The twelfth newsletter (September 22, 2002)
Greetings, pals'n'gals!
It certainly has been a while since we muddied up your
inbox with one of our inane AYC newsletters? Well, now
that the moving dust has settled, and we're unpacking
the last of our boxes, we're raring to go with a
lengthy list of newsy tidbits. So what say we skip the
formalities and get right down to bizness?...
*** ANGRY YOUTH COMIX #4, OUT IN OCTOBER! ***
You heard it here first! Head to the comix shop in
mid/late October for what we believe is the best issue
of ANGRY YOUTH COMIX to date. AYC #4 contains FIVE
brand-new stories, including: THE AYC HALLOWEEN
CREEP-OUT, COMIC BOOK SCHOOL, HIPLER (written with
none other than Peter Bagge!), WEIGHTLIFTING GOPHERS,
and the crowd-pleasing FUCK & SHIT! Featuring a
Kirbyesque cover that will knock your socks off while
forcing your lunch up. See a preview here:
http://www.saltymagazine.com/ayc4.html
As always, AYC is available from Fantagraphics Books:
http://www.fantagraphicsbooks.com
If you don't see it at your local retailer, shame the
no-count bastards into ordering it! You'll be glad you
did.
*** "PORTAJOHNNY" BOOK RELEASE SCHEDULE ***
In case you missed the good news last time around,
Fantagraphics will be collecting Johnny's long
out-of-print, self-published comix in a softcover
book! Entitled PORTAJOHNNY, it clocks in around 160
pages and collects the best of his early Angry Youth
Comix, as well as a few stories which appeared in
various anthologies. An introduction by the patron
saint of puke comix, Peter Bagge, guarantees that
extra touch of hilarity that makes PORTAJOHNNY an
absolute must-have! It will be available in April
2003-- but don't worry, we'll remind you.
*** MINICOMIX GO MAXI ***
Fans of Johnny's limited edition "Shouldn't You Be
Working?" minis-- which consist entirely of drawings
he's done while on the clock at various boring day
jobs-- will be happy to hear that Fantagraphics will
be publishing a collection of them in February 2003,
in full-on comic format. The originals are drawn on
8.5 x 11" paper, as opposed to the one-image-per-page
format of the minis, so you'll definitely be getting
more bang for your buck. (Remember to check
http://www.johnnyr.com 'til then for your weekly fix
of sketch & doodle fun.)
*** "THE GAYTRIOT" PRANCES INTO THE COMICS JOURNAL!
***
If you missed Johnny's contribution to the "Summer
Special" Comics Journal Special Edition (the colorful
new square-bound, oversize-format "coffee table" books
Fantagraphics is publishing biannually) don't make the
same mistake twice! Johnny has just completed a new
two-page, *full-color* story for their upcoming Winter
Edition. The theme of this issue is "Patriotism" and
we guarantee you'll be dazzled by the adventures of
the Gaytriot: "America's Most Scrumptious Superhero"!
Look for it at a retailer near you, or check out
http://www.tcj.com for more info.
*** ALL WORK AND NO MONEY MAKE JOHNNY SOMETHING
SOMETHING ***
Johnny's been working like a madman on comix since
arriving in sunny L.A., yet his bank account has been
dwindling like an emaciated, wannabe starlet. Ah, the
glamorous life of an "ink stud"! Won't you please buy
some original artwork so he can keep up his
(generic-brand) Coke habit? We've added heaps of new
stuff to his page on the Comic Art Collective--
including several Nickelodeon gags, a HUSTLER cartoon,
and other assorted illos-- so check it out!
http://www.comicartcollective.com/johnnyryan/
FYI: Johnny takes PayPal, money orders, and good ol'
American checks.
{/end plea for money}
*** JOHNNY GOES APE IN "MAAKIES"! ***
Readers of Tony Millionaire's ultra-popular weekly
strip MAAKIES may have noticed Johnny's appearance in
last month's strip. If you missed it, it's not too
late! Here's the trilogy of strips for you (all for
sale at http://www.maakies.com), in handy hyperlink
format.
