TopatoCon this weekend was so fun!
I enjoyed it immensely — and so did Malki Jr, it looks like:
Malki Jr did not have what you might call an “actual plane ticket” that would let you ride in the “passenger cabin”.
Malki Jr did have quite the appetite, after his long, cold trip!
Malki Jr did not help set up the booth.
Here’s that scamp Malki Jr “mugging” for the camera!
Oh no Malki Jr
Malki Jr what have you done
I’ve got just TWO MORE APPEARANCES this year! I hope you will come to BOTH of them, somehow.
SEPTEMBER 26-27: TOPATOCON, WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Not ONLY is this going to be a fun time with pals and hangouts, but I’m ALSO going to be doing some presentations!
SATURDAY, 1:30 PM: True Stuff From Old Books with David Malki !
David Malki ! of Wondermark presents a slide show of fascinating, forgotten articles unearthed from Victorian-era newspapers and magazines. A man breathes fire! A steam-powered flying machine attempts its first flight! Inventors and adventurers dream big, and often die! And human nature remains unchanged through the ages.
SUNDAY, 2:00 PM: Go Away Sea Lions w/David Malki !, Spike Trotman, Kate Leth, R.K. Milholland
The internet! It connects everybody with everybody, at all times. Does this mean that every thought that flits through everyone’s head needs to be shouted constantly at strangers? POSSIBLY, but how is anyone supposed to know for sure? In this roundtable discussion, our panel of opinionated blowhards slash veterans of the troll wars will revisit another 90’s classic sorely in need of a grim, modern reboot: the concept of “netiquette”.
All this and Machine of Death game demos in the tabletop gaming section! There’s also workshops and stuff, but you have to sign up for those in advance to reserve your spot. Tickets are on sale now, get yours posthaste!
OCTOBER 16-17: WEBCOMICS RAMPAGE, AUSTIN, TEXAS
I’m pleased to return to Dragon’s Lair in Austin this fall for this fun li’l event held at a great comics and games store! It’s a free event, just stop on by the store!
I am going to try NOT bringing a ton of books and stuff, and instead, doing a LOT more Roll-a-Sketches. I am curious to see how it goes! Come be part of the EXPERIMENT.
ANOTHER part of the experiment is “mentioning these events farther in advance than the week of”. I’ve tried doing it the old way, now let’s try doing it this way and see how it goes.
Just going to save this for my vision board pic.twitter.com/XAzsIUjjBh
— David Malki ! (@malki) July 14, 2015
It’s a big week next week!! (The picture above isn’t relevant to anything, it’s just a context-free reflection of my fondest hopes and dreams.)
On Monday, my Roll-a-Sketch Kickstarter comes to an end. It has been a staggering success — nearly 250,000% funded as I write this! The potato salad guy got to 550,000% with his dumb thing, but I’m happy with this too.
If you would like a Roll-a-Sketch coloring book, or postcards, or a painting, or a custom mug — that’s a thing we’re offering too! — then you have a few days left. Thanks so much to those that have pledged (or ordered a sketch from me directly! Just a few more days for those, too.)
Then, later in the week, I’m heading to Indianapolis for Gen Con! I’ll be at Booth 641 along with a bunch of other pals! This will be YEAR THREE of attending Gen Con and I’m quite looking forward to it. It’s always really inspiring, walking around the floor and checking out all the cool, beautiful board games.
I keep meaning to try and set up some kind of event at Gen Con, a playtest or something, but nothing’s worked out yet. Maybe next year!!
Then…I come home to an ALL-NEW STUDIO!
For the last month or so, we’ve been working on getting a new studio built out in Westchester (in southwest Los Angeles).
It’s a big move and it’s got me pretty nervous… But I’m really excited to see it all come together. I hope to have a studio-warming open house when we finally get all moved in! If you’re in the L.A. area, save the date for “Oh, geez, soon, I hope.”
And since moving is expensive, here is an IMPORTANT CAMPAIGN UPDATE: If anyone wants naming rights to the workshop tables in the new studio (complete with engraved plaque), I have just added that tier to the Kickstarter, in these few final days. We will refer to a workbench in the new studio by your name for ONE FULL YEAR.
This MAY be a webcomics first?? But I wouldn’t put anything past Andrew Hussie.
I’ll be at San Diego Comic-Con this week! Come see me at BOOTH 1229 for books and games and all the regular cool stuff!
I’ll also be doing Roll-a-Sketch (OF COURSE). BUT: if you can’t come to the show, here’s a new thing!
For the next three weeks, I’m doing Roll-a-Sketch COMMISSIONS — meaning, you can order a drawing for yourself via the mail! And you can do it RIGHT HERE:
Roll-a-Sketch COMMISSIONS at the Wondermark Goodsery
Or, for MORE EXCITEMENT in your life, I’m also doing a short, 21-day Kickstarter campaign, where you can get Roll-a-Sketch postcards, coloring books, original paintings, AS WELL AS customized commissions. Check out the video I made:
Roll-a-Sketch Coloring Book & Original Art on Kickstarter
I just got this cool email from one of my earliest Roll-a-Sketch boosters, Dr. Gatto. He’s populated his waiting room wall with drawings from the past several years’ worth of Comic-Cons. That, I must say, is SUPER COOL.
I…I’m sorry if your patients end up feeling weird while on your premises, Doc.
Both the commissions and the Kickstarter will be ending on JULY 27. Until then, see you in San Diego OR ON THE INTERNET!