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By the way, if you've been hesitant to try the book out, the #0 issue is now available on Comics XP for only 99 CENTS!

Soon a special edition of the #1 preview book complete with the contest winners' pinups will also be available on CXP.

So spend a dollar and check it out, then come back here and let us know what you think!

Mid-Ohio-Con Report

Well folks, Wannabez did ok at MOC this year. Not as well as hoped, but then we basically had the same issue at the show last year, so it went as well as was expected.

I sold a few copies on Saturday, none on Sunday. I did put an issue in the hands of a fourth grade teacher and a couple of friends, and several people showed interest in the book and took a card or buttons.

We also had a friend of Comic Related handing out postcards for us to everyone that passed, so a lot of people went home with info on Wannabez at least.

Here's a pic of me at the booth:

Scott was at the booth to my left, and on his left was Comic Related. On my right was artist Arvell Jones, who is a super nice guy. Wanda, the lady that was with him was also very nice.

Not as grandiose a booth as previous shows, but I had several other books aside from Wannabez I was trying to sell as well, so Wannabez was only part of the display this time. Next year, we're hoping to do something different, so stay tuned.

I was also on a panel on which I got to plug Wannabez a couple of times, so that was cool. Scott also was on a panel and plugged it.

We also announced the winners of the first Wannabez contest, and you can find out those winners on the Wannabez Forums.

All in all, I'd call it a somewhat successful show. I would like to than Bill and James Henry, the organizers of the event, for inviting us back as guests this year and thus supporting our book. We look forward to next year!

Wannabez Pinup Contest Reminder

I just wanted to remind you all about the pinup contest we are hosting for Wannabez.

The deadline is THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2nd!

We will have judges at Mid-Ohio-Con and will announce the winner there.

The winner will be published in a special edition of Wannabez #1 exclusive to Comics XP and will receive a Wannabez prize package including books, prints and who knows what else?

The original post is here: http://wnbz.blogspot.com/2009/09/wannabez-pinup-contest.html

And all the details on the contest can be found here: http://www.comicrelated.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5459

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Brant's Ignition

While I was up at Comics2Games yesterday in Florence for Comicpalooza I got inspired to draw a little. Since Scott wasn't able to make the show, I had the preview copies of issue #1 with blank backs for sketches. So I decided (since I had no paper nearby) to grab one of these and start sketching. Didn't sell it, but a couple of people came up and watched, which was cool.

So here it is in all its glory:


I'm not Scott, but I think I did a pretty good job with the character. I hope you dig it!

Brant

Wannabez Pinup Contest!

What better way to celebrate our 100th BLOG POST than with an Art Contest?!!

That's right, we are holding the first ever Wannabez Pinup Contest! Full details can be found in our forums here: http://www.comicrelated.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5459

If you're an artist wanting some exposure, or you just dig Wannabez, enter and your piece could end up published in a special digitally exclusive extended version of the Wannabez #1 Preview issue!

Heroes Con 2009

In case anyone that reads this, however few you may be, doesn't read my other blog, Twitter or MySpace, I just wanted to let you all know that tomorrow I will be heading down to Charlotte for HeroesCon!

First time I've been, but I am looking forward to it. There will be a ton of guests there, and representing press this time around (ComicRelated.com), I might be doing some interviews.

So I won't have my own table, but I will be at the CR table now and then, and there will be copies of Wannabez there if you still haven't checked it out.

So if you're there, swing by and say hi!

Brant

Fan Art... well, half. It's a collaboration!

We wanted to show some artwork done in pencil by our friend Jackie Hernandez, artist of RINGTAIL CAFE. Jackie drew these in blue line pencil awhile back at Comics2Games in Florence while we were all there. She asked me to ink them, so we would basically collaborate on something together (outside of a friendly game of character face Tic-Tac-Toe).

So posted here are the blue line pencils of the six characters she drew, followed by my inks on three of them!

Scott

Take the "What Wannabez Character Are You?" Quiz on Facebook!

Find out which Wannabez comic book character you are most like!
I created the quiz today at Facebook, and hope you give it a shot and have some fun.
I'd love to hear who gets who as a result.

http://apps.facebook.com/whatwannabezesptrm/

"What WANNABEZ comic character are you?
Wannabez is a comic book series by Brant W. Fowler and Scott D.M. Simmons, and this quiz will tell you which colorful character you are! Sure, they are all abit delusional, believing they received super-powers from a local meteor shower, but hey, you can still relate, right? Are you the "dog-powered" Doberman? Or the "cat-powered" Mau? The "blazing" Streak? The "mastermind" IQ? The "telekinetic" Esmerelda? The "firestarter" Ignition? The "stretching" Slim?"

Scott