Camilla D’errico has pointed out that today is not only her birthday, but is also the release date for the Sky Pirates of Neo Terra comic from Image.
I have some DEEP Sky Pirates roots.
The creator, Sean Megaw is a very good friend of mine (his desk is 15 feet away from mine) and we were sharing a table selling old comics at a small convention in Vancouver when we both met Camilla. We both immediately fell in love with Camilla and her work.
Camilla and I went to work on some T-Shirt designs (out from NRD by the 2010 – I promise!) and Sean and Camilla went to work on building the world of Billy Boom Boom and the Sky Pirates of Neo Terra.
I’ve been lucky enough to be involved in Sky Pirates quite a bit for the past year. Reviewing scripts, telling Camilla her art is gorgeous, working the Image booth at San Diego Comic-Con to hand out stickers and sell preview copies of the book – and a whole lot more.
Sky Pirates is out today – if you’re in the mood for an all ages fantasy adventure with incredible art, swing down to your local comic shop and pick up a copy. If they are sold out (entirely possible), tell them to order more.
I know Sean and Camilla would be VERY psyched if they had to do a second print run.
I was actually in the nerd shop at Metrocrime Mall, and they were selling little handbags with Camilla’s work on them.
Absolutely beautiful work. She does great stuff.
I was going to get it for Crista, but then I saw that they were selling for $120.
🙂
Still pretty tempting though…