I'll be attending Emerald City Comic Con in a couple of weeks.

If you're there, stop by my table and say hi! I'll be selling sketchbooks and books, doing some commissions, and promoting Inkpulp Audio. My Table number is U-08. I'll be sitting near my good friends

I have a LIMITED amount of commissions i'm doing. If you're interested, you can get on the list early if you're ready to pay now. Send me an email, inkpulpshawn@mac.com
9 X 12, full figure, inked - $200
5 X 7 Bust, inked - $75

Also, i'll be on a Marvel Panel, that Friday night, on how to break into comics. It'll be held at 6:10pm in Room: Hall B (608-610)

"Are you a writer or artist?  Ever dream of working for Marvel?  Do you find yourself thinking "I could do that if I knew how!"  Well, here's your chance!  Join C.B. Cebulski, Marvel's Talent Scout, and panelists Cullen Bunn (Fearless Defenders), Shawn Crystal (Deadpool), Christos Gage (First X-Men), Joe Keatinge (Morbius), and Matteo Scalera (Secret Avengers) to find out the answers on how to get your foot in the door at MARVEL!"

See ya soon!
Shawn

The second Episode of Inkpulp Audio is now up. This time, and i discuss his history with religion, and the roots of Punk Rock Jesus. Subscribe now and hitch a ride on the Inkpulp train!

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Thanks for all the support, the podcast is really doing GREAT!

Shawn

Subscirbe to it, leave feedback, and Enjoy it!

First Epidsode with

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Shameless promoting will slow down, i promise
Shawn

IT IS ALIVE... tomorrow.
Frist Episode with

Subscribe now!
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My podcast goes live on Jan 1st, first interview with

Please subscribe and spread the word.
It's going to be a fun ride.

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Please spread the word, and most importantly,  SUBSCRIBE...


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Right now, there's a little intro up. The first full episode will go live on Jan 1, 2013... with Eric Canete. Yes. THAT Eric Canete. Followed by, hold on to your seats...

Rick Remender
Sean Murphy
Erik Jones
Ryan Stegman

and many more to come...
Hope you enjoy!
Shawn

I'll be launching my podcast VERY soon. It'll be called "Inkpulp Audio" and it'll be on itunes. I'll post all the links and stuff as the time approaches. Please spread the word and get ready for some realness. The podcast is a one on one conversation with many different creators, mainly in comics but not restricted to them. This podcast won't be typical. The first one is with Eric Canete, where we discuss the obsessive mind of the artist and the toll our craft takes on our personal lives.
Stay tuned in...
Shawn

New York Comic Con is here! I'll be sitting next to Eric Canete and the Essential Sequential gang, AA01 - AA09. Sketches  will be done, pages and sketchbooks and pages will be sold. Stop by and see all the awesomeness that surrounds me!
Also, I'll be signing at the Marvel booth on Friday from 4-5.
Stop by and get some signing by me and the Marvel crew.

I'm bad from all those cons. I came home to an awesome project, and lined up a ton more at SDCC. Lots coming. Posts to follow. Back to work now!

I'll be there. Other than chillin by the pool and living my fear and loathing San Digeo Comic Con experience, i'll be talking and signing.

I'll be at Trixter on Friday, the 13th,  at noon talking with B. Clay Moore and Ande Parks. We'll be helping a dude with his pitch idea in an open forum.

I'll be at the Mavel Booth signing from 2-3 on Friday the 13th.

COME ON DOWN!
Shawn

I'll be at Florida SuperCon this weekend. I'll be doing sketches and selling some stuff. Stop by, say hi, look at some art.

After that, i'll be at SDCC. I'll post my Marvel booth signing times as soon as i fnd out.

