Tag: conventions

NEW PRINTS at RED & WHITE EXPO!

Posted on March 5, 2016 by twogargs

Whip ItGetting all packed up for tomorrow’s one-day Red & White Expo at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.  And I’m pleased to announce Two Gargoyles will be launching seven new prints, from a new project yet to be announced– new convention season means new products, I’m happy to say!

Allow me to introduce you to The Black Whip, from the pages of Diaperman!  You don’t want to be a problem for her, because when a problem comes along…!

Come on down to the Red & White Expo tomorrow to see what other prints I’ll be unveiling!

Also, there’ll be issues of Twilight Detective Agency and Gloaming for sale, as well as the Diaperman Graphic Novel, and only at a convention can you get your comics signed by one of the creators!  (Hey– they’ll be worth something SOME day…)

You will also be able to purchase our fantastic “Garg Tract”, A Litany of Vice!  We encourage you to buy in bulk so you can leave a copy everywhere. 🙂

Post-convention, I will make a print gallery on the site so you can see what we’ve got available!

2016 is going to be very exciting, especially with your help!  Two Gargoyles is looking forward to creating more this year, getting to more shows, having a stronger presence, and getting the comics done and out there!  So I’ll be launching a Patreon very soon, and it sure would help if you could tell all your friends about it so that when it launches, it launches BIG.

Onwards and upwards!
Michael

 

PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE!

Posted on November 18, 2015 by twogargs

Hey Gargeteers!

PAST:

Had a fantastic weekend in Lethbridge, Alberta with Kyle Burles at the Lethbridge Expo!

It was a great time with a fantastic venue– the Enmax Centre is an entire arena, with a great layout and lots of room to expand.  It was very cool to have the artist alley on the upper level overlooking the convention floor; it gave me the sense of knowing where everything was and being able to see the entire Expo all at once.  Too, being right near the entrance doors is a huge bonus for traffic!

I’d like to see this convention grow.  If you’re in Alberta, it’s totally within driving distance– and that works for BC, Saskatchewan, Montana, Idaho and Washington, as well!  Check out www.lethexpo.com and come give it a try next year!

Lethbridge Expo at the Enmax Centre
Lethbridge Expo at the Enmax Centre

PRESENT:

You may already have seen pages from current comics updating on the site now– that’s right.  Two Gargoyles now updates THREE TIMES A WEEK — a new page of our horror comic Gloaming on Mondays, Twilight Detective Agency on Wednesdays, and Diaperman on Fridays.  It’s important to me that those of you who read this blog get to know the comics I write and get a chance to read ’em!  The hope, of course, is that you enjoy them so much you support them by purchasing what you like!

As a special treat, I’m uploading the VERY FIRST Twilight Detective Agency story, what we call “TDA #0,” which is the very first case our loveable gargoyles, Riverdale and Hawkstone, solve together.  Back when we first created TDA, it was a webcomic– the format is different and the character designs are very early concepts of the duo; art by Mike Rieger (who very much wishes you to understand that this is very old art and to not judge him for it. 🙂 )

TDAZerowebcomiccover

FUTURE:

Look for the site to have an update to its look and feel soon; thanks to the tender loving webcare of Mike Rieger, Two Gargoyles will have greater functionality, navigation and exciting new opportunities to get cool stuff!

What’s happening with Thunder?  Short answer: Fantastic things.  Thunder issue #5 is over half done, with the talented Myk Emmshin at the helm; amazing colouring by Levy Ramirez are giving the book a very polished, amazing feel.

But wait, there’s more– Thunder issues 1-4 are going to be gathered up into the very first THUNDER GRAPHIC NOVEL— with ALL NEW ART.  Yes, that’s right.  All 96 pages of art are going to be refreshed and made new!  In 2016 Two Gargoyles will be looking into Kickstarter or Patreon crowdfunding options to make that dream a reality, so if you’re a Twogargs fan, spread the word, bring people to the site and let them get to know our work!

