May 5, 2013 - Joe Sinnott DVD Available for order through Diamond
The long-awaited Joe Sinnott Creator Chronicles DVD is nearing completion, and is available to order in the current Diamond Comics catalog NOW! The order code is MAY13 0768 and all initial orders through Diamond will be limited signed and numbered copies.
Please note: This will be the ONLY OPPORTUNITY for your local comics shop to order the DVD through Diamond. There will be NO reorders! So if you want to get it through your local comics shop, be sure to tell them right away!
Pre-orders (with a 25% discount!) via our website will be available until release.
http://www.amdalemedia.com/sinnottdvd.shtml
April 15, 2013 - BIG sale through June 30!
Robin Dale is buying his first house! To help him out with this big, life-changing event, we are going to have a BIG sale now through the end of June!
Most items will be heavily discounted, so if you've been wanting to get any of our products, now is the time! There will be some great deals but remember, the sale is only for the next six weeks!
February 21, 2013 - Joe Sinnott DVD Update
Following on to the previous news item regarding our various delays, we want to give everyone an update on the Joe Sinnott DVD. There have been a number of unforseeable delays in getting this completed, most of which are now resolved, and work on the final stages has begun.
We ran into numerous delays and problems, for instance, finding a better method to stabilize many of the tutorial video shots, which greatly improves the clarity and quality of the tutorials, but was a very time-intensive (taking weeks) and tedious. Well worth it in the end, and we felt it was necessary, but the method to accomplish this was discovered well into production, and even after the videos had been completely edited, requiring a full re-edit to incorporate the improved shots.
Another big one had to do with the audio files. We had worked on these a while ago to clean them up and improve clarity, take out noises, and so on but somewhere along the way these edited files were lost, and needed to be redone from scratch.
There were other things along the way, along with the usual things that need to be done. Also, this is a very large project, with many interviews and other video (like convention panels) and a fantastically large amount of original art scans (thanks in large part to Joe's son, Mark) to sort through.
With all (hopefully) of the problems and errors behind us, we are now in the final stretch to getting this completed, however given the delays to date, we are not going to name a date until the bulk of it is finished.
For those of you who have or will pre-order the DVD, we have a log of all the transactions, and you will be getting them first when they come out. There will also be a resolicitation through Diamond soon.
February 15, 2013 - Site Fixes
We want to take a moment and give everyone an update on some issues we have been having over the new year, and some other things that have caused some delays in getting new products out in a timely manner. We just recently found out that, for some odd reason,
and unknown to us for a few weeks, our website had an error on it that prevented all the updates we had submitted for the past several weeks from appearing. This has now been fixed, but in combination with the distraction of the holidays meant that we had not
gotten it all fixed until just recently.
September 18, 2012 - Cincinnati Comic Expo
I will be a guest at this weekend's Cincinnati Comic Expo, table F05. I will have the full range of all products available at the show, with some special convention-discounted prices.
Copies of the George Pérez Creator Chronicles DVD will be there as well for those of you who would like to get them signed by George, and all editions of Dale's Comic Fanzine Price Guide, including the rare (only 25 printed!) full-color Hardcover edition!
September 9, 2012 - Big Changes and Upcoming Products
Now that summer is over, we are going to be moving forward with several projects between now and spring of 2013.
First up is a revamp and expansion of our Facebook presence. We have set up several fan pages for our various products, to make it easier for people to keep up with them. These are set up as fan pages, no need to join a group, so a simple click of "like" will include you in the stream for those products. All future announcements will be posted here and on Facebook.
The new Creator Chronicles Facebook page is at: https://www.facebook.com/CreatorChroniclesVideo
The new Dale's Comic Fanzine Guide Facebook page is at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dales-Comic-Fanzine-Price-Guide/141641889308924
The new Masters of Art Video Tutorial Series Facebook page is at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Masters-of-Art-Video-Tutorial-Series/152765311414243
February 21, 2012 - Special Post-Holiday/Winter pricing on all DVDs!
Next in our special winter pricing are some very good deals on our DVD products. These make GREAT gifts for your friends who are fans of these great artists!
Check out the Creator Chronicles section for some great deals, and be on the lookout for a special limited SIGNED edition of the Bill Sienkiewicz DVD!
