BRETHREN – Ready to launch. Exciting!
August 23rd, 2010

We’re pleased to announce the BRETHREN: The Sojourn of Tax & Lotus, original graphic novel pledge drive. Please visit the link below, read through our information, and watch the cool video to find out both how you can help make BRETHREN a reality, but also the sweet items you would receive as a Thank You for your support.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE KICKSTARTER WEBSITE

Title BRETHREN: Sojourn of Tax & Lotus vol. 1 – Independent Comic book

Goal $2,500.00
End Date + Time Sunday Nov 21, 10:44am CST (90 days from now)
Backer Rewards
For backers who pledge $5 or more
$5 – Digital Copy of BRETHREN:Beginnings & your name listed at carbonhallway.com as a supporter of the project

For backers who pledge $10 or more
$10 – Receive the above items plus: BRETHREN Bookmark & 11×17inch mini-poster.
For backers who pledge $25 or more

$25 – KICKSTARTER SPECIAL – ALL of the above items plus: BRETHREN Vol.1 (Kickstarter Exclusive Edition signed)
For backers who pledge $50 or more

$50 – Sojourner Package – ALL of the above items plus: A Kickstarter Exclusive BRETHREN T-shirt and your name listed in BRETHREN Vol.1 as a supporter of the project.

For backers who pledge $100 or more
$100 – The Adventurer Package – ALL of the above items plus: a BRETHREN Ball Cap, along with a personal thank you letter from the Creator.

For backers who pledge $250 or more
$250 or more – BE A CHARACTER IN THE BOOK!! Pledge $250 or more and you receive all the goodies listed below along with having your likeness appear as a character in BRETHREN Vol.1!! – SIGNED Copy of BRETHREN: Beginnings & BRETHREN Vol.1 (Kickstarter Exclusive Edition signed), name listed on carbonhallway.com as a supporter, BRETHREN Bookmark, & 11×17inch mini poster. A Kickstarter Exclusive BRETHREN T-shirt and your name listed in BRETHREN #1 as a supporter of the project, a BRETHREN Ball Cap, along with a personal thank you letter from the Creator.

For backers who pledge $300 or more
$300 – Full sponsorship – You will be listed on Carbonhallway.com as a sponsor of the project, and you will receive 5 signed copies of the Graphic Novel when it is released with your name listed inside each book as a Sponsor of the project, along with a SIGNED copy of BRETHREN: Beginnings, a personal thank you letter from the Creator, Kickstarter Exclusive BRETHREN T-shirt, 11×17 inch mini Poster, and BRETHREN baseball cap. – ALSO as a Full Sponcer you will recieve exclusive updates and previews of the project before anyone else.

For backers who pledge $500 or more
$500 – LIMITED Gift – Original art from BRETHREN #1 Signed by the Creator/Artist, along with: SIGNED Copy of BRETHREN: Beginnings & BRETHREN Vol.1, name listed on carbonhallway.com as a supporter, BRETHREN Bookmark, & 11/17inch mini poster. A Kickstarter Exclusive BRETHREN T-shirt and your name listed in BRETHREN Vol.1 as a supporter of the project, a BRETHREN Ball Cap, along with a personal thank you letter from the Creator.

Later Dudes!

Anthony “ANMPH” Hary

recently was asked to write a short bio for the C4! Comic con in Winnipeg Canada.. thought I would share it with you guys.
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My name is Anthony “ANMPH” Hary. I grew up in south Minneapolis, Minnesota and was introduced to the world of comic books formally by my Uncle Keith when I was 11 years old. Already having been doodling and drawing since I was 3years old, he recognized something I was unaware of at the time and kindly shared with me his love for Comic books. From there I was hooked and everything I drew had a comic book flair to it from that point on. In high school I didn’t buy so many new comic books, I was too busy trying to talk to girls and pretend I was cool. Both futile efforts as I came to find out. Through the years I still retained my comic book collection and soon my world was flipped upside down when I heard my favorite artist Jim Lee was drawing my favorite character BATMAN in the now famous HUSH storyline. This event reinvigorated my love for comic books and I began purchasing them again, frequenting the local comic book shops and attended my first comic convention in almost 10 years. At the show I was fortunate enough to form acquaintances with local professional comic book artists and talk with them about how I had recently started producing a digital web comic. I’ll forever be thankful for their advice.

In 2005 things really became more focused for me. I had been producing, in a writer/artist capacity, web based comics for almost 5 years and decided it was time to take it a step further by founding my production company Carbon Hallway Graphics & Production with my wife Kat Hary (who will be at C4 with me). This served as the venue I would begin putting out published collections of my art, and doing freelance work for different clients developing designs, logos, website content, comic book art, private commissions, invitations and more. During this time I also served on the Board of Directors for both Ronin-Studios and Cadre Corner Studios helping with the building of those companies and providing art, design, and editorial support on various independent comic book projects.

