comicky portraits

Remember way back in April when I was one of five speakers on the panel discussion Publishing Graphic Narratives for The Women’s National Book Association and Friends of Lulu? And, you totally went to it and was in awe of Jessica Abel, Judy Hansen, Charlie Kochman, and Dan Nadel... but, somewhat confused by my own silly antics?

Well, the amazing T. Motley not only was there, but he did some sketches of us! Brilliant! I think we should have more of our press done via ink illustrations as opposed to camera... I love it love it love it.


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Secret Identity

Secret Identity: Asian Americans in Comics, originally uploaded by nyaafilmfest.

My alter ego has been compromised! It's true, despite all my recent posts of film and fashion sketches, I am at heart a comic book illustrator.

It's been almost a year since BREAKING UP was released, and I've only done a couple short comics-type things since then, but I do have quite a few things lined up for 2008. Unfortunately, I cannot release any specific information on these projects yet, but what I have on deck: two interesting anthology shorts, a one-shot super-hero thing, and a big surprise. Of my own. Of which I am writing as well as illustrating.

In the meantime, I will post as ever, my "matinee" sketches, random doodling, and the growing pile of mugshots of me. Including these from the 30th Anniversary Asian American Film Festival: SECRET IDENTITIES, comic book panel moderated by the charming Greg Pak, where we discussed the Asian American impact in comics and film.

(L-R) Jeff Yang, Pornsak Pichetshote, Christine Norrie, Larry Hama, Jennifer Lee, and Greg Pak

Illustrious co-panelists.

Talking about seven years as a comics professional!

Jenny turns a blind eye as I contemplate biting Elim Mak's noggin.

BREAKING UP Nominated!

Aimee and I were so happy to receive the news that our little book, BREAKING UP, was nominated as one of the Great Graphic Novels for Teens, in the fiction category, by the Young Adult Services of the American Library Association.

Please read the full list of books of the other distinguished nominees and congratulations to all!


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365 Reasons to Love Comics #278

Brian Cronin of Comic Book Resources says:

"While she [Christine Norrie] has been working in comics extensively since 2000, today’s featured artist is probably not as big of a name as the others mentioned so far, but she is still quite a talented comic book artist, and certainly a reason to love comics."

You can read the whole article, which includes some art, at #278 Christine Norrie. And, you should check out the entire list at 365 Days To Love Comics. (I'm only sixty-five days behind Bill Sienkiewicz!)

Anyway, I think we should always celebrate ME on the 278th day of every year... (we'll need to come up with some good holiday traditions and think about presents too). So, mark your calendars!

PW Daily / 09-18-07

PW Daily / 09-18-07, originally uploaded by spookoo.

More of me and Gene from the MoCA event. Gene's one of the sweetest and wittiest authors I've met in a long time.

I very much admire his bravery in voicing what is important to him... he had said at the panel that when writing he is writing for himself, his friends, and family -- he doesn't bear in mind any specific audience for marketing purposes, etc.

It's my belief that real honest work is universally appealing and, lucky for us, his mini-comics and small press work were discovered and published for everyone to read.

Official website for Gene Yang --> Humble Comics