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Award-Winning Comic Now on Sale!
Evil Plan has had a very good couple weeks, folks. The Sunday before last, Evil Plan won the Smackjeeves "Golden Butler" Award for best sci-fi, a triumph from which we're still reeling. Out of the tens of thousands of comics on Smackjeeves, readers saw fit to dub Evil Plan the best Sci-Fi comic on the site. It's a huge honor, and I want to hug each and every person who voted for us. I love writing and drawing Evil Plan, and I'd be happy to go on telling stories to thin air. But what really makes it rewarding is that people actually give a care what Kinesis is going to do on that next page, or just exactly when the hell William is going to stop mucking around and reenter the narrative. You guys make it worth it.
Then out of the blue yesterday afternoon, I got fantastic news from Comixpress: the graphic novel of Evil Plan is now on sale! You guys have been patient and wonderful, and the day is finally here!
Check it out over here: http://www.comixpress.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=1758
The price is 21.99, and though I know that's still pretty high for a book, All the lovely color work that you see on the website is in the book, which is the main reason it costs more to print than a manga. The price is the best I could do, though: Comixpress likes to set things up so that storeowners can buy books at a 30% discount, and as nice as that is, the price for everyone else was just too high. So I told the site to just give everyone the discount. It means Meg and I aren't making very much at all off each book, but that's okay for us. We'd rather a bunch of people get a chance to get it at a cheap cost.
If you'd like to have one signed, I advise you to buy it off the website, and hit us at a con sometime. We're right now figuring out where to go to cons after Chelsea graduates, so put in a suggestion for one near you, and we might just visit to see you. That is a steadfast rule: if you buy a copy of Evil Plan and seek me out, you get a signature and your title page drawn all over. If that doesn't work for you, I will be ordering a bunch to have on hand for cons and such, so I could sign it, draw Kinny or Alice or whoever you like in there, and mail it to you. I won't take a cut (honestly, I'm not charging for signatures), but I will have to ask you to pay for the shipping costs both times. That's how little we're making off each book: shipping it twice would eat up all our profit.
So support the supervillain regime, and please pick up a copy! Brag to your friends about how you support independent comics now, and later you can brag that you liked Evil Plan *before* it was cool.
posted by Alexis_Royce on 21 Aug 2010 06:37 am || 4 comments
Contest Winners!
For serious, we're finally announcing them! The wait was driving me crazy, too. After much deliberation, both Megan and I have picked the entries that we liked best. If you haven't taken a good look yet, you should really stop and go through the entries. We had fanfiction, comics, and some great illustrations. I found myself laughing so frequently, because so many people approached this with a humor that I hope I can live up to in the real comic.
So, one final time, here are all the entries:
"A Kitten??" by Arcalian- http://arcalian.deviantart.com/art/A-kitten-130376255
"400 AD" by Gaelic- http://gaelic.deviantart.com/art/4000-AD-Final-137804064
"Termination" by LoverofPiggies- http://loverofpiggies.deviantart.com/art/EP-fanart-Termination-132854025
"The Earth is MINE" by LoverofPiggies- http://loverofpiggies.deviantart.com/art/Evil-Plan-The-Earth-is-MINE-138467115
"Small Troubles" by Jaranus- http://jaranus.deviantart.com/art/Small-Troubles-140213239
"GLOMP" by Ava-Connie- http://ava-connie.deviantart.com/art/Evil-Plan-Comp-entry-GLOMP-145571698
"A Special Gift" by AnimexVideogames- http://animexvideogames.deviantart.com/art/A-Special-Gift-146043485
"In The Palm of His Hand" by Snowballchibikat- http://snowballchibikat.deviantart.com/art/In-The-Palm-Of-His-Hand-155550024
And here are the winners!
Megan's favorite entry is: "In The Palm of Hs Hand" by Snowballchibikat! Snowballchibikat will be winning Megan's copy of Evil Plan Vol. 1, which will include sketches and notes and doodles and such by Megan.
My favorite entry is "The Earth is MINE" by Loverofpiggies! LoverofPiggies will be winning my copy Evil Plan Vol. 1, which will include sketches and notes and general defacement by me.
Congratulations to the winners! Still, we want to thank you all for entering the contest. I know that I've had a tremendous amount of fun seeing people interacting with Kinesis and everyone, and it was a continuous reminder that we're lucky to have readers with such a high level of awesome. ^_^ I've put all the entries on the Evil Plan extras page, where they're all listed together with everything else. Jeez, I think the fan-works now outnumber the amount of extra art by Meg and I that we have on that page. You guys are putting us to shame!
posted by Alexis_Royce on 12 Mar 2010 08:29 am || 0 comments
General News
Okay, I'm a little late with it this month, but we do have a really fun new vote incentive: the back of the upcoming Graphic Novel! It's got most of the cast on the back in chibi, and I'm really happy with how they all turned out. You can vote and see it here: http://topwebcomics.com/vote/5365/default.aspx
Status on the GN: I'm currently sending what I hope is the final version of my pdf to the publisher. There've been delays as we work out some formatting issues, but I've hopefully resolved them this time. Megan and I are judging the contest results right now, so expect to hear who the winner was in about a week.
Also, in case you haven't heard, there's a Facebook group for Evil Plan. You can talk to other fans, and there's even a "Which Character Are You" personality quiz. ^_^ Please check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52198363009
-Alexis Royce
posted by Alexis_Royce on 02 Mar 2010 08:52 am || 0 comments
Last Day to Enter the Evil Plan Contest!
All right, everyone, I'm going to set an end date for the Evil Plan GN contest. The last day to send me your entries is Sunday, February 28. I know that some of you really wanted to try, so please go for it before your lives get too busy in the new semester!
Rules:
-The contest is currently going, and ends February 28. After that, Megan and Alexis will start picking the winners afterward.
