My New Store!
I’ve never spent too much time developing and running an online store, but today I’m going for it. I now have my store directly integrated into my website with sections for Books, Original Art, and even Commissions — this last one is particularly good because it gives you, the person who wants to commission me, clearly labeled prices and options for whatever your heart desires, with examples at every price point. Shipping to the USA is included in the commission prices, so that keeps things pretty easy for fellow ‘Mericans. Those of you who live elsewhere have options too, of course. I’m also gonna run a sale just to assist in getting this all established, so let’s say 20% off everything for the month of December — including the big ticket items! Just enter the code SALE20 at checkout.
Some highlights of what’s in the store today:
Original art spanning my career from Batman ‘66, Green River Killer, comics covers, etc. Some of my favorites are the covers I did for Buffy, Firefly, and The Thrilling Adventure Hour, but everything I’ve put up for sale is a piece I personally like. For some reason I can’t stand to sell the ones I don’t care for. It’s ego. I don’t want second-rate Case up on people’s walls if I can help it.
Both of my recent Over the Garden Wall books are here now — Distillatoria and Circus Friends, with signatures and sketches included — like any of the stuff you order from me.
The Creep, my ‘80s neo-noir with John Arcudi. This is a book I’ve not often had for sale at cons and my old store — it’s a darker work than many of my others, but a worthwhile read from a terrific writer, Mr. Arcudi. When I drew this book, my life was in a dark place — I’d just finished Green River Killer, which was a challenging year of work for me, and shortly into my process on The Creep, I lost my brother in a tragic and unexpected way. Fans have sometimes asked why I haven’t often mentioned The Creep or carried it for sale, and the answer’s pretty simple: For a long time, it represented for me that hard season, and in particular, the struggle I faced as a young artist to turn my career back to sunnier subject matter. In the wake of Green River Killer and its popularity as an award-winning crime GN, there was about two years where I received nothing but offer after offer to draw the next downbeat, visceral crime book. I have nothing against the crime genre — in fact I enjoy it very much as a reader/viewer, but not so much as a creator. For me, comics is acting on paper, and in the same way that Javier Bardem couldn’t stand playing the killer-with-the-funky-haircut in No Country for Old Men, I have a really hard time working and dreaming with similar material.
Well that’s a lot more than you needed to know, but at any rate, I’m pleased to have these things on offer to you all, and I hope you’ll find something to enjoy (or nab for a holiday present?). Thanks, as always, for reading.