In 2009 my company, Carbon Hallway Graphics & Production, joined forces with Floating Island Press, and Supreme Knight Studios to form A.N.A. Comics. The aim was to create a company that would help with production, development and distribution exclusively of our comic book properties. Since its inception in May of 2009 we have released 4 books, and 2 web comics. Also our publications have been used to promote not just A.N.A. Comics brand but Indy comics as a whole. For our year anniversary we released WE’RE INDY: Rise of the Independents – a 80+ page anthology showcasing 11 different Intellectual properties from creators all over the world, many from studios not directly associated with A.N.A. Comics. That was a fantastic project.
The Fall of 2009 was very big for me. The property that started in 2002 as a Digital Web Comic had developed and grown to the point where I was pleased to release BRETHREN: Beginnings. The book was premiered in October 2009 at MCBA FallCON in St.Paul, Minnesota & C4-Central Canadian Comic Con in Winnipeg, Canada. The fans at both shows gave the project HUGE support and I was able to sell out completely of my initial modest print run.

Since that time I have been hard at work, getting the story and art set for the first volume of BRETHREN. I am also the current Editor in Chief for A.N.A. Comics, where we have a huge Swim Suit comic book coming out to benefit the fight against Breast Cancer. We also have a new creator owned title coming out late Summer/early Fall titled – HENCHMAN – created by Daniel Woolley. Very exciting to get things going with him for the property. There are also a couple Digital Comics in the works which we’ll announce later in the year. Very busy.

Currently I am getting things together to be a guest artist at both MCBA FallCON and of course the Central Canadian Comic Con – C4! 2009 was my first time to C4 and I loved that show. Great time and very excited to be welcomed back. With the Star Wars theme for the weekend I plan to bring a limited run of Exclusive C4 Star Wars inspired prints. They will only be available at this year’s C4.

If you want to follow any of the projects I am part of you can visit http://anthonyhary.com and there are links there to both Carbon Hallway Graphics & Production and A.N.A. Comics’ websites along with my personal blog and you tube & Twitter accounts. Give them a visit and see if you can find the secret behind my moniker: ANMPH.

Hey All,

Three new pencil pages from BRETHREN #1 are in the Illustrations area. Check them out!

Also I hope you enjoy this video of my drawing Batman, from layout to Inks! Thanks for watching.

Benefit Drive for Justin
06.07.2010

Thanks for taking the time to read this. A really close friend of mine who has Cystic Fibrosis, Justin, is in line to receive a double lung transplant. The catch is he has to move from St. Paul, MN to Houston, TX in order for this to even be a possibility.

Living off of disability income, he really doesn’t have the funds, even for just the cost of the trip. While he is trying to literally sell everything he owns, I wanted to do something to help and I was hoping you could too.

I am conducting this benefit drive for the next 10 days ONLY. If you can help that would be GREAT! ALL proceeds will be donated to the cost of helping Justin travel from Minnesota to Houston, TX.

Donate $5 or more and receive a Sketch from me on a topic of my choosing.

Donate $15 or more and receive the sketch along with a copy of my New 2010 sketchbook before anyone else, signed!

Donate $50 or more and I’ll draw you a sketch of what YOU choose, and you get a copy for the New 2010 Sketchbook before anyone else, signed!
Even if you can help by donating a $1 so I can try to help my friend get to a procedure that could give him an extended lease on life, I would appreciate it so much!!

Thank you!
You can donate easily by using the button or link provided below.

Click here to Donate, Thank you!!

Follow Up Friday – FCBD
04.30.2010

Who’s ready for one of the best days of the year? I am! That day is Free Comic Book Day and it takes place this Saturday at your local comic retailer, will you be there?

Source Comics & Games…

This Saturday I will be at the BEST Comic Book Direct retailer in Minnesota! The doors at Source Comics & Games at 10am. Come on by and pick up your share of the thousands of comics that will be handed out for free to fans! I’ll be there doing sketches for just $5, talking with fans and I’ll have original art for sale.

Also as part of Free Comic Book Day my production company will be making available, to all interested, the opportunity to get a FREE Digital copy of BRETHREN: Beginnings. It will be available exclusively through carbonhallway.com Saturday and Sunday. Follow me on twitter or just be sure to visit carbonhallway.com Saturday morning for all the info.

You Can’t Make it…

In the case that you aren’t able to make it to the show, but you wish to get a $5 sketch, you are able to order them Saturday and Sunday via Paypal.com.

Sketches are $5 per Character, It can be ANY fictional character you want, and ALL Sketches ordered now through Sunday will be complete & in the mail by next Friday, May 7th 2010.

Just click the link below and send in your order.

How many characters

One Character Sketch $5.00 Two Character Sketch $10.00 Three Character Sketch $15.00

You all have a great weekend! See you next week!

Check out the my interview as part of A.N.A. Comics featured creator articles here: http://anacomics.blogspot.com/2010/02/anthony-hary-interviewed.html

Artwork by Anthony Hary
Music by SimplyGorgeous