Happy Holidays from RBA!

Best Wishes on the New Year!

2009 was the best year yet for RBA.

- We released 7 comics this year, including our bestseller Gunbreed: Ghost Town Resurrected. - Our website (designed by our awesome Art Director AC_Osorio) launched big time, allowing for a dynamic look and introducing the online store service with Ka-Blam.

- We acquired Rikky Carrion as Marketing Director of our studio, and as I said before, you'll be seeing his big plans for RBA come to frutition in 2010.

- We went to four Florida conventions, one in San Francisco and four in Puerto Rico. (BTW, scroll down for a few pics fro Kaisen, our las convention of the year).

- We're starting to get noticed by some sites including Comicmonsters.com and From the Tomb Magazine.

- And to close the year with more good news, scroll down to check out the ChikiMange/Hot Topics free comic.

It may sound cliche, but we couldn't have done any of this without your support and enthusiasm for our products. We're working hard to make next year even better, so stay tuned.

Have a happy 2010!

ChikiMange at Hot Topics

Those of you who couldn't come to Kaisen and wanted to get a copy of Rangely Garcia's ChikiMange, run to Plaza las America Hot Topics and get your free copy today! Don't ever say that RBA and Tripleta never give you anything. It's our gift to you in appreciation for your support. But quantities are limited, so get going before they run out!

RBA @ Kaisen

To round up this blog entry, here's a few pics from Kaisen. Next stop: Orlando MegaCon. See you guys next year.

RBA Goes Manga!

Folks! Sorry for not having an entry lately. Been busy with my thesis and all that Thanksgiving turkey eating. But let's get things rolling. I have a couple of awesome news for you. First off:

Konichiwa, Rangy San!

Manga lovers! RBA lovers! Tripleta lovers! Rejoice! If you live in Puerto Rico and are planning on going to Kaisen Anime Fair on December 13 in Bayamon, we have a special offer for you! With the purchase of any of Tripleta's t-shirts plus any comic from RBA, you will get a special limited edition kick ass ChikiMange mini-comic by Rangely Garcia for FREE. This comic will only be available at the convention so get them while they last!

Also at Kaisen, Leviathans: Belly of the Beast!

At last! RBA will debut the Belly of the Beast one-shot special written by myself with art by AC_Osorio, Daniel Irizarri, and Guillermo Martinez! Check out previous entries to this blog for preview pages from all artists and here's the cover, just in case:

Peanut Butter Jelly Time with Ozzy!

You see that page? That's part of the second Hybrid Genesis story that will come out in RBA Presents #4. That's early 2010 for all you Ozzy Fernandez stalkers out there.

Behold! The Ozman cometh! Soon...

- El Angel

RBA Tour: New Date Scheduled

Kaisen Entertainment Fair will be on Sunday, December 13, at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, and RBA will be there. Look for us at section D. We'll bring a bunch of comics to sell as well as the debut of the one-shot special Leviathans: Belly of the Beast.

For more info on Kaisen, click here.

Remember that RBA will be accepting pencils, inks, and coloring submissions. Check out the Submission Guidelines here. Writers: we are currently not looking for writing submissions, but if you want to submit your original work, please try to partner up with an artist willing to illustrate your script.

Stay tuned for ore tour dates as they become official.

I Was a Teenage Zombie Cowboy Media Whore

Decapitated Gunbreed Review

From the Tomb, the online magazine has a Gunbreed review by Decapitated Dan. Judging by the review, RBA comics are off for a pretty good start. Read it here.

RBA in Primera Hora

RBA appeared in one of Puerto Rico Major News Papers, Primera Hora as part of the promotion campaign for Manga Criolla convention in Caguas, Puerto Rico. They even put the cover to Leviathans #2 by Ana Bruno. If you know Spanish, check out the column here.

RBA in El Nuevo Dia

Another major newspaper, El Nuevo Dia, also featured an article on comics. It has art from Ivonne Falcon, AC_Osorio and Ana Bruno. It's also in Spanish. Click here.

Radio Interviews Galore

Dreamgrafix artist Juan Lapaix and I were interviewed by two local PR radio shows: Agenda de Hoy and Piedra Papel y Tijera. We talked a little about the history of comics in Puerto Rico, and gave an overview on the current puertorrican comics scene. Of course, I promoted RBA's titles as well as the website. Both radio air through 89.7 FM for San Juan and 88.3 FM for Mayaguez.

