My First Interview!!!!

I am so excited and proud!

On Friday I had the pleasure of meeting two very awesome gentlemen and youth pastors for a blog site: http://www.geekchurch.net.

Travelled to the state capitol with my dear friend Melissa McCommon, creator of the comics Carnation and Epic Chaos: http://scar23.deviantart.com to visit Empires Comics on Fulton St. Sacramento where we talked about our comics and being general geeks.

I was soooo nervous! I've been in front of the camera many times, both as a filmmaker and as a casual Cosplayer but never for an interview, let alone for one about something so near and dear to be as LoK. I was delighted to answer their questions about the details of my comic and they enjoyed the interview and comic so much, they have asked me to do another, more extensive interview about LoK in the future. I couldn't be happier!!!!

I will post details when they feature the interview on their podcast online, but until then keep a look out for it!

On another note- I am in the coloring stage for the cover of Issue One, and only two pages left to pencil before I start the lining and coloring stage of the interior pages. Issue Zero is still available for sale in my online store at http://www.spyderdust.com

I have about three copies left in stock, then I will need about 15 pre-orders before I can order another wave from the printers. Lucilia is also still available as well as Lucifer. It has been recommended for me to sell them as a super limited pair and I am highly considering it with the remaining copies.

I will be selling my art work at Sac CON: http://www.sacramentocomics.com/ December 11th, and Melissa will be attending the table for me since I am so pregnant. Commissions are closed, and will remain as such until Fanime 2012 but all other merchandise is available for purchase either online or in person. Looks like I will be lurking in the crowds at Anime Expo 2012, but not at a table as an artist. You'll have a keep a lookout for me or let me know if you are going so we can say hi.
Happy Holidays!!!!

That's all for now,

~Heather Jaeger
"TheSpyderDuster"

Comics Ordered and Price Update

I have great news!!!!
I am proud to announce the publication of Legends of Katainia: The White Dragon Warrior Issue Zero- "Origins" The order was sent to the printer Thursday and I am awaiting the second proof. New tax pricing below...

It's been a great journey to get to this point and I want to thank each and every one of you for your support and interest in my work as an illustrator.

The  first pre-orders will be arriving this week and customers will be receiving their copies shortly either by mail or in person. I will update when the orders are shipped.

I will take only a handful of copies with me to the artist alley for the Sac Anime convention in Sacramento at the Radisson September 2nd-4th. link I will continue to take pre-orders to keep things easier and will be placing a second shipment as soon as possible. The first 50 copies will be signed in limited edition ink and numbered. Those of you who swiftly placed your orders for the "First 20" bundle will received both the comic and the print signed and numbered. The Lucilia the Evening Star print is still available for those who would like to purchase the print separately but will soon sell out.

The pricings are as followed:

(Sales tax as of July 1, 2011 has changed to 7.375%)

Issue Zero: $7.00 plus sales tax and shipping = $9.02
Lucilia Print individual): $6.00 tax+ship = $7.94

Issue Zero and Lucilia Print Bundle:  $13.00 tax+ combined shipping= $15.46

All payments can be made through through Paypal link for thespyderduster@gmail.com
Please note: Please put payments as a gift, Paypal will charge me otherwise for any money sent through them which I have not included in the overall cost to keep the price as decent. 

And as always I can be reached by email, Facebook, Deviant Art or my website.

Thanks again,
Heather J. "TheSpyderDuster" www.spyderdust.com

The Wonderful News

I haven't posted for a while, alot of excitement has been happening around me. I knew I couldn't keep it a secret forever but it was important to tell the right people first, especially when I got to see their reactions.

My husband and I are expecting our first child!!!!!

Breathtaking yes? The first few weeks were/are tough. I feel like I have the longest running flu, feeling ill and tired throughout most of the day, sleeping like a cat and just as picky about food. 

The story started the day before Fanime, but stomach queasy and churning and I shrugged it off as nerves since I received my first shiny copy of LoK Issue Zero in the mail. It was also the largest convention to date so to say I was a bit edgy was an understatement. We attended the convention without difficulty, even when I had to pull all my art down four city blocks without a single soul stopping to help me until after I got into the convention center but I felt fine. Everything normal. But when we got back from our fun adventures of cosplaying, shopping and partying something was missing...hmmmm. I went with my dear friend to the store, got the test and confirmed it. Boy was I surprised! I was so surprised, we bought a second test...just to be sure. But again, no waiting- clear results. The next few weeks were spent tired and queasy but attending school. I had (conveniently) enrolled into Child Development, thinking it would be good to have some teaching classes under my belt. The class has become more of pregnancy counseling class for me so that's great timing.

