The Beanbag comic

Update

2010-09-15T19:51:00.000-07:00

Hey folks,
So I have been posting mostly on the Facebook page devoted to the Beanbag.
You can read all the latest news there.

All I can really say is that the book is getting done, but just VERY slowly.
I hope it's all worth it in the end and we make alot of money for the transplant clinic.
I only need a cover and four more pages done for the book.
Then it will be lettered and published!

I can't want to go to the NY comic con and maybe some chaps there will want to contribute.

Stephan out.....

SPEED UP

2010-03-27T12:45:00.000-07:00

The Beanbag is slowing down due to a huge loss of "help"
I need a letterer to letter all 44 pages, a photoshopist to clean the pages, and four more pages for the Beanbag.

Who out there can help?

UPDATE

2010-02-16T06:59:00.000-08:00

The Beanbag is almost done.
Now that I have 44 pages, and with the surplus of artists, the book will now be 48 pages!
All I need is 4 more artists, I hope Mike Norton, Tim Seeley, and Alan Moore can join.

INTERVIEW

2010-02-03T03:36:00.000-08:00

Hey gents,
Sorry to keeping you waiting.
I got interviewed in regards to the Beanbag check it out below....in the comments section for now, I will put it on the blog latter.
Best,

UPDATE

2010-01-25T16:29:00.000-08:00

The only news that can be worth telling is that I was interviewed by Benjamin Kreger, A nice man who was in the Iraq war and is maintaining a small press publishing company at the same time. I will post the interview when it is written up.

There is also a very small chance that Alan Moore may contribute a page to the Beanbag, Yes I hope he will draw a page! With all the amazing talent he has (or lack there of :D).

Other then that I just need 13 more pages and a awsome cover.

P.S. I saw Avatar, and it was ....o..k...

Beanbag is cool again

2009-11-18T03:50:00.000-08:00

The Beanbag project is slowly getting back on it's rickety feet beacause two comrades are helping with this charity.
One is Len Wallace, a fellow man that had a rare heart condition and the second is Tom Mauer who will be lettering the comic now (since the last one has vanished.

Now with a solid plan, the Beanbag will be done before you know it.

Update

2009-10-02T19:57:00.000-07:00

It's October and the Beanbag comic is not doing so well.
At this point it may need a few pages, and a well drawn cover.
After that is sorted out. Well... it may be finally done and published!

2009-07-29T18:48:00.000-07:00

It is the end of the San Diego comic con and August is soon to come. Thus Beanbag will be back to the full swing of things and wrapped up soon.
That is if a team of top artists can be found.

The Beanbag being pushed backed

2009-07-03T05:53:00.000-07:00

Due to the fact that I will be trying to assemble a team of top named artists to join the comic project. The Beanbag comic won't be done anytime soon. Since it's a fact that the summer time is a busy time of year becuase of the summer movies, pitching scripts and ideas, and comic conventions. I won't be asking anyone to join till late August. But when I do, there will be an even more gap of time for these artists to draw out the pages, ink, and then have them all lettered.
The wait for the book will be even longer but hopefully it will be worth it.

2009-06-21T06:01:00.000-07:00

Two new preview pages

the first is by Scott Ambruson

The second is by Dan Larson

and the Beanbags are by me

Enjoy.

Block of Bad News

2009-06-13T05:47:00.000-07:00

First I would like to say that a good Face book friend and Beanbag contributer Dave Simons has passed away.
There is something going around saying that the Beanbag comic is a scam, I can tell you now that it is not true, It is very real.
And I have lost alot of artists so I am down to about 20 guest artists and I need more to contribute.

Is there good news? no not really and not anything that can out way the bad news.
I would also like to say that TopShelf is not publishing the Beanbag. I still have to send a twenty page submission like everyone else.

New due date

2009-06-04T11:36:00.001-07:00

The new due date is June 25th, that will be the end of my school year so that will give me more time to work on the submitted pages.

Due Date

2009-05-30T09:13:00.000-07:00

For artsits that visit the blog all the pages of art are due June 17th

2009-05-29T13:23:00.001-07:00

Mr. Gibbons page is done, and as a treat I will show you a panel of that very page.

Soon the book will be done mid June but for now I will show more preview images. as the month goes by.

Extending

2009-05-27T14:40:00.000-07:00

Yes, the Beanbag comic may as well have it's final wrap up due date in the middle of June for there are not only many people not done with their page, but there are many more people that are joining. Thus making the comic bigger and better.

