Cropped Will Cardini artwork

June 10th, 2011

Shaman Thunder Cover

Filed under: Web Comics — Tags: , , , — William Cardini @ 7:10 am

Yo yawl, I’m going to start posting Shaman Thunder, a twelve-page comic that Josh Burggraf and I collaborated on. Here’s the cover (drawn by both of us):

Shaman Thunder cover

For Shaman Thunder, Josh and I brainstormed the plot, divided it up into a page-by-page outline, and then drew alternating pages. Then, we decided to reorder the first four pages so that it’s two pages of me and then two pages of Josh. We like to be confusing. Shaman Thunder was originally published as a minicomic by the Gold County Paper Mill.

BONUS: Go check out the newly redesigned site of Pat Auslisio, editor of Math Fiction and Secret Prison (Update 1/15/2017: Pat’s new site is here.). He’s been posting tons of comics and drawings, including this gem:

Pat Ausilio drawing

Go check out for more where that came from, and come back here on Tuesday for Page 1 of Shaman Thunder.

January 18th, 2011

GCPM Merch and Other Items on Sale at Domy Austin

Filed under: Print Comics — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , — William Cardini @ 7:38 am

Hey y’all, I’ve been dropping off a bevy of GCPM books and some other goodness at Domy Books in Austin over the last month.

Click here for the full list

December 8th, 2010

Math Fiction Sells Out at BCGF

Filed under: Print Comics — Tags: , , , , , — William Cardini @ 12:21 am

This past Saturday, Math Fiction, the 3D comic I did with Pat Aulisio, Ian Harker, and fellow GCPM member Josh Burggraf, sold out at the Yeah Dude Comics table at the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival. Thanks to everyone who came by to get a copy!

Here’s a gif that Josh Burrgraf made showing it off:

Math Fiction GIF

I’ll post when I have some copies.

December 2nd, 2010

Math Fiction Debuts this Weekend at the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest

Filed under: Print Comics — Tags: , , , , , — William Cardini @ 7:53 am

Math Fiction is an 11×17″ comic containing stories by Pat Aulisio, Ian Harker, Josh Burggraf, and me, William Cardini. We’re going to be debuting it this Saturday, Dec 4th, at the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest, come get a copy if you’re in the area.

Math Fiction Title Card

The interiors are going to be in red/blue anaglyph 3D. Here’s a preview of a panel before it’s been converted into 3D:

Assault on Yurg Page 2 Black Line Panel Preview

Here’s a page in 3D:

Assault on Yurg Page 2 Red/Blue Anaglyph 3D Panel Preview

The covers are screenprinted in silver and blue ink. Pat’s cover is on the front but we all did a version for each side of the cover sheet. Here’s mine:

William Cardini's Math Fiction Cover

November 9th, 2010

Catch Up #2 for Sale

Filed under: Print Comics — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , — William Cardini @ 7:57 am

Catch Up Louisville #2 is finished!

This issue, which was designed by Robert Bozwell, features comics by me and Noel Freibert; poems by Jim Marlowe, Jak Cardini, Miranda Walton, Adam Day, and Michael A Frick; flash fiction by DT Fullen and FR Freibert; and two cover variants by Josh Burggraf:

Josh Burggraf Variant Covers for Catch Up #2
Josh Burggraf Variant Covers for Catch Up #2

You can buy Catch Up #2 online here, in Austin at Domy Books, or in Louisville at The Makery and Ultra Pop.

Catch Up is presented by The Gold County Paper Mill.

We are currently accepting submissions of writing and full-color comics for an online version of Catch Up. Details are here.

August 20th, 2010

Josh Burggraf Inks

Filed under: Artwork — Tags: , , , — William Cardini @ 7:44 am

Last week I posted this sketch to my flickr:

Unbeknownst to me, my buddy and fellow GCPM member Josh Burggraf decided to try his hand at inking over my pencils. Check out the dope result:

I especially dig all the details that he added to the Miizzzard at the bottom.

June 29th, 2010

Secret Prison #2 Needs Your Help!

