NYC2123

nyc2123 in The Official Playstation magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:51:00 +0000

If you can grab a copy of Playstation: The Official Magazine, check out the article on the resurgence of the PSP. We not only made the article, but we're the lead story in the comics review and the lead image for the entire article. Pretty cool.

We thought it was going to be out in March but turns out it was in the February issue. So if you really want to catch it you'd better hit the newsstand quick -- the March issue is already out. The Feb edition has a big Killzone 2 cover story.

nyc2123 on Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:36:00 +0000

Come check us out on Facebook and show your support for nyc2123. Read all six issues right on our page, become a fan, check out some behind-the-scenes video, and share it all with your friends.

nyc2123 on the ZUNE

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:33:00 +0000

Holy crap! I was looking for a one-line blurb we had written describing nyc2123 so I hopped on over to the wikipedia entry thinking it might be there and what did I find? Someone has converted the whole shebang into a ZUNE friendly format. Sweeeeeeet. Now this is why we made it Creative Commons and gave ya'll the source files. A big, big thanks to Rob Banagale at bittersweet being for hooking this up (way back in January, actually). Sorry we didn't notice it earlier.

Download the ZUNE version of nyc2123 over at bittersweet being.

NYC2123: język polski

noreply@blogger.com (Chad Allen) — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:14:00 +0000

Greetings friends. We've been a little delayed in posting these, but
Mike Dziewonski has translated the first three issues of
NYC2123 into Polish. Enjoy the read (links on homepage), and thanks
again to Mike for all the hard work!

Source Files for Issue 6 Released

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 03:58:00 +0000

I think our collective brains shut down for a while after we finished this series, but we finally got around to publishing the source files for issue 6. So have at it translators -- I think the crew working on the Polish translation might be close to issue 6 by now (we should have the issues already translated into Polish up in the next day or so). Sorry for the delay, thanks for your patience.

Achtung, Amigos: Issue 3 translated to Deutsch and Español

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 19:03:00 +0000

Our German and Spanish speaking readers can now read Issue 3 in their native tongue. A big thanks to "Darkling" for the Deutsch translation and Adrian Galindo for Español. We got a bit bogged down working on issue 6 and forgot to post these, so our apologies to "Darking" and Adrian and also to our German and Spanish readers for the delay. Check out the home page for links to the PSP and web-based versions or follow the links below:

Deutsch PSP ZIP
Deutsch web-based

Español PSP ZIP
Español web-based

Also, if anyone is interested in translating NYC2123 into any other languages, or helping out with current translation projects, check out the translation message boards here or send us an email at: info@nyc2123.com.

NYC2123 Scores Hollywood Management Deal

noreply@blogger.com (Chad Allen) — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:05:00 +0000

For everyone out there who has expressed interest in seeing NYC2123 on the big screen, we're happy to let you know that we're one step closer to that goal. NYC2123 is now being managed by Brillstein-Grey, a big-time Hollywood management agency with clients like Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, David Spade and numerous authors, directors and screenwriters. They're currently in the process of shopping around the movie rights to the graphic novel. So a big shout-out to everyone who has helped out with the project, and most of all to the fans who have kept us going and spread the word. Thanks, everyone! Cross your fingers! Stay tuned for updates...

Issue 6 Released

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:33:00 +0000

Issue 6 is done. NYC2123: Dayender is done. You can view it online here, view the PSP formatted site here, or download the ZIP file for your PSP here.

We want to thank everyone who has supported us over the last 10 or 11 months. It's been quite a ride. I'm sure we'll be back here over the next few days to thank all those individuals that need individual thanking and to talk about some other stuff that's related to NYC2123 that we've been just to busy to comment on.

We hope you've enjoyed this as much as we have.