Hopefully i see a lot you soon!
Shawn

I'll be at Heroes Con this weekend sitting in Artist Alley AA-309, next to

I'll be doing
5 X 7 Head sketches for $60
9 X 12 full figures for $150

I'l have some skecthbooks and other goodies as well.
See ya there!
Shawn

It's coming up people! And i will be there!
The Legend of Heroes con continues. I'll be in artists alley with lots of art to show and sell, and i'll be taking commissions.
I'll be at the bar every night making an ass of myself.
COME TO HEROES and leave with stories.
Shawn

There's a nice little preview up for the first of my 3 issue Deadpool arc, issue 55. This arc is by far my best work to date. I feel like i really found my voice on issue 56, out in June. This issue, 55, has some moments of me finding that voice. Check out the preview, then buy the book. Let me know how it looks.
Shawn

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With digital "inking" becoming more and more popular, there is a lot of discussion going on about traditional inking and it' s future place in comics.

Let me first get this out of the way...
I have nothing against digital inking. What ever you choose to use to create comics, just make it look good. It really doesn't make a difference what tools are used, if the end product is an enjoyable read. That said, i choose the brush and nib as my weapons of choice. They work for me, and i have a deep appreciation for original art. has written extensively about original art. He has covered all the bases in a  much deeper manner which insightful than anything i could write.

So, with so many artists using digital media to create comics, what is the future of traditional inking? I'm an optimist,  i see a bright future. Inking used to be the default means of creating line art. It wasn't a choice someone made. With digital media coming into play, there is now a choice. So, i see digital media weeding out the casual inkers, the default inkers. Traditional inking well be left to the artisans, the craftsmen, those with a vision who are passionate about the medium.  I see a the mid and low level inkers disappearing. What will be left is a class of high level ink artists. Cartoonists who CHOOSE to ink, specifically and with passion and intent. They will shape and mold the medium, breathing new life into it. If someone chooses to take the long road (traditional inking) versus the quicker route (digital media) then they must have a purpose in doing so. With that purpose will come some amazing work.

The new HD iPad will allow the reader to see traditional inks better than print medium ever could. So, i don't see the death of print as a threat to traditional inking.

What inspired this lil rant was this years inkwell award nominees.

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Once again i feel that  the ballot seems to truly ignore the trailblazers of our industry. We are in a time where some of the greatest inkers of the medium are emerging while a group of masters continue to develop the craft. So, i have decided to start promoting the art of inking, and those who are defining the future of it while bringing awareness to the past. I do not feel like the Inwell Awards are a solid voice for our future. I am certainly no master of the craft of inking, but i am passionate as hell about it, and will do my best to celebrate this craft and raise awareness of the past and future of inking.

I run the SEQA dept. at SCAD Atlanta, where is teach as well. My students know my passion for inking. A passion which i share and teach on a daily basis. Every fall i teach a an advanced level inking class where i am lucky to help develop the next generation of inkers while celebrating those who came before them

Also, I will soon release a tumblr blog with interviews and art. Look out for...

"The Black Label Ink Socitey".... Always dipping, Neva slippin.

Stay Tuned...
Shawn

I'll be at C2E2 next week, sitting with Cadence Comic Art, booth #292. I'll have a short list for commissions, original art, and sketchbooks. Stop by and see me!

I'll be with

In an effort to organize my presence on the internet, i've opened a Tumblr account for my sketchbook... only. I'll scan each page as i do them.

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Check it out if you'd like to look at the unfinished stuff.

So, i have two books coming out this month... which is a big month for me.

Deadpool Max X Mas special is out now. It's an oversize issue with three short stories, tied together. I drew one, Kyle Baker drew one, and David Lapham drew one. All Written by the genius mind of Lapham. Check it out. It's a FUN read and full of Holiday cheer

Deadpool Max 2 #2. I also drew the 3rd issue of the 2nd season of Deadpool Max. This is the best script i've never had to work from. This stand alone issue, is crazy, wild, fun, awesome, and dark as fuck.

Buy em. Read em. Live em. PLEASE don't download free versions of these. We are all getting hit HARD by the digital torrents and pirate downloads. I'd love to see this book continue on, and free downloads prevent that.

Shawn

All of my original art will be on sale through the end of the holiday season. How's half off sound? Hop to it and get yourself some original art!

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Our sketcbhlog is heating up! If you're not keeping an eye on it, you should be. There's some amazing talent there, and the weekly themes are fun. Blog in, Blog out.

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Shawn