PAUL SIZER COMIC E-NEWSLETTER
June 8, 2009
Hello friends, fans and retailers.
OK, It's officially summer time now, so break out the flip flops and frisbees and let's talk about summer comic stuff!
B.P.M. "BEAT THE SUMMER" CONVENTION TOUR CONTINUES...
The summer convention schedule continues, so mark your calendars and stop by is you have the chance
Here's the schedule:
KIDS READ COMICS CONVENTION, THIS WEEKEND, June 12-13, Chelsea, MI
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This is going to be a fun one as well, and I'm really glad to see all the advance hype on this small but really well planned kids-oriented comic convention! The guest list is amazing, and there is tons of great stuff here for young and young at heart. Jane and I will be there on Saturday only, but if you're able, check out all the cool programming on Friday as well as Saturday! Well worth the trip, and well worth showing the next generation of artists and writers what's so cool about the comics medium!
WIZARD WORLD/CHICAGO COMICON, August 7-9, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL
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One of my favorite "big cons", as it reverts back to the Chicago Comicon and still promises to be 3 days of fan driven geekery.
B.P.M. GETS GREAT REVIEWS FROM BOOKLIST, FANS
Holy Cow! Just wanted to share this new review from BOOKLIST for B.P.M.:
From Booklist
"In his note to the reader, Sizer says his dual love for music and comics left little time for anything else. So it goes with his heroine DJ Roxy, slave to the rhythm, who gives up a girlfriend, sleep, and a social life in pursuit of her dream throughout this gorgeous graphic novel. Sizer infuses digital images into his drawings, amping up the hyper energy of New York's nightclub underworld. Roxy's renaissance opens with a caffeine jolt of light and sound coursing readers into Plush, a gay nightclub under the spell of DJ Atsuko, where Roxy merely observes in awe. She quickly comes off the sidelines, though, and we are introduced to her other DJ friend, Dom, and her Yoda-like mentor, Robie. Dubbed the "Café Digital Extended House mix," this edition comes complete with liner notes and suggested tracks to play softly in the background or to supplement the sets Roxy plays during her gigs. This one's a keeper. Grades 10-12. --Courtney Jones"
LINK TO REVIEW"
This is great, because as a small self publisher, library sales are essential, because (1), libraries get hold of books they like and do not let go, and (2) Library sales are one way, non-returnable, which means no returns for me, and when they wear them out, they buy another one!
Here's a description of what BOOKLIST is:
"Booklist the magazine the New York Times calls "an acquisitions bible for public and school librarians nationwide," is the review journal of the American Library Association. It recommends works of fiction, nonfiction, children's books, reference books, and media to its 30,000 institutional and personal subscribers. In-house editors and contributing reviewers from around the country review more than 7,500 books each year, most before publication."
Check out THIS review also, from Amazon:
"5 STARS Beautiful and uplifting"
(May 11, 2009)
By Paul (London, UK)
"Beautifully illustrated, this is a truly uplifting story about Roxy, a DJ who makes sacrifices to break into the big-time. It's an inspirational comic book, based in the NYC club scene and presented as a high quality blend of drawing, photos and computer graphics. The author is a fan of both comics and music and this combination of his two loves is a real gift from Paul Sizer's heart. The accompanying playlist of music tracks is a real treat too.
Any day you feel you could use some motivation is a great day to read B.P.M. (again). [...]"
LINK TO REVIEW"