Issue 6 Will Be Released This Tuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 01:51:00 +0000

Issue 6, the final installment of NYC2123: Dayender will be released this coming Tuesday (June 20th, 2006). We want to thank everyone who has followed the series -- without the early support and amazingly positive feedback we may not have had it in us to finish this beast. We certainly wouldn't have been as inspired. It's been a lot of work and a lot of fun. Chad and I think this final issue is one of the best.

Issue 6 was originally the shortest in the series, but as we began working on it we realized the story deserved a more detailed finale. As a result, it's ballooned from roughly 30 frames to 75 -- the longest in the series.

So if you can, hang on one more day as we put the final coat of polish on this last issue. We hope you'll find the long wait worth it when you finally see how it all ends.

P.S. If you want to know exactly when issue 6 is online, subscribe to our RSS feed. We'll update the blog as soon as it hits the streets.

Source Files for Issue 5 Released

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Thu, 11 May 2006 16:39:00 +0000

We've had a few requests recently for the issue 5 source files, so I took a few hours off from illustrating issue 6 to format and package them up. Here they are -- translate and mash away.

We're still cranking away on issue 6 and we'll let everyone know the release date when we get close enough to accurate predict it.

Issue 6 Progress

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:35:00 +0000

We just wanted to assure everyone that issue 6 is on its way. We're hard at work finishing the illustration as I write this. I know a lot of you were hoping it would be out earlier -- and honestly we were too. We took some extra time to re-write a few sections and since it's the last issue we want to take our time and make sure it's as good as it can be. It will be out before the end of June (hopefully sometime in May if things go really well).

So we're going to try to stay a bit more active on the blog ('cause we've sucked at that), keep everyone up-to-date, and give you some sneak peaks at finished artwork.

Thanks for your patience everyone. Here are a couple frames that won't give away too much but hopefully you'll enjoy.

More Mashup Action

noreply@blogger.com (Chad Allen) — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:41:00 +0000

Mike Jones recently wrote in to let us know about a NYC2123 mashup he created as part of his research on digital media production and mobile content delivery. You can download the mashup in various formats from his site (it's called 'the network'). Check it out. Mike also manages theSoundhouseVectorlab at Australias largest musuem, The Powerhouse. SoundhouseVectorlab (www.shvl.org) runs a variety of low-cost workshops in video, 2d and 3d graphics, electronic music and sound, animation and imaging for a huge diversty of audiences (from people with a disability and youth at risk of dropping out of school; right through to professional development and masterclasses). Cool.

Capítulo 2 en Español

noreply@blogger.com (Chad Allen) — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:26:00 +0000

Thanks once again to the work of Adrián Galindo and Augusto Hernández you can now read Issue 2 of NYC2123 en Español. Download it for your PSP or read it online.

Interview on semantikon

noreply@blogger.com (Chad Allen) — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:24:00 +0000

If you just can't get enough of hearing us talk about NYC2123, you can check out semantikon's interview of me and Paco. They've also done some cool stuff like creating a broadside poster (perfect for hanging on your bedroom wall), and for you die-hard paper fans, a PDF version of Issue 1 that you can print out and read anywhere.

Issue 5 Released

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 05:54:00 +0000

Thanks for everyone's patience. If you've been reading this blog you know the reasons why issues 4 and 5 have taken so long (holidays, work, baby, work). Anyway, issue 5 is finally done and we think its great. It's also the longest issue to date so hopefully you all find it worth the wait.

You know the drill, click here to read it on you computer, here to read it on your PSP browser or here to download the ZIP file of PSP formatted images.

You can also stop by the Outlaw Barge Store and pick up a t-shirt, hoodie or some other piece of apparel to support our cause. Or, if you prefer to give us cold, hard cash to show us how much you love NYC2123 you can donate to our PayPal account here.

Happy reading.

Issue 5 Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:24:00 +0000

The new issue is coming soon. My first daughter was just born this week -- so that combined with the end of the year holidays has slowed us down a bit. Plus issue 5 is the longest issue to date. But it is coming soon. Maybe another week?

