We’d like to thank everyone for coming to the Vampire in Hollywood book release party at Comickaze Liberty Station on September 24. It was a great turnout, and those who were there for the talk & Q&A learned some interesting things about the history of Wolff & Byrd, as well as Batton’s techniques for writing…
Batton and Jackie had a great time at Free Comic Book Day at SoCal Comics. There were lots of local comics creators, including Mark Irwin, Barbara Marker, Lee Kohse, Richard Friend, Matt Cossin. and Dean LeCrone. Here are a few photos from the event.
It’s always a treat to be asked to sit in on a dress rehearsal for an upcoming production at the San Diego Opera. SD Opera’s Ed Wilensky started “Comic Artist Night at the Opera,” where he invites several local cartoonists to sketch the performers as the production is fine-tuning for opening night. Other cartoonists include …
Jackie and Batton had a great time chatting with old friends at the signing at JHU in Manhattan on March 25. Special guests included people whose photos appear in one or both of the Comic Book People books, including Michael Kaluta, Danny Fingeroth, Dean Haspiel, Elaine Lee, Alex Simmons, Calvin Reid, Stephen Blue, Jim…
A Vampire in Hollywood, And Other Tales of Supernatural Law by Batton Lash Introduction by Jeff Smith September 2016, 192 pages, b/w interior Kickstarter Amount raised: $13,686 Campaign ended March 10 Batton and Jackie would like to thank everyone who backed and plugged the Kickstarter campaign that will make publication of this book a reality!…
Batton and Jackie had a fantastic time at San Diego’s friendly, intimate con, the San Diego Comic Fest on President’s Day weekend at the Town & Country Hotel in Mission Valley. It was great to see Stan Sakai, Bryan and Mary Talbot, Trina Robbins & Steve Leialoha, Anina Bennett & Paul Guinan, Don Glut, Bill…
This 160-page fully four-color trade paperback contains seven stories featuring Wolff & Byrd and some of their most bizarre clients. The lead story, Zombie Wife (aka: “My Husband Killed Me and Now He Must Pay . . . Damages!”) focuses on Mary Lou Henderson, who has come back from the dead to sue her…
Batton and Jackie enjoyed appearing at the annual SoCal Comic Con in Oceanside, California on October 18th. Batton had a great time interviewing Howard Chaykin for his friend’s spotlight program. Here are a few photos from the show.
Batton and Jackie had a great time at the first iteration of CXC in Columbus, Ohio on October 1-3. Special guests included Art Spiegelman, Françoise Mouly, Bill Griffith, Jaime Hernandez, Kate Beaton, and Jeff Smith, who is also one of the organizers of an event that is sure to become a major…
This issue of Comic Book Creator features part one of a lengthy, in-depth interview with Batton, conducted by editor Jon B. Cooke. It covers Batton’s childhood and early involvement as a comics fan, and delves into what it was like to be a student at the School of Visual Arts with both Harvey Kurtzman and…