Anthony over at ComiXtreme has given some great praise to the QUANTUM trade.
Check it out:
COMIXTREME Q TPB REVIEW
PC
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Sunday, March 27, 2005
QUANTUM #5 UPDATE
Due to printing problems, QUANTUM #5 will most likely not meet the March 30th release. I finally received my hard copies today, and the whole batch needs to be scrapped. I'll update this thread when I have more information, but it looks like we'll have to wait a couple more weeks for this one.
For now, I apologize to my readers and promise that when you all do see issue #5 you won't be disappointed.
Thanks,
Philip Clark
Due to printing problems, QUANTUM #5 will most likely not meet the March 30th release. I finally received my hard copies today, and the whole batch needs to be scrapped. I'll update this thread when I have more information, but it looks like we'll have to wait a couple more weeks for this one.
For now, I apologize to my readers and promise that when you all do see issue #5 you won't be disappointed.
Thanks,
Philip Clark
Friday, March 25, 2005
BIG APPLE CON UPDATE
Just wanted to drop a line and let everyone know I've been in touch with the Big Apple Con. Karen cleared up a lot of the miscommunication that went on over the past few weeks. To her credit, she's offered CAG a table at the April show.
I just wanted to go on the record to say that I apologize for potentially jeopardizing CAG'S standing with the Big Apple Con. I hope in light of these
new circumstances I've made up for any hassle I may have caused CAG and it's affiliates.
Hope you guys enjoy the table and the show. Sorry again for any drama.
Philip
Just wanted to drop a line and let everyone know I've been in touch with the Big Apple Con. Karen cleared up a lot of the miscommunication that went on over the past few weeks. To her credit, she's offered CAG a table at the April show.
I just wanted to go on the record to say that I apologize for potentially jeopardizing CAG'S standing with the Big Apple Con. I hope in light of these
new circumstances I've made up for any hassle I may have caused CAG and it's affiliates.
Hope you guys enjoy the table and the show. Sorry again for any drama.
Philip
Sunday, March 20, 2005
PHILIP CLARK @ O'HANLONS in April!
APRIL 2ND
9PM
Join Us For a Night of Music, Friends and Fun at
O'HANLONS
22-57 31st
(N or W to Ditmars)
718-728-9619
9PM
Join Us For a Night of Music, Friends and Fun at
O'HANLONS
22-57 31st
(N or W to Ditmars)
718-728-9619
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: PHILIP CLARK 347 239 2564
Dreamchilde Press Releases QUANTUM #5, explains hiatus.
New York Small Press Comic Book Publisher Continues Cross-time Adventure.
Fans have been wondering what’s going on with the Dreamchilde Press flagship title, “QUANTUM: Rock of Ages.“ After a 5-month hiatus, Dreamchilde Publisher Philip Clark has returned to announce a release date for the fifth installment: March 30. Hailed by readers, reviewers, and comic pros alike, QUANTUM: Rock of Ages is gaining ground as one of indie comics’ best new Sci-Fi series.
“We originally planned to release in September,” says Clark, “but we didn’t anticipate collecting the QUANTUM trade paperback (166 pages, $14.99. PREVIEWS order #AUG042683) so soon. That set us back a bit.” Clark also sites a failing economy and an unexpected change in jobs as additional factors for the delay. “It’s tough as an independent publisher. When I first started putting out QUANTUM, I had a higher-paying job and could afford to really throw money at the book. As luck would have it, my company moved and I couldn’t move with them, hence the new job.” Since that time, Clark has had to scale back the cost of putting QUANTUM out, and that includes reorganizing his art team.
“For the foreseeable future (QUANTUM artist) James Rodriguez and I will be grayscaling the book on our own. It was strictly a financial decision I had to make, and unfortunately it involved letting our coloring team go. Although it took us a little extra time, I feel James and I made a really great-looking issue. It will definitely be worth the wait!”
