POSEIDON: EARTH SHAKER on the NYTimes Bestseller List!!

A huge, heartfelt "THANK YOU!!!!" to everyone who helped put it there. Meanwhile, eternal middle child Poseidon celebrates a victory that little bro Zeus's book never quite managed.

Poseidon Interview at Wired.com

Well, it's not the actual god of the sea that they interview, but rather me, talking about my latest book. I had a really great in-depth conversation about Olympians in general and Poseidon in particular with Melissa 'Geekmom' Wiley over at the incredible Wired.com. If you're interested in giving it a read, as well as seeing a photo of my Masters of the Universe collection, click here.

This is just a screenshot-- see me talk and draw at the link below 

I sat down recently with the good folks from MTV Geek for a video interview where I talked about how to draw Poseidon, the Olympians series, and my very own special feud with the God of the Sea. You can see it all here.

Poseidon Bookstore appearances!

Did I mention Poseidon: Earth Shaker has been released? I'm making a few appearances in the next few days to promote it. Here's a sampling:

 March 20th, 4 PM-- Community Bookstore in Park Slope Brooklyn!

 March 21st, 6:30 PM-- Voracious Reader in Larchmont, NY

 March 22nd, 4 PM-- Watchung Booksellers in Watchung, NJ

 March 23rd, 11 AM-- Greenlight Bookstore, Fort Greene Brooklyn!

Hope to see you there!

RELEASE THE KRAKEN!! Poseidon: Earth-Shaker comes out today!

I know, I know, the Kraken isn't really from Greek mythology (in fact, if you've ver seen me in person,  I devote a chunk of my presentation to how bogus the Kraken is) but it does make for a good headline.

OLYMPIANS BOOK 5-- POSEIDON: EARTH SHAKER COMES OUT TODAY!!! GO! GO!! GET A COPY!!!

Please get a copy, that is. I'm very excited :)

Upstate New York Appearance list

If you live anywhere in the Mohawk River Valley, thanks to a generous grant written by the wonderful librarian Sue Rokos I will be appearing near you. I'll be doing some Olympians specific demos at some places, some drawing demos at others, and some comics-making workshops at yet others. If you see your library on the list contact them for more info, or write me for the full scoop. Hope to see you there! soon



3/8 Gloverville Public Library, 4:00 pm

3/9 Rensselaer Public Library, 1:00 pm

3/12 Rotterdam Branch Library, 6:30 pm

3/13 Community Library, Cobleskill 3:00 pm

4/1 William K. Sanford Town Library  2:00 pm

4/1 Stephentown Memorial Library 4:30 pm

4/2 East Greenbush Community Library     11:00 am

4/2 Albany Public Library 3:00 pm

4/2 Menands Public Library  6:30 pm

4/3/ Altamont Free Library     3:00 pm

4/4 Voorheesville Public Library 1:30 pm

4/4 Guilderland Public Library 3.30 pm

4/5 Mt. Pleasant Branch, SCPL    11:00 am

4/5 Schenectady County Public Library 2:00 pm

Hades has been nominated for a ReadKiddoRead award!

...so I made this comic about it.

You can vote for me here. It literally takes seconds, and if you vote for me, and tell me, I'll make more zany comics like this. Also? I'll be your best friend.

Win a free copy of Athena!

Just like last week's Zeus contest at GoodReads, here's your chance to win a free copy of Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess. Just click here and check it out, but hurry-- there's only one day left.

Chance to win a free copy of Zeus!

The book review supersite Goodreads is running a contest from February 4th until the 13th in which 5 lucky people will win a copy of my very own book Zeus: King of the Gods. Follow the link for your chance to win!

Zeus, meet Turtle and Robot. Turtle and Robot, meet Zeus.

Turtle and Robot is a new(ish) children's book blog run by my old friend (and fellow Books of Wonder alum) Jennifer "Lavoovavie" Lavonier.  Jenn knows her children's books-- in addition to serving as the manager and book buyer of Books of Wonder, for, like, ever, she was the personal assistant to Maurice Sendak. Her blog and its reviews of children's books old and new has become very, very popular, and now she's turned her attention to my very own Zeus: King of the Gods. Gice a click, and check out the rest of her site while you're there.

Poseidon!

I've been a bad boy about updating this blog lately but that will be changing. Just got my first copies of Olympians Book 5, Poseidon: Earth Shaker and am very happy with them. I'll be sharing a lot of sketches and background material from this and the upcoming Aphrodite (if you squint you can make it out on the back cover there).

I'm going to be at Asbury Comic Con

So some last minute plans changed, I suddenly had an open weekend, and the great and powerful Dean Haspiel asked me if I wouldn't want to go with him and Seth Kushner to the Asbury Park Comic Con this Saturday, September 29th for some comic-selling action. I said yes, as I've always wanted to see asbury Park, so come by tomorrow starting at 10 to meet me and get some Olympians signed, if you're so inclined.