Afrodisiac updates

I've gotten a few reports of Afrodisiac selling out at stores across the country!

Meltdown Comics
Heroes Aren't Hard to Find (apparently some heroes are)
Alternate Reality Comics who give the book a nice review including this tidbit about his ordering process: "The reason I ordered so conservatively on Afrodisiac was because I initially thought that this would just be a one note graphic novel (and it kind of is, but Jim Rugg plays this one note really well) and I didn't think its audience needed to have this in the hardcover format this book is in. Well color me dumb, because Afrodisiac fires on all cylinders, is in full color, and has great production values throughout so the $14.95 price for this hardcover is a great deal and I don't think people will flinch at the price when they flip through this book."

Fear not, true believers, your store can re-order copies through Diamond and have them for you in a week or two. So if you haven't gotten your copy yet, tell your local comic book guy.

To everyone who has picked up the book so far, thank you!

Ninja, the Comics Reporter's Opinion of Afrodisiac, and the iPad

Tom Spurgeon reviews Afrodisiac at the Comics Reporter: "Afrodisiac is an extremely handsome book that fosters 10,000 giggles."

David Brother suggests an alternative to the iPad that Afrodisiac fans will surely agree with.

And here are two illustrations I did for an article about ninjas for McSweeney's. At the twelfth hour the story was cut, and sadly, so were my drawings. That's okay though, cause I wouldn't have drawn them otherwise.

See how many ninjas you can find in the image below. And go buy Afrodisiac, in better comic book stores everywhere.

LA Times likes my Vonnegut drawing

The LA Times blog wrote about Steven Gettis' cool online collection of authors and literary characters as rendered by cartoonists and illustrators. And they used one of my drawings (the late Kurt Vonnegut) in their piece. Go check out Hey Oscar Wilde! It's Clobberin' Time!!! You won't be disappointed.

Afrodisiac in Stores 1/27/10

The day you've been waiting for is finally here! The baddest brother to ever rule the comics scene arrives in stores TODAY!

Publishers Weekly has a preview here.

But the big news - the Afrodisiac "Deluxe" Limited Edition is now available for order from Adhouse Books! Don't miss this exciting opportunity to be the envy of your block!

Afrodisiac in Stores TOMORROW (and a couple of reviews)

Afrodisiac hits stores tomorrow! If you check it out, let me know what you think of it!

In the meanwhile, here are a couple of new reviews of One Model Nation and Afrodisiac.

Sean T. Collins eloquently describes One Model Nation as "...a weird, weird beast."

And David Howlett gives Afrodisiac some love at Living Between Wednesdays. "Thankfully, cartoonist Jim Rugg and co-writer Brian Maruca have decided to embrace the tropes of the genre in their new AdHouse Books graphic novel Afrodisiac, and the result is a delicious throwback with a striking visual style and plenty of laughs."

Phantom of the Attic in Oakland

Breaking news! Brian Maruca and I will be stopping by Phantom of the Attic in Oakland on February 13th (noon - 3) to celebrate the release of Afrodisiac. We'll be signing copies of the book, I'll be doing sketches, and we're giving away a super-badass, giant-sized black light poster.

It'll be the greatest Valentine's Day weekend ever!

Comic Geek Speak

Did some yapping on a recent episode of Comic Geek Speak. Go check it out!