Bowler Hat Comics has proudly donated copies of Kid Beowulf and the Blood-Bound Oath and Visibility to the Women in Portland Publishing’s (WiPP) 3rd annual book drive. WiPP is an organization that is truly dedicated to fighting the good fight when it comes to literacy, and what better way to promote literacy than through graphic storytelling?

We challenge our readers and other publishers in the Portland area to join us in this good cause and send WiPP your new and used books.

Not in the Portland area? No problem! Just send any books you’d like to donate to:

Money Saving Tip: Package only books and tell your post office to send ’em media mail. Sure it takes extra time, but do it soon and you’ll be fine.

More info from WiPP’s president, Jen Weaver-Neist:

Please support Women in Portland Publishing by contributing and promoting its 3rd Annual Book Drive, August 1 through September 1, 2008. Your NEW & USED book donations will benefit three organizations this year:

• Regent Boys & Girls Club of Portland
• Oregon/Portland Books to Prisoners Programs
• The Library of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church of Portland

 

Our book “Wish List” includes:

EARLY READER * CULTURAL STUDIES * DICTIONARIES * HISTORY * MYSTERY *
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC * SCIENCE * SCI-FI / FANTASY * SPANISH / BILINGUAL *
THESAURUSES * WOMEN’S STUDIES

 

Drop locations are located in various locations for your convenience:

NW PORTLAND

• Twenty-Third Avenue Books (1015 NW 23rd Avenue)

 

SW PORTLAND

• Annie Bloom’s Books (7834 SW Capitol Highway)

 

NE PORTLAND

• A Children’s Place (4807 NE Fremont Street)
• In Other Words Bookstore (8 NE Killingsworth Street)

 

SE PORTLAND

• Ink & Paper Group (1825 SE 7th Avenue)
• Looking Glass Bookstore (7983 SE 13th Avenue)

 

HILLSBORO

Main Street Books (211 E. Main Street)

Bowler Hat illustrator D. Meister has been a busy man since seeing his work published in Visibility. Check out some of his latest work, then visit his site over at Deviant Art.

It doesn’t get any better than zombie vikings!

Costume sketches for the Lost Boys, a Brazilian The 69 Eyes cover band;
The 69 Eyes is a Gothic rock band from Finland.

Meister’s very own Jedi Master.

“This is a tequila label I made with a friend of mine as a pin up on it. I went traveling to the extreme south of my country, where she lives, and as a gift, I made this… I had this idea because her name is Rita and her nickname is MargueRita—Margueritas are very popular around here.”  ~ D. Meister

“This is a character of my own mangas. His name is Mitzrael”  ~ D. Meister

Fanart for The 69 Eyes.

As an illustrated novel, Sarah Neufeld’s Visibility falls in between graphic novels and common novels. Less intimidating than a graphic novel, it has the potential to introduce otherwise cautious readers to the genre. As someone who is always trying to convince her friends to try out a graphic novel, I am thankful to find a book I know they won’t regret reading. Furthermore, Meister’’s illustrations are extraordinary, adding to the vividness of the plot without distracting from the text. Neufeld skillfully merges the power of invisibility into her work of fiction so that Visibility remains accessible to readers of all genres, not just fantasy.      

Read the Full Review!

Bowler Hat Comics celebrates the successful launch of their debut illustrated novel Visibility with a privite author signing.

When all was said and done, Sarah signed over 100 copies!

Thank you for your dedication, Sarah, and congratulations on your first novel!

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Read the review from Seeing Indigo!

[Visibility] was an enjoyable read, and the illustrations added depth to the reading experience. Teenagers will relate to Natalie’s struggles with peers and parents. Adults can appreciate the new twist on the superhero story while they are introduced to the genre that is so popular with their children.

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Bowler Hat Comics is proud to announce D. Meister as the illustrator for Visibility. Check out his fantastic preview art as well as the final cover design.