The Bullpen

[David]

David Lapham posted this on the VALIANTfans.com message board:

Yes it is a Vertigo book, and I'm trying my G#$damn hardest to make sure it's not cancelled. I'm putting my heart and soul into this thing and I'm trying to spread the word.

Thus here I am. Being a novice at posting I hope I'm in the right spot. (Who knew there were so many Valiant fans gathered in one spot? I guess you all did, but ask the checkout lady at Vons. I bet she didn't....) But I just wanted to thank anyone spreading the word about Young Liars and everyone who will give it a try. It would mean everything to me to make this book a success. Not only because it's my living and my passion but also because it would allow me the freedom to get back to Stray Bullet, if even only on a limited basis.

Any advice from anyone about how I can get the word out within this forum and elsewhere, please let me have it.

I don't know if this sounds like a swell idea to anyone, but let me throw out this offer:

Anyone who tries out Young Liars and sends it to me with a SASE will have the comic returned signed (personalized or not) along with a headshot sketch of any character you choose. Could be a Young Liars character, Stray Bullets character, Your favorite Valiant character, etc.

If anyone's willing to risk sending me a Valiant comic I can sign those, too, but other than promising not to rip, fold, or crumple your comic personally and packing it back in your mailer, I can't take any other responsibility for what the good folks at the PO might do to it. So be careful.

Spread the word on this. I'll do this for anyone who tries out YL.

Send all comics to:

David Lapham
P.O. Box 3911
Glendale, CA 91221-0911

[VinceB]

Test.

Hello?

[David]

Test.

Hello?

Shalom?

[Equinox]

Its probably the bassackwards way to get a head sketch from the guy, but I think I'll take advantage of this in order to add to my Iron Man sketch book...

[VinceB]

WHY ARE YOUR AVATARS SO BIG?

 

[George Liquor_American]

WHY ARE YOUR AVATARS SO BIG?

 

n00b.

[David]

WHY ARE YOUR AVATARS SO BIG?

 

I changed them.  They looked too tiny.

[Equinox]

Check it out, non-Skrull David runs this forum! 

[Wood]

I checked out Young Liars, and then decided it was better suited to wipe my ass than it was to put in a Drawer Box.

[evaD]

I checked out Young Liars, and then decided it was better suited to wipe my ass than it was to put in a Drawer Box.

Ouch! Didn't the staples hurt?

[VinceB]

I checked out Young Liars, and then decided it was better suited to wipe my ass than it was to put in a Drawer Box.

Not enough of the Marvel glitz for ya? 

[Wood]

I checked out Young Liars, and then decided it was better suited to wipe my ass than it was to put in a Drawer Box.

Not enough of the Marvel glitz for ya? 

I don't know how much you spend each week my friend, but I'm guessing I'm pretty close to you if not above you in terms of the number of indie books I support.

I just thought Young Liars was a piece of shit from start to finish. Cliched characters from a bad night at Studio 54 with an intolerable air of self importance. As far as I'm concerned, each and every character in that book would do the world a favor if they offed themselves.

[VinceB]

I don't know how much you spend each week my friend, but I'm guessing I'm pretty close to you if not above you in terms of the number of indie books I support.

I just thought Young Liars was a piece of shit from start to finish. Cliched characters from a bad night at Studio 54 with an intolerable air of self importance. As far as I'm concerned, each and every character in that book would do the world a favor if they offed themselves.

 

This is why we HAD to have Wood for the show.

PODCAST GOLD!

[Wood]

I don't know how much you spend each week my friend, but I'm guessing I'm pretty close to you if not above you in terms of the number of indie books I support.

I just thought Young Liars was a piece of shit from start to finish. Cliched characters from a bad night at Studio 54 with an intolerable air of self importance. As far as I'm concerned, each and every character in that book would do the world a favor if they offed themselves.

 

This is why we HAD to have Wood for the show.

PODCAST GOLD!

Can I re-use my own pull quote!?!?

[VinceB]

Can I re-use my own pull quote!?!?

Can't steal from yourself.

Run with it.