Re: Nordguard Across Thin Ice Pdf Download
Sanora Ngueyn
The IGN reviewer in question knows furry stuff pretty well, but he also knows his IGN audience, which is pretty likely to consider "furry" as snicker-worthy if they consider it at all. I don't think the review was grudging -- it was quite positive, after all -- it was simply written in a way which started out with, in effect, "set aside your biases, because there's some good stuff out there that's pretty furry."
You should have written about 2 times less, mostly explaining the plot. Someone unfamiliar with the artist (ex: me) wouldn't care for anything, except a short plot summary. THEN, if the reader is interested, he/she might read all the details after.
I'm confused . . . why is providing more information a bad thing? If a person is unfamiliar with the artists, wouldn't they be as likely to want to know more about the plot (so they'd know if they would be interested in the story), not less?
Hey! So, I recently stumbled upon a few pages of a graphic novel "Nordguard: Across thin ice", and I got super into it, yet can't find anything past page 65. I'm down to buy the book, yet can't find it for under $70(which I'm far too poor to justify buying). I know this may be the wrong place to ask, but I figured since it was composed of nothing but anthros, this might be my best bet.
In 2012, BlackTeagan was named as one of five nominees for the 2012 Russ Manning Award, in recognition of her penciling of Across Thin Ice[12][13]. The award, targeted toward newcomer comic book artists whose professional works have appeared within the previous two years, is to be awarded to its winner at the Eisner Award ceremony during Comic-Con International. This is her first personal nomination for an award.
London is the point dog and second in command of Pi's team. Out of everyone on the team, London is the most mature, serious-minded, and logical, who rarely speaks unless he has something important to say. First a guide, and then a teacher, London has been with the Nordguard for more than a decade, but perhaps due to his overly-cautious nature, has never been offered to lead his own team. However, he does not seem angered about this, and instead seems to trust and care more about Pi's safety and well-being, occasionally to her annoyance.
Nordguard: Across Thin Ice was nominated for the 2012 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award, a category within the Eisner Awards.[6] It also won the 2011 Ursa Major Award for Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work and for Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration.[7]
Headed to ComicCon, ATI Page 4[Jul. 19th, 201104:30 pm]nordguard
Tomorrow afternoon I'm headed west for San Diego and ComicCon 2011!
I'll be running around most of the time, but you can catch me at the Sofawolf Press booth various times during the weekend. I'm more than happy to sign anything, as always! I'll be using my @screwbald Twitter for the convention, and to alert folks to when I'll be at the Sofawolf Booth in case you wanted to swing by!
So stop by Booth #1236 (in the webcomic section, that orange one, on your map!)
You can grab a copy of Nordguard: Across Thin Ice, or Dog's Days of Summer, or any other fine Sofawolf books!
Sofawolf Press' will also have the last hardcover Across Thin Ice copies, so if you wanted one and missed out at either AnthroCon or the online pre-sales, now may be your last chance to get the first print/first edition hardcover!
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Across Thin Ice, Available Now![Jul. 1st, 201106:49 pm]nordguard[Current Music Three Dog Night - Joy to the World]
In an effort to be brief (and spare clogging up LJ inboxes) I'll just say this one thing:
Starting today, Across Thin Ice is available to purchase from Sofawolf Press' website!
Click Here to get your own copy of Across Thin Ice!
Softcovers are $19.95, 75 full color pages of arctic adventure, suitable for ages 13 and up! (There's some violence and language!)
Pre-orders of the signed hardcover ATI books also hit the post office today!
I also have some Nordguard patches and vinyl stickers left over, and soon as I'm settled back in, I'll see about making them available for sale online.
You can read the full post-AnthroCon post over this way, if you've a mind to!
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Nordguard Patches and Stickers[Jun. 19th, 201107:56 pm]nordguard
With AnthroCon and the release of Across Thin Ice now less than a week away, I figured it's time to post these! :]
I'll have Nordguard patches and stickers for sale at my dealer's table (G15) at AnthroCon-- I'll have a few of the regular Nordguard 3.5" patches (ones on the left there,) and in the middle, some of the "special release" patches (3" in size) to coincide with the comic's debut, and last, there's some vinyl indoor/outdoor Nordguard stickers!
