Today is the day–Graphic Novel Release Day! I’m doing a signing down in Florence, KY at Comics2Games. If you live in the area, stop by, pick up your copy of the book or some of The Dreamer swag I’m bringing with me, or just come say ‘hi.’ I’d love to meet you!
The Fan Art Contest ends today! So long as I get your entry by the time I open my email Thursday morning, I’ll count it. (Some of you live in other parts of the world and the whole ‘when is midnight’ issue arrises.)
We have some more amazing entries today!
I’ll just start off with another amazing song. ”Dreamer” by Ally. This song is meant to capture Bea’s thoughts in Issue #3, Pages 21 & 22 where Bea can’t fall asleep. This, along with Leah’s piano composition and Steve Sunu’s song from last year… we almost have enough for a Dreamer LP!
Hannah took it upon herself to… rewrite all of Issue #1! What a feat! Read it here.
Alzhorse made another entry, a pinup to catch Bea’s dilema in issue #6 as she’s struggling to figure out how to live in two worlds at once.
Sadeira recreated the Issue #3 cover… in Cake and Fondant! (Beth, what have you started…?!) This one speaks for itself:
Liz wrote illustrated song lyrics to all her favorite Nathan Hale moments. (Click on the image to see the whole thing.)
Elizabeth redrew everyone’s favorite shot of Alan from Issue #3:
And finally we have “Fly Not Away,” by C.J. He is always sending me emails full of fun, historical tidbits so I thought it was so appropriate that he would write an 18th Century style love poem… from Alan to Bea. (Complete with historic literary allusions…!)
Dear one so fair, with auburn hair,
My only Aphrodite,
If I could bid you from your chair
To walk alone beside me,
Then all the visions of the night
and all the daydreams of the morn
would come to life and be the light
that in your sparkling eyes is born.
And I would whisper tender words
as you leaned upon my shoulder.
Or we would romp like silly birds ––
No tragedy, like Alcyone,
to part, or e’en draw colder.
Our world would then, forever, be
a place where love abideth true:
The day you say that you love me,
The day I know I may love you.
Come, on! You guys are all so amazing….! Thanks for making this such an insanely hard decision for me…!
All of these entries are so amazing! Holy cow, I do not envy you having to pick just one. Good job to all who entered, and good luck!
who would eat that cake? if it were me, I’d feel like a murderer. ;)
so many great entries… :)
ahhh! who can compete with a cake *drops head and shakes it dramatically* I have no chance now ;) Good Job you guys :D
Wow, so many fantastic entries. I have a few favourites. I don’t envy you having to choose, Lora!
So… Apparently it’s not being released in Texas until two weeks from now, because I went to my local comic store and they said it wasn’t coming out until the 29th… I believe. Anyway, I have it on order for when it does :)
Yeeeeea, I don’t stand a chance. But I sent my entry in a note over the DA anyway! 8D
Wow, so many great entries! That song by Ally was absolutely fantastic! I would sooo put that on my i-pod! And the cake, I agree with Janey, I would feel to much like some kind of assassin. ;-) Great job everybody! And Lora, good luck with choosing, I know I never could!
-blush- aww shucks.
What *do* you do with the cakes? I mean, how do you eat Bea? o.O
Congrats on the release and good luck to everyone else who entered! :D
Since the top half in fondant you just cut it like a regular 8 inch two layer cake… Just smaller because they are much taller than normal. I’ve done and octopus cake before, and that is really hard to cut O.o…
That poem! *swoon*