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MonstHer is here!
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It feels great to finally announce the release of my newest creator-owned project, MonstHer! An all-ages adventure, about a young girl helping her father run a halfway house for monsters who were once humans! I'm definitely stepping outside my sandbox with this theme so I hope you'll check it out.
Download a PDF of the first chapter at Artist Alley Comics for only .99¢ www.artistalleycomics.com/comi…
Besides MonstHer, I've been working on the occasional Doctor Who cover for IDW. I just finished an exclusive Doctor Who cover for Hot Topic and will post that as soon as it's approved for release.
Finally, con season is approaching fast and I have a few appearances lined up that I must promote. From the looks of it, this must be my year for meeting Doctor Who actors. Wha-hoo!
Mysticon in Roanoke, VA (Feb 22- Feb 24) Peter Davison, the 5th Doctor mysticon-va.com/
TimeGate in Atlanta, GA (May 24 - May 26) Colin Baker, the 6th Doctor www.timegatecon.org/
Con Kasterborous in Huntsville, AL (June 8 - June 9) Caitlin Blackwood, the young Amelia Pond conkasterborous.com/
Download a PDF of the first chapter at Artist Alley Comics for only .99¢ www.artistalleycomics.com/comi…
Besides MonstHer, I've been working on the occasional Doctor Who cover for IDW. I just finished an exclusive Doctor Who cover for Hot Topic and will post that as soon as it's approved for release.
Finally, con season is approaching fast and I have a few appearances lined up that I must promote. From the looks of it, this must be my year for meeting Doctor Who actors. Wha-hoo!
Mysticon in Roanoke, VA (Feb 22- Feb 24) Peter Davison, the 5th Doctor mysticon-va.com/
TimeGate in Atlanta, GA (May 24 - May 26) Colin Baker, the 6th Doctor www.timegatecon.org/
Con Kasterborous in Huntsville, AL (June 8 - June 9) Caitlin Blackwood, the young Amelia Pond conkasterborous.com/
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Artist Alley Comics
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San Diego Comic Con 2012 has come and gone and I have two big announcements!
First, I have a new creator-owned project called, MonstHer! Story and art by (me) Kelly Yates, and colors by the extremely talented Rachelle Rosenberg.
I've been developing the concept on and off a few years now, meanwhile trying to figure out how I was going to distribute it. I initially thought about going through Image Comics like I did with Amber Atoms, but I decided to take a risk and experiment with releasing exclusively digital.
Some of you might be saying, "Boo, no fair!", but hold on, I'm not completely abandoning print or retailers. Once the story is complete and I've hopefully built an audience, I'll collect into a trade paperback.
The cool thing about digital distribution is if I can reach 1,000 paying downloads I can keep the series going. A 1,000 digital copies will pay me, a colorist, a letterer, etc., versus having to sell approximately 5,000 printed copies to breakeven just on printing. An extremely difficult task for an independent creator in an already tough marketplace.
All this leads me to the second big announcement, the launching of Artist Alley Comics, the new home for creator-driven digital comics and MonstHer! Co-founded by Craig Rousseau, Rich Woodall and myself, we consider ourselves more of a hub for creator-driven digital comics rather than a company trying to make a profit off other peoples ideas and our price structure proves it with 80% of the profit going directly to the creators.
Fans also benefit by receiving a DRM-free PDF for they digital collection. We're not out to fight piracy, we just ask that you own it responsibly. So follow the link over to Artist Alley Comics and download FREE preview issues by awesome artists like: Craig Rosusseau, Rich Case, Randy Green, Chris Kemple, Michael May, Jason Copland and Shawn McManus.
Both of these projects have taken a huge amount of time to need you support.
Help tell a story!
Kelly
Artist Alley Comics: www.artistalleycomics.com/
MonstHer on Facebook: www.facebook.com/monsthercomic
First, I have a new creator-owned project called, MonstHer! Story and art by (me) Kelly Yates, and colors by the extremely talented Rachelle Rosenberg.