Filed under: Print Comics — Tags: , , , , — William Cardini @ 7:12 am

Two members of the GCPM, myself and Josh Burggraf, got into the second issue of Secret Prison! Here’s the totally dope cover by Benjamin Marra, who will also have a two-page comic in there:

Secret Prison #2 needs your help to happen. They’ve started a Kickstarter page where you can donate to get copies of the issue or ad space. I’m offering up my services to anyone who wants a custom ad drawn for them for the second issue of Secret Prison, leave a comment or contact me at mark p hensel at gmail dot commm if you’re interested and we can work out the deetz.

Josh has already drawn one for the Gold County Paper Mill and the second issue of Catch-Up, check it:

Finally, here’s a preview of my comic (I think it’s the best one that I’ve drawn yet) to pique your interest:

April 20th, 2010

SHAMAN THUNDER Reviewed at Optical Sloth and on Sale at Forbidden Planet and Domy Austin

Filed under: Press,Print Comics — Tags: , , , , , — William Cardini @ 7:29 am

Josh Burggraf and I’s comic SHAMAN THUNDER was just reviewed over at Optical Sloth, here’s a snippet:

Sometimes it’s tough to say who would enjoy a particular mini and who wouldn’t, but this one is easy. If you’re enough of a dork to want to see a thoroughly ridiculous though oddly realistic fight between two shamans, it’s never been done better to my knowledge. If you consider yourself above such things, lucky for you there are many other mini comics in the world for you to choose from.
Review

And while you’re over at Optical Sloth checking out the rest of that review, be sure to contribute to Bramer’s fundraiser to go to SPACE and check out his interesting online comic rental store idea.

Our comic is one sale over at Forbidden Planet, at Domy Books in Austin, or you can buy it from us, leave a comment or send me a message.

April 13th, 2010

MoCCA 2010 Recap

Filed under: Recaps — Tags: , , , , , — William Cardini @ 7:37 pm

MoCCA was a blast this year, as always. I got a tonnnnn of awesome-looking minicomics, newsprint comic anthologies, and other books. I was glad that it was in April this year rather than June – NYC in June is too much like Austin in June, but NYC in April is a nice cool break from the high temperatures that are already here in Texas.

The only panel that I went to was Frank Santoro and Dash Shaw in Conversation. They talked mainly about color in comics, and how it differs from color in a painting. Frank talked about how he puts together a page of Cold Heat, which was fascinating. He really made me see how offset comics are a form of printmaking just like serigraphy. I came away with a lot of good ideas for my next project, which you’ll hear more about later…

While I was in NYC I finally got to meet my collaborator Josh Burggraf in person. I chilled with him at the Supertalk Comix table (where we had copies of SHAMAN THUNDER for sale), met the Supertalk d00dz and drew this jam comic:


Panel One: Josh, Panel Two: Me, Panel Three: Victor Kerlow, Panel Four: Josh, Panel Five: Jeremy Povolny, Panel Six: Me

On Sunday I went to the MOMA, where there’s a William Kentridge show up. He always makes me want to buckle down and get some animation done. I’d seen his angrier videos before but I also saw some that were more mournful and beautiful, as well as some amazing playful ones that reminded me of early cinema.

I didn’t end up unloading all of my copies of SHAMAN THUNDER so if you want one let me know. We’re selling them for two dollars.

April 9th, 2010

SHAMAN THUNDER Debuts at MoCCA 2010

Filed under: Print Comics — Tags: , , , , , — William Cardini @ 7:19 am

SHAMAN THUNDER, Josh Burggraf and I’s collaborative comic, published by the Gold County Paper Mill, is debuting this weekend at MoCCA 2010. Here’s a preview shot:

The comic is 12 pages of sequential art plus a yellow cardstock cover and blue endpapers, all xeroxed. Josh and I developed the plot together, broke it down it to a page-by-page outline, and then drew alternating pages. Then we decided to rearrange the first four pages so that it’s two of my pages and then two of his, because we like to be confusing.

If you want a copy try to swing by the Supertalk table at MoCCA or send me a message/leave me a comment on this here blog. We’re selling them for $2 and will have them available at stores at some point, I’ll let y’all know.