-Entries must be Evil Plan fanworks, but they aren't limited to any particular kind. So long as they include Evil Plan characters, you're good. It can be fanart, fanfic, fancomics, a youtube video of an interpretive dance based on the telekinesis chip, whatever works with your talents. ^_^
-Entries (or links to entries) will be posted on the "Extras" page of the Evil Plan site, so that everyone can see everybody else's work.
-There isn't a rating limit for the entries, but we won't host anything obscene on the website, and your chances for winning won't be very good.
-There will be two prizes: Both Megan and Alexis will each take a copy of the GN, and write and draw all over their copy, creating a one-of-a-kind annotated version, complete with creator comments, jokes, and general doodles.
-Megan's favorite entry will receive her copy, and Alexis' favorite entry will receive hers. These copies will be sent before the GN goes on sale, and thus the winners will get their special books before anyone else.
Check the Extras page to see the entries we have so far!
We'll also put links to your entry on the main Evil Plan website, so all the other Evil Plan readers can see your work!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to post them here. If you'd like to submit any entries, just note them to me, or post a link here.
Alexis Royce
posted by Alexis_Royce on 08 Feb 2010 07:54 am || 0 comments
GN Delays, Contest Extension
It's either good news, or bad news, depending on how you look at it.
Due to lengthy computer troubles, the release date of the Evil Plan Graphic Novel is going to have to be pushed back till February. We just haven't been able to get certain things accomplished in time, and we're figuring out what will have to be cut from the book, and what will be kept in. By all accounts, it looks like the redraws of the prologue pages are going to have to stop early, or they may just plain not all end up in the GN.
Of course, this means that the GN contest gets an extension until February as well, so it's good news in the sense that more people will get to enter. To those who've already entered, please accept my sincerest apologies. I feel like crap, making you guys wait even longer for an announcement on that. You got your entries in on time, and that was wonderful of all of you. So again, thank you so very, very much.
And to everyone who was thinking about doing it, but thought they'd run out of time: Hey, look, two more months! I'm not gonna pull any of that annoying "YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE NOW, GET TO IT" crap with you all; nobody gets to harass my readers, not even me (unless it's teasing you via the plot ;) ), but I will attempt to tantalize you with the prizes. To anyone who hasn't seen the rules, or wants a refresher, here's a copypasta of the contest:
The Contest Begins
Is anyone interested in winning a copy of the Evil Plan graphic novel before they go on sale? How about a super-special copy, not only signed by the creators, but annotated and transformed by extra drawings! Here's how things are going to go down...
Rules:
-The contest starts July 12, and ends on November 30. November 30th is the last day to submit entries; Megan and Alexis will start picking the winners on December 1st.
-Entries must be Evil Plan fanworks, but they aren't limited to any particular kind. So long as they include Evil Plan characters, you're good. It can be fanart, fanfic, fancomics, a youtube video of an interpretive dance based on the telekinesis chip, whatever works with your talents. ^_^
-Entries (or links to entries) will be posted on the "Extras" page of the Evil Plan site, so that everyone can see everybody else's work.
-There isn't a rating limit for the entries, but we won't host anything obscene on the website, and your chances for winning won't be very good.
-There will be two prizes: Both Megan and Alexis will each take a copy of the GN, and write and draw all over their copy, creating a one-of-a-kind annotated version, complete with creator comments, jokes, and general doodles.
-Megan's favorite entry will receive her copy, and Alexis' favorite entry will receive hers. These copies will be sent before the GN goes on sale, and thus the winners will get their special books before anyone else.
As before, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to post them here. If you'd like to submit any entries, please send them to Thaliathetiger@sbcglobal.net , or note them to me on DA, or send me a PM on Smackjeeves. We'd really love to see some more entries, so use whatever talents you prize and please give it a shot!
-Alexis
posted by Alexis_Royce on 29 Nov 2009 03:01 pm || 0 comments
Xcentrikz Interview
Hello, everyone! I recently did an interview with the good people at Xcentrikz. It's about Evil Plan, so if you're interested in reading my blather about the plot, the characters, making of information and maybe a couple little clues as to future plot events, please head over here to read it: http://www.camelliasoftware.com/xcentrikz/newsevilplan.htm
posted by Alexis_Royce on 19 Nov 2009 12:07 am || 2 comments
Number of Readers
Hey, readers! Smackjeeves lets me know how many registered readers we have reading Evil Plan, but I still don't have a clue how many of you out there read but don't have an account. So if you could do us a tiny favor, I'd really appreciate it.
All you have to do is comment here. It can be about the webcomic if you like, but if you're shy, you don't have to post more than a little smiley face.
:)
You can post with a name or you can just be an anonymous guest; anything works fine. You can just be a mysterious smiley poster. XD But that little post will really help us out in determining how many people read Evil Plan.
Thank you all so much in advance!
posted by Alexis_Royce on 29 Oct 2009 08:26 am || 75 comments
Redraw Underway
More to come, guys! The redraw of the first fifteenish pages is finally underway! That's right, we're going to redo the start of Evil Plan, putting some fresh art at the start. But before you can start worrying, no, we won't be redoing the whole thing, and no, we won't stop updating the plot. Regular updates will continue to happen every week, as scheduled. We'll just have this on the side, too! And old pages will be visible on the extras page, for the nostalgic types who would miss the old art. ^_^
To give Megan a break, Chels is helping us out by doing the color art. After this, Chels is going to join the Evil Plan team as a regular color artist. Excited? You should be! Stop by the first two pages in the Evil Plan archive here: http://evilplan.thewebcomic.com/comics/194559/alices-fault/
-Alexis out.
posted by Alexis_Royce on 31 Aug 2009 10:42 pm || 0 comments