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12/21/06
Comicon/Pulse posts new Sean Wang Meltdown interview
The interview covers everything from comic influences to the collaboration process to marketing the book, with a hint at some upcoming projects for 2007!
Check out the full article!
12/13/06
Ain't It Cool News reviews Meltdown
"After reading MELTDOWN I feel that the comics world is all the better for having David B. Schwartz and Sean Wang in it. These guys are going to be major players in the comics world in the next several years and you read it here first."
Check out the full review!
10/14/06
Indy Comic Review gives Runners 4.5 out of 5 stars!
"Sean Wang does a great job of setting up this world and possibly a better job at keeping the pace of the book at just the right speed..."
"Good, fun sci-fi that's a great run from start to finish. What's not to like?"
Check out the full review!
10/13/06
Comicon/Pulse posts Sean Wang feature "Designing a Superhero Costume"
The article covers the artistic process of designing The Flare's classic superhero costume for Meltdown, and includes many exclusive character concept sketches.
Check out the full article!
10/13/06
Comic Book Resources interviews Meltdown writer
Why prestige format? How did the story concept come about? Writer David B. Schwartz explains all! Featuring exclusive production sketches and character designs.
Check out the full article!
10/11/06
ComiXtreme's Blake M. Petit reviews Meltdown
"Meltdown is a completely different book from the adventuresome, often comedic Runners, of course, but it's still a great read. It also shows Wang's versatility as an artist."
Check out the full review!
10/05/06
Newsarama's Ryan McLelland covers Meltdown
"The level of detail put into the book by Wang's artwork and Schwartz's ability to wrap himself around the mind of a superhero results in what's looking like a must own book of 2006... a solid 6 star comic in a 5 star world."
Check out the full article!
09/25/06
Another podcast Interview with Comic Talk Cafe!
CTC guys Jon, Norrin, and Shad recently did an extended interview with me and Meltdown writer David B. Schwartz where we chat at length about the writing and artwork on the series, as well as comics in general!
Hear the interview!
09/22/06
Wizard Universe spotlights Meltdown!
David B. Schwartz talks about writing the series. Featuring some of my concept artwork, including Cal head sketches and early costume ideas.
Check out the full article!
09/21/06
CBR hosts premiere of Meltdown online video trailer
"I absolutely love it when comic creators find new and interesting ways to promote their books," says (CBR's) Jonah Weiland, "...and the trailer for MELTDOWN should get readers screaming for more, more, more!"
Check out the Meltdown trailer now!
09/19/06
Meltdown gets a perfect 5 out of 5 bullets from Silver Bullet Comic Books!
"David Schwartz has crafted a slick, involving, emotional tale that is only made better by Sean Wang's awe-inspiring artwork...this is a must buy once this series hits the comic stands. You can't ask for more from a 48 page super-hero comic"
Check out the full review!
09/15/06
Paperback Reader's Dan Head raves about Runners and Meltdown:
"Sean Wang's Runners is...a book that is superior in both writing and art to virtually everything on the market today."
"Meltdown is a Comic You Should Be Reading. Superhero comics do NOT get better than this."
Check out the full Runners review and Meltdown review!
09/05/06
A great double whammy from Comic Critique's Matt Rawson!
First up, a stellar review of Meltdown: 5 out of 5 stars!
"The bottom line is, on your next visit to your comic shop ask for Meltdown #1 to be put on your pull list...Seriously, request the hell out of this book. Meltdown #1 is going to catch fire in December, and you won’t want to miss it!"
Check out the full review!
Then, as part of the "Voices From the Other Side" series, I chat about Runners, Meltdown, and advice for other aspiring self- publishers.
Check out the full article!
08/16/06
"On the Range" Interview at Silver Bullet Comics
Stephanie Mangold recently posted a great interview with me on Silver Bullet Comics that covers everything from The Tick to Runners to Meltdown, with a smattering of sample pages to boot!
Check out the interview!
07/27/06
Podcast Interview from SDCC at Comic Talk Cafe
Jon Towry recently posted an excellent interview with me and Meltdown writer David B. Schwartz, straight from our booth at the 2006 San Diego Comic-Con!
Hear the interview!
05/14/06
G-Pop's Melissa Minners writes up a nice Runners review:
"The story is imaginative, the art work is excellent...Sean Wang's Runners: Bad Goods is definitely a series worth checking out and the trade paperback is the perfect way to catch up on the storyline!"
Check out the full review!
04/22/06
Pulp and Dagger's D.K. Latta writes up a great Runners review:
"Runners: Bad Goods is thoroughly enjoyable, casting you back to when something like the Star Wars movies were actually meant to be fun, swashbuckling adventures."
