AND give you things!

My writer/hetero lifepal Nick Tapalansky has just set up a facebook fan page for AWAKENING, our comic book.  so please please, it would mean a lot to us if you'd head over there and "like" us. when we start hitting some bigger numbers we're going to start giving away tons of awesome stuff, including original pencils from the book! i'm full of all kinds of soft and squishy feelings about the book finally being all wrapped up and done, and i want to share with YOU GUYS. come be my internet pal and get some free stuff!

here's the link:
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i am very attracted to all of you. xoxo

hey all,

this is a little lame i know, but i'm trying to turn my facebook illustration page into something real and was hoping you might check it out/spread the word. so if there's anyone out there still reading this, follow this link and BE MY FRIEND!!!

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there's a ton of art up on there that hasn't been posted on this website also, so even if you don't want to be internet nerdpals you should check out the new art!



updates to deviantart coming soon. i'm sitting on a pile of new work that i haven't gotten around to posting yet!

xoxo,
-alex

p.s. i'm an enormous nerd and have been playing tons of mvc3. anyone out there have any thoughts on this game/want to fight me?

                         
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thank you so much to everyone who's checked out the page! i'm at 397 likes and it'd be awesome to break 400! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!! i'm thinking of doing some sort of art giveaway soon through my facebook page so stay tuned...!

1) Be one of the first 9 people commenting on this journal entry, and I will add you to the Promotional List

2) For each of the 9 first people answering this journal I will put his/her avatar and the three deviations I like most from his/her gallery on the list.

3) If you answer, you'll have to do the same in your journal, putting me on the first place, completing this way the list with 10 people. The idea of this is not to get a free feature, it is to spread art around for everyone!

i'm looking forward to seeing some new work and exploring some new galleries so get posting! sadly i don't have a pro account so you'll have to follow a lot of links, but i promise it's worth it.

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FOR REAL THIS TIME!!!

it's been a pretty long road with plenty of discouraging setbacks but the time has at last arrived. the first hardcover collection of Awakening, the comic book i illustrate is available to the world for pre-order. i've been busy busy busy for the past year working on this and everything else, and i've let my deviantart presence fade a bit more than i'd like but if anyone out there is still paying attenion, here goes:

we've put together one hell of a deal with DCBS (Discount Comic Book Service) to not only offer the book with an EXCLUSIVE PRINT signed by Alex Eckman-Lawn aka  but also at the unbelievable discount of 45% off cover price!

That makes the book only $10.97!! Including the sweet sweet print!!!

And the best part? They ship internationally. All of the folks who've been asking us when/where they can get the book outside of the U.S. - this is it!! Spread your Awakening love all over the world, me scalawags.

Head on over and pre-order your copy ASAP:

Awakening Volume One at DCBS for $10.97 - includes EXCLUSIVE PRINT! - [link]

The solicitation for Awakening Volume One reads as follows:

“The once peaceful city of Park Falls has been tainted by a series of gruesome murders and missing persons. Cynthia Ford, well known as the town crazy, comes forward to speak with retired police detective Derrick Peters one January afternoon. She claims to have information about the murders, but does she hold the key to unlocking the mystery or has she truly gone insane?

To Derrick’s disbelief she utters one word:

Zombies.

Unable to ignore Cynthia’s information, though not sharing her beliefs, Derrick and others in the city explore the mystery as weeks turn to months and the death toll rises. Could Cynthia have been right? Follow the first half of Park Falls’s year-long struggle for answers here…”

Want to check out more of the book first? Head over to the Awakening section in our gallery.

