Get Smurfnapped!

Hi there! We have so many exciting things going on at the Papercutz offices, but when I saw some reviews of our Smurfs comicbook and an interview with yours truly from Comic Con, I knew I just had to share it with you! You see, not only is The Smurfs comicbook a great way to [...]

News, Reviews, and Little Blue Dudes!

Hi There! Associate Editor Mike Petranek here to say hello and share some exciting goings-on at Papercutz that have me jumping for joy! Not only will you be able to pick up the first two SMURFS graphic novels next Tuesday, but in three weeks the first volume of NANCY DREW THE NEW CASE FILES #1 [...]

MORE PAPERCUTZ SLICES COVER ART I CAN’T TALK ABOUT

WARNING: The following information should be of little value to you. Well, he did it again. After informing me by telephone that Papercutz needed yet ANOTHER cover for a new book they’re publishing next year, the Old Editor, Jim Salicrup, called and described the premise for the next cover in the series we laughingly refer [...]

Brief Respite

Fast and crazy times.  I’ve now been part of two exciting investigations with Ryan Buell and the gang from Paranormal State, finished a rough draft of an upcoming zombie novel, dug in on a humor book I’m co-writing with dear pal Shelby Gragg and travelled much more in the last six weeks than I have [...]

DISNEY FAIRIES #2 Reviews!

Hi There! Editorial Associate Mike Petranek stopping by, very excited about DISNEY FAIRIES #2 “Tinker Bell and the Wings of Rani”. Here’s a picture of the cover: A couple of great reviews were recently sent our way, and it looks like people are even more excited about DISNEY FAIRIES #2 than DISNEY FAIRIES #1! At [...]

How Not To Draw a Graphic Novel

When Papercutz Editor Jim Salicrup told me earlier this year that he’d chosen me to illustrate Stefan Petrucha’s hilarious new 50-page full-color graphic-novel parody of the Harry Potter series I nearly flipped my wig! I told Salicrup: “No artist could ever do justice to THAT—especially ME!” I immediately hung up the phone and locked myself [...]

Lookin’ Good at Comic Con!

Hi Everyone, I felt this was definitely worth sharing. Rick Parker did a little Photoshop work on a picture of me, Terry Nantier and Jim Salicrup at Comic Con. Enjoy! -Michael

LAST MINUTE ALERT!!

RICK PARKER, the cartoonist famed for illustrating The Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid comics in TALES FROM THE CRYPT #8 will be appearing TODAY at noon to 3:00 PM at Coast City Comics in Downtown Portland, Maine. For more details go to www.coastcitycomics.net/. Rick is an incredible cartoonist and a super-entertaining guy. If you’re [...]

Need Help at San Diego Comic Con!

Hi There! We need some help at San Diego Comic Con and are willing to provide you with a badge for the whole show if you are available to help us out. We are looking for someone 5 foot 3 inches tall or shorter to dress as a Smurf and make the rounds at the [...]

SPLIT an ALAN Pick!

Okay, so it was last month, but I just noticed that my latest YA novel, Split, was selected by ALAN (The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents) as a pick of the month.  Their review, which you’ll have to scroll down a bit to see, said in part: “Petrucha gives each Wade a strong voice and [...]

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