We’ve temporarily unpublished Wombat Rue from the Kindle because of a formatting problem.  We will re-publish soon.  Meanwhile, Chapter 4 is fully story-boarded, soon to be inked & colored.  An early review tells us it is the best so far.  :-)

Chapters 1-3 from the Wombat Rue graphic novel are now available for borrowing in the Kindle Owners Lending Library – so if you have a Kindle Fire and Prime membership, you can read it for free: http://amzn.to/w2pJtF

We are also running a 2 day $0.00 promotional on Chapter 1: After Armageddon through December 29, 2011.  Get yours now and read it on your new Kindle Fire!

Now you can read this highly acclaimed new graphic novel series on the Kindle. 

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=wombat+rue

Wombat Rue makes great stocking stuffers and gifts for ALL ages!!  Pick up a couple of our specials for gifts.  

Special #1 - 20% off when you buy all three chapters, plus you’ll get a FREE Wombat Rue exclusive “Immature Content” wristband!

Holiday Special- $ 12.00 (normally $15.00).

Add to your cart here, and check out at the “ORDER” tab above.

 Special #2 – Grab Bag -  Get the first 3 chapters, a Wombat Rue backpack, sketch notebook and “Immature Content” wristband, ALL FOR JUST $25!! 

 Wombat Rue GRAB BAG SPECIAL!! $25.00  (colors vary)

Add to your cart here, and check out at the “ORDER” tab above.

Busy weekend ahead, lots of chances to see you! And meet new readers!   Saturday at SLC Pioneer Park market, 9am-1pm & Sunday at Park City Silly Market, 9am-5pm.

We are especially loving the SLC Pioneer Park market this year, so if you haven’t been yet, you should come!  The produce looks and tastes amazing, and there are lots of fun craft vendors.

 

Brady and Savvy Point Dexter, from H.I.S.D.   

The Weakend Comic Book is a companion to the album of the same name by the amazing, revolutionary and talented music group known as H.I.S.D.  Think of the album as a sound-track to the comic book – but the album itself tells a story, as echoed in the comic book.  Treat yourself to a night-in of reading the book while listening to the album! 

Go to our “Order” tab to get your copy.  The Weakend Comic Book & Album combo are LIMITED in supply, so order now! You can also order electronic download at: http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?filters=0_0_0&manufacturers_id=3294

For more information about H.I.S.D. or to order their album or t-shirts separately, go to www.peaceuvmine.come, their record label.

SPACE UP!  And one more picture from The Weakend Comic book. 

Check out Steve Damm’s review!  http://www.worldofsuperheroes.com/comics/new-comics/review-this-review-that-review-this-too-h-i-s-d-breaks-new-ground-with-the-weakend/

We’ve been invited to present on a panel and breakout session at the San Diego Comic Con this year! (Thanks to Mimi at NightFlight Comics).  We don’t have a booth or table at the Con for Wombat Rue, and haven’t applied for one since it seems to be a venue more suited for mainstream publishers, rather than independents like us.  The panel is about using comics in the classroom.  I’ve been thinking about that a lot for the past few weeks. 

I am new to comics, while my husband and creator of Wombat Rue, Brady, has been reading them all his life.  I often find them hard to understand, so I’m the perfect test case.  I still have to think about which panel I’m supposed to look at first.  That being said, I have come to deeply appreciate the role comics play in learning.  The best compliments we receive, by far, are from young people who say they read and re-read the books, and always find something new in them.  Typically people say they are drawn to the art, which is great.  But to be able to convey a story, and concepts, within a comic book is key to providing long term enjoyment. 

As an attorney by profession, I find there is a need for educators to train the minds of young people.  True, there is much “content” to be absorbed, but training someone to think is where its really at.  You can find content anywhere and everywhere these days.  But critical thinking that is not lazy…now that is worth something.  As I develop the presentation for educators at Comic Con, I’ll be focusing on this goal in particular – using comic books to help students train their minds.  More later.  Peace.

p.s. since this post was full of boring words (as Brady would say), I’ll post one of his sketches, called “Jack, The Reluctant Hero”.

It’s here!  Wombat Rue’s theme song! Click to download or play on your player: WR Theme Song

Or to listen on the web (without opening your player) check this out: http://rappersiknow.bandcamp.com/track/wombat-rue-featuring-khimmy-j-of-radio-galaxy

Composed, produced and performed by our friends and partners H.I.S.D. & Radio Galaxy at PeaceUvMine (http://www.peaceuvmine.com/). 

As requested – here are the lyrics to the verse (chorus coming soon):

Par for the course for the meal for the force
Wombat combat back to the source
Like a branch to the tree to the root to the seed
Bark up the wrong trunk get laid in the leaves
‘Cause bugs get stumped and speakers go thump
Last chance to retreat, Is that really what you want?
Oh, you hard in the streets, but can you swim in the swamps?
Or survive in this wild life Crocodile Hunter type
Land down under might chew you up and spit you out
Sp.. sp.. spit em out 50 or 60 feet
Bag back, trick or treat, paper bag wrap that
Throw you in a knap sack if you think its bittersweet
Smile on your face keep a child in his place
Outta luck outta grace with no one to hug you
No where to run to double check behind you
Wombat Rue fool know where to find you…

Did you know you can also read the first two chapters of Wombat Rue by downloading from Drive Thru Comics?