Unlike most of our other DVD products, Bill never did a run of these that were signed, and we managed to corner him at the recent Mid-Ohio Con and had him sign a small handful of the Alternate Cover for his DVD. 44 lucky people will be able to get one of these which will be signed and numbered and notated as having been signed at Mid-Ohio Con.
November 22, 2011 - New Limited set of Dale's Comic Fanzine Price Guide
With the holidays fast approaching, we are going to roll out some special deals for winter season. First up is a very limited set of the Fanzine Guide.
This set contains the 2 Softcover (Regular and the Limited variant) editions and the regular Limited Hardcover. We have only a small handful of the Limited Softcovers and Hardcovers, so this deal won't last long! Price is a very low $70 for all 3!
October 20, 2011 - Off to Mid-Ohio Con!
And we're off to the Mid-Ohio Comic Con! Come see us at booth 909.
At Mid-Ohio, we will be showcasing our products including the the long-awaited Fanzine Guide (we will have copies of ALL the editions available for purchase), and the forthcoming Creator Chronicles: Joe Sinnott DVD!
Please note: As part of our promotional efforts at conventions like this, we will have special LOW pricing on all products at the show. These prices will be good ONLY at the show this weekend. This includes pre-order products, which means you can pay the special lower price at the show and we will mail them to you when completed (shipping in the US is free!)
September 22, 2011 - Dale's Comic Fanzine Price Guide - Color Hardcover!
The color hardcover copies have finally arrived! All editions of the guide are now printed and available.
The color editions will ship out early next week to pre-orders. There are only 25 copies of this edition printed!
So here they are, this is what the entire print run of this super-limited color edition of the guide looks like!
September 12, 2011 - Dale's Comic Fanzine Price Guide Hardcover - Proof Copies Arrive!
The proof copies for the Hardcover editions have arrived!
We will be placing the order for the print run immediately and hope to have them in everyone's hands in about 1-2 weeks.
Note that the special Color Hardcover Limited Edition (only 25 copies!!) features gold lettering and back cover/spine, to make it instantly identifiable from the regular Hardcover.
We are going to leave the special discount prices up on the website for a while longer, past the previous deadline. If you have an interest in purchasing the guide, do so soon because once we get the print run complete and shipped, the prices will revert to normal.
August 23, 2011 - Dale's Comic Fanzine Price Guide - Shipping NOW!
Yes it is finally done! The softcover print run arrived today, and now on it's way to pre-orders and the comic shops via Diamond. Thank you to everyone who supported, helped, contributed and purchased along the way!
And just a reminder to anyone interested in picking one up, order from our website SOON! We currently have pre-order pricing still on the website, and this will remain until sometime in early Sept.
This INCLUDES special editions like the Hardcover (only $37.50!) which are 25% off list price. The prices will revert to normal soon, so act now if you want one!
August 20, 2011 - Dale's Comic Fanzine Price Guide - Hardcover in Color!
As mentioned earlier in the month, we have arranged with our printer to print an extremely limited run of Dale's Comic Fanzine Price Guide in FULL COLOR!
This run will be limited to 25 copies ONLY! These will be bound in Hardcover, signed and numbered. The price will be $100 each, and they will only be available to order directly through us.
We are now ready to open up offering this edition to everyone. At present, there are ONLY 12 COPIES AVAILABLE!! Needless to say, if you are interested in this special, super-limited edition, act quickly to reserve your copy!
August 10, 2011 - Dale's Comic Fanzine Price Guide - Proof Copies Arrive!
We just got the first proof copies from the printer! After many years, many delays, and many long hours, it is finally done!
We will be placing the order for the print run immediately and hope to have them in everyone's hands in about 2-3 weeks. We're in the final stretch now!
As publication is imminent, we are going to leave the special discount prices up on the website for a while longer, past the previous deadline. If you have an interest in purchasing the guide, do so soon because once we get the print run complete and shipped, the prices will revert to normal.
June 27, 2011 - Dale's Comic Fanzine Price Guide - New Special Edition
As we were putting the guide together, it seemed a shame to only be able to see the wonderful covers of so many fanzines in black and white. There was such a wide variety of paper types, colors, and printing techniques that we thought these should be showcased better.
We have arranged with our printer to print an extremely limited run of Dale's Comic Fanzine Price Guide in FULL COLOR!
This run will be limited to 25 copies ONLY! These will be bound in Hardcover with a notation of "color edition" on the cover, signed and numbered. The price will be $100 each, and they will only be available to order directly through us.
