MORE PAPERCUTZ SLICES COVER ART I CAN’T TALK ABOUT
August 21, 2010 by Rick Parker
Filed under Papercutz Blog
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 [...]
How Not To Draw a Graphic Novel
August 4, 2010 by Rick Parker
Filed under Papercutz Blog
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!
August 3, 2010 by Michael Petranek
Filed under Papercutz Blog, events
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!!
July 14, 2010 by Jim Salicrup
Filed under Papercutz Blog
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 [...]
Come See us at Mike Carbo’s New York Comic Book Marketplace this Saturday!
February 25, 2010 by Michael Petranek
Filed under author appearances, events
Hi Everyone! If you’re in the New York City area this weekend, why not stop by Mike Carbo’s Comic Book Marketplace on Saturday? Papercutz Editor-in-Chief Jim Salicrup will be there joined by Rick Parker and Steve Mannion who will be signing copies of TALES FROM THE CRYPT! Check out the website for the Comic Book [...]
Lots of Press and a call to Nancy Drew Fans!
January 25, 2010 by Michael Petranek
Filed under Papercutz Blog
HI EVERYONE! It sure has been a long time since I’ve written, but I will try to make it up to you with a lot of links to some neat stuff going on in the world of Papercutz. 2010 is the 80th anniversary of NANCY DREW and we plan on celebrating in style! If you [...]
More Stinky Dead Kid News
November 12, 2009 by Michael Petranek
Filed under Papercutz Blog, events, reviews
Hi Everyone, Well it looks like we’re going to have to go back to ANOTHER printing of TALES FROM THE CRYPT #8 “Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid”! It seems that people can’t get enough of Glugg, the crew from “DieLite,” and our “Carrier” werewolves! We couldn’t be happier. You may find that a lot [...]
Get your Stinky Dead Kid Now!
October 29, 2009 by Michael Petranek
Filed under New releases
Hi Everyone! Mike the Editorial Assistant here again, because THIS kid just won’t go away: He may not be the best looking guy on the planet, but he sure is one of my favorite people out there! If you haven’t ordered your copy of TALES FROM THE CRYPT “Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid” yet, [...]
Stinky Dead Kid is Here!
October 21, 2009 by Michael Petranek
Filed under New releases
Available to order NOW! From the the tale of lovelorn, melodramatic vampire Dedward in “DieLite” to the adventures of a regular kid named Glugg who joins the ranks of the living dead in the two-part “Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid”, this may be the funniest TALES FROM THE CRYPT yet! No popular Young Adult [...]
Stinky Dead Kid: Like Father, Like Daughter
October 9, 2009 by Stefan Petrucha
Filed under Papercutz Blog
Tuesday, November 10th will see the release of the collected Tales from the Crypt #8. The featured story, Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid, a “Wimpy Kid” satire by myself and the terrific madcap artist Rick Parker has already received a lot of attention, breaking into the Top Ten Children’s Books online at B&N. Here’s [...]