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Sunday, March 30, 2008Manga Master
Rock on, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette!
Today the above-mentioned Pittsburgh newspaper published an article on me and my book UNDERTOWN. And when I saw the title in print, I was humbled and awed: "Comics Writer a Manga Master." To be fair, as proud as I am with the success of Undertown, I feel like I'm still a ways off from joining the true manga masters like Otomo, Toriyama, and the mighty Tezuka. But nice articles like this make me feel that I'm at least on the right path... Labels: interview, manga, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Tokyopop, Undertown // posted at
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008More Undertown Press
The Undertown PR machine marches on! Check out the rather in-depth interview over at Comic Book Resources.
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Tuesday, January 08, 2008Undertown Gets Pop Culture Shocked
A lot of folks wrote up the news about Undertown getting syndicated in the Sunday comics, but Katherine Dacey's article on PopCultureShock is the most thoroughly researched and well written.
There's a lot of insight about the newspaper deal from Tokyopop's Jeremy Ross, and some interesting bits from my beloved editor Paul "all the girls love me" Morrissey. Labels: manga, newspaper strip, Paul Morrissey, Tokyopop, Undertown // posted at
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Saturday, November 03, 2007Contest Ending Soon!
A reminder for those who may want to enter the UNDERTOWN contest and get the chance to win an mp3 phone and some beautiful original art by Jake Myler: the contest entries are due this Sunday at midnight (check Tokyopop.com for exact time). We have over 700 members in the Undertown Explorers fan club/clan ... and I'm really happy that so many people are responding to my book! A special shout out to Explorer Jesse "BANJOTOWN" Murphy who has this to say about Undertown:
"One of the best manga's i've EVER read... almost better than naruto! When the 2nd one comes out, i'm buying it the first day!! =D" Almost better than Naruto is a high compliment indeed! Thanks! Labels: contests, Jake Myler, Naruto, Tokyopop, Undertown // posted at
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Monday, October 29, 2007Undertown Prize
I mentioned that Tokyopop was running a cool contest called the Undertown Scavenger Hunt, in which you can win cool prizes by finding hidden things in my manga UNDERTOWN. One of the prizes is an mp3 phone, but the other prize is a piece of original art by Undertown artist Jake Myler.
What's it look like? That's a good question. Check it out.  Remember, you have to join my fan club UNDERTOWN EXPLORERS on Tokyopop.com to be eligible to win. Good luck! Labels: contests, Jake Myler, Tokyopop, Undertown // posted at
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Friday, October 19, 2007Undertown Contest!
The good and kind folks at TOKYOPOP have put together a pretty killer contest to promote my new book UNDERTOWN. Here's the details:
"Secret items hidden in the pages of Undertown, Vol 1 await your discovery! Begin your hunt right away ... for one submission containing the correct answers will be randomly chosen to win a brand new MP3 phone, filled with TOKYOPOP manga-tones and ringtones! On top of that, the winner will also receive original art from Undertown artist Jake Myler!" Read the rest here . You have to join my official fan club -- The Undertown Explorers -- which is a "clan" group on tokyopop.com's social network style site. If you are interested in manga and comics, it's WAY better than myspace! Hope to see you over there. I post all Undertown news first there before I get around to blabbing about it on this site. Labels: contests, Tokyopop, Undertown // posted at
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Friday, August 10, 2007Tomorrow in Westwood
I hope to see everyone in Westwood tomorrow when I sign at the Mystery Bookstore in Westwood at 1:00 p.m. UNDERTOWN doesn't officially street (that means "come out") until this Tuesday, so if you missed Comic-Con, this is your other chance to get the book early before it takes over bookstores across America.
Tokyopop has put up a wonderful banner and article on the home page of their site. Go team TP! Thanks also to the cool folks at the L.A. Noir blog for talking up the event. Bullet for you! An exclusive Undertown poster will be available at the signing. Check it out below! Print it on your ink jet and hang it in your locker. Then point out Eddie, the cute Teddy Bear with attitude, to the cheerleaders ... and you might get kissed. This is the power of Undertown!  Labels: Mystery Bookstore, public appearances, Tokyopop, Undertown // posted at
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007Signing at Scholastic Booth
The definite highlight of my fantastic time at Comic-Con International - signing UNDERTOWN at the home of Bone, The Golden Compass, and Harry Potter.
