Birdland is a 24 page issue, black and white comic book series written and illustrated by Shane Matthew Murphy. It is set amidst the final moments of that decade of opulence referred to by F. Scott Fitzgerald as the “Jazz Age”, and the emerging terror and misery of the Great Depression. The story itself is an exploration of personal failure, contrition and redemption played out against a backdrop of economic collapse and the struggle to restore stability to a nation crippled by fear. While specifically written as a crime noir, Birdland is also heavily rooted in music, art and religious history, with a back story spanning three centuries to the Baroque period, the Counter-Reformation, and the origins of Opera.
Meet Shane Matthew Murphy at Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con
You'll be amazed by art in this book. Pick up a copy, meet the artist/writer, and explore the world of Birdland. Additionally you'll be able to select free titles from our selection of FCBD titles. We're giving out more than 15,000 free comics. Yes, totally free. Join us Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 9 am for a day full of comics, fun, art, wrestling, cosplay and more. We call it our Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con.
Jason Dube has been self-publishing under his comic book company Scattered Comics for the past 22 years. He has published titles such as Scattered, Panda Days, Caffeine Poisoned, and Shadow Hunters. He has recently began putting out monthly webcomics, and branched out to releasing his titles to download on I-tunes, and Drive-Thru Comics. Jason is also working as a full-time freelance comic book artist and has worked as artist, colorist, typesetter and layout artist for several independent companies, including Neko Press, Blue Water Productions, and Last Doorway Productions. Dube has recently opened an art studio, Scattered Comics Studios, where several artists work under him to create a easy one stop-shop comic book studio for clients.
Meet Jason and others at Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con
We're proud to have Jason with us. In fact, he's been with us since our first Mini-Con. Join us Saturday, May 3, 2014, starting at 9 am, to select your free comics (from 15,000 free comics), meet local artists, writers, comic book creators, and local groups, like Sac City Rollers, Supreme Pro Wrestling, 501st Legion, and West Coast Avengers.
Empire's Comics Vault
The official website of Empire’s Comics Vault, owned and operated by Ben C. Schwartz and located in Sacramento, CA.
We had such a great time hanging out in the store with Sacramento artist Eric Nguyen. Here’s a photo collage of the event and a link to the replay of our online interview.
I'm excited to share the completion of many years of work. Also, I'd like you to know, that I''ve started a new email newsletter to talk about all my creative work. If you're a fan or just curious, please check it out on Substack.
Back in January, we welcomed to the shop local Girl Scouts cadettes to learn about comics creation. The Heroic Girls Foundation along with professional comic book artist Justin Greenwood hosted the event.
Captain Dylan Hunt and Hot Pepper Pug bonding. Only been 6 days but they are getting to know what the other wants 😌 ^Ben #sacramento #pug #thispugneedsahug #captaindylanhunt #hotpepperpug
Lodi Comic Con is this Sunday May 7th and we have some tickets to give away! Post here and we will pick two winners, 2 tickets each, tomorrow morning. ^Ben #sacramento #lodicomiccon @stocktoncon
I will be closed at 6:30pm today to go see Guardians of the galaxy! We have free swag in the shop and you can enter to win a prize box, movie tickets, and a $25 Empire’s gift certificate! ^Ben #sacramento #gotg #guardiansofthegalaxy #raffle
Welcome Hot Pepper Pug to the Empire family! Her and Captain Dylan have been getting along great! ^Ben #sacramento #hotpepperpug #captaindylanhunt #pug #thispugneedsahug
Guardians of the galaxy contest! Tickets, hats, prize box, and $25 Empire gift cert to win. The movie is out this Thursday!!!!^Ben #sacramento #raffle #gotg #guardiansofthegalaxy
@boring_rose_brewing is a great brewery I discovered at @sacgrilledcheese today. I need your help to get them over the 1k mark on Instagram. Please head over and like! ^Ben #sacramento
We had such a great time hanging out in the store with Sacramento artist Eric Nguyen. Here’s a photo collage of the event and a link to the replay of our online interview.