Friday, August 17, 2018
The Little Book of Puppet Sutra
Just some NSFW Puppet Sutra for your Friday afternoon. Here are samples from the book we helped out on for The Happytime Murders movie. Get your very own copy at the InkHole pop-up in Hollywood this weekend! #blissontap #happytimemurders #puppetsutra #makecomics #comics #stxentertainment
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
San Diego Comic Con - Bliss on Tap booth 5533
It's that time of year again (already)! If you're down in San Diego for the Con, swing by our booth #5533 in the Independent Press Pavilion (red carpet area) and check out all the latest comics.
Monday, April 30, 2018
Train 8: The Zombie Express issue 2 is now available to order at your local comic book store
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
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| TRAIN 8: THE ZOMBIE EXPRESS ISSUE #2 |
MAY181462
(W) Brian Phillipson, David Stephan, Marysol
Levant (A/CA) Alex Cormack
Train 8 speeds through the wilds of northern Idaho, barreling through
its scheduled stops. Confused and panicked, a group of surviving
passengers have barricaded themselves into the last Observation Car.
Unable to contact the Engine cab, the Train Conductor plans to lead a
volunteer group to the front of the Train. If they can stop the Train,
they will survive this nightmare ...or so they think.
In Shops: Jul 04, 2018
SRP: $4.99
Saturday, April 21, 2018
Bliss on Tap / Weed Magic 420 podcast with 8bitbros
Click here to listen
"We have a special guest who we have been trying to hook up with since NYCC and finally TONIGHT Brian Phillipson (President and co-founder) and Jordan Lichtman of Bliss on Tap Publishing."
"We have a special guest who we have been trying to hook up with since NYCC and finally TONIGHT Brian Phillipson (President and co-founder) and Jordan Lichtman of Bliss on Tap Publishing."
Friday, March 16, 2018
Weed Magic #2 wafts into comic book stores April 20th...
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| Weed Magic #2 back cover - art by Alex Cormack |
👌🏻
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
New "Train 8: The Zombie Express #1" review by Fanbase Press
CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK
Train 8 is a three-issue comic book series written by David Stephan and Marysol Levant and illustrated by Alex Cormack. The series takes place on Train 8, the famous Seattle to Chicago rail line, and sets the stage for an unfortunate virus outbreak that quickly infects the passengers and staff on board. While this may seem like a familiar series of events for a zombie tale, the train itself is as much an unwitting passenger on a tragic path as are its inhabitants, speeding ever so quickly towards impending doom and bringing a subtle increase in intensity to the pacing of the story.
Writers Stephan and Levant waste no time in getting to the action within their inaugural issue, quickly and efficiently depicting the cause of the zombie outbreak in a medical research lab and then accelerating the story by transporting the audience to the titular train. The reader receives a brief glimpse at the passengers on board but is, perhaps, spared from connecting with them individually, as many on board quickly succumb to the bloody outbreak. The series' description notes that "the surviving passengers are then left with the moral dilemma of stopping the train to save themselves but also letting the outbreak infect the world or being heroes by keeping the train rolling and suffering the consequences." While the first issue of Train 8 does not delve into the moral quandary in which the passengers find themselves, given the short run of the series, the next issue will likely waste no time in examining the hard choices that befall the riders, making for a more cerebral and fascinating approach to zombie fiction.
Artist Alex Cormack's realistic approach to portraying the passengers of Train 8 makes the issue truly take form, and it serves as a perfect storyboard for the forthcoming feature film that is based on the series. (The lead scientist has a striking resemblance to Tom Skerritt!) The most remarkable illustrative standout from the issue, though, is the coloring by both Cormack and Ashley Cormack. A muted color palette eases the reader into the storm, yet a moodier tone seeps in as the story reaches the train, crescendoing into bursts of deep red with each zombie attack.
If you are a fan of the horror genre or - more particularly - of zombies, Train 8 #1 sets the stage for a unique and intriguing tale that is sure to delight. I cannot wait to pick up Issue #2 and dive deep into the uncertainty of the passengers of Train 8.
Creative Team: David Stephan (writer), Marysol Levant (writer), Brian Phillipson (additional writing), Alex Cormack (artist/colorist), Ashley Cormack (colorist), Alex Murillo (letterer)
Publisher: Bliss on Tap Publishing
Click here to purchase.
