draw kinda the way you wish you could draw? Faraday the Blob is like that for me… It’s extremely creative visually, and the longer you look at it, the more stuff you find in it. Excellent comic.
Here’s a link the the actual guest comic I did, wherein I tried my best to mimic Alan Ryan’s drawing style.

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