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Dec 28

Media Meltdown gets boingboinged

By Graphic Guide Adventure, Illustration, Media Meltdown

Media Meltdown

In Liam O’Donnell’s words:

“Ok, so in Media Meltdown there’s a scene where a piece of media the kids create gets posted and shared on BoingBoing.net. So, you’ll understand my glee when I opened my browser yesterday to find this fantastic review of Media Meltdown on boingboing.net.

Full circle, very cool, and a very welcome endorsement from a website and group that I’ve admired for several years now. Watching the review get tweeted, re-tweeted and shared around the web is equally cool. Particularly as this spreading via social media is a key part to the kids’ success in the story.

Check out the review on BoingBoing.net to read the review and feel free to tweet and share the news (you can also just pick up the phone and tell your friends too, like we did in the olde days before the interweb.)”

Sep 28

Download Media Meltdown for free

By Graphic Guide Adventure, Media Meltdown

Media Meltdown

In Liam O’Donnell’s words:
I’m totally excited to announce that on October 1st Media Meltdown will not only be landing in bookstores across Canada but also available as a free download to anyone who wants it.

We’re not talking just a few chapters or a sample of rough work, it’s a FULL free download of the final printed edition for you to enjoy, keep and share. You’ll have to wait until October 1st to download your free copy, but for now you can preview the full graphic novel and get started on the adventure. If you like what you read and want your own papery copy, then head over to Orca Books and fill up your cart.

At the heart of Media Meltdown is a battle for control of the messages we all see and hear every day. It’s a struggle between young upstarts who want to get the truth out and the power holders who like things just the way they are.

I think it’s a fun story (I wrote it, so I am a bit biased), but it’s also a very important message that is crucial to the ongoing struggle for control the media that we all own. To help this message reach the most eyes and ears, myself , Mike Deas and the great folks at Orca decided to release Media Meltdown into the mediascape for free to see where it goes and who finds it and in hopes that it inspires other media makers to jump in and take part in the meltdown.

Enjoy!

Sep 16

Media Meltdown book launch at Tall Tales Books!

By Food Fight, Graphic Guide Adventure, Media Meltdown

On Saturday the 26th Victoria’s newest book store for children and teens, Tall Tales Books, will be having a grand opening where we will launch Media Meltdown! At 1:00pm I will be there signing books and doing sketches – drop in and say hi! Tall Tales Books is located at 795 Fort Street. Visit Tall Tales Books website!

Mike Deas Illustration

In other news I am knee deep in roughs of the next Graphic Guide Adventure – Food Fight, and its looking good! Liam’s come up with another great adventure for Devin, Nadia and the others. Check out some of the new characters:

Mike Deas Illustration

Jul 26

Media Meltdown -Coming this Fall!

By Graphic Guide Adventure, Media Meltdown

Mike Deas Illustration

Mike Deas Illustration

I just received the advance reading copy of Media Madness, its great to see all put together. I have also posted some location concepts and the character lineup.

When Karl Reed, Owner of Oasis Developments, tries to force the sale of a local fruit farm—through whatever means necessary—Pema, Bounce and Jagroop decide to expose him through the media. Little do they realize that when it comes to the news and the advertisers who make it possible, the truth is not always part of the story and nothing can be taken at face value. While learning about media consolidation and the power of money over truth, Bounce, Pema and Jagroop decide to take on the developers and the media.

Mike Deas Illustration

Mike Deas Illustration