‘Train 8: The Zombie Express’ - Comic Book Review
Written by Barbra Dillon, Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief
Zombies are no stranger to the horror
genre, having slowly (or quickly - depending on your zombie mobility
preference) crept into the pop culture zeitgeist over the past fifty
years. From Night of the Living Dead to iZombie,
re-animated corpses have not only come to pervade the horror genre, but
they have paved their way into various other genres and mediums of
entertainment. Given the ever-present nature of the zombie tale, it
takes a truly special story to stand out from the ambling crowd, and
Bliss on Tap Publishing's Train 8: The Zombie Express does just that.
Train 8 is a three-issue comic book series written by David Stephan and Marysol Levant and illustrated by Alex Cormack. The series takes place on Train 8, the famous Seattle to Chicago rail line, and sets the stage for an unfortunate virus outbreak that quickly infects the passengers and staff on board. While this may seem like a familiar series of events for a zombie tale, the train itself is as much an unwitting passenger on a tragic path as are its inhabitants, speeding ever so quickly towards impending doom and bringing a subtle increase in intensity to the pacing of the story.
Writers Stephan and Levant waste no time in getting to the action within their inaugural issue, quickly and efficiently depicting the cause of the zombie outbreak in a medical research lab and then accelerating the story by transporting the audience to the titular train. The reader receives a brief glimpse at the passengers on board but is, perhaps, spared from connecting with them individually, as many on board quickly succumb to the bloody outbreak. The series' description notes that "the surviving passengers are then left with the moral dilemma of stopping the train to save themselves but also letting the outbreak infect the world or being heroes by keeping the train rolling and suffering the consequences." While the first issue of Train 8 does not delve into the moral quandary in which the passengers find themselves, given the short run of the series, the next issue will likely waste no time in examining the hard choices that befall the riders, making for a more cerebral and fascinating approach to zombie fiction.
Artist Alex Cormack's realistic approach to portraying the passengers of Train 8 makes the issue truly take form, and it serves as a perfect storyboard for the forthcoming feature film that is based on the series. (The lead scientist has a striking resemblance to Tom Skerritt!) The most remarkable illustrative standout from the issue, though, is the coloring by both Cormack and Ashley Cormack. A muted color palette eases the reader into the storm, yet a moodier tone seeps in as the story reaches the train, crescendoing into bursts of deep red with each zombie attack.
If you are a fan of the horror genre or - more particularly - of zombies, Train 8 #1 sets the stage for a unique and intriguing tale that is sure to delight. I cannot wait to pick up Issue #2 and dive deep into the uncertainty of the passengers of Train 8.
Creative Team: David Stephan (writer), Marysol Levant (writer), Brian Phillipson (additional writing), Alex Cormack (artist/colorist), Ashley Cormack (colorist), Alex Murillo (letterer)
Publisher: Bliss on Tap Publishing
Click here to purchase.
Monday, February 26, 2018
Emerald City Comic Con 2018
Bliss on Tap will be up in Seattle again for Emerald City Comic Con. We'll be in our same booth as last year, number 1201.
Click on this link here for more info.
Click on this link here for more info.
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Weed Magic No.2 in stores 4/20/18!
Get your Weed Magic No.2 orders in before March and you'll have a very
pleasant gift for the 4/20 holiday!
Diamond code: FEB181181
https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/FEB181181
Diamond code: FEB181181
https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/FEB181181
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| Weed Magic No.2 in stores 4/20/18 |
Monday, January 29, 2018
Weed Magic #2 is now available for pre-order through Diamond (FEB181181)
CLICK HERE for the PreviewsWorld link
| Weed Magic No.2 is stores 4/20/2018 |
FEB181181
(W) Brian Phillipson, Jordan Lichtman (A/CA) Alex Cormack
Wafting into comic book stores just in time for the 4/20 Holiday, the
highly anticipated second issue of Weed Magic rejoins our heroes Moe and
Bunny as they continue to search for the elusive origin of their magic
Devil's cabbage! Will they learn to control their powers and use them
for good or will they be tempted into a life of sin, sexual debauchery
and cheese balls? Weed Magic will answer all of your questions about the
meaning of life in exquisite detail and provide tens of minutes of
reading enjoyment.
In Shops: Apr 20, 2018
SRP: $4.20
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