Happy Holidays!!

I hope everyone is doing well this holiday season. It has been a very busy year. I appreciate all the nice emails I've received and I do apologize for the delay of Korgi 3. However, Korgi 3 will be released in 2011. I'll be sure to post more info when I have it. At this point I only have a handful of pages left. This is a big book and I want to do it right, and that takes time.

Happy holidays from our family to yours and see you in 2011!

Finally, an update!

Hello everyone! It's been quite a stretch since my last post. I apologize. Also I wanted to Thank everyone for all of the great emails I have received about the Korgi series and my Welsh Corgi related artwork. It's always great hearing from you!

2009 was very busy and we had a tough summer as our oldest girl, Penny went through surgery and radiation for an aggressive cancer that she was diagnosed with. She recovered well and we are waiting to see how everything worked out. Her doctors have been impressed with her stamina and she is getting the best care possible. Penny is my first Welsh Corgi that I have raised from a puppy and my first dog. She just turned 10 last November. Needless to say, it has been an emotional year but it has made me appreciate all the great things in life including the time I still have with Penny and my other corgi, Leo. I have posted a painting of her I completed this summer.

"Where is Korgi Book3?" I get this question alot! Well, here is a cover image for Book 3 and we have a release date set for later this year. You can Pre-Order the book now over at Top Shelf's website.

I have lots of great things in the works and can't wait to share them with everyone! Til then, keep reading and Bark on!
Christian Slade

NYC ComicCon!

I'll be at the Top Shelf booth (#1620) at the NYC Comic Con this weekend (Feb 6-8).
Stop by if you are in the area. I will have original art from some of the first two Korgi books and will have copies of Book 1 and 2 available.

It's been a few years since Ann and I have been in good old New York! It will be a short trip, but hopefully lots of fun!

Korgi Book 2 and Baltimore ComicCon

Korgi Book 2 is finally out in the world! In the photo are some of the copies we received modeled by Mr. Lee himself! Of course work is never done as you can see in the photo of my art desk this week.Here we've got the first rough drawings going for Korgi Book 3 as well as an acrylic painting in progress. This painting is one of many I will be bringing to this year's Pembroke National Specialty in Georgia this Novemeber.

Ann and I will be signing copies of Korgi at the Baltimore ComicCon September 27-28. Stop by the Top Shelf Productions booth and say hi! We will also have original art from the books there as well. Hope to see you there!

Sigining at Chicago Comics For Free Comic Book Day!

Ann and I will be signing books at Chicago Comics on Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 from 12-2pm. It is our first trip to Chicago and we are glad to be able to make our first appearance at a Free Comic Book Day event too! Korgi will have an original 6 page story entitled, "Bathtime!" within Top Shelf's Free Comic. I will also have copies of Korgi Book 1 there as well as some original art. Hope to see you there!

Korgi Book 2 Final Cover

Here is the final art for the wraparound cover of Korgi Book 2 which has been titled "The Cosmic Collector". The release for this will be in August 2008.

Twins and Corgis

Summer was very hot down here in Florida and very busy. The twins, Kate and Nate, are getting along just fine with the corgis, Penny and Leo. At first the corgis were a little reserved of the twins, but they've finally come around and have started to count them as part of the pack, (especially now that we've moved onto solid foods! Oatmeal ...mmmmmm!)

My wife and my family were nice enough to handle the twinfants while I attended San Diego Comicon this summer. Thanks to everyone for stopping by and picking up the book. It was great meeting readers of Korgi and seeing their faces as they flipped through it. I am excited to have the next one out there soon!