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CCAS and Christian Presence at WonderCon 2009
by Ralph Ellis Miley

Ralph Miley(CCAS), Peter Gonzalez(Crown of Life), and Bryan Mero(Spirit Knight)
at WonderCon 2009 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Though WonderCon has been around for about 20 years, this would be the first year the Christian Comic Arts Society would have a table at this long standing con.  The con would be open to the public Friday through Sunday, February  27th to March 1st, 2009.  I arrived on that Thursday before to set up the table and then have some time to relax afterwards.  

Thursday would also mark the first cold I would have in over two years.  I did not know how to look at this. Was it a sign from the Lord that the CCAS was on the right track or that maybe I should have stayed home and rest my aching body?

I had people from my Monday night prayer group pray, as I left that Thursday at 5:00am my wife, Desiree prayed, and I met with Clint Johnson to give him some New Creation products and he prayed.  And I know that there were many other people praying.

I arrived in San Francisco at the Moscone Center at about 11:30am.  Upon arriving at the convention center I had to wait in line with other exhibitors.  I talked with another exhibitor in Small Press who was excited about having his first table at WonderCon.  

When I arrived at the front of the line, I felt the mantle of Dave Porta fall on me as one of the Freeman dock workers offered me a ride on his electric cart to the location of the Small Press area.  It was then I saw that neither Small Press nor Artist’s Alley had been set up and I was told that it wouldn’t be set up until Friday morning.  This meant that I would have to get up early Friday morning to set-up.  The dock worker kindly drove me back to the loading area, where I would go to check into my hotel, The Mosser, two blocks away from the con.

At my request, the conventions organizers graciously allowed our tables to be next to each other and I was definitely looking forward to meeting my other brothers in the Lord.

One of the things I noticed was that Small Press space was much larger than San Diego.  The tables are 8 feet long, as oppose to 6 feet in San Diego and that makes a BIG difference.  There is also space between each table, so that the exhibitors have very easy access to their display, as oppose to San Diego, where you might have to crawl over several exhibitors to get your table.  I definitely liked this aspect of the WonderCon.

After I set up, had dinner, I retired for the night at the hotel.  Several floors of the Mosser hotel are set up dorm style, where the people on that floor share a shower and toilet.  Though the rooms are very small with a bed, closet, and sink, they were very clean and comfortable for one person.  I will definitely be staying there next year, Lord willing.

On Friday morning Peter Gonzalez and Greg Lucero of Crown of Life Comics arrived to set up their table.  Then Bryan Mero, Troy Gustafson and his son Michael arrived to set up the Red Machine Comics table.  Special thanks must go out to the con organizers Justin Dutta, Rod Mojica, and Sam Wallace putting us all next to each other.

All during the day people were picking up the various tracts, many of them produced by the Foursquare Mission Press.  I lost count on how many attendees did not know that Christian comics or the CCAS even existed.  There were others who remembered purchasing books from our table in San Diego and were excited that we were in the Northern California area.  Ramiro Amezcua from the CCAS network site and wife visited the table. 

Unfortunately, manning the table alone did not afford me the opportunity to venture out on the convention floor once the public arrived.  The Crown of Life and Red Machine Comics people were able to give me a break to go to the restroom.  The traffic in the Small Press area was very steady throughout the entire three days.

That Saturday was extremely busy.  There were times that it seemed to rival some of the crowds at San Diego.  In talking with con organizer Sam Wallace, they ran out of badges on Saturday and had to use badges from the Preview Night of the 2007 Comic Con International.  

During one of my bathroom breaks I was able to meet with artists Danny Bulanadi (Good & Evil and Proverbs & Parables) and David Williams.  Of course there were the looks of distain, some comments like, “It’s Jesus the Superhero” and “Oh my God, it’s the Christian Comic Arts Society!”  But for every one negative comment, there were at least 20 positive comments from “Thumbs Up” signs to “Thank you for being here” just to name a few.  One young man commented, “You guys got some guts to put up the word “Christian” here.”  And once again the theme of the day was “I didn’t there were so many Christian books” and “I didn’t know you guys existed!”  