We know many of you have ordered copies of the already limited regular Hardcover edition, and may find yourselves wanting this edition instead. Those who have pre-ordered the Hardcover edition and would like to get this edition instead will be given first chance at them before they go on the open market. Simply email us and arrange payment for the difference between what you already paid, and we will reserve one for you.
June 20, 2011 - Dale's Comic Fanzine Price Guide - Update
We've had a few inquiries about the Fanzine guide, and wanted to take a moment to update everyone on the progress.
We are in the final layout phase of the guide, which is about 1/2 done now. Once the final layout is done, all that will be left is to incorporate some articles and send it to the printer. This should happen around late July, or very early August at the latest. Within about 2 weeks of that they should be in the hands of the distributors and orders. Please note that the Hardcover edition will be printed 1-2 weeks after the Softcover editions, and will be delayed in shipping by that amount of time.
We are very excited to finally have this guide so close to completion after so long. We will also shortly have an announcement about a very special edition of the guide we will be producing.
May 26, 2011 - Masters of Art - Markers with Jeff Preston now shipping!
We are very pleased to announce that our first Masters of Art DVD product, Markers with Jeff Preston, is now shipping in all markets.
Distributor orders and individual orders are all shipped, and the DVD is available for order from the Masters of Art website and Amazon.
April 14, 2011 - Away to Pittsburgh
And we're off to the Pittsburgh Comic Con! We will be at booth A010, right next to comics legend Joe Sinnott!
At the Pittsburgh show, we will be previewing and debuting many of our new products for 2011 for the first time. Included will be the new Masters of Art video tutorial series, the new Creator Chronicles: Matt Wagner DVD, and a look at the long-awaited Fanzine Guide, and the forthcoming Creator Chronicles: Joe Sinnott DVD!
Please note: As part of our promotional efforts at conventions like this, we will have special LOW pricing on all products at the show. These prices will be good ONLY at the show this weekend. This includes pre-order products, which means you can pay the special lower price at the show and we will mail them to you when completed (shipping in the US is free!)
April 7, 2011 - Dale's Comic Fanzine guide in Diamond Catalog
Just a brief update on the Fanzine guide. It can be ordered in the current (April) Diamond catalog.
The Diamond solicitation has the Regular Edition and the Signed and Numbered Limited Edition of 500 copies, which is a special "mimeograph" tribute variant cover.
The Diamond catalog order codes are APR11 0767 (regular edition) and APR11 0768 (limited edition).
March 13, 2011 - Pittsburgh Comic Con!
We will be attending the Pittsburgh Comic Con in April! This is a great creator-centric show, and we are happy to be there with our new company!
At the Pittsburgh show, we will be previewing and debuting many of our new products for 2011 for the first time. Included will be the new Masters of Art video tutorial series, the new Creator Chronicles: Matt Wagner DVD, and a look at the long-awaited Fanzine Guide, and the forthcoming Creator Chronicles: Joe Sinnott DVD!
We have a new banner display that we will be using at our booth, so please look for it to find us. Here is a snap of it:
March 1, 2011 - New line of Art Instructional videos
Masters of Art is a new art instructional video series dedicated to showcasing the entire artistic process of great artists.
This video tutorial series uncovers the secrets of artists working in a wide variety of mediums, from paints, to markers, watercolor, pencil/graphite, and more.
Featuring some of the best artists in the world, The Masters of Art series is fully narrated by the artists themselves and are completely comprehensive. Covering all aspects of an artists process from conception to completion, these meticulously detailed tutorials are loaded with specific how-to information and insights as well as tips, tricks and anecdotes from a lifetime of professional work.
Professionally shot on high-definition video (real-time filming was typically over 5-20 hours, then painstakingly edited to 3-4 hours each) this series offers fans and professionals alike a wealth of information from the Masters of Art!
For more information about the Masters of Art: Video Tutorial Series, please go here.
Feb 14, 2011 - Dale's Comic Fanzine Price Guide
It's finallly here! After many years, the first comprehensive catalog of comic fanzines and comic-related publications has arrived!
Covering every era of comic fanzine publications, the guide is full of information including key artists and issue dates, relative scarcity/rarity, important historical notations, and more!
Look in the April 2011 Diamond Previews Catalog for the solicitation.
