Joe Blog http://joeharris.net/ Where Joe Harris Explains It All... en Copyright 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:38:48 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification IGN: The Joker's Asylum: Scarecrow -- Free Preview! My new book, THE JOKER'S ASYLUM: SCARECROW is out today and IGN has a free five-page preview online. Check it out.

phpvDVMa9PM.jpg]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/07/ign-the-jokers-asylum-scarecro.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/07/ign-the-jokers-asylum-scarecro.html Comics The Joker's Asylum: Scarecrow Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:38:48 -0500 SDCC: New Books To Be Announced at Oni Press Panel -- Sat. 7/26 I'll be joining the big Oni Press panel this Saturday at Comic-con to announce not one, but two new, original comics I'll be writing and releasing through Oni next year. I've been working (along with my talented co-conspirators) to get these projects going for a while now and I'm very excited to get the news out.

SDCC has the following description of the Oni Panel in their programming guide:

5:00-6:00 Oni Press Panelmonium 2008!-- The most fun you'll ever have at a panel! See what all the hubbub is about at indy comics powerhouse Oni Press. Get sneak peeks at upcoming projects, news on new Oni Press initiatives, and Q&A with some of your favorite Oni Press creators. Oh, and did we mention prizes? There's going to be prizes and free comics, so come one, come all! It's panda--er, Panelmonium! Room 3
]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/07/sdcc-new-books-to-be-announced.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/07/sdcc-new-books-to-be-announced.html Comics New Projects Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:06:03 -0500 San Diego Comic-con Bound I'll be attending the San Diego Comic-con this coming weekend with a bit of news breaking on not one, but three original comics titles as the con rolls on.

At least I hope so! The run up to Comic-con is always comprised of half the time needed to get everything I want to get done done and getting all the business stuff done before this weekend is going to be a Herculean effort.

But watch this space. Very excited about what's been happening in the background over these past few months...

]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/07/san-diego-comiccon-bound.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/07/san-diego-comiccon-bound.html Comics New Projects Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:38:25 -0500 JibJab Is Back! To my mind, these talented guys hadn't surpassed that first John Kerry/George Bush "This Land Is Your Land" send-up from 4 years ago... until now. Holy fucking shit this has me in pain, I laughed so hard...

Send a JibJab Sendables® eCard Today!
]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/07/jibjab-is-back.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/07/jibjab-is-back.html News/Politics Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:25:34 -0500 "The Joker's Asylum: Scarecrow": New Joe Harris Interview at Newsarama A new interview to support THE JOKER'S ASYLUM: SCARECROW is up on the one and only Newsarama, old friends and supporters of mine from way, way back.


Can't wait for this book to drop. On sale everywhere July 23rd.

It has been a while, I think, since I've been on Newsarama. Feels good being back in the swing.

]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/07/new-interview-at-newsarama.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/07/new-interview-at-newsarama.html Comics The Joker's Asylum: Scarecrow Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:00:19 -0500 "The Joker's Asylum: Scarecrow" -- New Interview at Comic Book Resources There's a new interview with me up at Comic Book Resources discussing my upcoming THE JOKER'S ASYLUM: SCARECROW. The book drops on July 23rd.

Check it out, won't you?

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I had a chance to tour Stan's creature shop during and after their work re-designing the Tooth Fairy on DARKNESS FALLS. I've been on many movie sets and to every sort of fan convention imaginable. I've been to Disney World and Six Flags, World Series clinchers and ticker tape parades. But I don't think I've ever seen anything cooler than Stan Winston's creature shop, up close and personal.

I only got to meet Stan a couple of times, but they each had that sort of charge I can only associate with the times I've met Bill Clinton and Stan Lee. A fucking giant of his profession and an old school movie maker and innovator.

My thoughts are with his friends and family.

Check out Stan Winston's IMDB profile for a list of his many startling and visionary achievements.

]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/06/rip-stan-winston.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/06/rip-stan-winston.html Darkness Falls Movies Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:04:40 -0500 "Why I'm Voting Republican" Too damn funny. Now I understand the pathology.

