Colleen Coover

As you may have already heard, Bandette has been nominated for four Eisners this year! The voting is now open to comics industry professionals. If you are eligible, your support would be appreciated. There is a deep pool of brilliant comics in the running this year, and people are gonna have to make some tough choices! If you haven’t read Bandette yet, the first issue is available for free from Comixology during the voting period, so if you want to make an informed decision before filling your ballot, go HERE and give it a read!

To be eligible to vote, you must be one of the following:

• Comic book/graphic novel/webcomic creator (writer, artist, cartoonist, penciller, inker, letterer, colorist)
• A nominee in any category
• Comic book/graphic novel publisher or editor
• Comics historian or educator
• Graphic novel librarian
• Owner or manager of comic book specialty retail store

The following are NOT eligible:

• Comics press or reviewers (unless they are nominees)
• Non-creative publisher staff members (PR, marketing, assistants, etc.)
• Readers and the general public

For more information go to the Eisner Awards FAQ page.

To vote, go HERE, get registered, and get voting! If you decide you want to change or add to your votes later, you can do so by logging in again. So don’t wait around trying to make the perfect choice  until you forget all about it and end up waiting too long!

Just being given the nod in the Eisners is an honor and a thrill for both me and Paul. If we win one of the awards we’ve been nominated for, it would be great. But no matter what happens at the awards presentation in July, we couldn’t be more proud of Bandette, and we would like to thank everyone who loves her the way we do. Thank you.

Don’t forget! In celebration of receiving four Eisner Award nominations, Bandette #1 is FREE on Comixology until the night of the awards ceremony!

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AND READING!

Battle in the midnight gloom of the famous Père Lachaise Cemetery! Bandette, the world’s greatest thief, accepts a challenge to duel the deadly assassin Matadori! But unknown to either light-footed combatant, the criminal organization FINIS is maneuvering to make sure Bandette suffers a fatal defeat! Can Bandette avoid falling prey to their schemes? Meanwhile, who is the mysterious figure lurking amid the tombstones, and what plot does she have in store for Bandette’s rival in larceny, Monsieur?

And just in case you know someone who still hasn’t read Bandette, in celebration of being nominated for FOUR EISNER AWARDS, Monkeybrain Comics and Comixology are making the first issue FREE until the night of the awards ceremony!

YES.

Speaking of FREE, don’t  forget to read all the bonus Urchin Stories now up on Monkeybrain’s web site, and check back in the future for more guest artist goodness!

That’s FOUR issues of Bandette, PLUS the Urchin Stories, all available NOW for a grand total of…

Three bucks.

Best New Series: Bandette, by Paul Tobin & Colleen Coover (Monkeybrain)

Best Penciller/Inker: Colleen Coover, Bandette (Monkeybrain)

Best Coloring: Colleen Coover, Bandette (Monkeybrain)

Best Digital Comic: Bandette, by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover (Monkeybrain)

Complete list of nominees HERE!

With the release of Bandette #4 imminent, CBR’s Robot Six Cheat Sheet has several pages up for preview!

Like what you see? The issue is NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER on Comixology for the everyday low price of 99 cents! And of course, the first three issues are always in stock, so if you’re haven’t read all the adventures of the world’s greatest thief, you can get caught up with the click of a button!

Announcing! The fifth bonus Bandette: Urchin Stories!

The mysterious Monsieur is the star of: “The Mystery of Monsieur!” written by Paul Tobin and drawn by the pride of Madrid, artist Alberto J. Alburquerque!

This free new strip is up and ready to read at MonkeyBrainComics.com! Also be sure to read the previous Urchin Stories!

• “Signs” starring Inspector B.D. Belgique– art by Steve Lieber!
• “A Hint From Heloise” starring Lt. Heloise Price– art by Tina Kim!
• “The Call”  starring the Three Ballerinas– art by Jonathan Case!
•  “GoodBoy” starring Pimento– art by Jennifer L. Meyer!

I recently got my hands on the new Manga Studio 5 software, and Benny here is the first dip of my toe into its waters. There are definitely some interesting new features, especially the color tools! It’s going to take some getting used to before I feel comfortable diving in.

Fun!

TODAY! The fourth bonus Bandette: Urchin Stories!

Bandette’s beloved Chihuahua Pimento is the star in “GoodBoy” written by Paul Tobin and drawn by the (stupefyingly good artist) 2013 Spectrum Award finalist Jennifer L. Meyer!!

This free new strip is up and ready to read at MonkeyBrainComics.com! Also be sure to read the previous Urchin Stories!

• “Signs” starring Inspector B.D. Belgique– art by Steve Lieber!
• “A Hint From Heloise” starring Lt. Heloise Price– art by Tina Kim!
• “The Call”  starring the Three Ballerinas– art by Jonathan Case! (Note: this file has been resized for better readability!)

TODAY! The third bonus Bandette: Urchin Stories!

The Three Ballerinas star in “The Call” written by Paul Tobin and drawn by Jonathan Case, creator of of Dear Creature and artist for The Green River Killer and The Creep!

This free new strip is up and just waiting for you to read it at MonkeyBrainComics.com! Also be sure to read the other two Urchin Stories, “Signs”, with art by Steve Lieber, and “A Hint From Heloise”, drawn by Tina Kim!

A color pre-order sketch from Heroes Con 2012

I’m taking con sketch pre-orders for Emerald City Comic-Con!

Pre-order for sketches with a single character are 8.5″x11″, $90 for color, $60 for black & white/gray.

At the show, $60 black & white sketches will be 6″x9″, color not available. So there is a definite advantage to ordering in advance!

Write to request a sketch at colleencoovermarket {at} gmail {dot} com, and we’ll arrange payment there. Fictional characters, only, please! (Characters from non-comics media like TV, video games, etc. are fine!)

I’ll be tabling with all my homies from Periscope Studio this year, so come by and see me there!