Check out the full review!
02/10/06
Comic Critique gives Runners 5 out of 5 stars!!
Reviewer Matt Rawson writes
"Runners, simply put, just works on every level. Not only is it a fun read, but the artwork is skillful and consistent, the pacing shows a good understanding of the medium, and the characters are alive, three- dimensional, and believable."
Check out the full review!
02/11/06
Reviewer Rebecca Salek of Sequential Tart gives Runners nine out of ten stars. Check out her full review!
01/10/06
Woohoo! Runners makes reviewers
Best of 2005 lists!
Keith Dallas of SilverBulletComicBooks.com recently named Runners on his "Top 5 of 2005" list, adding, "...every issue of the "Bad Goods" story arc put a wide smile on my face...Runners will satisfy anyone who enjoys sci-fi adventure." Read the full article, as well as other SBC reviewers' top picks for the year.
And over at Buzzscope.com Runners: Bad Goods made their "Best of 2005" list in the category of Best Original Graphic Novels/Trade Paperbacks! Yay! Read the full article, including their picks for many other categories!
10/31/05
"Creating the Runners graphic novel" on Pulse
Pulse recently posted an article I wrote on the process of creating the Runners: Bad Goods graphic novel. It covers everything from tweaking the art to choosing the paper stock. Fascinating and informative!
Comic Book Galaxy posted a great write-up on Runners: Bad Goods!!
Reviewer Ian Brill writes
"Wang showcases a real talent for comedic timing in comic storytelling that creates situations both genuinely funny and dramatic… It's wonderful to see a creator who can balance both the surface elements of a genre story while adding something more underneath. Wang creates some of the most exciting sci-fi comics seen in a while with Runners."
Check out the full review!
10/12/05
Interview at Comic Books Commentary
Milind Shah recently posted a 3-part interview with me on Comic Books Commentary that covers everything from working on Runners to the state of the comics industry to my personal favorite comic artists and books. Check out the interview!
09/12/05
Ain't It Cool calls Runners "a surprise worth discovering"!
Highlights include:
- "a rousing, space opera comic in the tradition of the O.G. Star Wars and Joss Whedon's rip-roaring FIREFLY"
- "RUNNERS is pure, unpretentious fun"
- "we get some of the best space-based chase and dogfight sequences I've ever seen in a comic"
Read more in Dave Farabee's review!
09/05/05
Sequential Tart posts a great new interview with me about Runners!
The interview by Kat Avila covers everything from my early work on The Tick to the future of Runners to everyone's favorite topic, T&A!
Read the full interview.
08/20/05
TheForce.net recommends Runners!
It's a recommendation from one of the leading Star Wars fan sites on the Internet!! Very, VERY exciting!
Read the recommendation.
07/28/05
Randy Lander of The Fourth Rail reviews the Runners: Bad Goods TPB!
A review so good you could highlight it all:
"Fantastic artwork, an imaginative space opera setting and some of the best action I've read in comics this year, all tied to a great cast of characters, makes Runners a treat... Runners: Bad Goods is like a master class in how to do adventure fiction well."
Read the full Snap Judgement review!
New Review of Runners on Silver Bullet Comic Books
Jason Sacks of Silver Bullet Comic Books just posted a great review of the Runners: Bad Goods trade paperback:
"This review sounds like a puff piece for Runners, like a press release put out by the publisher. But I was very pleasantly surprised by this tremendously inventive and intriguing comic book...If there's any justice and if he can keep up his production schedule, Sean Wang's Runners might fill the gap left by the completion of Bone."
Read the full review here!
06/15/05
Runners Review on Buzzscope
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez of Buzzscope and Comic Book Commentary just posted a great review of the first Runners story arc:
"...someone needs to sign this guy up [me!] and let him devote 70 hours/week to telling his story as a comic book because Dark Horse's Star Wars comics shouldn't be the best-selling sci-fi on the shelves."
Read the full review here!
05/10/05
"Creating Runners" article on Broken Frontier!
I recently wrote a series of articles for Broken Frontier about my creative process in developing Runners. It covers everything from how I first settled on the series concept of alien smugglers to the visual look of the series to the actual comic process itself. The article was posted in 3 parts on Broken Frontier and below are the links to each article:
Part 1: Developing the Series.
Part 2: Designing the World.
Part 3: The Comic Process.
05/08/05
Runners #1 SOLD OUT!
However, the Free Comic Book Day issue (a reprinting of issue #1 with new lettering and enhanced artwork) is now available in its place. Since the issue was originally free in stores, it is only $0.01 with any Runners purchase.