I was able to meet CCAS network site member Paul Lopez and his friend Don Delahunt.  Even Rorschach of the Watchman and a Jawa from Stars Wars stopped by the table and wanted more info on the CCAS.

For me, the highlight had to be Sunday before the con was open to the public. A woman came by the table on Saturday and picked up the “Lonely Lady” tract.  This same woman came by the table on Sunday morning and shared how she believed in God and Jesus Christ, but had problems with Christianity.  She had problems following all the rules and she didn’t feel worthy.  The Lord had me share with her about God’s grace, mercy, and forgiveness.  And I had the extreme privilege to pray with the woman and how the Holy Spirit ministered to her.  It is moments like these that let me know that the Lord’s hand is on the CCAS. The rest of the day went by quickly.  “I thought I was the only one!” and “How long have you guys been around?” rang throughout the day.  I met with a local pastor who has a ministry that is aimed specifically at the artistic community.  He said he often draws upon subjects in Science Fiction and comic books to preach his sermons.  One attendee didn’t know what to choose from such a large selection of Christian comic books.

This was an exceptional convention for me.  And though I was behind the table most of the time, it was where the Lord wanted me.  Lord willing, the CCAS will be at WonderCon 2010 and maybe we’ll be able to have a panel.      

The CCAS at Claremont Comic Convention

The CCAS had a table at the first Los Angeles Comic Con in Claremont, California on Saturday, December 20th.   The event was hosted by Chris Peterson of the Comic Bookie.  It was estimated that 400-500 people attended the free event throughout the day.  

As always, several Christian attendees came by the table to express their appreciation that the CCAS had a Christian presence at the event.  The con was held at the Claremont Packing House, a renovated lemon packing house.  The two year old mall setting houses several shops, restaurants, and personal lofts. 

Only a couple of blocks away there are more shops and restaurants for patrons to visit.  Ralph Miley, Buzz Dixon, and Buzz’s wife, Soon-ok spent the day at the table.  Kevin and Heather Yong, and Eric Jansen also came to the convention.  Buzz signed several copies of his Serenity series.  With the event having plans to have the con monthly and beings on Saturdays, the CCAS is looking forward to possibly having a regular appearance.  This convention because of location and organization has the potential to be one of the outstanding monthly comic cons in the Southern California area.  Special thanks to Chris Peterson and his crew for having the CCAS at this premier event.  

Tuscon Comic Con Report by Don Ensign

(This is a personal report of my experience manning the CCAS
table at the 2008 Tucson Comic Con, Nov 8, 2008)

 I packed my material Friday night and headed into Tucson the next morning. I arrived at the Four Winds Sheraton hotel around 8:45 AM and saw  a familar stream of causually clad people lugging in boxes of comics and other merchandise.The location of the Con was in the Convention Center building immediately behind the main hotel. I walked into the building and saw my friend James Babcock to my left. I had the table next to the main entrance and James was seated at the next table with his laptop computer out and working on  

some character designs. James helped me unload my car and we transported the boxes of Christian comics into the convention hall. I set up the table and also taped my freshly made large CCAS signs to the wall behind the table. There were  several Tucson comic book stores, local comic book companies, and artists filling the forty tables which lining the walls and also a number of tables in the middle of the floor.

The official Con opening was at 10 AM. This was a free admission event and with a very healthy stream of people flowing in and out of the hall for most of the day. This first annual Tucson Comic Con was a one day affair and there was a general aura of excitement and enthusaism among the exhibitors and attendees.

My CCAS table had free items (Chick tracts, CCAS/Four Square Press color comic tracts, NASV New
Testaments, etc) on the right side and for sale comics, graphic novels(Serenity, Z Graphic Novels, 2008 Guide to Christian Comics) and so on occupying the center and left parts of the table.
 

 
I received good response to the CCAS table. Here are some short summaries of conversations.

