CampBlood Comics

In case you didn't already get the news, my new web comic site is up and running. It's called "CampBlood Comics" and in addition to focusing on horror comics and related art, there is an exclusive webcomic there titled, "The Mystery at CampBlood"! The webcomic will be updated weekly (on Wednesdays) and it follows the adventures of two unlikely heroes, Buzz and Chucky.

It's a story for all ages (no graphic violence or nudity) and meant for anyone with an open mind who enjoys humor, mystery, and the supernatural.

Feel free to stop by and follow the story as it develops while getting the scoop on what's going on in horror comics at CampBlood Comics!

http://www.campbloodcomics.com

webcomic: "The Mystery at Campblood"
http://andyswist.com/campbloodcomics/mystery/

Blood Money: support a starving artist!

Hey everyone! Just letting you know that I've got goodies for folks that donate money to a starving artist (errr... that would be me).

Every donation gets a "Thank You" from me which consists of a professionally printed post card featuring my Sookie, Bill, and Sam paper doll art. You can easily cut and fold along the guides to make nifty paper mini figures! Sound cool?

Well, if you donate $10: I send you an envelope containing the post card along with an additional oversized card with Pam, Laffy, Tara, Jason, and Eric! There's even artwork to make your own Merlott's bar or Fangtasia club. I'm digging thru my records now and sending folks who have already donated, and a big thanks to everyone in advance for their support.

Check out the photo above and see for yourself. When you click the donation button on my site, it usually includes a mailing address/ contact info. If not, you have to make sure and write in your address or the address you'd like for me to send it. All cards are sent US Mail.

BTW- Did I mention it makes a fun gift idea? ;)

Big announcements- lissenup!

First and foremost: the winner of last month's contest is MissFlax! Don't you feel lucky? So send me and email with your address and I can send you that lovely Anya picture when it's ready (unless you've changed your mind already)?

I've just started watching Buffy season FIVE now. Since when did Buffy have a younger sister (Dawn)? Ha! This is amazing stuff. I remember that Dawn is important, but as I was never an avid fan back in the day... it's still a mystery to me at the moment. Also, I think I love Willow more and more. I didn't gravitate to anyone really for a while. But ever since I saw what had happened with the whole Oz relationship... it melted my heart. *sigh*

Next big announcement: I'm going to be at MoCCA (The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) Fest this Saturday and Sunday. I'll have a table there with all sorts of goodies, so please stop by if you can. "The annual two-day event attracts thousands of comic art lovers and creators from around the globe to celebrate the world's most popular art form in the heart of New York City." Why not check out the site and see all the good stuff for yourself? http://www.moccany.org/content/mocca-festival

Finally: I'm starting my own web comic! That's right. It's not quite ready yet, but it's a fun supernatural horror story called, "The Mystery at Campblood"! Is anyone excited? Any ideas what this is about? I will admit that it features characters Buzz and Chucky from the popular site http://www.campblood.org/, and is loaded with supernatural goodness (or "badness" as the case might be)! More about this coming soon. I'd love to hear any comments if you care to share them. If not, that's OK. I'm still going through with it.

March madness

Last month in honor of Valentines Day, I held a caption contest for a Holiday inspired cartoon. The prize awarded was a 4x6 sketch of the winner's choice of True Blood characters. The winner was DeeDee, and can you guess what character she picked? Here's a clue:

Well, seeing as this month is St.Patricks Day I suppose it's time for another contest.
This time I'm going to pick a person completely at random that's posted a comment. The winner will get a 4x6 sketch of their favorite BUFFY the Vampire Slayer character!

Why BUFFY? Well, I happen to be watching them all on DVD right now. I'm having a heck of a time trying to figure out who my favorite character is. I'm torn between Giles and Willow. But really, I love them all. Right now I'm on season three, or is it season four? It's the season that they go off to college. Anyways, I love this show and hope you all do too. You do... don't you?

However, you can only post ONCE! Be fair: one chance per customer.
(Lissen up, DeeDee: I'm barring you from this contest so someone else can win, OK?)
So rub something Irish, and hope the luck transfers with your post.
The contest starts now until March 29th! Happy St.Paddy's and good luck to you!

I recently finished an illustration that was a lot of fun, and thought to share:

The slogan that appears is derived from a good natured private joke that a close friend of mine likes to tell. Even if you don't know the whole story, it's hard not to smile. Oh, and what a great conversation starter, too!?
Why not buy a T-shirt, mug or magnet and make that smile last a bit longer?
http://www.cafepress.com/wahrdrobe

and the winner is...

Well, I've muddled over the hundreds of entries for the cartoon contest for long enough. I am tickled by all the witty replies and it was actually a bit tough to choose a winner. However, there was one out of the bunch that just kept grabbing my attention:

"Bill, Eric, Alcide, Quinn, Sam, Calvin..... Tiger Woods?!" submitted by DeeDee.

Congratulations, DeeDee! I'm going to sketch your favorite True Blood character and mail it to you. (gosh... I hope it's Bill! *fingers crossed*)

Tiger's sexual affairs aren't really something to laugh at, but I really loved how it made fiction relate to real world/current events. Bravo!

Some of my other favorites included:

Suzgiourmatakis
"Death by chocolate, that's sure not how I thought Vamps did it ...."

Jasmin
Tara to Sookie: "Just like a damn vampire to show his love by burying you."

Rachel
"See I told ya that you'd end up buried from hanging around all those vamps!"

Thank you to everyone who took a stab at the caption contest. I really enjoyed everyone's contributions, and I hope you all had fun!

By the way: Has anyone seen Jason Stackhouse? My guess is he's still hanging around with his Valentine. ;)

Hamm it up, Valentine!

Let's face it. John Hamm was amazing on SNL. I couldn't resist making a quick animated GIF of him dancing. It's just too funny. I wasn't really a fan before, but I am now.
Just click on the Hamm and watch him dance away the heartache!