Additionally, there is still some advertising space available in the guide. We have recently arranged a new printer that will allow us to offer ad space for significantly less than we had previously quoted. Those interested in ad space should contact us as soon as possible.
For more information about the guide and editions available, please go here.
Feb 10, 2011 - Creator Chronicles: Matt Wagner ships!
Just a quick note to let everyone know that all orders will be shipping soon, most likely around the 18th.
Feb 1, 2011 - New products and plans for 2011
With the new year comes new challenges and new opportunites. Amdale Media has a whole raft of exciting new products in the works for 2011!
First up is Creator Chronicles: Matt Wagner, which will be shipping soon.
Following this will be the long-awaited release of Dale's Comic Fanzine Price Guide! This guide has been in the works for literally years, and will finally see the light of day in the summer of 2011!
In months following the summer convention season, we will be releasing another long-awaited product - Creator Chronicles: Joe Sinnott, which will include not only a great interview with Joe and many of his contemporaries and peers, but also THREE art tutorials, including for the first (and probably only) time ever on video, Joe Sinnott inking Jack Kirby!
Other projects include Creator Chronicles: Nick Cardy and more to be announced.
And lastly, we will be announcing another major product line very soon!
Jan 7, 2011 - Creator Chronicles: Matt Wagner debuts!
The new Diamond Previews catalog (January) is out and has the solicitation of Creator Chronicles: Matt Wagner. The Diamond order code is JAN11 0909.
With an interview that ranges from the Jungian archetypes of Grendel to the more personal, semi-biographical Mage, you know you’re in for a wild, revealing, and spirited ride with comics legend Matt Wagner!
The thinking man’s comic book writer, Matt discusses everything from being the first independent creator to team his one of his own characters with Batman, to exploring deeper meaning in the human psyche, and the philosophical underpinnings of his most famous creations, Mage and Grendel.
In addition, Matt shows us his artistic craft by drawing 3 complete art tutorials!
Produced in association with Little Eva Ink.
Dec 3, 2010 - 2nd Round of Creator Chronicles Re-issues through Diamond now available for order
The new Diamond Previews catalog (December) is out and has the second round of our re-issues of Creator Chronicles.
The Diamond order codes are DEC10 0712 for Joe Jusko and DEC10 0713 for Michael Golden, both on Page 213 of the previews catalog.
The full press release can be found here.
Nov 13, 2010 - Creator Chronicles Re-issues through Diamond now available for order
The new Diamond Previews catalog (November) is out and has the first of our re-issues of Creator Chronicles.
The Diamond order codes are NOV10 0695 for Bill Sienkiewicz and NOV10 0694 for George Pérez.
The full press release can be found here.
Oct 24, 2010 - Creator Chronicles Preview Videos Revised and New
With the new Diamond re-solicitations imminent, we have revised all of our preview videos, as well as created one for the upcoming Matt Wagner DVD.
The preview videos can be viewed on YouTube (in higher resolution as well), or on the individual product pages on the Amdale website.
Matt Wagner
Michael Golden
Joe Jusko
Bill Sienkiewicz
George Pérez
Oct 10, 2010 - Creator Chronicles Re-issues through Diamond
To start our 2011 off, we are going to re-issue the Creator Chronicles DVDs through Diamond Comic Distributors, for 2 months (in stores January and Feburary 2011).
It has been a while since we have had new products in the market and since we have a number of new products coming out we thought a good way to re-introduce everyone to our products would be with these re-issues, which will then be followed immediately after with new product every 1 or 2 months.
These re-issues will come at a significantly lower retail price, and most will have Diamond exclusives like Signed and Numbered Limited Editions.
They will appear in the Diamond Previews Catalogs in November and December 2010. Press releases will be issued each month for these as well as the new products that follow.
Oct 1, 2010 - Welcome!
Welcome to Amdale Media, the site formerly known as Woodcrest Productions! With the new year coming up, and new products on the horizon, we are making great strides and many changes.
As you have no doubt noticed, we have changed our company name and revamped the website. This was a decision a long time in coming, but we think the change suits us better for future plans.
With the new year fast approaching, we have a whole slew of new products ready to roll out. Starting with the Diamond Distributors November catalog (for items shipping in January, 2011)
and continuing monthly or bi-monthly, we will be bringing you many products, including re-issues of our existing line and several new products.
Check back frequently as we will have many announcements in the coming weeks, including press releases, interviews, and reviews of our products from many media sites.
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