Portal Productions

Heroes Con 2005

2005-06-28T15:05:00.000-04:00

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us at Heroes Con this year. There was a great crowd all weekend. Hopefully you all enjoyed RIP #1, I know we put a lot of work into it and are pretty proud of the result. Another great aspect of cons is the people you meet and I'd like to say "Hi" to a few, Chris Lie was set up in the booth next to us. He's a young guy with alot of talent. He recently finished up a GI Joe TPB for Devil's Due press that turned out great. Remember that name for the future.

Check out Chris' site at: http://www.chriscomic.com/news/

Also talked for awhile with Raven Gregory the writer/creator of Image Comics' The Gift. Raven had some great advice for taking RIP national based on his experiences with The Gift.

Saw our old friend Gabe Bridwell again, as always he's busy, busy, busy! Check out Gabe's website to see what projects he's got coming up and order a copy of his new sketchbook, it turned out great! http://www.gabebridwell.com/

Thanks to Eric Dotson for making the tripwith Randy and I and helping us sell books, Eric is a much better salesman than me!

If anyone has not yet got a copy of RIP #1, you can send me $3 via paypal to portalcomics@hotmail.com and I'll send a signed copy your way!

Long time no post,

2005-05-29T12:24:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone, it's been awhile so I wanted to check in. RIP#1 is finished and has gone to comixpress for printing! Hooray! Look for Randy, Dubs and I at Heroes Con this June in Charlotte, NC. Work is continuing on PORTALS, look for that to be available in the fall '05.

Dreamer update

2005-04-26T13:03:00.000-04:00

Wanted to announce that Eric and I have a new collaborator on the Dreamer project. John Collins, aka DeathWish has joined on to do the inks for us. Expect Dreamer, along with Demon Alley and Arcadia to appear int he first installment of "Portals" later this summer.

Atlanta Comic Convention

2005-04-10T23:41:00.000-04:00

HI everyone. I wanted to say thanks to anyone who came by the Marriott today for the Atlanta Con! I think the beautiful weather outside may have contributed to the somewhat lean turn out, but as always met some cool new people. Olivia and Keith from GIRAF Network were there with all their new projects. Everyone should stop by their website and mark July 31st on your calendars for GIRAF's Zine-a-palooza!

http://www.girafnetwork.org/

what's new

2005-03-22T11:32:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone, sorry I haven't posted any new updates in a little while, but here is the latest news;
Portal Productions would like to welcome a new contributer to our little funny books, Steph St. Laurient our friend from Canada will be doing the lettering for RIP #1. Steph is an excellent letterer who has worked on many projects including Bronx Angel from Repercussion Comics. Look for me at the Atlanta Comic Convention April 10th, I'll be selling copies of RIP #0 and giving away (that's right folks, something for free!) copies of the Repercussion Comics Previews 2005 ashcan with previews of upcoming issues of Kreetor, Kwiddex Protocol, RIP and Bronx Angel. We're currently hard at work on RIP #1 and plan on debuting it at Heroes Con this June in Charlotte, NC.

New Review

2005-03-12T20:38:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to pass along my review for this week on comic avalanche is issue #105 of Nightwing, "Like Killing Two Birds", follow the link and click on "Recent Reviews"

http://www.comicavalanche.com/

2005-03-12T20:33:00.000-05:00

Nightwing #105

Ultimate Iron Man #1

2005-03-03T15:59:00.001-05:00

Just wanted to let everyone know that I will now be contributing reviews of recent comic book releases to a web site called Comics Avalanche. My first one is up now, a review of Ultimate Iron Man #1. Follow the link and click on the picture of the cover under the "Recent Reviews" section.

http://www.comicavalanche.com/

2005-03-03T15:59:00.000-05:00

Ultimate Iron Man #1

RIP #1

2005-03-02T18:05:00.000-05:00

Here's a look at the image for the cover of RIP #1. This image was created for us by our good friend Manny Trembley. Be sure to check out Manny's own work at:

http://www.pandaxpress.com/

2005-03-02T18:04:00.000-05:00

pencils, inks and colors by Manny Trembley

RIP #1

2005-02-27T15:47:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone! I haven't posted much this past week so I figured I'd give everyone a sneak peek at one of the pages from the upcoming RIP #1. Watch here for more updates.