Leviathans Never Ends

Here's a page from an upcoming Leviathans story by Josue Oquendo. Can't wait to see it colored? Me neither.

"They love me! They really love me!".

- El Angel

This Just In!

Preview Art of the Week

Let's do something different this week. First off, here's a Powder Cain character pin up from Daniel Irizarri.
How about a pin up from RBA's Marketing Director himself, Rikky Carrion?

Our boys are currently at work for the upcoming Gunbreed: Haunted Guns Special. This was supposed to be our Halloween special, but it got a little delayed. However, I promise you will get to see the special soon enough.

RBA on Paquines Son Comics Podcast!

Hey, if you speak Spanish and would like to know about the history of Gunbreed and RBA Studios, check out a podcast interview that Emilio Torres from Paquines.com did with us. On episode 83 of the Paquines Son Comics show, Emilio and I took a walk on memory lane and revealed some interesting unknown facts about your favorite cowboy zombie. Listen to the podcast right here. We had a lot of fun doing that podcast. Thanks a bunch, Emilio!

Heroes Haven Harbors RBA Comics
RBA Fans living in the Tampa area, rejoice! Local comics shop Heroes Haven carries RBA comics. Available for purchase are RBA Presents 1 thru 3, and Leviathans #1. So run to Heroes Haven and subscribe to our comics today!

The Attic Door Wins Awards!
Congratulations to our very own Leviathans artist Ana Bruno! The Attic Door, the independent movie that she worked on as concept and story board artist has won several awards at the 2009 BendFilm Festival, including “Best Cinematography,” “Best Score,” and “Best Feature”. The Attic Door is being shown at several film festivals including Red Rock Film Festival in Utah, next November.
For an exclusive sneak peek of The Attic Door click here. Once again, congratulations to Ana and the whole film crew of the Attic Door!

See ya next week!

- El Angel

APE Complete with Guillermo Martinez!

Guillermo Martinez takes San Francisco!
One of the things that never stops to amaze me is that every time I work on a project with Guillermo Martinez I never know how the project will actually look until it's done. With all other artists I can generally imagine what they'll do with my scripts, but not with him. Case in point: When Guillermo told me he would draw himself and me in the cover to You Complete Me, I thought we'd scare people away. But he made us look so adorable! My point is that because of Guillermo's different view of the world, he lets me cut loose and experiment with the stories I give him. Guillermo's mind is something else. Sometimes I wonder if he hit his head with a rock when he was a kid.

Guillermo's first convention is Alternative Press Expo (APE) in San Francisco and we couldn't be more proud of him. Enjoy the pics.
Guillermo Martinez would like you to know that You Complete Me is not for young readers. Even though many girls may like the cute cover and pretty pictures, the topics explored are adult themes. The comic IS mostly written by Angel Fuentes after all. However, the artist promises he will attend WonderCon next year with a product for all ages (not written by Angel Fuentes).

The secret is in the sock. No, really.

Look at that pretty banner printed by Efrain Morales!

Is that Monster Child artist Yamil Medina? Why Yes it is!

"You want some of this, bitch?"

Ponce ComiCon Report!

We like Ponce and Ponce likes RBA!

Greetings, minions!

Sorry I skipped a week of the blog, but things just got a little crazy around here. I'm back now, with a special report on this year's Ponce ComiCon. We had a lot of fun and by we, I mean Rikky, Daniel, and Wilfredo. We debuted our new comic You Complete Me and it sold out! We also had a lot of buyers for Gunbreed and our other titles. It's good to meet new folks as we try to expand our empire- I mean readership, to the south part of Puerto Rico.

We also met with other fellow comic makers. Big shout out to the guys at Xpin Off, Artifice, and Crazy Comics (that last one was a true blast from the past!). We're definitely coming back next year for more.

From left to right: Artists Wilfredo Lopez, Daniel Irizarri, Me, and Marketing Director Rikky Carrion. Did you notice we used our banner as table cloth? I think it looks pretty nice.

This lovely young lady right here is cover artist Ericka Lugo. We've been talking by e-mail for more than a year but this is the first time we actually met in person. Here's a sample of her work for Violet Descends:

Stay tuned for a report and pics on San Francisco's APE convention, with Guillermo Martinez.

- El Angel