About Awakening: Chapters 1 – 3 of Awakening were originally serialized and released in 2007 to rave reviews and four British Eagle Award nominations: Favourite Newcomer Writer (Nick Tapalansky), Favourite Full Colour Comic Book – American, Favourite New Comic Book, and Favourite Letterer (Thomas Mauer). Fans and critics alike enjoyed the unique take on the zombie genre, focusing on the noir mystery of a city slowly rotting from within rather than the typical mass uprising/fight for survival. Referred to as existential horror by the publisher, critics have said that it’s “The coolest and most original zombie piece since The Walking Dead,” (Broken Frontier), “The next 30 Days of Night,” (The Pullbox), and that main character Derrick Peters is “where Phillip Marlowe meets George Romero,” (Horrorview).

any help you can give us would be amazing. tell your friends, tell your enemies. lets make it happen! as always, i'm willing to promise love and devotion. anything more costs extra.

anyone care to share how they feel about the new mastodon record?

it's true! ol' Abones still has some fight left in him! work and life have been keeping me away from this corner of the internet too much lately, and i'm going to try and fix that.

on the plus side, december should be a big month for me, and not just cause of  JC's birthday. i'm not even talking about MY birthday this time. i've got a lot of big projects that will finally be seeing release this month(and in the coming months) and i'm hoping to keep you all in the loop as they happen. hope you haven't all moved on without me!

also ive found a ton of new work right here on DA that got my blood a pumpin! i can't wait to explore everything and everyone's work. onward to discovery!

also, you should all buy the new Architect album cause i did all the art! also, it's a sick album by a great band. seirously!

congratulations if you're still reading after that thoroughly gross title. for those of you not retching into your bathtub or crying, AWAKENING HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR 4(!!!!) EAGLE AWARDS!!!

I can hardly believe it, but thanks to all of you, who are probably the greatest people i've ever known, Awakening has a shot at actually WINNING an eagle award! holy shit! i owe you all huge and i intend to deliver, but FIRST, if you guys could go and vote for us again? help us actually steal the award and i will do whatever you ask! anything....
here's the link:

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I really appreciate everything you all have done for us so far, and rest assured i'll appreciate you even more if we manage to win one of these. we are totally the underdog here so every vote makes a big difference!

EDIT: by the way, voting closes on sunday! there's precious little time...

issues 4 and 5 are done, and will be coming out on the 7th of may, i'm told. way overdue but for some reason archaia just hasn't felt like printing them...sigh..

so anyone with smash bros brawl, gimme those brawl codes. we should really be fighting each other. i'm serious, do it. mine is :
1547-4889-7137

so is anyone else(the two of you who care/know what i'm talking about) not that impressed with the new cursed album? i seem to be alone in this, but I liked two much more than I'm liking three so far...

or if you'd prefer i'll promise to keep my mouth away from you and your family. if you don't vote i can't promise anything....


we've been nominated for several categories in the eagle awards!!! huzzah! it's actually a great honor, especially since we're in there with a lot of really great talent. Now, with your help, we can take it one step further and WIN a category!

you may need to write us in to some of the categories, if for some reason we're not showing up, but you can and SHOULD write us in if you don't see us. don't be afraid.
You can vote for our nominations in the following categories:

Favourite Newcomer Writer: Nick Tapalansky
Favourite Newcomer Artist: Alex Eckman-Lawn
Favourite Artist - Fully Painted Work: Alex Eckman-Lawn
Favourite Letterer: Thomas Mauer
Favourite Color Comicbook - American: Awakening
Favourite New Comicbook: Awakening
Favourite Comics Cover: Awakening 2 (Eckman-Lawn)
Favourite Comics Hero: Derrick Peters (Awakening)

Follow the link to the nomination voting ballot and cast your vote: [link]

thanks everyone! i really appreciate all the support i've been getting on deviantart and in person. you are all extremely good looking. in fact, its actually proportionate to how much you like my work. the more you like my work, the sexier you get! its a fact.

also, for the few of you that may care, the new meshuggah album is SO GOOD. anyone want to discuss?

lots of art updates on the horizon. its been a big big big month for me and i'll be able to prove it soon!

well first of all you should all check out this amazing pre-release review for the first issue!

[link]

i don't want to giv away the ending, but this totally made my night/life.

secondly, PLEASE ORDER OUR BOOOOK! we need your help so badly. this is the moment of truth, and YOUR support could make or break us. you can get it here:

[link]

Lastly, we're going to be at San Diego Comic Con this year (as in this friday) and i really hope i see some/one/any of you there. if you're planning on attending, definitely stop by the archaia booth and say hello to me and Nick. I'll be the half-dead unshaven one with crazey-eye and no sleep. and by the way, we'll have the first issue for sale with us, so there's an added insentive.

thanks everyone for the support, and as always, deep sexual love for you all.

