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:

[link]

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] (another US company that will ship to you)

[link]ro=271035 (we really have no idea, but i know its a language i don't speak)

[link] (singapore/asia)

[link]roducts&roduct_id=2007063242 (france? 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.