I've been developing the concept on and off a few years now, meanwhile trying to figure out how I was going to distribute it. I initially thought about going through Image Comics like I did with Amber Atoms, but I decided to take a risk and experiment with releasing exclusively digital.
Some of you might be saying, "Boo, no fair!", but hold on, I'm not completely abandoning print or retailers. Once the story is complete and I've hopefully built an audience, I'll collect into a trade paperback.
The cool thing about digital distribution is if I can reach 1,000 paying downloads I can keep the series going. A 1,000 digital copies will pay me, a colorist, a letterer, etc., versus having to sell approximately 5,000 printed copies to breakeven just on printing. An extremely difficult task for an independent creator in an already tough marketplace.
All this leads me to the second big announcement, the launching of Artist Alley Comics, the new home for creator-driven digital comics and MonstHer! Co-founded by Craig Rousseau, Rich Woodall and myself, we consider ourselves more of a hub for creator-driven digital comics rather than a company trying to make a profit off other peoples ideas and our price structure proves it with 80% of the profit going directly to the creators.
Fans also benefit by receiving a DRM-free PDF for they digital collection. We're not out to fight piracy, we just ask that you own it responsibly. So follow the link over to Artist Alley Comics and download FREE preview issues by awesome artists like: Craig Rosusseau, Rich Case, Randy Green, Chris Kemple, Michael May, Jason Copland and Shawn McManus.
Both of these projects have taken a huge amount of time to need you support.
Help tell a story!
Kelly
Artist Alley Comics: www.artistalleycomics.com/
MonstHer on Facebook: www.facebook.com/monsthercomic
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Amber Atoms on Comixology
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I'm excited to announce that starting today, you will be able to download Amber Atoms to your preferred handheld mobile device from the iTunes store. What's really cool is you can download the first issue for FREE through the Comixology app. After that it's only 99¢ an issue. So get your digital copy and enjoy the adventure!
Kelly
Kelly
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Website Update
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Fall is finally here and I think a great way to kick it off is by attending one of my favorite shows, the Baltimore Comic Con (Oct 10-11). I'm not sure where I'll be set-up, but if you're there drop by and visit. I'll have original artwork for sell and I'll also be working on sketches. Speaking of original artwork, I have updated my SHOP section with available artwork and will continue to expand over the next few weeks.
Well, I guess it's not an update unless I talk about Amber Atoms. I have just about finished illustrating the entire fifth issue. Check out the cover and an interior page below (click to enlarge). Also, for all you cool kids (and adults) out there who prefer reading their comics on an iPhone, Amber Atoms will be joining the Comixology family of products on iTunes. I don't have an official release date yet since the files are being converted, but when it hits I'll let you know.
Also, I do have some availability in my schedule so if you're interested in having me work on a project please feel free to contact me and we can talk further. As much as I love comics, I also have a graphic art background that I can apply to a wide variety of projects.
www.kellyyatesart.com/
Well, I guess it's not an update unless I talk about Amber Atoms. I have just about finished illustrating the entire fifth issue. Check out the cover and an interior page below (click to enlarge). Also, for all you cool kids (and adults) out there who prefer reading their comics on an iPhone, Amber Atoms will be joining the Comixology family of products on iTunes. I don't have an official release date yet since the files are being converted, but when it hits I'll let you know.
Also, I do have some availability in my schedule so if you're interested in having me work on a project please feel free to contact me and we can talk further. As much as I love comics, I also have a graphic art background that I can apply to a wide variety of projects.
www.kellyyatesart.com/
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San Diego Comic Con
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Here are my signing times for San Diego Comic-Con. Bring your copies of Amber Atoms, Doctor Who or anything I worked on and I'll sign it. If you don't already have copies, I'll have a few on hand.
See ya in San Diego!
Kelly Yates
Image Comics #2729
Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Friday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Saturday 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 - 12:00 PM
IDW Publishing #1705
Sunday 12:00 - 1:00 PM
See ya in San Diego!
Kelly Yates
Image Comics #2729
Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Friday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Saturday 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 - 12:00 PM
IDW Publishing #1705
Sunday 12:00 - 1:00 PM
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