Connor Willumsen

SELLING MANY THINGS

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:51:00 +0000

Oh hi again. I just opened up an online store on my website with plenty of paraphernalia and drawings. There are some fair deals, some not-as-fair ones, and everything in-between. That's the way these things go. And guess what! You order something and I'll throw in a brand new sketch. Hey, that's pretty great I guess.

You will have a look, won't you?

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FRONTIER CONSUMPTION

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:21:00 +0000

New Comic Uploaded on the website.

My pal Ed Kwong colored it, and carried it a long way.

Click here to read it!

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MAGIC SPADE

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:10:00 +0000

Hey, so I added an RSS thing on the side >>>

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H T H

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:53:00 +0000

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RUNRUNRUN!

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:45:00 +0000

Red tights to lift your spirits! OkayActionGo!

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TRAVEL SPACEMAN TRAVEL

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:34:00 +0000

It's black and chilly in outer space.

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SKIN PARTY

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:48:00 +0000

Each pose was about 3-5 minutes, the paper is about 24 inches wide.

PRESS

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:21:00 +0000

For those of you who have the time for such things, here are a handful of interviews and reviews:

Vice Magazine

Nick Gazin wrote a brief review of my minicomic, 'The Middle'. Read that review right here.

Nick also made a thorough photo-report of Mocca '09. See my first ever convention sketch (in Nick's sketchbook) right here.

The Lip Mag

Okay, so first, there was a little write-up about my work on The Lip Mag website. Read It Here

Then, I sent them some prints they could use for a give-away. I think it's too late now, but you can try to enter here.

Finally, I gave my first-ever phone interview with The Lip Mag. Read it here.

Ape On The Moon: Contemporary Illustration

I did another interview for the Ape On The Moon Illustration blog. That's here.

My rad awesome dude friend Ed Kwong also gave an interview. Read that one while your at it. (He's really good).

Moleskine

Did some more stuff for Moleskine again this year. I got to take one of their new and ridiculously huge portfolio edition books for a spin, and they showed that off at the London Book Fair again this year. Photos of that right here.

This is what they put as my bio:
Connor Willumsen, born on 1986 is a "canadian born" cartoonist. Now he lives in Brooklyn.

This makes me laugh because the quotes around "canadian born" makes it seem like I'm an alleged Canadian. If you can't trust someone with a goofy sounding job like a cartoonist, who can you trust?

Those books are so big and silly, wonderful.

Reviews

Here are some miscellaneous reviews of my short stories:

Warren-Peace (The Middle)

The Comic Addiction (Popgun Stories)

*I also found a review online where someone thought my 'Crow Rooster' story was dumb. I'll try to search that out agian.

I guess that's it.

AMERICAN GOTHIC

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:59:00 +0000

I'll be drawing this comic, it's called 'Kurt Busiek's American Gothic'. Obviously, it will be written by Kurt Busiek. For the uninformed, Kurt's written Astro City, Marvels with Alex Ross, and a comic that makes me feel fuzzy, Secret Identity, with the indomitable Stuart Immonen.

I got nothing to say about it yet. If you're curious, you can read what Kurt said to Newsarama here.

I'll have fun making it, you'll have a ball reading it, we'll hook up, it'll be a good time.

GIGGLES

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:27:00 +0000

READING READERS

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:16:00 +0000

I'm offering more comics, free, for your reading pleasure/displeasure.

The Middle Part 2: 5 pages, umbilical cord, existential, meaning of life, ridiculous.

Real Bad: 15 pages, falafel, Marvin Gaye, machete, black and white.

Crow Rooster: 16 pages, crime-y, Popgun 3, Dylan, old.

Click here to read them.

MOCCA 09

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:16:00 +0000

I went to Mocca. I got through the waiting list to get a table(I got a couple offers to share one, so thanks to those of you that got in touch). I spent the three nights before getting together all my material from scratch.

This was the second major convention I would attend, first time as an alleged artist. I was rushed, stressed, pressured, exhausted. It did not start well. My brow furrowed and sturdy at the thought of this kind of shit being prominent in the rest of my life. It was tedious, and almost unbearably hot in the giant room. I constantly combated hunger and the urge to pass out. I had a great time. I took money from many people without shame, and I hope they felt satisfied for their dollar. Super-Champ Nick Gazin, who looks kind of like my friend Marc, got my first ever convention sketch, along with a certified note saying as much. Found some really good comics, great artists who won't be forgotten. I've applied to the brotherhood. This is what I tried to push on you:

"The Middle" is a 2-part, 12-page thing that would sound ridiculous if I tried to explain. It's got a Moebius-vibe to it (ripped him off).

"Real Bad" is sort of like a crime story, but with no cops, and is really just about a neurotic kid and a charming brute getting together. Inky, Vertigo-y. Ripped off Risso, Pope, Munoz.

I also showed off some pages from a graphic novel I'm drawing for Casterman.

Last, I showed a project I'm working on independently called 'Everett'. It's your childhood put through the filter of David Lynch and the Muppets. Little bit of Calvin and Hobbes in there too. It's pretty weird, and I can't imagine anyone else wanting to read it, but I've decided to finish it and let others determine that.

I'm very curious, would it be worth while for me to make an online store where you can buy my home-made comics, or would you prefer to just read them on my site for free. They're there anyway. E-mail me and tell me.

MOCCA

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Saturday June 6th, Sunday June 7th. I've got a table, hawking my wares.

MiniComics

Prints

Sketches

Me

See you there?

DANGER

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:36:00 +0000

I guess this is dumb and shallow....but it's pretty fun, right?

S.O.S -- MOCCA!

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:48:00 +0000

This was me begging someone for a table at MOCCA. It was sad, here is a drawing instead:

MORE NAKED PEOPLE

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:23:00 +0000

BATGUY

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:35:00 +0000

Him again

PEOPLE WHO AREN'Y WEARING CLOTHES

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:39:00 +0000

Some recent drawings from life.

PROMOTION AND THE DESIRE TO EAT

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:19:00 +0000

The third volume of Image Comic's Popgun anthology, aptly titled 'Popgun Volume 3', is coming out in early April. I made a comic for it, so this is me spreading the word. I submitted a 15 page story called 'Crow Rooster', and I also illustrated a three page story written by Eric Skillman titled 'These Kids Today', which you can already view hereabouts.

Cool, right? Yeah? Anyway, I'll put up the full version of 'Crow Rooster' after it's printed, but until then. enjoy this condensed and arbitrary version.

UPDATE: Eric Skillman just put copies of his comic collection 'EGG' available for purchase online here. EGG includes 'These Kids Today' which we collaborated on, as well as some other stories drawn by a handful of swell illustrators.

SB

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:34:00 +0000

COMICS THAT I MADE

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:29:00 +0000

I've been working on several short stories over the last few months, and it occurred to me that all the comics on my website are small and un-readable, which is stupid. So, I've started to provided links to PDF versions of the comics for your reading pleasure. Have a look at that here.

Is that a good format to read them in? Or does jpg work better? Please e-mail me.

I also have a couple of new stories to share, click on each image to view the pdf.

'Daddy is Home'

'The Middle'

MADMAN

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:57:00 +0000

I really love Madman, I really love Mike Allred. Mike asked me for a Madman pinup, so that turned out great for me. If you have yet to experience the mutated pop beatnik rock horror space opera that is Madman and the Atomics, well, that's not so great for you.

JACK AND JILL

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:21:00 +0000

went up a hill to fetch a pail of water,

Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.

OBLIGATORY

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:01:00 +0000

YUH

noreply@blogger.com (Connor Willumsen) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:33:00 +0000