*  One conventionally dressed middle aged lady (perhaps a church goer) came over to the table and I explained the concept of Christian comics and showed and discussed some of the items I had for sale.  I could tell that that this was a difficult concept and that she was having a hard time wrapping her mind around it.


* Another 30ish or so woman came up to the table and picked up a copy of Homeless Harry and stood in front of the table very intently reading it completely through. She seemed moved by it and picked up several of of the tracts.

*An African American women came up to the table and mentioned that she worked at a homeless shelter. She also picked up Homeless Harry (asking for three copies) inquiring where she could get more. I also introduced her to the other Street _comix—The Lonely Lady, Vengeance is Mine and Paramen that she might be interested it. She thanked me very much for being there. This was a response I received a number of times during the day.

* Yet another women approached the table and mentioned that see worked in a soap  kitchen and eagerly snatched up a copy of Homeless Harry and wanted to find out where she could get more.

* Another women showed a lot of interest in the table and I asked her what church she was attending. She mentioned a local Tucson congregation and was very interested in the material we had. Later in the day she bought her husband by and he spent time looking over our for sale items. I showed him Proverbs and Parables which excited him (though he wished it were in color). He ended up buying several items. He mentionred that coming to own table and buying these items made it worth cominbg to the convention.

*Late in the day I noticed one of the Lonely Lady tracts torn up and placed on the Lonely Lady stack (Lonely Lady is a short story of a hooker who meets the Savior). I figure the message had gotten through and hit a sore spot.

* Besides seeing many tracts and New Testaments taken it was encouraging to see a number of purchases of our Christian comics and graphic novels.

* On a personal note Sequentially Tucson #3 made its debut at the Con. Sequentially Tucson is a comic published by Indie Only Comics that showcases the talent of local comic artists. I contributed a six page comic strip to it featuring the Christian super hero the Golden Protector (co-starring Ben Avery's Scout). This comic had been in the offing for over a year and it made the convention even
more special.

The goals that I had for the convention were met. First, I wanted to have a clear presense for Christ at this local start up venue. Second, I wanted to introduce the idea and concept of Christian comics to this new convention and begin an ongoing education process which is for some a novel and even
radical idea. This was a seed planting venture with our presence and the tract give aways. And lastly I wanted to see some Christian comics sold. These goals were accomplished and many prayers were most definitely answered.

At the finish of the convention James Babcock and his mother Betty and I met at a local eatery for a debriefing of the day's events. James likewise had a great time hawking his freshly printed comic—Madame X Inc #1. This was an excellent experience where I'm sure many seeds were planted.

 


 

Comic Creators Crossover!
Tim A. Gagnon and Clint D. Johnson Unite again to unleash the righteous ride called 
REDEMPTION: Armored Saint! 

INTERVIEW with Tim Gagnon, creator of REDEMPTION: ArmoredSaint!

WARNING! Some SPOILERS AHEAD!

REDEMPTION: ArmoredSaint is a quarterly Christian web comic that launched October 2008 at www.TimGagnon.org, www.SmackJeeves.com and www.WebComicNation.com.

TGORG: The first issue of Tim Gagnon’s newest webcomic series is out and there has been a lot of buzz.  This series starts out with bang!

Tim:  All good stories do!  The story begins with a violent sniper attack on a small New England town.  During the assault, the community witnesses an Angelic Apparition protecting them and stopping the madman.  The sightings of an Angel send shock-waves across the country and it isn’t long before the press descends upon the little town nestled in the mountains, the government sends in their most unique specialist to investigate.  Who or what is the mysterious Angel that keeps appearing at moments of crisis throughout the city?  Why is the Government SO adamant about finding it?  And what dark shadow, lurking in the distance, is making it's way to confront them all?  Find out in the pages of the newest webcomic on the Internet, REDEMPTION: ArmoredSaint!

TGORG:  Couldn’t have said it better ourselves!  So first question, why a Web Comic as apposed to a traditional printed comic book?

