Bizarre

I had this crazy dream last night that Rainn Wilson and I were pro basketball players who quit the game to become lumberjacks. While having lunch one day after a hard morning's logging, we were attacked by a swarm of bees, only to be saved by Britney Spears and Travis Charest who came to our rescue wielding these sci-fi sonic weapons.

Explain that one! :)

Avengers Fairy Tales - On Sale Today!!!

I know I sound like a broken record when it comes to this comic, but I'm really proud of it.

Here's a lettered preview from Publisher's Weekly: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6540114.html&nid=2789

And two early reviews...

http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/120521494499263.htm

http://comics.drqshadow.com/2008/03/avengers-fairy-tales-1.html

João and Christina have been humbled by the Miyazaki and Moebius comparison!

Please be sure to check it out at your local comic shop today.

Random Cebulski Book of the Week

This week's Marvel Spotlight featuring Laurell K. Hamilton and George R.R. Martin also contains a brief interview with me, discussing breaking into Marvel and Avengers Fairy Tales. I'm still not sure how me, possibly Marvel's lowest selling writer, was able to weasel his way into a book focusing on these two best sellers. Maybe it was the initials? :)

International Flavor

McDonald's Italy has come up with the coolest and most appropriate name for a fast food item ever... Veritgo Fries!


And while I refuse to eat Mickey D's anywhere where the food is as amazing as Bologna, their new Tirolese burger with raw speck ham and grilled onions did make me at least stop and question my decision for a minute...


I have never eaten better than last week in Italy and there are plenty of food pics coming soon...

Mantova!

We made it. Our luggage didn't. Still waiting for it. Having a great time so far though...

Avengers Fairy Tales Preview

No offense to any of the other artists I have ever worked with, but I truly believe this is one of the most unique and beautiful comics Marvel has published in a long time. The art is by João Lemos and Christina Strain, with a Claire Wendling cover! See for yourself...

Next Stop: Australia!

I just confirmed I'm be attending the Supanova convention in Australia next month. I'll be in Melbourne from March 28th to 3oth, and Brisbane on April 4th-6th. You can get more details here.

In Case You Missed It...

Drain artist Sana Takeda continues to work her way into the American comics scene this week by providing the art for Aspen Showcase: Grace. Written by my buddy Vince Hernandez, Sana's painted pages bring his emotional script to life in a story that further expands the Soulfire mythos. If you've got a couple extra bucks at the shop this week, please drop it down and check out this one-shot . It's sure to be money well spent!

Isn't She Lovely?!

The Avengers Fairy Tales #3 Cover, by the always incredible Claire Wendling!

We go through the looking glass as the Avengers explore in Wonderland!

LONERS Collection This Week

From the pages of RUNAWAYS! Once they were the teen heroes known as Darkhawk, Turbo, Ricochet, Green Goblin and Lightspeed. Now they’re five young adults trying to stay out of spandex. But is walking away from the buzz of danger and intrigue easier said than done? And is a self-help group enough to keep these former crime-fighters out of action? Pull up a chair and join the circle as writer C.B. Cebulski (that's me!), artist Karl Moline (Joss Whedon's FRAY) and cover artist Jason Pearson (Bodybags) ask the question: How do you kick an addiction to masks and tights? Collecting THE LONERS #1-6. All for only $14.99!!

An American Geek in France

I met a lot of cool people and had some wonderful times in Angouleme this year, but one of the definite highlights was meeting the creative team behind the wonderful French comic, Les Geeks. Written by the "Gang", illustrated by Thomas Labourot, and colored by Christian Lerolle, Les Geeks is about... well, who says a title can't say it all... geeks! It's a celebration of geek culture, told through the eyes of not only us geeks who live and love it, but also from the perspective of the wives and girlfriends who we've dragged into our fanboy worlds. It's a wonderful look at comics, video games, Star Wars and all the other things geek, seen from both the male and female point of views. You can check it out yourself here: http://www.lesgeeks.net (Only in French for now.)

Of the five days I spent in Angouleme, a large part of that time was passed talking, eating and drinking with the Les Geeks Gang. Needless to say, we had all the same interests and never lacked anything to talk about. Even given certain language barriers, we all clicked, I felt.

And I guess the Gang felt the same way because no sooner do I get home then do I get an e-mail introducing me to the latest Geek of the group...Meet Charles Benoit. Look like anyone you know?!

So I'm told that if all goes according to plan, I will be making my Les Geeks debut later this year! I'll keep you posted.

And I can't thank the Gang Geek enough for this surprise and honor! You guys rock!!

Back from Angouleme

I was so busy in France I never had the chance to post anything up here. Sorry! I did take lots of pictures though which I'll be sharing as soon as I get caught up on work. Here's a quick one from the last day of the show. I think this shot about sums up the end of any good con...

Italia Here I Come!

Despite ChesterQuest having "officially" ended, I will be making one additional, last-minute stop on the tour... Italy!

I've felt bad for months now for having missed the comics festival in Lucca last year. I know I let down a lot of Italian artists and fans. However, these unfortunate circumstances did not go unnoticed by Marvel's publisher in Italy, PANINI, and my friends Francesco and Sara there were kind enough to be able to make arrangements for me to fly in for Mantova Comics and Games 2008! I'll be there all three days, from February 29th to March 2nd and you can read all about my appearance here.

Looking forward to seeing many of you there!

You Can't Help But Miss Home...

...when you get pics like this...

En France

Better late than never, right?

Cover by Steve McNiven, Dexter Vines and Morry Hollowell.
Designed by Patrick McGrath.
On sale very soon!

I just had an otaku moment...

I've been so busy and so occupied with work and the holidays and family that I haven't had time to geek out recently. But I just had an otaku moment I wanted to share...

I've been a huge fan of the manga Genshiken for years now. I really think it's one of the best examples of how to capture and portray character interaction and emotional relationships in comic storytelling in recent memory in any graphic genre. I picked up Genshiken Volume 9, the final volume, the last time I was in Japan and devoured it that night. However, I just now finished rereading the last volume, in English this time, and suddenly found myself all choked up at the end. It was so damn depressing. I'm extremely disappointed it's over, on an emotional level. Even when I read it in Japanese, I didn't get this feeling, but now having read it in English, I just can't believe there will be no more. The next to last chapter of this volume, which is completely silent, really got to me the most. It was so brilliantly executed, bringing out every characters' thoughts and feelings just through their gestures and facial expressions. The fact that there were no words made it even more emotional. That final pin-up with the characters all looking out at the reader made me put the book down and sigh out loud. It drove home that fact that it truly, sadly, was the end of Genshiken.

Hello?

Look closely.
Disturbing, but still kinda cool...

Bush Tackles the Zombie Threat

March 2008 Solicits are up!

Guaranteed to be one of the most beautiful comics you've ever read...

AVENGERS FAIRY TALES #1 (of 4)
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI
Pencils by JOÃO LEMOS
Cover by CLAIRE WENDLING
The critically-acclaimed line of Marvel Fairy Tales continues with a coming-of-age tale inspired by the timeless classic Peter Pan! When Wanda and Pietro are swept away to Neverland by the boy who never grows up, they find themselves pulled into a situation beyond their wildest dreams. However, as fairies and lost boys become locked in battle with a vicious pirate captain and his crew, the two children must accept that sometimes fantasy is not always an escape from reality. See Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the rest of the Avengers as you’ve never seen them before!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99