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"Unmasked" - PANEL's 3rd Mid-Ohio-Con Pre-Party!

The PANEL collective presents their 3rd annual Unmasked Party, a free gathering that celebrates this year's Mid-Ohio-Con convention. The free party is open to all comic fans, pros, exhibitors, attendees, and friends and family.

And don't forget the Live Art Throwdown! Artists will do sketches on the spot, which will be auctioned on ebay, with proceeds donated to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and The Hero Initiative.

Click below for the show poster, featuring artwork by the insanely talented Tom Williams

Lifelike graphic novel in stores now!

My webcomic, Lifelike, has been collected and printed as a deluxe hardcover graphic novel by IDW Publishing!

It's currently available in bookstores, libraries, and comic shops.

Visit the Lifelike "mini-site" for info on how to order your copy via Amazon or your favorite store. You can also read what reviewers are saying about Lifelike, and then follow the link to read the webcomic for yourself.

Welcome Melt magazine readers

If you heard about this site via the Brainbot, Jr. comic strip in Melt magazine, then welcome. My name is Dara, I'm a comic book writer, and Ferret Press is my self-publishing imprint. I'm also a founding member of PANEL, a Columbus-based writers/artists collective, which my partner-in-crime Tom Williams is also a member of. To date we have published 8 volumes of our Panel anthology, which you can preview alongside my solo projects in the Books section of this site. And finally, don't forget to check out our group Blog, where you'll find our musings on comics, art, the creative process, politics, the web, and life.

PANEL: Travel, vol. 8 of our anthology

The latest volume of our small press anthology is now available for sale. The Columbus, Ohio writers and artists collaborative known as Panel present PANEL: Travel, a 52-page comic with a stamped cover, in the size and shape of a passport, for a mere two dollars. Drop by the Books section for a preview.


Pictures from our "Unmasked" party

Ferret Press and the writers and artists of the PANEL collective sponsored Unmasked, a free pre-Mid Ohio Con party on Friday, November 24, 2006. "The Underground" at Barley's Brewing Company Ale House No. 1 was the venue for this event, featuring free admission, free appetizers, and live music by the Poophouse Jug Band. A great time was had by all.

Click here to view pictures from the Unmasked party.

   
Comic Book Challenge and San Diego Con 2006
Dara was one of the 50 semi-finalists competing in the Comic Book Challenge contest, which took place in San Diego during the week of Comic-Con International. Check out his photos from both events, featuring celebrity judges, fans in costumes, and life-size Hot Wheels.
Click here to view pictures from San Diego 2006.

     
Ferret Press at Comfest 2006
After a year absence, we once again had a booth at the 34th annual Comfest in Columbus, Ohio. Comfest is the largest all-volunteer run community festival in the country, with 3 days of music from over 200 live bands on 6 stages. And it's all free! Click here to view pictures from Comfest 2006.

       
BigCityBlues comic and music CD







The BigCityBlues one-shot will premiere at the Mid-Ohio-Con at the end of November. The 48-page comic will be accompanied by BigCityBlues: Street Music , a music CD featuring 4 talented bands from the Columbus, Ohio rock scene: No Soul Jones , eightmmstar , The Randys , and Wigglepussy, Indiana . The CD will feature an hour of music on 15 tracks as unique and diverse as the stories appearing in the book. Click here for a special preview of the stories, artwork, and music featured in this unique project!
Order the Lifelike graphic novel!
Dara's webcomic Lifelike has been collected and published as a deluxe full-color, hardcover graphic novel by IDW Publishing. You can order your copy now via Amazon.com or your favorite book store.
2008 Convention Schedule
October 4, 5 - Mid-Ohio-Con, Columbus, OH
Check Out Our Group Blog
Updated daily with fun, eclectic, insightful, or downright weird topics by various writers and artists. Plus, every Monday morning, play "Guess the Artist!" Something for everyone.

Ferret Press/PANEL Weblog
Dara's Free Webcomic

Read Dara's free webcomic, Lifelike, every Wednesday under the Stan Lee's Sunday Comics banner @ Komikwerks.com.
Dara and Tom's comic: Brainbot, Jr.

Check out Brainbot, Jr. - The Cute Little Evil Genius, a free comic appearing every month in Melt magazine. You can also read additional episodes at the official Brainbot, Jr. site.
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