Tim: A couple of reasons actually, first and foremost economics!  Printing comics ain’t cheap, and the reality is that as a business, comics in general are not selling like they did in their heyday of the early 90’s.  You could say, “what about Christian bookstores”, but experience has taught me that Christian comics have never done well in Christian Book Stores.  It’s actually easier to get a Christian comic in a Secular Bookstore on the shelf next to Hellboy and Marvel Zombies than it is to get them into a Family Bookstore!  The Christian market has historically been very resistant to comic books.  That’s not a criticism as much as an admission of the market.  Zondervan is doing some neat stuff with a line of Christian comics, but unless they come a calling… At this point, from a business standpoint, to spend thousands of dollars and printing and marketing, I’d have to be sure that I could make a profit and at this point, I’d rather build a fan base before making that kind of investment!  Secondly, webcomics are VERY popular!  There are many sites out there that have thousands of webcomics produced by pros, semi pros and dreamers alike.  The beauty is that there are NOT many Christian webcomics, so a really good Christian webcomic can really stand out, build a solid fan base and from there, the sky is the limit!  Right now I have the comic on my personal website TimGagnon.org, SmackJeeves.com and WebComicNation.com, so check them out if you love comics!

  ..."After that I drew a comic feature for Proverbs and Parables and Dreams & Visions with the CCAS (Christian Comic Arts Society) and then created the GFANTIS LIVES series for G-FAN magazine with publisher J.D. Lees."

TGORG:  You’re a Performing Worship Artist, is this your first time in comic books?

Tim:  I’m an old hat at comics actually!  I published my first Graphic Novel while still in High School!  “Drug Bust”, was part of the United Way’s Drug Prevention program in our area.  The comic was handed out free to all students in my district.  After serving in the military, I published “The Unforgottens” a Christian Super Hero team book.  We published four issues from 1994–1995 before closing the doors.  After that I drew a comic feature for Proverbs and Parables and Dreams & Visions with the CCAS (Christian Comic Arts Society) and then created the GFANTIS LIVES series for G-FAN magazine with publisher J.D. Lees.
I’ve always been a comic artist at heart and this is in many ways a return to my roots as an artist!

TGORG:  What makes this comic different?

Tim:  A lot of the comics today (even online webcomics) are black and white line art or with ink washes (shades of gray).  “RED:AS” is not only full color, it’s digitally painted.  I purchased Corel Painter about 6 months ago and fell in love!  The program is just fantastic and I’m just hitting the tip of the iceberg with it!  Photoshop is great and still use it for part of the process, but “Painter” takes it to a whole other level.  The program simulates everything from oils to pastel chalk to colored pencil and everything in-between.  I’m learning everyday so this series is only going to get better looking with every issue!

The characters from “RES:AS” are from two different comic companies, two different creators.  Some of them are revamped and updated versions of characters from a series I did in 1994-1995 and the others are from the pages of Clint DeRon Johnson’s comics, “, the Footsteps of Matthew Cross :Faith Walker”. 

TGORG:  Aside from the “look” of the webcomic, what would make a reader want to check out this series?

Tim:  History for one.  As far as we know this is actually the FIRST TIME a CROSSOVER has ever been done in “Christian” comics.  The characters from “RES:AS” are from two different comic companies, two different creators.  Some of them are revamped and updated versions of characters from a series I did in 1994-1995 and the others are from the pages of Clint DeRon Johnson’s comics, “, the Footsteps of Matthew Cross :Faith Walker”.  This series (the first arc anyway) tells the story of our characters’ first encounter.

Fans of the Faith Walker comics will really want to check out this webcomic because this story is VERY early in the career of Special Agent, Matthew Cross codename, “Faith Walker”.  So early in fact, that it’s pre costume!  That’s right NO Supersuit (at least for a little while)!  It's during the early years of W.O.R.D. Tech (the organization that Faith Walker works for), a few months into their Government charter investigating paranormal/occult phenomenon, so it's really neat in that regard.

