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Hey all, I have a new blog for my work and other comics related discussion. Current posts include: My new graphic novel, ONE YEAR. Why do people want to play in the corporate comics sandbox? And YEHUDA MOON, a new comic strip from Rick Smith (artist of Temporary)
Please do check it out:
http://ninjaconvention.blogspot.com/
Thanks,
Damon
My Uncle Jeff 2002 Alternative Comics (2003) Origin Comics (2002) 32 pages Artwork: Pedro Camello Nominated for the 2003 Eisner Award for 'Best Single Issue,' this touching and compelling narrative tells the true story of a young man who encounters his favorite uncle for the first time in ten years and reflects on a childhood hero through adult eyes. This is a work that resonates with emotion, pain, love, and true sentiment. Buy: Mars Import Order Code: STAR19971 ISBN: |
A Sort of Homecoming 2003 Alternative Comics 3 issue mini-series 80 pages Artwork: Pedro Camello Owen has just received a phone call informing him of his best friend David's death. He begins his journey from his home in Boston to their old hometown in upstate New York. As he travels he drifts back and forth in his memory, chronicling their lifelong friendship together. Buy: Mars Import Order Codes: #1- AUG031946 #2- OCT032024 #3- DEC032049 ISBN: #1- 1-891867-59-8 #2- 1-891867-60-1 #3- 1-891867-61-X |
The White Elephant 2004 Alternative Comics 64 pages Artwork: Chris Steininger The White Elephant is the waking dream of Gene, a young man plagued by insomnia and vivid dreams of his past. Portrayed as a stage play, this surreal journey takes us through one such dream in which a stock therapist guides Gene through his painful relationships with his family, and is forced to confront the physical manifestation of his anger and contempt, the white elephant. Buy: Mars Import, Amazon Order Code: MAR042172 ISBN: 1-891867-64-4 |
A Strange Day 2005 Alternative Comics Editions Ca Et La (French Edition) 48 pages Artwork: Tatiana Gill Skipping school to buy the latest Cure album, Miles arrives at the deserted Media Play parking lot waiting for the store to open. Here he meets Anna, who skipped her own classes with the same agenda. A free spirit, Anna takes it upon herself to bring introverted Miles out of his black clad shell. Buy: Mars Import Order Code: DEC042315 ISBN: |
Temporary 2005/2004 Origin Comics 4 single issues Volume 1 TP (Collection) Artwork: Rick Smith It's never a typical day at the office for Envy Saint-Claire. Working for the All Trades temp agency, every day she's someone else - sitting at someone else's desk, drinking someone else's coffee, talking to someone else's friends, doing someone else's job, living someone else's life. But only for a day. Everything in Envy's life is temporary, and that's just how she likes it. Buy: Mars Import Order Codes: TP- #1- OCT042887 #2- FEB053001 #3- APR053054 #4- JUN053107 ISBN: |
Pictures of You 2007 Alternative Comics Editions Ca Et La (French Edition) 96 pages Artwork: Tatiana Gill One year before their chance encounter, Miles and Anna lived parallel lives only a few miles apart. Miles is both jealous and overprotective when Sarah, his best friend since junior high, starts spending more time with her new boyfriend. Anna's family is ending in divorce, her only solace is with the boy next door Ethan, a college bound musician who is growing apart from his younger sidekick leaving Anna's romantic feelings for him unrequited. Buy: Amazon Order Code: JUL07 3329 ISBN-10: 1-934460-00-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-934460-00-9 |
Damon Hurd is the author of six graphic novels including his Eisner nominated debut, My Uncle Jeff. His most recent work includes the second graphic novel in the "Miles and Anna" trilogy, Pictures of You, with co-creator Tatiana Gill and the series Temporary with co-creator Rick Smith. He lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife, Kathryn, and their daughter Caelyn.
A graphic novel about beginnings, endings, childhood, fatherhood, and comics.
NINJA CONVENTION is Damon Hurd's personal blog. A journal about mostly comics and other tangential subjects I feel like discussing with occasional interludes into the trivialities of daily life. But like I said, it's mostly about comics.