We start off with a gag Johnny provided Tony
with...yet neglected to wrap up with a punchline. The
second strip finds a confused Uncle Gabby seeking
"closure" from an elusive Millionaire. Johnny wraps
things up in the third strip, with his own rendition
of Tony's beloved, booze-soaked characters. Read up,
then buy a Drinky Crow figurine
(http://www.maakies.com/str/index.html) so you can act
it out at home.
Strip 1) http://www.maakies.com/archive/m392.html
Strip 2) http://www.maakies.com/archive/m394.html
Strip 3) http://www.maakies.com/archive/m395.html
*** DAVE COOPER & JOHNNY RYAN vs DC COMICS ***
Those of you who saw last year's BIZARRO book-- a
collection from DC Comics featuring "alternative"
creators skewing famous characters like Batman and
Superman-- will be glad to know they're releasing a
BIZARRO 2, out sometime next year. This time around,
WEASEL's Dave Cooper (http://www.davegraphics.com) and
our own Johnny Ryan have teamed up for a TEN-page
Wonder Woman vs. Supergirl story which is sure to have
the nerds rollin' in the aisles. Johnny wrote the
story, and Dave will be bringing it to life in his
dementedly beautiful style. (Rumor has is Dave will be
basing WW and SG on his & Johnny's own galpals!)
Further info will come as we get it ourselves...
*** LOWJINX #4: IT'S A WISE CHILD ***
We'd like to draw your attention to the latest comix
anthology published by indie darling Kurt Wolfgang,
who brought you the notoriously funny "LOWJINX #3: THE
BIG RIP-OFF". His newest issue is a collection of
comix done by some of the underground's greatest
creators (Jordan Crane, Ivan Brunetti, Sam Henderson,
Steven Weissman) back when they were mini-nerds...ie:
when they were KIDS! If that ain't a great gimmick, we
don't know what is. Each issue is hand-colored by an
actual child, to boot. The cover boasts a lovely
drawing by Kevin "Sugar Booger" Scalzo, with a
true-to-life back cover by Johnny Ryan. This is a
limited edition release, and we're not sure where
these are available yet, so check out the site and
drop Kurt a line for more info:
http://members.aol.com/NOEFIEPUB/
*** GOD HATES CARTOONS...BUT WE LOVE 'EM! ***
Hey, you still awake? Good, cuz we wanna tell you
about a great new DVD that just came out from our
friends at Bright Red Rocket. GOD HATES CARTOONS is a
spanking-new collection of animated shorts from some
of the best names in the biz: Tony Millionaire, Tim
Maloney, Sam Henderson, Walt Holcombe, Ivan Brunetti,
Kaz, and more! If you've ever wondered what it would
be like to see "Lonely Robot Duckling" or "Diaper
Dyke" in wacky cartoon form, here's your chance! The
DVD features a cover by Tony Millionaire as well as
artist bios, easter eggs, and more. It's available on
their website (http://www.brightredrocket.com) and
priced just right for holiday gift-giving. If you're
going to be in the L.A. area on Friday 9/27, head to
Meltdown Comics (http://www.meltcomics.com) to have
your copy signed!
(How does this DVD relate to Johnny, you ask? Buy
enuff copies and they may release another, thus
providing a home for the animated short Johnny has
just started. It's called UNITARD and is a
heartwarming tale about a sweet, retarded Unicorn.
It's gonna make "I Am Sam" look like "Ernest Goes to
Jail". No, really!)
*** NEW CONTACT INFO ***
Just a reminder, this is NOT Johnny's personal email
account. If you'd like to write him, please use
superjohnny69@yahoo.com. If you'd like to send him
something, here's the new address:
Johnny Ryan
1031 Sanborn Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
That's gonna do it for now! Thanks, as always, for
your interest...and if you ever wanna unsubscribe,
just reply to this email with "PISS OFF" in the
subject line. We promise not to cry. Much.
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