UysFaber Day at the Comic Book Lounge

In my last post I mentioned an upcoming signing at the Comic Book Lounge in Toronto, and that I'd keep people up to date on any info that emerges. Well, the information has indeed emerged, and here I am, true to my word, keeping you as up to date as they come.

The signing is this Saturday, September 22nd, from 2:00pm until 5:00pm at the Comic Book Lounge. You can access the facebook page for the event here, and get directions to the Lounge here (hint: it's by College and Bathurst).

In addition to myself, also in attendance will be Andrew Uys (owner of UysFaber and writer of HardWear and Totem Sacred), DK Kartigan (editor and illustrator of HardWear), Rebecca Slack (HardWear illustrator), and Matt Salonen (Totem Sacred illustrator).

Comic Book Lounge - with couch for added lounging!

Come on down! Get some books signed by us! Get some great sketches from the illustrators! Get some shitty sketches from the writers!

Also, it looks like Comics North, located in Sudbury, is carrying our books as well. If anyone finds themselves in Sudbury in the next little while (maybe for the Sudbury Film Festival this weekend?) you should visit them and pick up some HardWear. And watch my mom's movie while you're at it!

HardWear #3 On Sale

Last month saw the release of HardWear #3 by UysFaber comics. Like the issue before it, it featured one of my stories, the second in the Spectrum series. Once again, the art is by Rebecca Slack. It's twice as long as the story in issue 2, and I feel is significantly stronger. And the cover! Mamma mia.

Can we get a shot of the cover illustration, please?

HardWear #3 is on sale for $3.50 and can be purchased at various comic book stores, such as Paradise Comics, Stadium Comics, CyberCity Comix, Red Nails II, and Comics N More.

UysFaber didn't buy a table at FanExpo this year, but I believe that there will be a signing at the Comic Book Lounge sometime in September. I'll keep you informed as the details present themselves.

In the meantime, check out some of the articles I wrote at UysFaber these past few weeks, including a review of Avengers, which was fantastic, and the Dark Knight Rises, which was poo poo potatoes.

Post Convention Wrap-up

Photo by Dennis Gonzales. View his photography here.

Wizard World Toronto 2012 has come and gone, and while it's left me completely exhausted and dead inside, it was a lot of fun promoting UysFaber. A big thanks to anyone who came by and had a chat with us about all things geek (a disproportionate amount of that being Mass Effect 3). An especially big thanks to anyone who decided to give HardWear a shot. If you picked up the book at Wizard World, let me know what you thought. I'm hoping to have a booth at Fan Expo in August, promoting HardWear issue 3, which will blow the past issues out of the water, trust me.

Here's a sketch of Scarecrow, courtesy of HardWear artist and editor DK.

In other news, casting's begun on Petty Thieves, a short film I co-wrote. It's exciting seeing this project enter the pre-production stages and really start to take shape. This is probably because it means that, as co-writer, most of my hard work is done, and I get to sit back and watch Daniel Warth do all the heavy lifting. You can find out more about Petty Thieves by clicking on the link to the right, which will take you to our facebook page.

I've also got a new review for Kid Icarus: Uprising up on the UysFaber site. Check it out.

Finally, I'm making it my mission to beat every numbered Final Fantasy (minus XI and XIV), Resident Evil and Metal Gear Solid game. It's not a very productive use of my time, sure, but sue me. Two nights ago I beat Final Fantasy IX, making it the third FF under my belt, joining IV and XIII. Even though the game is over a decade old, its great gameplay and excellent charm instil in it a kind of timelessness, one that I'm glad I got to experience.

Next up, Resident Evil.

HardWear #2 Launch Party

If you live in the Toronto area, love comics, and aren't going to the Fan Expo this weekend, then head down to Paradise Comics this Saturday for the official launch party for Totem Sacred #3 and HardWear #2, two new comic releases by publisher UysFaber. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I contributed a story (Spectrum) to HardWear #2, so naturally I will be on-hand for signing.


That being said, the real stars of the show are the fantastic illustrators who worked on the two projects, including Rebecca Slack, the illustrator of Spectrum. You can see samples of her work (including some interiors to the Spectrum story) here.

Come on down to pick up a copy of either comic, nab a free sketch, or even just to shoot the shit about all things comic-related. I'd love to see you all there.

Where: Paradise Comics (3278 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON)
When: Saturday, March 10, 2:00pm - 6:00pm.

You can read more about it on the event's Facebook page.

A Little Too Aaronic

Okay. Last month, UysFaber comics published issue 2 of their cyberpunk comic HardWear, which featured “Spectrum,” a story I wrote (you can still purchase copies of the issue at Paradise Comics in Toronto. Go! Go! Go!). This is the first of several scripts I’ve contributed to the book, with subsequent stories to be published in the coming months.



UysFaber has a table at the upcoming Wizard World Toronto, and I’ll be one of the guests doing signings, which means that for the first time I’ll officially be a Comic Book Writer in Artist’s Alley (this has always been something of a minor aspiration of mine). When filling out my bio for the Wizard World page, however, it occurred to me that I didn't have a site I could link to for anyone who might be interested in my work, and that I should probably get on that. But, I decided, why start up a brand new web domain when I have a perfectly good blog gathering dust?

Now, it’s been 3 years since my last post for Isn’t It Aaronic? (you can read the handful of short comedic pieces I’ve written by viewing this blog’s archives), but from now on this will be the hub for all the things I’m working on. This is where I’ll post info on upcoming comic stories I’ve written, as well as links to other sites where I’ve contributed reviews and articles. Short films, sketches, interviews, whatever.

If there’s something I’ve written that catches your attention, let me know. Leave a comment on this site, or send me an e-mail at feldman1@gmail.com, and I'll get back to you.