Best of all, this series is collaborative effort between myself and Faith Walker’s creator, Clint DeRon Johnson.  We’ve been fast friends for over a decade now and working together is a real dream come true!  We are going to be swapping out art chores!  I did issue 1, Clint will do 2, I’ll do 3 and so on and so forth!  It’s going to be a great ride!

...Clint and I are “old School” comics – We read Stann Lee and Jack Kirby when they were still on the Marvel payroll!  So YES, they’re WILL BE a super Hero slugfest or two – maybe three…

TGORG:  So it’s a “Team Book”?

Tim:  Not really, at least not yet.  When these characters meet face to face it won’t be as friends and it certainly won’t be under good circumstances!  As a matter of fact, readers may not know whom to “root” for.  This is one of those stories where the protagonist is in some ways the villain and the antagonist the hero…and vise verse!

TGORG:  So we can expect at least one “Super Hero Slugfest”?

Tim:  Clint and I are “old School” comics – We read Stann Lee and Jack Kirby when they were still on the Marvel payroll!  So YES, they’re WILL BE a super Hero slugfest or two – maybe three…

TGORG:  With one character named Faith Walker and the other an Angel, one would think it would be easy to tell who the “good guys” are…

Tim:  One would think… but who said the other one was an Angel?

TGORG:  You did.

Tim:  No, the people who witnessed the sniper attack saw SOMETHING and ASSUMED it was an angel – and then the press RAN with it.  Big difference!

TGORG:  So if the armored saint isn’t an ANGEL then WHAT is it?

Tim:  And give it away?  No way!  But I will say this, “you haven’t seen anything yet”!

TGORG:  How about at least a hint of what’s to come?

Tim: All right I’ll say this – the “Armored Saint” is going to get even more mysterious.  I hinted to this in the first issue. The satellite saw only an energy signature, a ball of fire and energies, but the people on the ground saw what they thought was an angel.  There is a very big reason for that!  Later on, when the reporter is interviewing the eyewitnesses, their stories were conflicting with each other.  Two of them even spat over the Angel’s attire.  One said it had wings, the other a cape, another wings on his helmet and one even said that his head was on fire!

The truth is they were ALL correct!  What they were witnessing was SO powerful, SO ethereal and supernatural that they couldn’t comprehend what they were truly seeing, so their brains fabricated an image they could understand!  For the first issue I drew the apparition, angel, whatever it is, with a specific look, but future issues will be showing this effect in some very neat scenes!

TGORG:  What else can we look forward to in this series?

Tim:  Make no mistake, this is a Christian series.  The story will be very mysterious, and a lot of fun.  There will action, and drama mixed in with lots of “super hero slugfest” fun!  The casts of characters are all coming from different walks of life with very differing ideas about God and spirituality.  Many will have moments where they experience a "Crisis of Faith" forcing them to decide where they stand on those issues.  Faith Walker will be challenged on many different levels in ways you wouldn’t expect.  It will be very interesting to see his reactions to the different characters and the unfathomable events surrounding our unfolding story!

TGORG:  This is a quarterly, so the next issue is in January 2009?

Tim:  Yep.  Illustrated by Clint, I can’t wait to see it!

TGORG:  So what can fans of the series do between now and January?

Tim:  I’m going to be posting teasers and posters and other cool stuff on the page so keep coming back to TimGagnon.org.  The other thing fans can do is to spread the word!  The Internet is awesome about that!  A forwarded email here and an imbedded link there and pretty soon this series is being read across the planet!  The more word of Mouth gets out the better, so read, enjoy it and share it!  REDEMPTION: ArmoredSaint is ONLINE NOW!!!!

All featured art by Tim Gagnon Copyright © 2009 Tim Gagnon and . Faith Walker:Smoke and Mirrors art inked by         Clint D. Johnson Copyright © 2008.All rights reserved. TM New Creation Now and its Content Providers

 

 

By Line:  Rev Tim Gagnon is a Performing Worship Artist based out of Panama City Beach, FL.  For more information about this comc and Tim’s ministry contact him at…

Rev. Tim Gagnon, TGORG 1506 Lighthouse Road Panama City Beach, FL 32407.Tel: 850-532-0348

info@TimGagnon.org and www.TimGagnon.org

"Ragged Capes" Premieres in October!

