The tenth newsletter (March 11, 2002)
Hello again from AYC HQ. It's been a while and there's
a ton of news, so grab yourself a sody-pop, sit back
and relax. Here goes...
****** AYC #3 IN STORES NOW, FANS GENTLY WEEP
******
First things first: The new issue of Angry Youth Comix
is in stores now, so don't miss it! Packed with SEVEN
new and hilarious stories, it'll set you back a mere
$2.95. It's the bargain of the century! You shut-in
types can buy it from the comfort of your own home at
http://www.fantagraphics.com/.
****** WE WENT ALL THE WAY TO FRANCE AND ALL WE
GOT WAS THIS LOUSY LUNG CANCER ******
Johnny's trip to the Angouleme comix festival in
France was an exciting adventure full of
colon-ravaging foods, intense body odor, and--
surprisingly enough-- no rude people. (Unless you
count all the mind-bogglingly prolific
cigarette-sucking and smoke-blowing, that is.)
Johnny's artwork was lovingly displayed in a beautiful
old gallery/theater alongside pieces by fellow North
Americans Dave Cooper, Tony Millionaire, Jordan Crane,
and Ron Rege (as well as a ton of Eurofolk whose names
we can't remember...sowwy). One highlight of the trip
was when Johnny was forced, just a few hours after
arriving, to present a Lifetime Achievement Award to
Will Eisner in front of an entirely French-speaking
audience...with no translator present. The sheer
humiliation of said moment will surely provide fodder
for Johnny's comix for years to come. Many thanks to
Thomas Estienne and Yassine de Vos for a fun time, and
the ever-amusing Cooper fambly for their gut-busting
companionship.
(For more on the topic of France, check out Johnny's
latest sketch page:
http://www.johnnyr.com/comix/index.html)
****** RYAN AND COOPER, SITTIN' IN A TREE...
******
Lots of fun stuff is happenin' down Nickelodeon way.
Grab the current issue of Nickelodeon magazine (March
2002) and check out Johnny's latest gag cartoon.
Johnny also recently collaborated with Dave Cooper on
a 2-page Spongebob Squarepants story which will be
appearing in a future issue of the magazine. You heard
it here first!
Speaking of the much-loved creator of Weasel, Cooper
also recently contributed a sketch of Loady and Sinus
to Johnny's "Fan Art" page. It's a real beauty! Don't
miss our pal Tony "Double Cross" Consiglio's demented
portrait of the terrible twosome, neither!
http://www.johnnyr.com/comix/fanArt2.html
(scroll down for the newest additions)
Hey! You don't have to be a famous ah-teest to submit
a drawing of Johnny's characters. Just grab a crayon
and send something in, dang it!
****** AYC RECEIVES HARVEY NOD, JOHNNY CLEARS OFF
MANTEL ******
We were very pleasantly surprised to learn that Angry
Youth Comix has been nominated for a Harvey Award in
the "Special Award for Humor" category. Awards will be
presented on April 26. His fellow nominees include
Evan Dorkin, Tony Millionaire, Ivan Brunetti and Sam
Henderson. All in all, a very deserving crew! And hey,
if Johnny doesn't win, it will just create more room
for his cute widdle ceramic teddy bear collection.
We're all winners...*sniff*...really!
****** RANDY NEWMAN WAS RIGHT ******
On a personal note, Johnny and his live-in
love/colorist bitch Jenny have recently made the
decision to move to sunny Los Angeles at the end of
their current lease (August). Please refrain from
making jokes about flashy sports cars and breast
implants-- we've heard 'em all. (We think.)
Job offers and/or apartment leads (preferably in
Silverlake/Los Feliz) are most welcome! Contributions
to the Help Johnny Move fund (aka: original art
purchases) can be made here:
http://www.comicartcollective.com/johnnyryan/
Lookout, Hollywood!
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