silence in spades ([info]silenceinspades) wrote,

Pink Tombs of Youth.



Biggz did a small print run of my comic Pink Tombs. If you would like one it's $8 (postage paid) for 20 full color pages.
EDIT: Now for sale through the comixpress site. Here

I'm so tired right now that I can actually see pieces of the English language dropping out of my head, but in an attempt to put the long-neglected, customer service training of my past to use, I will attempt to answer any possible questions that could arise from this transaction.

pink tombs proof copy.

FAQ:

- What the fuck are you talking about?
Pink Tombs was a comic I did a few months ago for the Arthur Blog. If you want to read a 20 page preview of the 20 page comic you can there:
part 1 part 2 part 3

- I read it online, why would I want to buy a print version?
While I agree that print is a dying industry, I've tried to include some incentives that weren't possible in the internet version: 1) There are a random number of variant covers. While some companies try to entice you with foil or hologram wrap around covers, my comic is the first to feature the 'Thumbprint Variant'. Every few covers will probably have my soapy thumb print somewhere on it as I obsessively wash my hands 10 times an hour. I am always worried they're sticky and/or covered in germs. I have yet to figure out if this stickiness is physical or mental, but I hear germs are real.

2) Besides the variant, there are actual covers on the print copy. There were no covers online.

3) If you have never bought a comic before, or haven't bought one recently you are missing out on belonging to an exclusive club called 'comic fandom' Have you ever wanted to tell people your opinions on things even if they didn't ask you or aren't even talking about the same topic? Have you ever wanted to laugh at someone's lack of knowledge about Gambit? Have you ever wanted to accuse a guy that just like, draws fucking Spider-Man, of metaphorical rape? Have you ever wanted to complain about how things were better when you were younger, and kids today don't know what they're doing, like you're a 60 year old man, even though you're in your 20s or 30s? Comic fandom is for you. But you can't just read webcomics. Try mentioning that in a comic book store. You will be laughed away. Unless you're a woman, then there might be leering and confused mumbling. Unless it's one of those cool, indie stores, then they'll be like 'yes webcomics', stroke their beards and make sweet love to you (man or woman) and then write nice things about you on their blog.

- I hate you, Pete. Why would I buy your comic?
There's at least a 90% chance I'll die of heat stroke riding my bike to the post office to mail these things. There are also supposedly gangs in my neighborhood. Your order could kill me. And orders don't do jail time.

- I read it and I don't get it?
Neither did my Mom. Though she didn't get it in a very disappointed way. I explained a little about what I was trying to do with the thing here.

- I don't like reading, but I do like clothes and have like $20 burning a hole in my pocket. Help me?
I have a Pink Tombs shirt on my cafepress page here

Tags: faq, pink tombs, sale

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  • 23 comments

[info]selsin

August 20 2009, 15:50:04 UTC 2 years ago

here's hoping you don't die after i place my order

[info]silenceinspades

August 21 2009, 18:17:28 UTC 2 years ago

thanks. though the chance that i'll die eventually remains pretty good. especially with christopher lambert leaving those vaguely threatening 'there can only be one' voice mails on my phone.

[info]mr_stillhere

August 20 2009, 18:28:51 UTC 2 years ago

Goodbye, hard-earned cash.

[info]silenceinspades

August 21 2009, 18:19:18 UTC 2 years ago

hello, $8 worth of cheese spreads.

[info]stanleylieber

August 21 2009, 00:47:06 UTC 2 years ago

REBLOG

[info]silenceinspades

August 21 2009, 18:19:39 UTC 2 years ago

tumblr heart.

[info]penguinkeggard

August 21 2009, 03:48:54 UTC 2 years ago

You read my mind with that t-shirt.

[info]silenceinspades

August 21 2009, 18:23:26 UTC 2 years ago

and the ironic thing is, i can't even read my own mind anymore.

[info]dzima

August 21 2009, 12:01:02 UTC 2 years ago

I would buy it but $8 is a significant amount of my inherited money.

Also, Galactus has stopped eating planets and switched his diet to eating comics. He's coming to Earth to eat your comics.

[info]silenceinspades

August 21 2009, 18:25:51 UTC 2 years ago

i understand. especially since $8 is like 80,000 krugerrands.

if i can convince him to take me as a herald in order to save my comic collection and then spend the rest of my cosmic powered life flying around on a surfboard and crying, i will consider myself a success.

[info]juniperjune

August 21 2009, 18:03:18 UTC 2 years ago

at first i was like "well i don't need to buy one of these because i have already read this comic" but then i was like "but hold on a second, you liked that comic, and furthermore you have been enjoying this man's drawings online for free for like five years now; probably you should give him 8 bucks and own a totally sweet comic book" so that is what i did. :)

[info]silenceinspades

August 21 2009, 18:27:42 UTC 2 years ago

thanks! as my parents taught me, the best way to sell something is with implied guilt. also if you liked it better on the web, you could always tape the physical copy to your computer screen.

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[info]silenceinspades

August 24 2009, 08:17:27 UTC 2 years ago

awesome. do you need a mailing address on your non stop tour though? i think that if i left a copy in any random city in the world, you would eventually happen by to pick it up.

[info]velvety_lungs

August 23 2009, 05:09:31 UTC 2 years ago

swwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

[info]silenceinspades

August 24 2009, 08:18:56 UTC 2 years ago

holla.

[info]drogochideseter

August 23 2009, 20:31:26 UTC 2 years ago

aaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAHH! That face.

[info]silenceinspades

August 24 2009, 08:25:32 UTC 2 years ago

[info]tinyfolk

September 3 2009, 18:05:32 UTC 2 years ago

I got it today and read it immediately. I really love it. It actually reminded me a little bit of a short story I wrote a couple years ago.

I'd really like to somehow collaborate on something at some point.

[info]tinyfolk

September 3 2009, 18:06:07 UTC 2 years ago

Also, you should put your music back up on CLLCT when you get a chance.

[info]silenceinspades

September 3 2009, 18:20:24 UTC 2 years ago

thanks russ! and thanks for buying one.
we should totally work on something together when we both have time.

i keep going to cllct with the intention of putting my stuff back up, but then i end up listening to 400 bands and 2 hours later uploading starts to seem increasingly difficult and at odds with my laziness. i'm going to do it soon though.

[info]tinyfolk

September 3 2009, 18:27:19 UTC 2 years ago

I understand. I'm the same way. And yeah time is a big deal, eben though I don't have a job at all it always seems like I don't have time to do get anything done.

Here's that short story:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AefMMujAQYbIZGZqM3RocnFfMjBmcG02OGRnMg&hl=en

[info]silenceinspades

September 3 2009, 19:16:20 UTC 2 years ago

oh shit that story is pretty awesome. it reminded me a little of robert anton wilson.
i read 'communion' when i was in grammar school and became a 9 or 10 year old ufo conspiracy obsessive. i've calmed down in my old age, but whitley strieber's blog is still sort of entertaining.

i've been working freelance so i sort of feel like i don't actually own any of my time at all.

[info]tinyfolk

September 3 2009, 19:32:18 UTC 2 years ago

i'm a big R.A.W. fan, for sure. I read Communion just before I wrote that. I haven't read his blog yet, though. I should probably add that to my list.

yeah, i've been getting paid to do this flyering on my own time, then i have an unpaid internship that i have to go in and do at regular hours. it's kind of a stupid set-up.
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