You’ve seen the preview cover art by Mike Miller and Geoff Strout. You can read the stories behind the cover beginning the weekend of October 11th, 2008 only on the New Creation Now website. 

 

The stories in the "Ragged Capes" collection are by Warren Fitzpatrick, Bud Rogers, Kevin Yong and Ralph Ellis Miley, with art by Dan Barlow, Antonio Bifulco, Wayne Cash, Cassie Fuertez, Lisa Hutchinson, Eric Jansen, Bill Maus, Mark Melton, Montos, and Geoff Strout.

 
The premise of "Ragged Capes" was the brainchild of Kevin Yong and Ralph Miley, partially prompted by a late-night viewing of the animie series "Neon Genesis Evangelion". How so? Find out soon at the New Creation Now blog page, in their upcoming three-part interview conducted by Don Ensign at Comic Con International: San Diego 2008.

Virtue art by Geoff Strout

Lioness art by Wayne Cash, Antonio Bilfuco, and Mark Melton

News Report of 2008 Comic Con International:San Diego Con
by Don Ensign

This extended weekend of July 24-27, 2008 I attended the 39th San Diego Comic-Con. I attended with several purposes. Most central is my involvement with Christian Comic Arts Society and New Creation Now. This time we extended our small press table for the 12th year at the Con. We were flanked on each side by representatives of other spiritual traditions, Diablo Publishing and Necroscope (Coffin Kids). Curious passersby surreptitiously snapped digital photos of this seemingly odd confluence of soulish persuasions. One of the folks with Diablo picked up several tracts during the course of the convention and read them and then replaced them to our table. A member of New Creation Now Board of Directors Clint D. Johnson had a lively encounter with a self-professed agnostic who seemed intent on trying to create an argument over certain Bible texts. Our tracts and other freebies found ready acceptance and flew off the table. Also our book sales were much better than last year helping to more than pay for the table and for some of the inventory. I was personally gratified to see several people purchasing the 2008 Guide to Christian Comics that I have been working on the past several months. Numerous Christian believers who stopped by were encouraged by what they saw. Even Superman who claimed to be a Baptist stopped by for a visit. 2008 is his 70th anniversary. He didn't look a day over 40.

We also had a CCAS sponsored "Spirituality in Comics" panel. We make efforts to diversify our panelists and our move in that different this year was Holly Golightly, the happy and bright red-haired wiccan, who has written Sabrina the Teen aged Witch (Archie Comics). This panel perhaps covered familiar territory but it did provide food for thought for those unaccustomed to thinking in terms of the deeper nature of popular media.

Also on Saturday the Board for New Creation Now meet where we had a good discussion on the status of the numerous NCN projects and other issues facing the company. NCN members present were Ralph E. Miley, Clint D. Johnson, Wayne Cash, Kevin Yong and myself.

Saturday evening CCAS sponsored our first open forum get together of Christian fans and creators. We didn't know what to expect but there was a good turn out of mostly young people (and rightly so) where introductions were made followed by a brief summary of CCAS history given by Robert Flores, CCAS director and Ralph Miley, former CCAS director and president of New Creation Now. This lead up to a unstructured time of visiting and networking. This could very well become another CCAS convention tradition.

The next morning we had our traditional Sunday chapel service. Robert Luedke, writer/artist of the Eye Witness graphic novel series, gave an excellent devotional that ended up challenging the audience to make comics, graphic novels, artwork, costume design, sculpture and other creative projects for next year's convention. Kevin Yong video tapped the session as well as the Spirituality in Comics panel the day before. This was followed by a panel lead by Leo Partible that discussed trends and happenings with the Christian comics field. On the panel were Luedke, Robert Flores, Sergio Cariello, Clint Johnson and Jerrell Conner. This was likewise a very good panel with the participants grappling with issues of how to do comics from the heart of a Christian believer.