Video of Illustration Process

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 01:25:00 +0000

Before the xmas break I did a quick video capture of my illustration process. This is an image from issue #1, though this is a recreation of that art since I didn't think to video capture it when I did it 6 months ago or whatever. I have no idea if anyone will find this interesting or not, but here it is (again on YouTube):

http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=mVgS33HE4Zk

Futurama NYC2123 mash-up

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 22:25:00 +0000

My good friend Mark created the first mash-up (that we know of). It's a fantastic video that recaps the story of "NYC2123: Dayender" through issue 4 using Futurama music, dialog and sound effects. It's creatively titled: "nyc2123rama" and looks like it actually took him a decent amount of time hacking around in iMovie as well.

Thanks Mark. It made me laugh -- hopefully those familiar with both series will find it amusing. You can find it on YouTube.

Sneak Peak Art from Issue 5

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:42:00 +0000

A few people have been asking about the timing of issue 5. It's coming -- for more details see my comments from the previous post (the post itself is about the Spanish translation -- read the comments below that). In the meantime, here's a frame of near final art from a fight scene in issue 5 that I'm having a blast illustrating.

Click on the image to view a larger version:

NYC2123 en Español

noreply@blogger.com (Chad Allen) — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:16:00 +0000

Adrián Galindo and Augusto Hernández just released a Spanish translation of Issue 1 of NYC2123. Cool! Check it out on our homepage. ¡Que Bueno!

A Bit on Illustration Process

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 21:23:00 +0000

I've been meaning to do this for awhile but haven't had the time. Below you can see some images that go from storyboard to final art. Click on the images, or here, to see the complete series in a larger format. There are also a few comparisons of source character photography and the final illustration.

Issue 4 Source Files Posted

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:11:00 +0000

Head on over to the source files page to grab the latest issue in Adobe Illustrator format. And for those of you new to NYC2123, the source files are published under a Creative Commons license, so have at it with the mash-ups, translations, wallpapers, etc. We didn't get a fan created Halloween or Thanksgiving mash-up, but maybe we'll put together a contest for Christmas/Hanukkah/New Year, etc to provide some incentive. NYC2123 t-shirt anyone? What do we gotta' give away to get some mash-up goodness?

Issue 4 Released

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:09:00 +0000

Finally. We're a bit late with this issue, but our day jobs and the holiday season have been constant interruptions. Enough with the excuses though, head over to the freshly redesigned home page to read or download issue 4 -- get ready to have some serious plot busted out on your ass.

Who makes this comic? Why does it take so long?

noreply@blogger.com (Chad Allen) — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 20:25:00 +0000

We get a lot of e-mails asking when the next issue is going to come out. We've been getting these e-mails since the day after Issue 1 was released. This is very flattering, and the amount of positive feedback we've gotten for producing NYC2123 is far beyond what we expected.

I just want to clarify a few things, so that our readers understand why the comic doesn't come out as often as some of them might like. This comic is made by two people. One person writes the comic and the other person draws it. That's it. There are no assistants or interns or caterers. These two people are brothers, who have full time jobs, one in advertising and one in marketing. These two people spend a lot of time at their jobs, and can only work on the comic when they are not at the office. These two people live at opposite ends of the U.S., so sometimes it is hard for them to talk to each other about the comic as often as they would like. These two people have certain expectations about the quality of the comic, and they do not want to release content that does not meet their expectations.

We have tried very hard to put out one issue a month, which has been our stated schedule all along, and so far we have hit those deadlines. But we can only do so much given that we have regular jobs, and we hope you'll understand and be patient as we work to put out the next three issues.

If you really love the comic a lot and have a big pile of money you would like to give us, we will quit our jobs and work on it full time. Just let us know via the "contact us" page.

Thanks again for reading and for all of your support.

Issue 3 Source Files Posted

noreply@blogger.com (Paco) — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 01:47:00 +0000

What more can I add that the title doesn't already say? You can get the Adobe Illustrator files here. Now git mashin' (or translatin').