]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/06/why-im-voting-republican.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/06/why-im-voting-republican.html News/Politics Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:32:11 -0500 Happy Father's Day! I have my father to thank for a love of horror movies. We were the first house in the neighborhood to have a vcr (Betamax or otherwise) and I was fortunate to have parents who not only brought home all the great movies we remember so well... the FRIDAY THE 13TH series, HALLOWEEN, Larry Cohen's movies, I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE!, MY BLOODY VALENTINE, PHANTASM and on and on and on... but who also watched these films, loved them, and seemed to have no real concern over letting my siblings and I watch them over and over and over again.

In honor of Father's Day, my assembled family just watched the opening chapter of Stephen King and George Romero's CREEPSHOW together.

God, I loved this stuff when I was a kid. Over and over, I wore that VHS tape down...

]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/06/happy-fathers-day.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/06/happy-fathers-day.html Miscellaneous Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:46:24 -0500 The Beat: Nightmare Factory II Editrix Heidi MacDonald unveiled the upcoming THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY Volume 2 on her comics news blog, The Beat on Thursday. Good, excited hype for this book. We're all very proud of the work and look forward to its release this fall.

]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/06/the-beat-nightmare-factory-ii.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/06/the-beat-nightmare-factory-ii.html Comics The Nightmare Factory Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:20:13 -0500 John Cusack's McCain/Bush Challenge Damn good ad that'll be airing soon on television from John Cusack (always a fan, John) and MoveOn.Org

]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/06/john-cusacks-mccainbush-challe.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/06/john-cusacks-mccainbush-challe.html News/Politics Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:56:25 -0500 New Stuff Coming (I Am Alive and Mostly Well) Just a quick update to apologize for lack of postings. I've been underground, deep in the bunker, writing. 2008 has been a very transitional and busy year and I'm going to be announcing a slew of new projects as the summer gets going, including creator-owned comics and graphic novels, new super-hero books at a major publisher and more.

But first I have to finish writing. Always with the needing to finish writing, this one.

I'm going back under. Stay tuned.

phpW0k3c4PM.jpg]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/06/new-stuff-coming-i-am-alive-an.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/06/new-stuff-coming-i-am-alive-an.html New Projects Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:17:55 -0500 The Nightmare Factory Vol. 2: Coming This Fall! We were handing out this promo card at the New York Comic-Con last weekend, so I guess the cat is out of the bag. Just like the first volume from Fox Atomic Comics and Harper Collins, I've written two stories based on the works of Thomas Ligotti:

"Gas Station Carnivals" with Vasilis Lolos illustrating and "The Clown Puppet" with the legendary Bill Sienkiewicz!

I'm very excited for this book's release. The first volume of THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY was beautiful and I learned a lot while making it. This new collection is going to be top-shelf fucking stellar.

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Painted cover by Jon Foster!

]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/04/the-nightmare-factory-vol-2-co.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/04/the-nightmare-factory-vol-2-co.html Comics New Projects The Nightmare Factory Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:57:03 -0500 MoveOn.Org's "Obama in 30 Seconds" Ad Competition Check out my friend Tamra's spot she made for MoveOn.org's "Obama in 30 Seconds" ad competition. She's been making great docs for a while now, won the documentary grand prize at last year's Berlin Film Festival and has been my friend for a long time:

I think, considering the demographic split between Obama's and Senator Clinton's support among Democrats and the general, well, generality most of the spots on the MoveOn site seem to convey, this is top-notch.

]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/04/moveonorgs-obama-in-30-seconds.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/04/moveonorgs-obama-in-30-seconds.html Friends News/Politics Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:45:41 -0500 Sat. 4/19 -- New York Comic-Con "The Nightmare Factory" Signing I'll be signing copies of THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY graphic novel with the wonderfully talented Stuart Moore, Coleen Doran and Michael Gaydos.

We'll be at the HARPER COLLINS booth (#1814)

phpxH2poEPM.jpg]]> http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/04/sat-419-new-york-comiccon-the.html http://joeharris.net/blog/2008/04/sat-419-new-york-comiccon-the.html Appearances Comics The Nightmare Factory Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:16:12 -0500