The secret ingredient is…DANGER
April 27, 2012
Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me to introduce DANGER BOYS: Adventures by Flashlight. A limited edition comic produced by Jetpack Comics for Free Comic Book Day 2012. This 16-page, manga sized book is limited to 1000 copies, and will be hand numbered and signed by me and the artist, Craig Shepard.
Q: So, what is DANGER BOYS?
A: DANGER BOYS is an all ages collection of short comics that follow the hilarious adventures of two brothers as they role play their way through countless fantasy and science fiction worlds.
The Free Comic Book Day edition is made up of four stories:
1. The Goblin Cave
2. Space…It’s Scary
3. Detective Punchaguy
4. Trial of the Wizard
That’s two fantasy stories, one science fiction, and one Lovecraftian…all for the price of FREE. Pretty awesome, huh?
Starting in June, DANGER BOYS will be a weekly web comic that will be featured right here on this blog. We’ve got some pretty cool stuff planned for you, so don’t forget to check back.
Here’s the cover of the limited edition. Remember, this is only available at Jetpack Comics on Free Comic Book Day, so come on over and say hello to me and Craig. Psst…there’s even a spot on the back cover for sketches, so don’t forget to ask Craig for one. He’s assured me that he can do 1000 sketches in one afternoon, no problem.
Camomile Tea
March 30, 2012
There’s a hollow roaring from the sea.
And, alas! for the little almond flowers,
The wind is shaking the almond tree.
How little I thought, a year ago,
In the horrible cottage upon the Lee
That he and I should be sitting so
And sipping a cup of camomile tea.
Light as feathers the witches fly,
The horn of the moon is plain to see;
By a firefly under a jonquil flower
A goblin toasts a bumble-bee.
We might be fifty, we might be five,
So snug, so compact, so wise are we!
Under the kitchen-table leg
My knee is pressing against his knee.
Our shutters are shut, the fire is low,
The tap is dripping peacefully;
The saucepan shadows on the wall
Are black and round and plain to see.
This is the end…
February 29, 2012
Out today:
I want to thank everyone who’s been picking up THE CAPE these past 14 months. Every panel in this series was crafted with you in mind, with the sole purpose of entertaining you, and giving you something you’ve never seen before. I hope by the end of this issue, you feel like we have done our job.
Thank you to the great retailers who have pushed THE CAPE into new hands, and who have supported this project with the kind of enthusiasm you don’t often see in comics.
Thank you to the best damn creative team a guy could ask for –Zach and Nelson, you guys rocked it.
Thank you to Joe Hill and Chris Ryall for steering this ship and making the series possible, and thank you for taking a chance on a kid from Brockton.
And finally, I want to thank my friends and family. Malek, Xander, Ellen, Gina, Richard, Ma and Dad –I love you all.
Jason Ciaramella
Feb 29th, 2012
Fall River, MA
Happy Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2012
In Two Days…
January 23, 2012
…this is out
My third issue of GODZILLA: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS. Hope you give it a try.
The Cape – Part 3 (or 4 depending on your math)
December 28, 2011
This is out today:
A heartwarming story about a boy and his love for his momma…and his fight to help keep Big Dig workers employed for the next 5 years.
Don’t forget, there is a very limited edition version of this that can only be purchased from Jetpack Comics. Pick it up on the web at www.jetpackcomics.com.
Monster Mash – Out Today
December 21, 2011
This is out today:
Destroy your way down to your local comic book shop and grab a copy. If you don’t have a local comic book shop, I believe it will be available on the ComiXology app after 2PM EST.
A Very Good Year
December 14, 2011
I remember lying in bed on New Years Eve last year, my two boys sleeping next to me as the ball dropped on New York. I remember feeling bad for Dick Clark as he struggled through the countdown. I remember feeling bad for myself in some ways –uncertain about everything. A week earlier THE CAPE one-shot was released and sold out in just 48hrs. I had done a few signings and got to meet some great people who were really enthusiastic about the book. I was riding a wave of awesome that started two days before Christmas, and came to a crashing halt on New Years Eve. I didn’t want that feeling to end, and part of me felt like the start of a new year meant a reset of everything. To be honest, I wasn’t sure I’d ever be able to get that feeling back, and that scared me.
Thankfully, I was wrong, and 2011 turned into one of the best years of my life. Here are a few things that made it great:
IDW accepted a pitch to expand THE CAPE one-shot into a four-issue miniseries and we were able to keep the entire creative team together. Here’s a picture of Me, Zach Howard, and Joe Hill at Granite Con:
Due to some bad public grammar, I met an amazing woman and fell in love. Meet Ellen…
And her dog, Henry. He’s a good old dog.
I moved…
At 34 I saw my first sunset…
On the day before my birthday, I became one of these…
My youngest boy started kindergarten, and my oldest started 5th grade…
This came out…
We had a great summer…
This also came out…
Ellen and I braved the summit of Mt. Washington…
I got to write this…
A lot more happened, but I don’t have pictures of those things. Sorry.
I can’t say what 2012 will bring, but if it’s anything like 2011 was, I’ll be a very happy guy. Cheers!
Thanks for stopping by, and happy holidays.
Jason
Fall River 12/14/11
Out Today – GODZILLA!
November 23, 2011
My first issue of GODZILLA: KINGDOM OF MONSTERS hits shelves today. Don’t let the holiday rush prevent you from stopping by your local comic book shop to pick up a copy! And speaking of holidays: I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving. Eat, drink, and read comics.
The Cape Miniseries – Cover Gallery
November 15, 2011
Art by Zach Howard and Nelson Daniel.