Also, just a reminder--to either pick up your pre-ordered hardcover copies, or just buy a hardcover or softcover copy of Across Thin Ice, you'll want to go to Sofawolf Press' island for that! I won't have any copies for sale. Afterwards, you're welcome to come by my table if you'd like them vandalized by a signature. ;]
If you're not making it to AnthroCon or ComicCon, Across Thin Ice softcovers will go for sale online ($19.95) right here: click!
And, I suppose, if I have any left over patches and such, I'll offer them for sale when I make my way home after the convention! LinkLeave a comment
The Books![Jun. 5th, 201111:59 am]nordguard[Current Music Spoon - I Turn My Camera On]
It's a pretty great feeling to finish a large project, in a kind of abstract and liberating way. It's an entirely different and equally wonderful feeling to finally be holding the physical final product in your hands. :]
The fellows at Sofawolf Press were kind enough to overnight us a soft and hardcover copy of Across Thin Ice, soon as they received them from the printer. They turned out great! The paper is high quality, the colors are nice, they are heavy, and smell like new stickers. The hardcover is especially meaty and I think I could fend off a hungry bear by using it as a club. Not that I intend to, but, you never know.
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Across Thin Ice - Cover[May. 22nd, 201103:36 pm]nordguard[Current Music Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters - Pistol Packin' Mama]
Here is the cover for Across Thin Ice, Book One of the Nordguard graphic novel trilogy.
I can't believe I'm typing this, but...As of posting this, there's only 7 signed copies of the hardcover edition still available for pre-order! :]
(More info on the pre-order here!)
==Scratch that, looks like all the hardcover preorders have been sold!==
Pre-orders will ship July 1st, or you can pick it up at AnthroCon. There will also be 200 or so hardcover copies, which are not part of the pre-orders, that will be available at Anthrocon, and ComicCon, while supplies last. Those will be sold first come, first serve, so if you miss out on the hardcover pre-orders and are attending AC, you still stand a good chance of getting one! (There will be plenty of softcover copies, this is just if you're interested in getting one of the first-edition hardcovers.)
And, last reminder, the softcover copies for $19.95 will first debut at AnthroCon, and go for sale online July 1st 2011, from Sofawolf Press's site, here!
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Pre-Order Info for Nordguard Hardcovers[May. 20th, 201111:52 am]nordguardTomorrow morning the pre-orders for the hardcover editions of Across Thin Ice begins!
(Not to mention the hardcovers of Kyell Gold's Out of Position and Isolation Play books!)
Sofawolf Press has posted information on ordering, how to get your copy and how to be kind to their servers. Give it a read, over here on the Sofawolf Press Livejournal!
In short, there's no need to slam their servers at 8am, since there should be plenty of books to go around--and if you want to slam their servers anyway, you can save yourself the time and make an account on their website before hand. ;]
Also in the Sofawolf post, there's a bit of information on international shipping options, and links to Sofawolf's German and Brazilian distributors, which may provide you a cheaper shipping option.
As a reminder, this is just pre-orders for the signed hardcover edition, which you can either opt to pick up at AnthroCon (with a valid ID), or have it mailed to you July 1st. The hardcover edition is $39, and the softcover edition will be $19.95. Both editions are full color, the softcover is 9x11.5 and the hardcover is a bit larger. The hardcover also has a snazzy map on the inside covers, which the softcover does not. ;]
There will be no pre-orders for the softcover edition and those will go for sale first at AnthroCon June 23rd, and be available online July 1st from the Sofawolf Press website. Later this year, you can also pick up a softcover copy at many major comic and fandom conventions that Sofawolf Press attends or distributes to, such as ComicCon and EuroFurence.
That's all, back to painting I go! :] LinkLeave a comment
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Pi and her team of sled dogs, part of the Nordguard elite, strike out northwards on a dangerous rescue mission. Bandits, thin ice, and inclement weather they can handle. It's what they don't know about their mission that can kill them...