Team Red Star and Saucony to release custom shoes at Comicon International San Diego 2009

Custom limited edition shoes released based on a unique design inspired by the groundbreaking art style of the graphic novel

Inspired by The Red Star™, one of the most critically acclaimed independent graphic novels of the decade, Saucony® introduces the Jazz Lo Pro - Red Star sneakers, only 800 pairs created world-wide. And like the characters that inhabit the world of The Red Star™, these shoes are more than they appear to be. Flexible and lightweight, yet full of style, these limited edition shoes will be on sale from Team Red Star at Booth #3513 or buy them online at zappos.com.

Comicon International San Diego 2009

For full press release visit: press release

The Red Star: Sword of Lies wins the IPPY GOLD MEDAL!!!

The Red Star: Sword of Lies has won the gold medal at the 13th annual Independent Publisher Book Awards!!!


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May 21, 2009 – New York, NY – Organizers of the 13th annual Independent Publisher Book Awards, conducted to honor the year's best independently published books, have announced the results for the 2009 competition.

While much of the world economy is in a slump, books and reading are gaining ground on more expensive forms of entertainment, and the annual list of “IPPY” award winners represents the kind of alternative viewpoints today’s readers crave.

This year’s awards attracted 4,090 entries from throughout the U.S. and Canada, plus most English-speaking countries worldwide. Medal-winning books came from 44 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia, eight Canadian provinces, and six countries overseas. Launched in 1996 as the first unaffiliated awards program open exclusively to independent, university, and self-published titles, the 2009 IPPY Awards will be presented to winners at a gala celebration during BookExpo America in New York on Friday, May 29th.

The IPPY Awards are presented by IndependentPublisher.com, the online “voice of independent publishing” operated by publishing services firm Jenkins Group of Traverse City, Michigan. The annual IPPY Awards celebration on Friday night during BookExpo America is a highlight of the weekend and publishing media are welcome to attend.

Graphic Novel/Drawn Book – Drama/Documentary

Gold: The Red Star: Sword of Lies, by Christian Gossett (Archangel Studios)
Silver: Hatter M: The Looking Glass Wars, by Frank Beddor with Liz Cavalier (Automatic Pictures Publishing)
Bronze (tie): Macbeth: The Graphic Novel, script adaptation by John McDonald, art by Jon Haward (Classical Comics Ltd.) and Good and Evil, by Michael Pearl (No Greater Joy Ministries, Inc.)

For complete results, visit http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1298

Signed Copies of The Red Star: Sword of Lies are now on sale in The Red Store.

The Red Star - NOW AVAILABLE on the iPhone and Google Android!!

Team Red Star is pleased to announce its release of the adaptation of The Red Star to the iPhone and Google Android. The Red Star #1 and The Red Star #2 are currently available.

If you have an iPhone, iPod touch or Google Android, please download, rate and review The Red Star #1. Simply search for "The Red Star" on the iPhone or Google Android.

The Red Star #3 will be available soon!

Team Red Star

THE RED STAR TRADE PAPERBACK #4: SWORD OF LIES is now available!!

THE RED STAR TRADE PAPERBACK #4: SWORD OF LIES is now available at theredstar.com

The Red Star, one of the most celebrated graphic novels of the decade, is an epic mythology inspired by the art and history of the Soviet Union. Sword of Lies is the 4th graphic novel in the collection. Integrating traditionally drawn characters and computer generated environments, The Red Star is unique in its cinematic visual style.

With unforgettable pencils by multiple Eisner nominee Christian Gossett and extraordinary digital painting by the world famous Weta Workshop New Zealand, this 200 page graphic novel not only continues the adventures of the Skyfurnace Konstantinov, it takes readers back to the origin story of The Red Star.

Christian Gossett at Comicon International San Diego 2008!

Christian Gossett will bring original artwork to Comicon International San Diego 2008!

TEAM RED STAR's LUXURIOUS ADDRESS - Since Comicon International San Diego 2005, the world famous GENTLE GIANT STUDIOS has hosted Team Red Star 

within their lavish exhibit in the very front of Hall C, Booth 3513. This year will continue the tradition, and Team Red Star will be putting on one of their best shows ever. Red Star series creator Christian Gossett, as well as many other members of Team Red Star, will be making appearances throughout the week, signing and sketching.

THE RED STAR: Sword of Lies Issue #3 - an epic 64 page annual, will have its worldwide premiere at San Diego Comic Con 2008, including a special foil cover edition, limited to only 500 copies.

THE RED STAR: THE EPIC CONTINUES - And not to worry, for those of you only now discovering one of the most unique worlds in epic fiction today, or for those who wish to show their friends firsthand why you just can't stop going on about this Red Star thing, a supply of the classic Red Star Trade Paper Backs, nominated for multiple Eisner awards and voted one of the 100 greatest graphic novels of all time by Wizard magazine, will be available for purchase at special show discounts!*

*discounts vary. Visit the Red Star booth (Hall C - Booth #3513) for details and pricing options.

Grand Theft Auto IV

GTA IV

Some shots of Niko Bellic commissioned by Rockstar last year.

It was a cool idea, they were going to make a special sculpt as a gift for some of the team members and were looking for ideas. This first one was an homage to Mike Zecc.


This second one I thought I'd be a bit more brutal.

The concept was that the viewer is the boss who hired Niko Bellic to scare this guy, and now Niko was waiting to decide whether you were going to give the kill signal or be merciful.

Obviously Niko couldn't care either way, and has so little respect for his victim that he's standing with both feet planted on the guy.

Note the CEO is also begging the viewer, horrified by his badly broken thumb. I tried to make him look like your typical white collar criminal, and, appropriately, he ended up looking like Ken Lay...

Hey, while I'm here I'd like to thank everybody I met at Bill Geradts' ARMAGEDDON these past two weekends.

We had a great time in Wellington and Christchurch, and I hope that all of you who presented drawings to me at the show will please stay in touch.

Cheers,
Goss

Ancient Horseman

I'm teaching myself to draw Horses.

I can't believe how much fun they are. Difficult as hell so far, but I've decided to make them a feature of the repertoire.

There'll be lots of good, bad and ugly horses posted over the next few months...

Simon Schama, the art historian made famous by his BBC specials, refers to the artistic and symbolic significance of horses in his 'Power of Art' series.

Not that it profits me other than by spreading the good word about a mini-series that is so culturally enriching, but I strongly recommend you purchase Simon Schama's Power of Art.

If you don't believe me, I dare you to google it and read the reviews. Yeah, you read right. I dared ya.

-Goss