As with all conventions the four days slipped away into the files of memory and lots of good and not so good digital photos. Overall this was a very encouraging experience for everyone.

Photos from San Diego Comic-Con 2008

A view of the crowds

"Spiritual Themes In Comics" panel

Geek Displays

New Creation team at CCAS table

Christian Comic Arts Society at  SD COMIC-CON 2008 

The Christian Comic Arts Society will appear at this year's San Diego Comic Convention.
CCAS and New Creation Now have a table in Small Press at table #M12!
Also, please join us for our two CCAS panels at Comic-Con 2008!

COMIC-CON 2008 PANELS
Spirituality in Comics
Saturday, JULY 26
10:00-11:00am
ROOM 2
Spiritual themes weave a significant pattern in the story arc of our comics'
worlds. Hear from distinguished guests Cory Edwards (writer-director
Hoodwinked, Fraggle Rock: The Movie), Holly Golightly (School Bites, Sabrina
the Teenage Witch), Scott Wong (co-founder Brethren Entertainment), P.C.
Hamerlinck (Alter-Ego) and hosted by Leo Partible (Behind the Screen:
Insiders on Faith, Film & Culture).


Christian Comics Art Society
Sunday, JULY 27
10:30-11:30am
ROOM 24
Hear about the 2008 explosion of Christian-themed projects from major
publishers and network with other Christians. Panel features Michael Davis
(co-creator Static Shock), Sergio Cariello (The Lone Ranger), Jerrell Conner
(Revelations: The Prophets), Clint Johnson (Faith Walker), hosted by Leo
Partible (Behind the Screen: Insiders on Faith, Film & Culture). A short
sermon by Robert Luedke (Eye Witness) and worship music will precede the
panel discussion.


For more information on Comic-Con: http://www.comic-con.org For more
information on Christian Comic Arts Society:
http://www.christiancomicarts.com
For more information on New Creation
Entertainment: http://www.newcreationnow.com

Bigger and Better 2008 Guide to Christian Comics!

Scheduled for this summer and premiering at the Comic Con International: San Diego (July 24-27, 2008) is the 2008 Guide to Christian Comics. This year's issue is a full size 64-page edition with extensive coverage of the Christian Comics Industry. Besides the usual news and listings of current and upcoming comics, reports on important events, web comics, company information, important articles (including a an interview with New Creation Entertainment’s Ralph Miley and Don Ensign and a complete chapter from the upcoming Ragged Capes comic) there are also over 30 substantive reviews of recent Christian comics. This fifth annual edition of the Guide to Christian Comics is a Christian Comic Art Society and New Creation Entertainment publication. It's bigger and better than ever. Coming Soon.

NCN Internet Radio Interview

Monday, June 2, 2008
New Creation Entertainment officers were featured on the internet station, KJFJ hosted by Edward J.   KJFJ is a internet radio station that features the best independent Gospel Artist. The station runs Christian programming 24/7. Clint Johnson and Ralph Miley were invited to do an interview segment. Clint, along with wife, Contemporary Gospel Artist Marjane' were interviewed a couple of weeks earlier. In that interview, Edward J. was introduced to Clint’s creation, Matthew Cross: Faithwalker.  Having his interest teased by the FaithWalker concept, Edward suggested an exclusive interview with Clint Johnson about the character.  Seeing the opportunity, Clint contacted Ralph about joining him on the interview to promote NCE.   

The interview started at about 9:30 am at the KJFJ studio in El Monte, California.   That interview would go on to last almost an hour.  The Faithwalker theme by composer Marvin Paige of So Marvelous Entertainment featuring the vocal talents of Clint and Marjane was played during the interview.  The NCE theme created by Paige, along with the Faithwalker instrumental, served as background music during most of the interview.  