2005-02-27T15:46:00.000-05:00

from RIP #1, pencils Rantz, inks Dubs

Portal Anthology

2005-02-22T16:04:00.000-05:00

I wanted to share an image form the upcoming Portal Comics anthology. It will feature Arcadia by Pablo Varela and Randy, Demon Alley by me and Randy and Dreamer by me and Eric Dotson.

2005-02-22T13:02:00.000-05:00

pencils Rantz, inks Dubs

Noble Causes 7

2005-02-20T00:56:00.000-05:00

Anyone out there who is not already familiar with Jay Faerber's Noble Causes from Image comics should check out issue number 7, available now. It was pencilled by friend of Portal Productions Gabe Bridwell. I met Gabe last year at Heroes Con and have kept in contact with him since. He's a talented artist working on projects for Image, Marvel and DC. He's also contributing a pin-up for RIP #1.

2005-02-19T21:58:00.000-05:00

from Noble Causes 7, pencils by Gabe Bridwell

Kreetor

2005-02-16T19:40:00.000-05:00

Check out the excellent piece penciled by Randy and inked by Dubs for Jason deGroot's Kreetor from Repercussion Comics. Kreetor #1 is available at http://www.comixpress.com/ just search Repercussion Comics in the publishers search menu.

2005-02-16T16:34:00.000-05:00

pencils Rantz, inks Dubbs

2005-02-15T12:25:00.000-05:00

"RIP The Animated Series" yeah I wish! pencils/inks/colors by Randy Kintz 2005

Some overdue pictures

2005-02-15T11:21:00.000-05:00

I wanted to put up a few pics from last month's FX Show in Orlando.

Jennie Breeden from http://thedevilspanties.keenspace.com/ and
Nigel from http://www.nigelsade.com/

2005-02-15T11:17:00.000-05:00

Nigel Sade from Studio DeSade

2005-02-15T11:16:00.000-05:00

Jennie Breeden from "The Devil's Panties"

2005-02-15T11:15:00.000-05:00

FX Show 2005

2005-02-10T17:05:00.000-05:00

Detective Rena Rippens

2005-02-10T14:47:00.000-05:00

concept sketch for RIP #1

Zine-a-palooza

2005-02-09T20:19:00.000-05:00

I wanted to post the link to Zine-a-palooza's web site. I'll be setting up at this event in July. By then we should have copies of RIP #1 available as well as the yet unnamed Portal anthology with Arcadia, Demon Alley and Dreamer. Check out the site and c'mon down!

http://www.zine-a-polooza.info/

Arcadia

2005-02-09T17:22:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to put up a bit about Arcadia, the project that Randy is finishing up with writer Pablo Varela and inker Gary "Dubbs" Mitchell. We're very happy to say that following Arcadia, Dubbs is going to stay with Portal and ink the first full issue of RIP.

More of Dubbs work can be seen at:

http://dubbery.deviantart.com/

Arcadia

2005-02-09T17:12:00.000-05:00

Arcadia

RIP #1

2005-02-09T12:01:00.000-05:00

I wanted to put out an update about the status of RIP #1. Randy is going to begin working on it as soon as he wraps up Arcadia. We're very excited to say that the cover will be done by our good friend Manny Trembley who did the cover to RIP #0 for us. Keep watching for future updates.

Manny's other work can be seen at :

http://www.pandaxpress.com/

go check it out!

Dreamer update

2005-02-06T17:38:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to update everyone on the Dreamer project that Eric Dotson and I are working on.

Dreamer is the story of Atlanta police officer DJ Bennett. When DJ's father dies unexpectantly he is given possession of a mysterious "key" that once belonged to his Grandfather Captain Sam Bennett. Sam Bennett was a former Air Force test pilot who was also a member of a top secret military task force investigating extra-terrestrial activity in the 1940's. Captain Bennett mysteriously disappeared around 1947, never to be heard from again. Now, after taking possession of the key, DJ Bennett begins to have bizarre frightening dreams. Dreams of strange creature with fantastic powers. Dreams of himself battling theses creatures. And dreams of a mysterious, beautiful woman. DJ's life is changed as his dreams begin to become reality and he is thrust into a fight that has been resurrected after 60 years.

Watch here for information about when and where Dreamer will be available.

Sorry!