04/20/05
Bob Agamemnon and Keith Dallas from Silver Bullet Comic Books gives Runners 4 bullets!
"The word is 'scifi-geektastic!'"
In a format reminiscent of Siskel & Ebert, reviewers Bob and Keith both gave 4 bullets to the 5 issue-arc! To read the full article, visit A Conversation about Sean Wang's Runners. Thanks to Bob and Keith for their enjoyable review.
03/09/05
Blake Petit from ComiXtreme declares Runners could be the next big thing!
"...perhaps it would also behoove me to try to find that next big thing, that new comic that nobody knows about ... and tell people about it while they still have time to get in on the ground floor. That thought came to me because I was reading that next comic nobody knows about yet. And it's Runners by Sean Wang."
For the full article, read Everything but Imaginary #105 - Getting in on the Ground Floor. Thanks to Ronee and Blake for the motivating words.
03/08/05
Had a blast at New England Comic's Brockton store. Check out pictures from the signing. Thanks to everyone who showed their support for Runners!
02/24/05
Runners #5 is now available for purchase in my Store and at local comic stores.
02/02/05
I'm excited to announce that I will be participating in Free Comic Book Day this year (May 7, 2005) as a Silver Sponsor.
And don't forget, Runners #5 will be in stores in late February. The issue wraps up the current story arc and sets things in motion for the continuing series, so don't miss it. I'll be adding it to my store in a few weeks after it's available in retail stores.
12/02/04
Issue #5 is in Diamond's December Previews catalog under Serve Man Press (page 312). Ask your local comic store to order yourself and your friends issues now! =)
12/01/04
Mike Bullock of BrokenFrontier.com featured Runners in an article covering sci-fi comics, "Sequential Science":
"Combining the flavor of the Star Wars cantina scene
with the best elements of every 'on the lamb from the man'
movie you've ever seen, Runners scratches the space opera
itch quite nicely."
11/22/04
Newsarama has posted an interview with me by Ryan McLelland! Check out Keeping the Runners Running:
"It's quite easy to say that Runners is one the most
entertaining comic books on shelves today. The story,
humor, and artwork of Sean Wang places him in a league
of his own amongst his rivals in the independent comic
book market."
Issue #5 which wraps up the first story arc, will be available to order in Diamond's Previews in December. Thanks to these sites for posting my press release and 6 preview pages of Bad Goods #5:
I'll be posting the preview pages on this website after Thanksgiving, but in the meantime, you can check them out on the sites above!
Runners was recently included in Comic Book Digest #2 (November), which features short previews of several up-and-coming books each issue. Be sure to check it out. At 80 pages for just $1.95, it's a steal and a great way to see what else is out there!
11/01/04
I'll be attending the Boston SuperMega Fest Saturday, November 20th (10:30 am - 6:00 pm) and Sunday, November 21st (10:30 am - 5:00 pm) at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel (1657 Worcester Rd). Hope to see you there!!
10/20/04
I'll be attending the Boston Comic & Toy Spectucular this Sunday, October 24th at the Boston Radisson Hotel (200 Stuart St. 6th Floor) from 9 am to 4 pm. Please stop by - I'd love to meet local fans!!!!
10/04/04
James Mishler of Comics Buyer's Guide just gave Runners four out of four stars, saying "This is what Star Wars comic books should be like"!!
Check out the recently added Press page to read the complete review.
Turns out SPX will not be the last show of the year! I will be attending The Comic Book Show in Nashua, NH, on Sunday, October 10th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you're in the area, come check out the show!
9-17-2004
There is now a section for Runners: Bad Goods #4 with cover art and 5 sample pages from the issue.
Runners: Bad Goods #1-4 are all still available through Cold Cut and FM International, so if you are missing any of them, please encourage your local store to order it for you. You can also order copies directly from me through the Ordering Info section.
I will be set up at the Small Press Expo (SPX) in Bethesda, MD, October 1-3. This will be my last comic convention for the year, as far as I know.
2-21-2004
Toon Zone (www.toonzone.net) just posted a very recent interview I did with them. Check it out here!
8-5-2003
Slushfactory.com just posted a new interview with me about my work on Runners. The interview covers what I have planned for the series and the characters as well as my work on the Tick books. Check it out here.
3-10-2003
The Previews code for the first issue of Runners is SEP022298. Stores can still order Runners #1 from Diamond Distributors using this code.
2-8-2003
Comicon.com Pulse just posted an interview with me about my work on Runners and the Tick comics. The Q&A covers a lot, ranging from what I have planned for the Runners book to what I thought of the Tick live action TV show. It's a fun read and can be found here.
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