A few of you who have the good fortune of living outside of the united states have been asking how you can get your grubby mits on AWAKENING when it...

COMES OUT THIS AUGUST 29TH!!!!!!!

well rejoice, cause an answer is finally yours, in the form of internet ordering websites! my good pal Nick Tapalansky(who writes the book, if you didn't know already) did some research, bless his big heart, and found some places for you guys. and here they are!

[link] (german?)

[link] (US that ships to other countries)

[link] US company that will ship to you)

[link] really have no idea, but i know its a language i don't speak)

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[link]? spain?)

if these are no good for you, you can probably find a comic shop that will send them to you. you can probebly even get a subscription and have it sent directly to your door, a la pet meds.

if you have any other questions, check out our blog here:
[link]

or just ask me! love you guys.
-Alex

Awakening is in the new issue of previews! check us out, and PLEASE go to your local comic shop and tell them you're interested in picking the book up! seriously, this will make or break me! don't let me get broken!

our order number is JUN07 3242.

you can print out an order form here [link]
and fill it out yourself if you're so inclined, or just go to the comic store and tell them you want AWAKENING from Archaia Studio Press, on page 224 of previews.

EVERYBODY GET PSYCHED!!

also, it'd really make my day if you guys come and see me at either

Wizard World Thrilladelphia (june 15-17th) where we'll be in artist alley with Jason Becker and Jon Rea (KILLING PICKMAN) and David Petersen (MOUSE GUARD).

or for you west coast playas,

at San Diego Comic-con (July 26-29) where we'll be at the archaia booth with issues for sale!

ALSO, very important i don't forget this, thank you everyone soooo much for your support lately! I'm really excited and flattered by this second DD, and i really honestly and truly appreciate all your comments and messages, EVEN IF I HAVEN'T RESPONDED. I can't thank you all personally, but i assure you, i feel a deep sexual love for every one of you.  

THANK YOU!

also, for any of you who care, I'll be at the pig destroyer show at the church in philly. genghis tron and car bomb are opening so it should be a pretty fucking gnarly show.

has been doing great work for a while but has really started kicking ass lately. he deserves way more of your attention. very awesome graphic style with suave brushwork and nice subtle texture.

is "new"ish to deviantart and has a really interesting, dark and textural style tha you should take a look at right now. make him feel welcome!

also, all of you should check out my illustration myspace(i know, lame) especially if you have work you'd like me to do for you(eh? eh?) but also if you just want to say whats up or support me in my feeble attempt to become a real live illustrator. [link]

AWAKENING IN AUGUST!!!!! seriously, don't forget! i'll have a lot more news about this coming up real soon and as things get closer and closer i'll have order numbers and all kinds of other exciting things so GET PUMPED. and if you were pumped already, well then STAY PUMPED!

much love to everyone who's been faving and commenting. i'm really truly sorry if i haven't gotten back to you, but i promise i think you're REALLY good looking

We did it! A contract has been signed with the wonderful people at archaia studio press

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the publisher behind Mouse Guard among many others. SO AWAKENING WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR YOU IN AUGUST!!!! SHHIT YES!!!!!

So I'm going to ask and beg and plead with all of you; if me or my art has ever meant anything to you, or if you just want to help a buddy out, PICK UP AN ISSUE!!! with help from you guys, this could be my big break. it should only be about 3 dollars so set aside some money now for the sake of my future.