2005-02-06T17:25:00.000-05:00

I aplogize to the many, many, many people who I'm sure visit this site all the time and went to the Atlanta Comic Convention today looking for me. LOL! The truth is that, as some of you may or may not know, I have a full time job as a firefighter/paramedic...and Saturday we were extremely busy. I came home Sunday morning and slept until Sunday afternoon!

Upcoming Con appearances

2005-02-03T16:16:00.000-05:00

Just an update to let everyone know where we'll be in the coming months. Look for Nick at the Atlanta Comic Book Convention on Sunday February 6. Randy will be at the Portland Comic Book Show on March 6. As well as the Charlotte Comicon in May, Heros Con in June, Zine-a-palooza in July, Dragon Con and Wizard World Boston in September. Watch here for more specifics as the cons approach.

http://www.atlantacomicconvention.com/

http://www.heroesonline.com/con-update.htm

Available @ Comixpress

2005-02-01T03:04:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to pass along that in addition to RIP #0, be sure pick up a copy of Equal Footing Zero magazine when you visit comixpress. It's the debut issue of a new magazine dedicated to small press and indie creators. It features an interview with Repercussion Comics founder, and my friend, Jason DeGroot.

http://www.comixpress.com/

http://www.repercussioncomics.com/

2005-01-31T22:12:00.000-05:00

me and Eric @ FX 2005

FX 2005

2005-01-31T20:00:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone! I wanted to give you all an update on how FX 2005 went. All in all it was a good experience, although sales of RIP #0 could have been better! It wasn't just me though, because all of the small press folks were having a tough time this weekend. I think there were some issues that we had working against us. First of all, FX was much more of a toy/celebrity autograph type con, not a lot of comic book dealers and stuff. Secondly, artist alley was situated at the far end of the Expo Center, away from the celebrities. And lastly, there were no really big "comic book guys" to attract people down to artist alley, no Jim Lee's or John Cassaday's. Although Ethan Van Sciver, penciller for Green Lantern Rebirth and Tim Townsend, inker for X-Men were both there. Both of them were kind enough to give me a few minutes of their time and offer some good advice.

All of us small press/indie peeps hung together and had a good time. I'd like to say "hi" to a few people...

Jennie Breeden is a fellow Atlantean who is the writer/artist of an online daily strip called The Devil's Panties and no it is NOT satanic porn. It is in fact, a very funny, very witty look at Jennie's adventures in her life. Because let's face it, nothing is funnier than real life. Check it out at .... http://thedevilspanties.keenspace.com/

Nigel Sade is a swashbuckling, whiskey drinking, say anything to get a woman out of her clothes, real life pirate from the seas of Ohio. In between sailing the country in his VW Van, quoting Eddie Izzard and trying to talk women out of their clothes he manages to do some very creative, very cool artwork. Be sure to go by his gallery at... http://www.nigelsade.com/

My other neighbor was Mark Mekkes, a talented artist who has an online strip called Zortic, an out of this world adventure filled with humor and satire. Mark updates it 3 times a week, so there is always something new. Everyone who is a sci-fi fan should check it out... http://www.zortic.com/

And lastly Derrick Fish, who is the creator/artist of a very funny book called Dandy & Company. As Derrick says..."Dandy & Company is the slightly skewed tale of a Dog and His Boy" Dandy & Co. can be seen at... http://www.dandyandcompany.com/
btw Derrick, I left without coming back for my B'oyles sketch! Thanks anyway, I'll catch up with you at the next con!

Couple of last notes...thanks to Eric Dotson for making the trip down and hanging out for awhile. Eric & I are about to begin work on a collaboration called Dreamer, be sure to watch this space for updates on its progress.

And thanks to everyone who put down their $2 for a copy of RIP #0. I hope you enjoyed it and
hope you'll check out http://www.repercussioncomics.com/ and stay with us for the rest of Rena's journey.

thanks

Welcome!

2005-01-27T00:40:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the official "blog" for Portal Productions! The creative team behind Repercussion Comics "RIP" and the up coming "Demon Alley". Please visit this site again for all the latest news about convention appearances, signings and new products.

http://www.repercussioncomics.com/

2005-01-26T22:24:00.000-05:00

RIP #0 available at http://www.comixpress.com/

2005-01-26T22:22:00.000-05:00

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