Clint and Ralph shared with the listening audience the growth and journey the Lord has taken NCE.  Clint shared the vision and history behind the Faithwalker concept.  Ralph gave a brief history of NCE and how it grew from a bi-monthly newsletter in 1996 to become an actual business in 2007.  Miley also shared the ups and downs NCE has encountered and also many  exciting future hopes and expectations.   Edward agreed by faith to believe for NCE continued growth, as God wills, and that NCE will always honor Him. 

Both Johnson and Miley felt that interview was a very positive experience.  The staff of NCE wishes to thank Edward J. and the staff of KJFJ for allowing two of its members the privilege the share the vision of Faithwalker and New Creation Entertainment with a wider audience. The interview even garnered one caller, Clint’s wife Marjane.   The interview will be rebroadcast on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 4:00 pm pst on KJFJ’s website at  www.kjfjfm.com.  If you want more information about the station, you can e-mail them at  kjfjministries@yahoo.com" kjfjministries@yahoo.com.  As the Lord continues to open these doors of opportunity, NCE will endeavor to continue to share the vision.

New Creation Goes Hollywood

New Creation Entertainment at the 2008 Biola Media Conference

New Creation Entertainment’s first public exhibit was at the 2008 Biola Media Conference. The theme of this year’s conference was, "Designing for the Digital Age: Blueprint for Hollywood". The event was held at the CBS Studio Center in Studio City, California with Exhibitor booths set up on the CBS outdoor New York Street set. Biola University provided a light breakfast and lunch.  

New Creation officers, Clint D. Johnson and Ralph Miley manned the NCE booth. This event provided an amazing opportunity for Christians in the entertainment industry to fellowship and network. Media representatives from the American Bible Society (Metron Press) and Zondervan (Z Graphic Novels) were in attendance and Regency University (The 700 Club) and Real Buzz Studios (Serenity) had company booths. Valuable workshops provided attendees with vital information about entertainment, promotions and the digital age.

New Creation printed over 800 flyers for promotional bags which were given to all conference attendees. Proverbs and Parables, New Crew, and Holy Superheroes were for sale at the NCE booth. A Special Proposals For Christian Comics booklet was given to interested individuals who visited the NCE booth. This booklet contains a brief history with an overview of NCE projects currently under development. A special PowerPoint presentation gave attendees a capsule history of the Christian Comic Arts Society(CCAS) and NCE.   

Individuals representing several companies approached NCE about the possibility of producing NCE characters in animated form. After the conference, NCE representatives drove to the monthly CCAS meeting and gave a report of the day’s activities which provided local CCAS members their first look at the PowerPoint presentation and the NCE booth banner. 

Many individuals made this event a very successful venture for New Creation.  Clint Johnson, Robert Flores, and Kevin Yong worked at producing the attractive full-color flyers, and books made available at the conference. The eye catching NCE Booth banner, over 6 feet in height, was produced by Johnson and Flores. Art Garcia and Delia Castillo (with music by Marvin Paige myspace.com/somarvelousgospel) helped put together the very effective PowerPoint presentation. Ralph Miley assisted with organizing of the NCE booth and thanks to Scott Shuford for recommending that NCE take advantage of this special gathering.  And special thanks to the people at the Copy Center in Santa Fe Springs, California for an outstanding job of printing.  However, all thanks must be given to the Lord, Who opened this wonderful door of opportunity for NCE. 

What next? Comic Con International: San Diego (July 24 -27, 2008) is the third venue for CCAS/NCE participation. This shows the growth and determination of CCAS/NCE to network with other Christians and share the gospel of Christ.

Photos

 Three Amigos

Ralph Miley of NCE, Allen Weaver III  of transition and Clint D. Johnson of NCE

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Wonderful Turn Out

Exhibitor booths set up on the CBS outdoor New York Street set. 
 

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NCE Booth

NCE booth at seven in the morning.

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Say Jesus!

NCE Officer Clint D. Johhson Cheesing for picture taken by event attendee Genine K. of Houston TX.

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