I'll of course be reminding you guys again closer to launch, but I thought i should share my joy with everyone. also, if you're planning on going to any conventions in the next few months, there's a good chance i'll be there promoting so you can hug and kiss me IN PERSON. how exciting is that?

if this is the first you're hearing about awakening, check out the website:
www.myspace.com/awakeningcomic


Also there's another piece of very good news. In her infinite generosity, "thepurplemonster" (thepurplemonster.deviantart.com) has bought me a print account! I'm still actually reeling from the shock. so THANK YOU AGAIN. I'll try and get something done for you in the future. and of course, as always, thanks to everyone who's been checking out my work and commenting and faving. i love you all. like i'm physically attracted to each and every one of you. I'd sleep with you if only it were possible.

sorry for the impossibly huge journal.

sorry i've been so bad with updating recently. i've been focussed on this comic book i'm working on with mr Nick Tapalansky. until just recently it's been deep down on the DL, but here's your chance to check this shit out. Nick has set up a myspace account where you can get a look at the art and story, etc.  

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i'll be posting some work on here as well. everyone do me a favor and get really fucking excited about this so when we finally get it published it's a giant success and i can retire at 22.

also the new Liars album is awesome. check it out

Summer's so close i can almost taste the apathy and sunburn. so if any of you want to proposition me for comissions, super-secret projects, gay porn, WHATEVER, send me a note and we can negotiate a price. help me avoid retail!

Also, i thought i should thank all you wonderfull beauties out there who helped me break the 10k mark sometime in the last week or two. i love you. madly. ohh the things i'd do to you if i got you alone. mmmm!

also, I want everyone to know that i have THE BEST collection of favorites on this website! no shit, check it out right now, they're all awesome. tell them i sent you.

2 very awesome shows coming up. Liars on the 17th and Necrophagist, Neuraxis, Arsis and a bunch of other less awesome deathmetal at the church on the 31st. it will most likely be the most metal night of my life. i can't wait. feel free to enjoy it with me.

seriously, i'm sexually attracted to each and every one of you. ESPECIALLY YOU.

thanks very very much for all the faves and comments. it really does mean a lot to me, even though i don't have the internet or time to thank all of you individually, as you deserve.

also, the flu fucking sucks. don't get it.

you're all in luck. you've got another chance to see genghis tron with me in may when they come back to town with akimbo. DO IT.

ion dissonance was awesome

school has surfaced once more to rip me limb from limb.

looks like i'll be double-super-busy once again starting nnnnow. but just so all of you know, i greatly appreciate all comments and faves. even if school and faulty internet connections keep me from telling you so. just remember....i love you

i'll most likely be posting my assignments that turn out halfway decent when i get the chance so don't lose hope. there should be new art on the horizon.

also, all of you should check out this website: [link]
solid bunch of dudes.

happy holidays everyone, and by holidays, i am of course referring to my birthday!

yeah, 21 and everything looks the goddamn same. one plus i've been able to come up with, is apparently i'm out of range for the first batch of  draftees, should it come to it. so let's here it for not being the first to die! wow, this journal is kind of a downer...

anyway, more importantly, everyone check this out:  [link]
I recomend soccer practice in perticular.

genghis tron show on the 8th. wooo

okay, first semester's ending and i'm mother-fucking-swamped with work. so first of all i'd like to thank everyone who's been favoriting my stuff. i'd really like to thank you all individually but this will have to do for now i guess.
new stuff coming that i'm pretty excited about. could art school actually be teaching me something!? you be the judge!
home movies season 3 is out and awesome.

oh, myspace eats dick, yeah yeah. blah blah, I KNOW. but check this band out: www.myspace.com/beneaththemassacre
fucking awesome tech/grind/death. and i know you all love the death metal as much as i do riiiight?

i take a break from deviant for a couple days with the hopes of getting some homework done and i come back to a shitstorm of messages and comments! i guess firstly let me say THANK YOU, everyone. honestly and truly from the bottom of my heart, it means a lot to me. under normal circumstances i would thank you all individually, but i'm totally not prepared for this. i've still got 12 hours of tone drawings to do in the next few days so i'll try and get back to people when i get some free time. don't get offended cause i haven't answered you specifically. um. wow. this made my day.

but could someone tell me what happened?

Well I'm back in school with no internet connection and impending loads of work, so let me apologize in advance if it takes me a while to get back to comments and faves. i'll probably be updating less as well, but don't give up on me! hopefully the work i do for class will be good enough to post on here.

also Ong-Bak came out on dvd yesterday. fucking awesome