Part Clerks, part Sliders, QUANTUM: Rock of Ages follows the adventures of Nick Vargas, a jaded musician turned record-store owner. Nick is unwittingly taken on the ultimate cross-time thrill ride. His quest: to reassemble a magical gemstone—the Quantum Silica—split by a failed, alternate-reality time experiment. During his quest he encounters other characters that are also affected by the bizarre gemstone. Each fragment of the “Quantum” sphere offers a unique power to Nick and his counterparts, who must band together before the multiverse can be saved. Toss in a diabolical nemesis and some quirky pop-culture humor, and QUANTUM makes for a highly enjoyable ride.
“This is the type of comic book that is impossible to put down.”
-Silver Bullet Comics
“Philip Clark is an up and coming creator to watch out for.”
-David Mack
“Fun, utterly unpredictable, and marching to its own beat.”
-Newsarama
"This is the sort of thing I wish Marvel and DC could do more frequently."
-Four Color Explosion
QUANTUM: Rock of Ages #5 (32 pages, $2.99) will be available to order from the QUANTUM website, Cold Cut Distribution, FM Distribution, and most New York City comic book stores on March 30th. Review copies are available upon request.
More information can be found at http://quantumcomic.net.
###
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Dreamchilde Press
21-19 41st St.
Astoria, NY 11105
quantumcomic@hotmail.com
http://quantumcomic.net
CONTACT: PHILIP CLARK 347 239 2564
Dreamchilde Press Releases QUANTUM #5, explains hiatus.
New York Small Press Comic Book Publisher Continues Cross-time Adventure.
Fans have been wondering what’s going on with the Dreamchilde Press flagship title, “QUANTUM: Rock of Ages.“ After a 5-month hiatus, Dreamchilde Publisher Philip Clark has returned to announce a release date for the fifth installment: March 30. Hailed by readers, reviewers, and comic pros alike, QUANTUM: Rock of Ages is gaining ground as one of indie comics’ best new Sci-Fi series.
“We originally planned to release in September,” says Clark, “but we didn’t anticipate collecting the QUANTUM trade paperback (166 pages, $14.99. PREVIEWS order #AUG042683) so soon. That set us back a bit.” Clark also sites a failing economy and an unexpected change in jobs as additional factors for the delay. “It’s tough as an independent publisher. When I first started putting out QUANTUM, I had a higher-paying job and could afford to really throw money at the book. As luck would have it, my company moved and I couldn’t move with them, hence the new job.” Since that time, Clark has had to scale back the cost of putting QUANTUM out, and that includes reorganizing his art team.
“For the foreseeable future (QUANTUM artist) James Rodriguez and I will be grayscaling the book on our own. It was strictly a financial decision I had to make, and unfortunately it involved letting our coloring team go. Although it took us a little extra time, I feel James and I made a really great-looking issue. It will definitely be worth the wait!”
Part Clerks, part Sliders, QUANTUM: Rock of Ages follows the adventures of Nick Vargas, a jaded musician turned record-store owner. Nick is unwittingly taken on the ultimate cross-time thrill ride. His quest: to reassemble a magical gemstone—the Quantum Silica—split by a failed, alternate-reality time experiment. During his quest he encounters other characters that are also affected by the bizarre gemstone. Each fragment of the “Quantum” sphere offers a unique power to Nick and his counterparts, who must band together before the multiverse can be saved. Toss in a diabolical nemesis and some quirky pop-culture humor, and QUANTUM makes for a highly enjoyable ride.
“This is the type of comic book that is impossible to put down.”
-Silver Bullet Comics
“Philip Clark is an up and coming creator to watch out for.”
-David Mack
“Fun, utterly unpredictable, and marching to its own beat.”
-Newsarama
"This is the sort of thing I wish Marvel and DC could do more frequently."
-Four Color Explosion
QUANTUM: Rock of Ages #5 (32 pages, $2.99) will be available to order from the QUANTUM website, Cold Cut Distribution, FM Distribution, and most New York City comic book stores on March 30th. Review copies are available upon request.
More information can be found at http://quantumcomic.net.