We had our first prenatal appointment on Tuesday, I saw my baby on the screen for the first time, no bigger than the size of a peanut, so the nickname stuck. I got to hear Peanut's heartbeat, such simple a flutter of sound but brought complex emotions to the surface that I could not contain. My dear friends watched as I wept with joy. They estimate that I am due in late January sometime.

With that being said, aside from physical discomfort, life is returning back to normal which brings me to my next topic, my comic.

I am very proud to report that Lucilia is almost halfway sold out. I am hoping to sell a few more pre-orders, before I am comfortable with placing an order out of my own pocket. During Fanime, a few colleagues and I discussed ways to improve LoK for the future. There has been a delay in the production of the comic due to some unforeseen complications, and steps are being taken to push forward with the printing processes. Unfortunately, I am unsure as to whether multiple copies will premiere at Sac Anime September 2011 but I will try my best to work with the printers to do so. I am still taking pre-orders for the comic, here is the link to the prior post with the details:

http://spyderdustcomics.blogspot.com/2011_06_01_archive.html 

In the meantime, I continue to work on my small backlog of commissions, and some forward momentum on Issue One, here is a treat for your eye balls, more progress on the last page I was working on:

LoK Pre-Order

Wow.

The "First 20" copies are now sold. Thank you very much!!!!

But Issue Zero and the Official Portrait of Luclia are available sold separately.

Issue Zero: $7.00 plus 8.375% sales tax and shipping = $9.08

Lucilia Print: $6.00 plus tax and shipping = $8.00

Combined shipping is offered for both the comic and the print:

Comic $7.00+ Print $6.00 plus tax and shipping = $15.59

Payments can be made through Paypal for thespyderduster@gmail.com

http://www.paypal.com

Thank You! ^_^

To my beloved friends,

I have much wonderful news to tell you.

First,

Let me announce that Legends of Katainia: Issue Zero is now in print!

I recieved the first printed "proof" the day before Fanime. It is gorgeous!
After much discussion with fellow published illustrators,
a few minor adjustments will be made with a possible switch in printers. 

However, I am happy to say that the "First 20" is filling fast, before I had even sent the files to the publisher.

(Mostly family and friends of course) but LoK was a hit at Fanime. Thanks to everyone who made it to my table.

There are only a handful of slots left to receive:

Issue Zero signed and numbered, with Lucilia the Evening Star's Official Print, signed and numbered with metallic ink.

After the "First 20" are filled, fear not for Lucilia will still be available as a separate print. Limited to only 30 additional copies.

(Based on demand, I may print a second run but cannot guarantee that the print will be identical to the first run, so she is super rare!)

The first 100 copies of Issue Zero will also be signed and numbered.

Payments can be made through Paypal at   thespyderduster@gmail.com
Make sure to include your address so I know where to ship it to you.

http://www.paypal.com

Since I am self-publishing, the funds will ensure the printing of LoK since I am paying for the run out of my own pocket.

"First 20" print and comic: $7.00 plus 8.375% sales tax and $1.50 shipping = $9.08

Issue Zero $7.00 plus tax and shipping = $9.08

Lucilia Print: $6.00 plus tax and shipping = $8.00

NOTE: paying only $7.00 does not guarantee you a "First 20" copy. Since there are only a few left, you will be notified via email where the cut off is, all on a first come first serve basis. 

After the cut off you will be notified and given the option to purchase Lucilia separately.

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU!!!!

More good news to come soon....

~Heather Jaeger

aka TheSpyderDuster

Late Night Web

I've been burning my candle at both ends, happily might I add. By day, a respectable member of modern retail society, by night- a diligent self-promoting, hopeful comic book illustrator. All work done from the ground up, watashi wa hitori desu. Alone. 

Since I attempted to transfer my website to a new server, unsuccessfully. I lost all previous work on the site. All good things are learned from (Ash)es right? So much of my day was spent doing simple web design in hopes to have something up for Fanime. Oh Fanime, how you intimidate me so! My first large official anime convention. I drove past the convention center the other day- oh man. I definitely have my work cut out for me, I am so lucky to be sharing my art there!

The pot at the end of the rainbow is that LoK should be arriving at my front door step in about 2-3 days. In celebration of that hope and dream realized I am posting this:

I will post again when LoK is ready for pre-order, which will start officially at the con. I will keep you updated as Spyderdust.com progresses also. Until then, Best Wishes.

Work work work

Productive day.

Alot of tweeking on Issue Zero and sketching for Issue One.

Here's a page I"m working on. It's good to see it in a different form, helps me to see needed corrections before I reach the inking stage.

                               Legends of Katainia and all respective characters are (c) Spyderdust Comics 2011