Issue 50 Cover Art Auctioned!

The original pencil art by the one and only George Perez used on the cover of Flint Comix 50 is being auctioned off on Ebay with the funds going towards the expenses to get Layne and Peri Toth to their upcoming Martial Art competition(s).  Details and auction are here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GEORGE-PEREZ-LAYNE-TOTH-Flint-Comix-50-ORIGINAL-comic-book-COVER-ART-/281125298507#ht_868wt_1035

ISSUE 50 PÉREZ INTERVIEW VIDEO NOW ONLINE!

Our interview with Comics' icon GEORGE PÉREZ that we feature in the centerfold of our Fiftirth issue (Available now and all through the month of June 2013) now has the complete video online via YouTube!

In the interview (Conducted by Layne and Joe Toth) George firther explains what his favorite drawings of all time are, PLUS a BONUS question that we didn't include in issue 50 asked by Peri Toth (Layne's younger sister) about what the WORST project he ever did was.  What was it? You'll have to watch it to see.

Here's the link, it's not quite thirteen minutes long, and a LOT of FUN to watch! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0nSMpJWbs4

Enjoy!

George Pérez Cover for Flint Comix 50

Flint Comix celebrates it's 50th issue this month with a special issue including 3 comic stories along with an interveiw and special cover with comic artist icon George Pérez.

Inside the comic market the name George Pérez is known worldwide for his incredible body of sequential artwork that includes The New Teen Titans, Crisis On Infinite Earths, Infinity Gauntlet, World's Finest, among scores of others.  Now, recently released from an exclusive contract from DC Comics where he wrote the Superman comic title and drew World's Finest, Mr. Pérez contributed the pencil work for the cover illustration for Flint Comix 50.

"When we thought about who would be a spectacular guest artist to commemorate our 50th issue George Pérez was at the top of our wish list" Editor Randy Zimmerman stated, "It was a combination of good connections and great timing that we were able to get him on our cover."  Randy attributes his good fortune to the friendship that Flint Comix contributors Layne and Peri Toth had with their "Uncle George", who was willing to contribute the cover on the stipulation that he be listed a "Uncle George Pérez" in the credits for the cover.

Sxteen year old Layne Toth provides the inking for the illustration and Mr. Paul Sizer rounds out the creative team by lending his coloring talent to the piece.  Layne is a longtime contributor to Flint Comix with her character Lucky The One-Eyed Stray Dog, and Paul Sizer is a graphic and sequential artist living in nearby Kalamazoo and has had a number of graphic novels, most notably the Moped Nation and Little White Mouse series, and is a commercial artist with a list of clients that span the world.

"It's literally the frosting on the cake to celebrate fifty full issues of publishing" Editor-In-Cheif Randy Zimmerman said, "Couldn't ask for better and we owe a heartfelt thank you to Mr. Pérez, Joe.Layne and Peri Toth, and Paul Sizer for the collaboration in getting this done."

In addition to the cover artwork Uncle George also sat down with his neices Layne and Peri Toth for a video interview that will be available online shortly.  In the interview Mr. Pérez discusses his favorite drawings that he has done in the comic industry over the years, his worst drawing he has ever done, and a little bit on why he contributed his time for the cover for Flint Comix's fiftieth issue; 

"Well, I am doing that for my sense of family.  Are you kidding?  My nieces [Layne & Peri Toth] are working on this book so I’m definitely going to want to do this.  Perfect timing!  Ordinarily, I would have to worry about the fact that I was under exclusive contract but you caught me at a time when my contract expired -- I’m free.  What perfect timing!  So, I look forward to it.  And the fact that I’m just penciling it with Layne inking, then it becomes a real family affair…  Another thing, the fact of being asked to do an anniversary issue.  That’s very flattering.  And in this day and age, for any independent book to reach 50 is something to commemorate.”

The pencil artwork by George Pérez, as well as the inked artwork by Pérez and Layne Toth are scheduled to be auctioned off at the end of the month on Ebay.  The money raised will help Layne & Peri Toth to compete in kickboxing for their Go-Ti School of Combative Arts and Team U.S.A. coached by Grand Master Harris Edwards Jr. at the No Limits International Goodwill Games in Aruba this December. As per Uncle George's wish to help out his neices any way he can.

We will post further information here on our blog as to the auctions, as well as link up to the video interview as soon as it becomes available.

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By Theo Valley

Well hello. My partner Randy tells me we have readers from all over the world now. My contribution to the blog will be humorous, cutting, witty, direct and probably a bit opinionated at times.

So here we are moving into our fifth year of producing our publication and bringing “funny papers” to people as some may call it. I’ve got a mixed feeling about being called a funny paper. I wonder if it’s the same thing that a call girl goes through when she’s referred to as a hooker. She’s sort of the same thing but, the call girl has more class and is worth more.

That is the extent of which I will compare what we do to selling our bodies. The joy of Flint Comix & Entertainment is that it is unmistakably a great product. In A recent article I wrote for the 50th edition of the publication I mentioned the importance of comic strips and comic books. The importance dates back to ancient cave drawings to making and breaking political careers. This is also, culturally worldwide. Ancient Rome, Greece, the Orient, Western Europe and Great Britain have all been affected by the illustrator.

Comics (and this word shall be used widely to represent all forms of illustrations; panels and strips) have become media and movies phenomena’s. Into the vernacular of every country characters like Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Ironman, Hulk, Captain America, and yes other such characters like Judge Dredd, Popeye, Flash Gordon, Henry,…oh, I could go on. If this was just something you could dismiss as “funny papers” it wouldn’t be so widely adopted into the culture of so many societies.

Now to celebrate our 50th issue we have the world renowned illustrator George Pérez doing the cover.  Oh, yes…I did say, world renown. Mr. Pérez has drawn recognized covers like the death of Supergirl on the cover of “Crisis on Infinite Earths” and the number one issue of “The New Teen Titans”.

I believe our little publication, that is done on a local level and surpassing records of some publications on a national level, has been either overlooked, missed or perhaps; dare I say it; IGNORED?  We haven’t been the squeaky wheel, we haven’t been screaming from the mountain top nor have we been stomping our feet to get attention. We have quietly been doing our work on a professional level, producing a quality product without making a sound.Little fanfare was made when we passed the year mark. No noise makers were handed out after our second anniversary, nor did our third or fourth year herald a parade. But, in the publishing arena, making it to issue 50 is a tremendous occurrence. We bow our heads in gratitude to the great George Perez for recognizing our accomplishment. We are humbled and honored that such an accomplished talent would take the time out of his busy schedule and lend his great talent to our cover.

Yes, now I can say, “loose the pigeons and let the word go throughout the land” Flint Comix & Entertainment has reached issue 50 and the cover was done by one of the most acclaimed artists in the industry.  If we have been ignored in the past, perhaps now it will be very difficult to turn a blind eye to two guys in a small town in the Midwest. Will Ted and Randy, a couple of guys in Flint, Michigan, that came up with a crazy idea to produce a publication; when most newspapers were either closing or diminishing their print issues, be as easily ignored anymore? Stay tuned to the continuing adventure of two intrepid individuals that have risen from obscurity, that simply want to work hard, create a quality product that everyone enjoys and have fun along the way.

We’ll see you in the funny papers.