###
--
Dreamchilde Press
21-19 41st St.
Astoria, NY 11105
quantumcomic@hotmail.com
http://quantumcomic.net
Saturday, March 19, 2005
*QUANTUM REVIEWED AT 4-COLOR EXPLOSION*
Check it out! Another reviewer didn't hate us. It's always good to get some good press.
ISSUE #3 REVIEW
ISSUE #4 REVIEW
Hope all is well,
Philip
Check it out! Another reviewer didn't hate us. It's always good to get some good press.
ISSUE #3 REVIEW
ISSUE #4 REVIEW
Hope all is well,
Philip
Monday, March 14, 2005
DREAMCHILDE PRESS BOYCOTTS BIG APPLE CON
Due to the administration of the Big Apple Con breaking their word
and pulling their support for CAG and Dreamchilde, I will no long be
attending their shows.
It's clear that the Big Apple Con is not indie-friendly. They give no
consideration for small press or independent publishers, choosing
instead to tap us for the same table fees they charge major
publishers and artists. What other con does this? Even Wizard World
has a different rate or small press.
It's unfortunate that, after 2 years of faithful attendance at these
shows, cross-promotion, encouraging CAG membership to attend,
and hosting panels for Big Apple they have chosen to treat us this
way. But this is mostly a financial decision. It makes no sense to pay
over $300 for a table that generates only $50 in sales on average.
And on a personal note: the show's just skeezy. I'm over it. It's clear
all they are concerned with is their bottom line. And they will walk
over any organization they see fit to accommodate it. I can't believe
after the drama of the "Snow-Con" (CAG alone brought 15 people
through the door of that show and still ran a panel) they would be like
this. We've been at every show since they moved out of the church,
have hyped it to our readership and membership, and have even
assisted the Big Apple Staff with setup. We have never cancelled at
the last minute (unlike a handful of "professionals" I won't name
here). This is a spit in the face I'm just not comfortable taking.
Big Apple Conventions apparently lost money on the last show and
have chosen to punish their regular attendees in order to make up
for it. That's not good business.
I encourage my fellow small pressers and New York City comic book
professionals to boycott these cons. They are, on a consistent basis,
the worst run shows I ever attend. For too long, Mike Carbonaro has
had a monopoly on conventions in NYC, and it's high time there were
other options.
Respectfully,
Philip Clark
Due to the administration of the Big Apple Con breaking their word
and pulling their support for CAG and Dreamchilde, I will no long be
attending their shows.
It's clear that the Big Apple Con is not indie-friendly. They give no
consideration for small press or independent publishers, choosing
instead to tap us for the same table fees they charge major
publishers and artists. What other con does this? Even Wizard World
has a different rate or small press.
It's unfortunate that, after 2 years of faithful attendance at these
shows, cross-promotion, encouraging CAG membership to attend,
and hosting panels for Big Apple they have chosen to treat us this
way. But this is mostly a financial decision. It makes no sense to pay
over $300 for a table that generates only $50 in sales on average.
And on a personal note: the show's just skeezy. I'm over it. It's clear
all they are concerned with is their bottom line. And they will walk
over any organization they see fit to accommodate it. I can't believe
after the drama of the "Snow-Con" (CAG alone brought 15 people
through the door of that show and still ran a panel) they would be like
this. We've been at every show since they moved out of the church,
have hyped it to our readership and membership, and have even
assisted the Big Apple Staff with setup. We have never cancelled at
the last minute (unlike a handful of "professionals" I won't name
here). This is a spit in the face I'm just not comfortable taking.
Big Apple Conventions apparently lost money on the last show and
have chosen to punish their regular attendees in order to make up
for it. That's not good business.
I encourage my fellow small pressers and New York City comic book
professionals to boycott these cons. They are, on a consistent basis,
the worst run shows I ever attend. For too long, Mike Carbonaro has
had a monopoly on conventions in NYC, and it's high time there were
other options.
Respectfully,
Philip Clark
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