CONGRATZ and Much success to the 2015 GLYPH COMIC AWARD Nominees that were announced on Tuesday March 31, 2015 from the GLYPH AWARDS Facebook page. The award will be presented on May 15, 2015 at the AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM in Philadelphia. Check the ECBACC site link below for specifics. I can relate with each creator's anticipation from last year when my franchise THE ADIGUN OGUNSANWO™ was nominated and on the GLYPH Award night WON in the category for Best Comic Strip or Web Comic. KEEP PUSHING FORWARD GLYPH NOMINEES!

Complete 2015 GLYPH Nominee List at the following link:

http://ecbacc.com/wordpress3/category/glyph-comics-awards/

We have another submission making 5 submissions we have now. The Pencil Gladiators competition needs 10 contestants to battle for N30,000 cash prize and also a chance to have their artwork colored by a super colorist and possibly even sold. But we need 6 more contestant for the competition to take off. We have postponed the competition for one more week to give artist the chance to send in their entries. Check out the latest entry

 We have 5 entries and we are still looking for 5 more contestant to participate in the month long event where the winner takes home N30,000. Check HERE for more details about the event and below for the entries so far. You would think that a competition like this will get massive participation but that's not the case.  If you haven't sent in your entry, you have just 2 days left to enter for this competition. If by next Friday we don't get up to 10 participant the competition will be cancelled.

Check out the entries submitted so far here:

http://comicpanel.org/index.php/content-blog/399-check-out-the-entries-so-far-3

Check out BAOBAB, AN ANIMATED TALE. French Directed and Produced. A Year old but quality animation and even a few clips showing how a few of the scenes in this film was composited to look as stunning as it does. Check it out at:

http://www.theartofnikosmoss.blogspot.fr/

Baobab - Night Compositing from Baobab on Vimeo.

Baobab - Day Compositing from Baobab on Vimeo.

Artist/Writer Etubi Onucheyo and his "Mumu Juju" Manga Strip which involves Two Nigerian Ghost Busters that goes under the handle of "The Mortar" and "The Pestle." Etubi also goes under his alternate artist handleS of "LALALA,"and "ARTDRIOD" he just started this Manga Strip in February Check it out and show your support for this creator from Abuja, Nigeria. 

http://www.gidicomics.co/issue/#1

http://mumu-jujutsu.tumblr.com/post/112406381755/its-hurrr-hope-you-guys-like-and-see-you

DSX - is a old project of Chuck Dragonblack Collins of the weekly comic strip "BOUNCE". Get back to him and show some love at the DSX BlogSpot at:

http://dreadsocietyx.blogspot.com/

Check It out.

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Roye Okupe is a veteran creative specialist who holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in computer science from The George Washington University. His passion for animation led him to found YouNeek Studios in 2012, an avenue that would allow him pursue his dream of creating a diverse library of superheroes. Under that umbrella, Roye wrote and produced several animated productions including, but not limited to, 2D/3D animated short films, TV commercials, show openers, music videos and much more. Roye is no stranger to wearing multiple hats. He was part of a team (as a producer, assistant director and editor) of filmmakers who retold the Biblical story of King David in a contemporary movie titled D’Comeback, which premiered in the US in March 2010. With the superhero genre currently in its golden age, Roye has made it a goal to create a connected universe of heroes, with origins from locations that are currently neglected and ignored. The first of these locales will be Nigeria, where he was born. Roye is a creative director/producer at YouNeek Studios. Along with a team of artists, he is currently working on a Fall release for the E.X.O. graphic novel. Check him out and show your support at his website:

Youneekstudios.com

Below is the link for more about this Mercedes Car:

http://blog.caranddriver.com/mercedes-benz-f-015-luxury-in-motion-concept-is-this-the-vehicular-future/#comments

The last drawing is MY concept of a Luxury Car of the Future

I have been a fan of artist Shof Coker for quite sometime. He and his brother/writer Shobo Coker have released on Tapastic.com their Online Comic

Outcasts of Jupiter

Check it out at this link:

http://tapastic.com/episode/65786

This creative family, including their sister Funola Coker, works under their business banner The Coker CoOp. 

http://www.cokercoop.com/

Originally from Lagos, Nigeria.... Check it out!

My ORIGINAL Acrylic Painting of THE ADIGUN OGUNSANWO™ comic strip #1 is on for sale. Click here to purchase the acrylic on canvas, matted and famed art by CJ Juzang. 

Check out creator Paul Louise-Julie comic story featured On Kindle and IBooks A NEW DURECTION in the saga of Lycans on earth.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/24241855/The-Pack-Graphic-Novel

Painting in Acrylic THE ADIGUN OGUNSANWO™ comic strip #2. One Panel done Four more to go. Stay connected to abyssiniamedia.net to see the final ORIGINAL painting and poster for sale.

Hit the links below for more info about the Pencil Gladiators Contest for those beginner comic artists. The First Prize is N30,000 (bragging rights of THE GLADIATOR and some other deals from our sponsors) converts to a little more than $150.00 USD and check the links for sponsor deals...

One of the Judges is MSHINDO KUUMBA so spread the word!

http://comicpanel.org/index.php/content-blog/333-comicpanel-set-to-host-drawing-competition-4

http://comicpanel.org/index.php/content-blog/306-comicpanel-set-to-host-drawing-competition-2

http://comicpanel.org/index.php/content-blog/309-meet-our-first-judge-for-pencil-gladiator-art-competition

Enjoy.

COMICPANEL THE ACADEMY TRAINING WORKSHOP

 This is usually a one day training workshop held on a Saturday and on any aspect of creativity at all, be it digital painting, animation, graphics, cinematography, editing etc which we aim at introducing young individuals and giving them the basics of these skills.

This year, one of Nigerias Top Digital painters GODWIN AKPAN will be anchoring the class and its going to be a workshop that will teach you everything you need to know about digital coloring and using the Wacom tablets to achieve this. You can check his work out HERE

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Basics of Digital Colouring.

Understanding Photoshop CS6

Creating Realistic portraits

Creating Matte Painting for film

How to use a Wacom Tablet.

ENJOY!

http://comicpanel.org/index.php/content-blog/27-nigeria-s-first-sci-fi-3d-animated-short-from-anthill

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My friend, fellow comic creator and artist Samax Amen​ wrote about one OUR most favorite Milestone Media Group book "Shadow Cabinet." Check it out.

http://ghettomanga.blogspot.com/2015/03/my-few-words-about-my-favorite.html?m=1

http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/127374

 An interview of Abyssinia Media Group CEO, Carles "CJ" Juzang with GENESIS RADIO with host William Hayashi. Recorded Friday February 20, 2015. A BLACK SCIENCE FICTION SOCIETY Production.