 I've only slept about 3 hours since the show ended. I'll try to post more shots, if I ever get a bit of rest. Yeah, I know. Unlikely. Labels: Comic-Con, comics, Scholastic, Tokyopop, Undertown // posted at
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007Comic-Con Schedule
Are you brave enough to go to San Diego? If so, you MUST stop by and say hello.
Thursday, July 26, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Breaking Into Manga panel discussion Location: TOKYOPOP booth 3529 Thursday, July 26, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday, July 27, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Jim Pascoe signing ZOMBIE TALES Location: BOOM! Studios Booth 2543 Thursday, July 26, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Group Signing Location: TOKYOPOP booth 3529 Friday, July 27, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Jim Pascoe signing UNDERTOWN Location: Scholastic Press booth 2806 Friday, July 27, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Jim Pascoe signing ZOMBIE TALES Location: BOOM! Studios Booth 2543 Saturday, July 28, 11:00-12:00 p.m. Writing for Manga Location: TOKYOPOP booth 3529 Saturday, July 28, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Jim Pascoe signing ZOMBIE TALES Location: BOOM! Studios Booth 2543 Sunday, July 29, 10:30-11:30 AM TOKYOPOP Creator Panel Location: room 2 see you there... Labels: Boom Studios, Comic-Con, Scholastic, Tokyopop, Undertown, Zombie Tales // posted at
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Publishers Weekly Review!
From Fiction Reviews: Week of 7/23/2007:
Undertown Jim Pascoe and Jake Myler. Tokyopop, $9.99 paper (192p) ISBN 978-1-42780-103-6 This fantasy manga presents the right mix of familiar tropes along with new ideas that should capture the imaginations of more than a few readers. Pascoe's story stars young Sama, a boy whose father is in the hospital following a heart attack. Sama wants to mend his father's health, but feels powerless in the face of the situation. A strange old man tells him of Undertown, a magical place that holds, among other things, the Sugar Stone, a magical object that could help Sama's father. After transporting to Undertown, Sama is thrown right into the middle of a land at war. Insects and "Furmen," such as the anthropomorphic rabbit and hedgehog Sama befriends, vie for control of the Sugar Stone. Undertown's real strength lies in how all these concepts are introduced with a breakneck pace and with grand strokes. Myler's art makes sure that this is a book with plenty of action and characters in dramatic poses. The situations sometimes overwhelm the art but most of the time all the figures and their adventures are rendered in a very readable style. Labels: reviews, Tokyopop, Undertown // posted at
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TODAY IS THE DAY
That's right, after years of work, this evening at the preview night of Comic-Con International, my new original series UNDERTOWN will make its debut to the public. Right now, it's a Comic-Con exclusive - the book is only available at the big San Diego show this weekend before it officially drops on August 7.
 UNDERTOWN is the most personal work I've done to date. And I couldn't be more thrilled how it turned out. The art by superstar Jake Myler is jaw-dropping gorgeous. He has brought so much to this project it's almost hard to calculate. The publisher TOKYOPOP is the most supportive publisher I've worked with - my editor Paul Morrissey is a cool cat, and the marketing/publicity folks are top notch. The big news surrounding this book is that Scholastic - yes, the same publisher of HARRY POTTER - has bought the rights to reprint their own edition. So UNDERTOWN will be available in TWO editions: - The Scholastic edition is the affordable edition, priced at $7.99. It contains the full story, and is really what the book was always planned to be. - The TOKYOPOP edition will now be a deluxe edition, while still being priced at the standard T-pop $9.99. What's so lux about it? This edition features 8 full-color pages, a special behind-the-scenes section, and an exclusive preview of Jim Henson's Legends of the Dark Crystal manga! Labels: Comic-Con, Scholastic, The Dark Crystal, Tokyopop, Undertown // posted at
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Monday, March 19, 2007Jim Pascoe at Meltdown Tonight!
Yeah, it's last minute, but I just found out myself. If you're in the Hollywood area, please stop by the Meltdown. It will be fun, I'm sure.
It's called Tokyopop Tsnami, and it's the first official publicity event for my book Undertown, due out this summer. // posted at
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