saying blog’s just a four letter word

Starting Sunday with something we like to remind you of from time to time: You are always welcome to leave a comment here! I enjoy hearing from you, and I’d like to hear what you think about anything I have to say here, whether or not it’s Monkey Queen-related. I’m also on Facebook and Twitter, so feel free to like and/or follow me on those sites and jump in on the conversation. I don’t bite…unless you have chocolate chip cookies.

Speaking of Twitter, there’s an interesting story…after the cut. Continue reading

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Willow Wednesdays: Surprise!

Welcome to Willow Wednesdays! Featuring art by Willow, the cover artist for the Monkey Queen series, with her kind permission! Read on after the cut for more! Continue reading

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Wandering Star

I’ve mentioned the new collection of the sci-fi comic Wandering Star several times on this blog. It’s a forgotten classic, a story of interstellar war, the unlikely starship crew that tries to end it…and the effects that the war has on its survivors. My copy is here, and I have photos! (After the cut, that is.) Continue reading

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Disney Infinity: Because Some People Are Worth Getting Shot Multiple Times By A Ruthless Bounty Hunter For

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it’s no good blogging in the sun

Kicking Sunday off with an updated reminder: As I mentioned last week, Willow will be appearing at the Collectif Pin Up booth at the Japan Expo in Paris this coming weekend, July 7-10. She’s just announced that you can get copies of her debut BD/graphic novel, The Journey Of Earth, for just €12.00 through July 10, either at the show or from her directly! And you should if you haven’t already – as you’d expect from Willow, the story is imaginative and the art is wonderful! The best way to contact Willow would be through her Facebook or DeviantArt pages; if that doesn’t work, email me or leave a comment and I’ll put you in touch with her. And get more info on Japan Expo here! More after the cut.

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Willow Wednesdays: I was right

Welcome to Willow Wednesdays! Featuring art by Willow, the cover artist for the Monkey Queen series, with her kind permission! Read on after the cut for more!

CATBUS!

Er, and some other Miyazaki characters Willow drew for button designs a couple of years back.

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Art © 2016 by Willow. All rights reserved; used by permission. You can view Willow’s extensive galleries on DeviantArt and Tumblr, see her updates and works in progress by liking her Facebook page, follow her on Twitter, and buy prints and much more at her Society6 webstore, including exclusive Monkey Queen items!

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Rejected Peanuts Specials: Goodbye to Disney Infinity edition

We’ll always have happy memories…after the cut! Continue reading

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all my life is bloggings from the eye

Sunday is catching up, and we open with Willow news: She will be at the Japan Expo in Paris, July 7-10! She’ll be at the Collectif Pin Up booth (Hall 6, booth Q678), with two other talented artists, Pikila and Galaxyspeaking! They’ll have lots of goodies for sale, including the shiba dog charms I showed a while back, and Willow’s debut graphic novel The Journey Of Earth. If you’re going, stop by and tell Willow that Michiko and Beth say “hi”! More info on Japan Expo here, and more after the cut. Continue reading

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Kobo sale! This weekend only!

Do you have a Kobo e-reader or the Kobo app? Do you live in the US, Canada, Australia or New Zealand? Do you need to catch up on Michiko and Beth? Well, this is your weekend! Head over to your Kobo store and use the promo code 50JUN, and save 50 percent on all five Monkey Queen books! But don’t wait – this is only good through Monday, June 27! (And you can get other books as well – US readers click here for more!) Search your Kobo store for “Monkey Queen” or “Robert Dahlen” to find Michiko and Beth’s books.

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satanic cats, clockwork Alices, and much-needed vacations

Last week, I shared some work from three good Francophone artists. There are a lot of them out there, though, so I’ll be sharing three more…after the cut!

First, from Belgium, is AD_e. Her style is unabashedly and unapologetically cartoony, and an absolute delight. The drawing I’m sharing comes from her DeviantArt page, but she seems to be on Facebook the most. And she is always supportive of younger artists and willing to chat; there may not be a friendlier artist in all of western Europe! (Unless cats from Hell are involved.)

Next is France’s Rosy Clockomaton. I discovered her work through Willow, and I am amazed by it. Her work is influenced by steampunk, and she has a great eye for color, character design and costuming. I think I like this Alice better than the ones from the recent movies! She’s also on Facebook, but her Tumblr blog seems to be the best place to keep up with her and her work.

And I’ll close today with Enalizarine. She’s really come along in the last year or so, and I’m eager to see her continue to grow as an artist! She’s on Facebook and Tumblr. I hope she enjoys her time off!

All art is, of course, © 2016 by the respective artists. If you have any artists (they don’t have to be French!) whose work you like, please share them in the comments!

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