In the meantime, please enjoy our new update schedule and look forward to the new things coming to you from Two Gargoyles Comics!

Previous Thunder 01, page 10
Previous Thunder 01, page 10

NEW Thunder 01, Page 10
NEW Thunder 01, Page 10

Come see us at CALGARY HORROR CON!

Posted on June 11, 2015 by twogargs

horrorconlogoMichael McAdam and Kyle Burles, respectively author and artist of Gloaming, will have a table at the Calgary Horror Con, June 20 & 21, in Calgary, Alberta at the Clarion Hotel on 2120 16th Ave NE.

Copies of GLOAMING #1 will be on sale, with your chance to get it signed by both author and artist, as well as TWILIGHT DETECTIVE AGENCY #1, written by Michael!

Kyle has some great new products available that are geared towards horror fans! Look for new prints starring some of the fabulous Horror-Con guests (like Jeffrey Combs), and a secret reveal– hint: the man is a Saint…

All this and much more will be available on the table– so come on down and see us!  Tickets only $25 for the whole weekend!

Check out more details at the Calgary Horror Con website!

horrorcon2015floorplan

WASN’T THAT A PARTY!

Posted on April 21, 2015 by twogargs
Michael at the table
Michael at the table

What an amazing, fantastic, wonderful weekend #CalgaryExpo was!  Synopsis in one line:  “Best.  Show.  EVER.”  I exceeded previous sales records and that makes everything wonderful and worth it.

But that’s not all!  Meeting up with new and old friends, hearing complimentary feedback on my books, just makes everything peachy-keen-jelly-bean.

Major kudos to the Calgary Expo team; not only do they improve every year, they handle any obstacles with dignity, rapidity, and professionalism.  This show, you guys, THIS SHOW.  I heartily endorse EVERYONE to come experience it– and hey, Americans?  It’s in Canada. YOUR DOLLAR IS WORTH MORE (currently)!  Come on and spend them Yankee bucks!

The most major hit was the “ABC’s of SUPERHEROES” line of art prints:  Namely, famous superhero groins and boobs, from A-Z.  One can never predict whether one’s humorous gimmick will sell, and these didn’t sell at #EmeraldCityComicCon at all, but in Calgary they were BOOM.  GONE.  And that offset table costs perfectly.  Major thanks to all who enjoyed a giggle at our parody of comic book sexuality (drawn by the amazingly talented Jeremy Thew.)

Looking forward, the scripts for SPECTRUM #1 and GLOAMING #2 are in the hands of the artists (Jeremy Thew and Kyle Burles, individually), I’m working on adding more to the twogargs.com website, and updating our merchandise to reflect the popularity of our latest prints.  So many thanks to Jeremy for flying out to Calgary and working so hard at the table, to Kyle, Mike Rieger and Lisa Redfern for helpful feedback and tips; and to all the great folks in Artist’s Alley for being an inspiration.  You’re all part of the community; I feel proud to be part of your world.

–Michael

CALGARY EXPO THIS WEEKEND!

Posted on April 15, 2015 by twogargs

Calgary Expo 2015 FloorplanCome see us this weekend (INCLUDING THURSDAY!!) at the Calgary Expo!  Writer Michael McAdam (Thunder, Gloaming, Twilight Detective Agency, Diaperman, Spectrum)  and artist Jeremy Thew (Twilight Detective Agency, Diaperman, Spectrum) will be manning the table ready to sign copies of their comics!

There’s also other fun merchandise like the Superhero ABC’s, Superheroine ABC’s, Puck pucks, Gargoyles magnets and more!  Come give us a look!

Groins!
Groin Products!
Can you name them all? A, B, C...
Can you name them all? A, B, C…

Show hours are: April 16 – 4pm to 8pm, April 17 – 12pm to 8pm, April 18 – 10am to 7pm and April 19 – 10am to 5pm!  FOUR DAYS of awesomeness with Two Gargoyles Comics!