Guests

2009-05-22T13:39:00.000-07:00

For right now I will be posting the names of the people that have their pages drawn and the people that have their pages as works in progress. With their contact info that is.

Dave Sim: Logo

Josh and Neal Adams: 1

Scott Ambruson: 1

Edward Bickford: 1
http://www.edbickford.blogspot.com/
1711studios@comcast.net

Bill Chiang: 2

Andrew Fox: 1

Evin ****: 1

Oliver Simonsen:1
http://www.capzap.whatcomix.com/

Isaak Lien: 2
http://isaaklien.blogspot.com/
ikmouse@yahoo.com

Nicholas Repenning: 1

Dave Gibbons: 1

Nicole Davies: 1

Marili Ramirez: 1

Dave North: 1

Brian Lopez: 1

Trisha Cezair: 1

Lewis Killin: 1

Dan Larson: 1
http://www.circlecomics.com/

Richard comics: 1
http://www.14comics.net/

more names to show up

Wrap up

2009-05-13T16:00:00.000-07:00

In only two and a half weeks the Beanbag will be wrapping up and soon it will be published.
Mr.Gibbons is working on his page and everything is coming together.
I might post up some more art before it all ends though.

Example page

2009-05-06T14:05:00.000-07:00

I am sorry for the delay, but here is the example page for the Beanbag.

look in "aw" at what you will be seeing in the book.

In other news, it is the month of May. That means towards the end the book should be wrapping up!

story: Stephan Lapin/Paul DeBerry

art: Jeremy McHugh

Beanbag: Stephan Lapin

Inks: Stephan Lapin

2009-04-04T12:42:00.000-07:00

The loveible scamp known as Beanbag is having a small design change for the book. Images will be posted soon.

2009-03-29T12:44:00.000-07:00

There are 30 pages drawn by guest artists, and maybe even more to come.
The book is almost done.

Beanbag Example page

2009-03-27T18:56:00.000-07:00

(Sorry, the page has been posted and is up above)

Here is the exapample/preview page

story: Stephan Lapin/Paul DeBerry

art: Jeremy McHugh

Beanbag: Stephan Lapin

Inks: Stephan Lapin

Oh happy days!

2009-03-19T12:19:00.000-07:00

It's a fact, Dave Gibbons (Watchmen) has emailed me back and will be contributing something to the Beanbag comic. Will it be a page? a pinup? Only time will tell.

2009-03-09T18:35:00.001-07:00

A one of a kind Beanbag figure is being made by Ryan Ross. Pictures of it should appear when it's done.

2009-03-07T14:07:00.000-08:00

I saw the film Watchmen and it was great. Thus reminding me that I hope Dave Gibbons replies to my letter I sent him and contributes a page to the Beanbag comic.

2009-03-06T19:23:00.001-08:00

David Finch has declined at this moment becuase he still is working for Marvel.
Maybe down the line he will contribute a page..

2009-03-03T12:55:00.001-08:00

After counting the pages up, I have about 21 pages in general and 17 pages done by guest artists. Although, my goal is to get about 25 guest pages.
In other news, The intro pages to the comic are almost done, and the team will soon be working on the guest pages one by one. I hope to post more images soon.

2009-02-26T09:28:00.000-08:00

And here is Beanbag himself, more images should be posted latter. Like a preview page for example.

Update:

Some guest artists that might contribute a page are Dave Gibbons, David Finch, Brian Haberlin, Georges Jeanty, Brian Bolland, Patrick Gleason, and much more. Though these are a couple just to name a few.

Welcome to The Beanbag Blog

2009-02-23T12:33:00.000-08:00

Hello, and welcome to the Beanbag Blog!

The Beanbag is an upcoming comic by Stephan Lapin about the extraordinairy adventures of Beanbag, a 5th-dimensional creature that our minds can only comprehend as the cutesy humanoid blob we all know and love.

Using his ability to travel throughout the 5th dimension, Beanbag can travel between time, space, and "multiverses" at will. These "multiverses" will be represented by the different styles used by many different guest artists, resulting in a huge variety of art all while retaining a quirky style of humor.

"Beanbag," of course, will always be drawn the same throughout these pages, allowing for an amusing contrast between his cartoony style and the realistic or exaggerated world of the guest artist's around him.

Coming sometime the end of this year! The proceeds will benefit the transplant wing at Boston Children's Hospital, where Stephan has received 2 hearts.