Travis Seitler: Web Designer

David recently had an interview with Jen Contino at Comicon.com, whick includes a bunch of cool preview art for our Walt Disney Treasures book! I stumbled on this tidbit, too:

Newspaper strip source materials often tend to be in worse shape than stories originally created for comic books. In the case of Walt Disney Treasures‘ Brer Rabbit story, which came from newspaper strips, the line art looked beautiful, but there were dozens of specks on almost every panel. Our fearless art director, Travis Seitler, did a magnificent job of cleaning it up: so perfect that you wouldn’t guess it had been repaired, which is as good as repair work gets!

Source: Comicon PULSE: Gerstein & Walt Disney Treasures

Oh, David — you shouldn’t have!

Meanwhile, commentor Bring Back Zot wants hardcover editions of our books. How about you? Would you like a hardcover edition of Treasures, The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck or our DuckTales books?

Alright, it seems a number of Blogathon participants are running contests, which is a cool idea! I think I’ll take that idea, repackage it and make it seem brand new…

Introducing the Blogathon 2006 Second Mouse Comment Contest! That’s right, you can win just by commenting here! I’ve got a number of fabulous prizes to give away to winners in the following categories:

• Most [new] comments [overall] (spam will be baleeted, and won’t count toward totals)
  This award goes to whoever (“whomever”? I can never remember which is used where) post the most new comments in my blog during the Blogathon (9am-9am Eastern, July 29th-30th). The winner in this category will receive a complete set (volumes 1-10) of Mickey Mouse Adventures!
• Most thought-provoking comment
  This winner will receive a copy of Walt Disney Treasures Vol. 1: 75 Years of Innovation!
• Most unrelated comment
  Um, this winner gets a postcard. Unless it’s my little sister, in which case she gets to see her nephew again.

I’ll pay the shipping (USPS Priority Mail) on all of that stuff. So how come I’ve got so many Disney comics books to give away? Well, I’m the Disney Comic Books Art Director at Gemstone Publishing, and these are my comp copies! That’s how much I love y’all. Or comments.

Congratulations to Craig Lanning and Jim Guida, winners of the Mickey Mouse Adventures #10 giveaway! Each of you will receive a free copy of MMA #10 as soon as I get your mailing addresses.

I felt bad about not announcing a winner on Saturday, but Joshua Felix insisted on making you guys wait.

Thanks to everyone who entered, and be on the lookout for more giveaways in the coming months!

(I’m re-posting because of all the changes, bugs, etc. that have gotten tossed in the mix since Monday. For the latest updates, be sure to check the MMA 10 Giveaway category page!)

I’ve got two (2) copies of Mickey Mouse Adventures #10 (on sale July 5th) to give away! Here’s how to enter:

1. Visit the Mickey Mouse Adventures lens at Squidoo.
2. In the section highlighing Mickey Mouse Adventures #10, find the “win a free copy!” link and click on it.
3. Fill out your name and e-mail address (required), type “The Farce Is With Me!” in the message box, and send it in!
4. You can get an additional entry if you have a blog: just link to this post! (Be sure to include your blog’s URL in the contact form when you enter — that way I know who to credit.)

This contest is open to U.S. residents only. Entries must be received by June 30, 2006. Winners will be selected at random on July 1st. I’ll post the results here, and winners will be notified via e-mail. If you win, I’ll need your mailing address so I can send you your book (via USPS Priority Mail). If you include it with your entry (in the “Contact the Lensmaster” message box), I can send the books out that much quicker!

(This post is now out-of-date! Check for the latest updates in the Contest category!)

Gemstone Publishing (that’s where I work) puts out a bunch of Disney comic books each month, including two 128-page manga-size series: Donald Duck Adventures and Mickey Mouse Adventures. This month, I’ve got two (2) copies of Mickey Mouse Adventures #10 (on sale July 5th) to give away! Here’s how to enter:

1. Visit the Disney Comics: This Month Mickey Mouse Adventures lens at Squidoo. (Oy vey! Squidoo accidently deleted the lens! No fear, I’ve got a backup…)
2. In the section highlighing Mickey Mouse Adventures #10, find the “win a free copy!” link and click on it.
3. Fill out your name and e-mail address (required), type “The Farce Is With Me!” in the message box, and click “Send”!
4. If you have a blog, spread the word and you’ll get an additional entry by linking to this post! (Just include your blog’s URL in the contact form when you enter — that way I know who to credit.)

UPDATE: This contest is open to U.S. residents only. (Sorry I didn’t specify that sooner!)

Entries must be received by June 30, 2006. Winners will be selected at random on July 1st. I’ll post the results here, and winners will be notified via e-mail. If you win, I’ll need your mailing address so I can send you your book (via USPS Priority Mail). If you include it with your entry (in the “Contact the Lensmaster” message box), I can send the books out that much quicker!