C2E2 - Chicago Comic Con April 13-15

Hey Everyone,

Been awhile since we posted, but we're busy working on a bunch of new books that will be coming out later this year and we'll be updating and reformatting our Bliss on Tap website soon, as well.

We'll be at the Chicago Comic Con for the first time this Friday through Sunday. Please come by and say hi. Booth 707

New York Comic Con 2011

Bliss on Tap will next be at the 2011 New York Comic Con, October 13-16, in booth 2753 (on the corner) directly across from "Artist Alley".

ANDIE AND THE ALIEN

ANDIE AND THE ALIEN

by Bliss on Tap Publishing
written & created by Brian Phillipson & Phil Phillipson
art by Alex Nino
color / 108 pages

Premiering at the San Diego Comic Con 2011 / in stores Fall 2011:
from the creators of God the Dyslexic Dog comes an extraterrestrial retelling of the classic Aesop's fable "Androcles and the Lion"...

Over 500 years ago, an alien spaceship crashed in the undiscovered Americas.

The little alien was rescued by the local natives.

In return for saving him, the alien promised to protect the natives from foreign invaders by placing a force-field over the Americas -- preventing exploration and colonization of their land -- and altering the course of history as we know it forever.

500 years later, in a world without the United States of America, the Nazi's have just won World War II and rule absolutely.

Until one day, a captured British scientist named Andie, with the help of Albert Einstein (of course!), hatch a plan to rescue the alien and save the future from the Third Reich.

Bliss on Tap is at the San Diego Comic Con! Come visit us at booth 5533 in the Independent Press section (think red carpet)...same place we've been these last few years.

Spotlight on Alex Niño...

Thursday, July 21

11:30-12:30 Spotlight on Alex Niño— Widely regarded as one of the world's greatest Filipino comics artists, Comic-Con special guest Alex Niño has had an amazing career in American comics, too. Niño will talk about his past, present, and future projects in this spotlight panel. Room 4


5:00-6:00 Figure Drawing for Popular Media— Emilio Soltero, Ph.D. (Draw the Line, Figure It Out, John Buscema: A Life in Sketches), along with Alex Niño (Mulan, Marvel, DC) and Stephen Silver (Kim Possible, Clerks), presents a primer on drawing the figure for popular media, including drawing for comics and character design and a demonstration on figure drawing. There will be some cool giveaways and a chance to draw as well. Come ready to take notes and to draw. Room 30CDE


Sunday, July 24
12:00-1:00 The Philippine Invasion— Back in the 1970s, comics were "invaded" by an incredible influx of talented artists from the Philippines. Some of them became mainstays in American comics. This year, Comic-Con has invited some of those artists to appear at the event as special guests, including Ernie Chan, Tony DeZuniga, and Alex Niño, along with current-generation Filipino artist Gerry Alanguilan. Writer and editor Mark Waid talks with this quartet who have made an indelible mark in American comics. Room 4

More Alex Niño San Diego Comic-Con panel info:

SUNDAY, JULY 24

Hall H

12:00-1:00 The Philippine Invasion— Back in the 1970s, comics were “invaded” by an incredible influx of talented artists from the Philippines. Some of them became mainstays in American comics. This year, Comic-Con has invited some of those artists to appear at the event as special guests, including Ernie Chan, Tony DeZuniga, and Alex Niño, along with current-generation Filipino artist Gerry Alanguilan. Writer and editor Mark Waid talks with this quartet who have made an indelible mark in American comics. Room 4

San Diego Comic Con 2011 schedule update, with Alex Nino info, per comic con press release:

THURSDAY, JULY 21

Hall H

11:30-12:30 Spotlight on Alex Niño— widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest Filipino comics artists, Comic-Con special guest Alex Niño has had an amazing career in American comics, too. Niño will talk about his past, present, and future projects in this spotlight panel. Room 4

Brian Phillipson did a podcast with Alan Abbadessa at www.allthehappycreatures.com, discussing "God the Dyslexic Dog" and the new, upcoming book from Bliss on Tap, "Andie and the Alien".

Link is HERE and HERE

Bliss on Tap Publishing will be at the San Francisco Wonder Con April 1-3, in booth #608. Stop by, say hi and purchase God the Dyslexic Dog Volume 3!

New review by Ant at My Take Radio:

CLICK HERE TO READ THE REVIEW