Crown of Life Junior Comics Blog

Happy Birthday to us but, the presents are for you!!!

2012-01-27T12:32:00.000-08:00

This Wednesday marks three years since we debuted at Wondercon in San Francisco. While it's been a roller coaster of a ride there has been nothing more fulfilling than producing and publishing all of the Crown Jr. titles. In celebration of the three years I wanted to give away my favorite book Priscilla #2 which features the story of Jonah. We will be giving away 5 copies with Crown Jr. trading cards. Simply enter below through Rafflecopter there are many ways to enter and get multiple entries into the contest. The contest begins now and ends Febuary 3rd.
-Pete-

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Vote for Priscilla #4 for Christian Comic book of the year

2012-01-12T15:08:00.000-08:00

Family Fiction Magazine is having their annual Reader's Choice Awards, and all of us at Salinas Slugger Studios was hoping that if you loved Priscilla #4 could you please vote for the book. Simply enter

Priscilla #4 by Salinas Slugger Studios

in line "18." YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ENTER ANYTHING ELSE IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO!

To vote simply click here

If you have not gotten a chance to read Priscilla #4 we have it available online to read for a limited time. You can view Priscilla #4 by clicking here

We thank you so much for your time and help!

God Bless,

Peter

Official: Priscilla #5!!!

2011-12-20T15:46:00.000-08:00

I've tried my best to keep the project under wraps, but it is time to make our next title official! Priscilla #5 is our next project, it is in production and the above is a "rough" from the upcoming title. In the issue we are going to deal with human trafficking. Jamie Cosley is donating his talents to this project and really is the inspiration for the title. Jamie went to Belize this last summer on some mission work (which by the way I am totally jealous, what a good Godly man he is!) He came back with some stories and the possibility of working together for a third party project to shed light on the subject matter of human trafficking. Usually these things take time to develop, and well God help me because I am not the patient and have never been a wait and see type. So I figured let's do our own comic on the subject and make it Priscilla #5. We have no official release dates as of yet, but as promised before under the code name "Broken Wings," we will be offering the title in Spanish with a free digital version available for free through the iTunes bookstore.

We are currently sold out of David and Goliath, and Priscilla #4 we hope to have the titles back in stock in the beginning of the year. I have not been able to post too many updates simply because I have been overwhelmed with being a Parent with a child with special needs, a student, and dealing with things everyone goes through but during the winter break I promise to get more information out to you guys. Friday I will post again with some terrific end of the year good news.

Lil' Priscilla is still going on strong, there has not been a update in a while but that is only because we have been working hard on Priscilla #5. I hope all is well and God Bless!

-Peter-

Stuff those stockings sale!!!

2011-10-31T15:56:00.000-07:00

Starting Tuesday, November 1st we will be having a special "Stuff those stockings sale," where all Crown Jr. titles will be available at cost! Link to the webpage will be available the day of. Sale is limited to supply on hand so please order early as certain books are limited. Also Priscilla #4 "O, Come Let Us Adore Him," is about the Christmas story and is a must have. That's it for now once again we will post the link for the sale on November 1st.

Broken Wings

2011-10-12T11:39:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since we had a post, but at least this one will be filled with lots of news. First off this Friday we will begin production of our TOP SECRET project "Broken Wings." While this will be held under wraps until it's release, we will release some details about the project.

It will be a full color comic book featuring the artwork of Jamie Cosley.
It will be our first comic book available in print in both English and Spanish.
It will be free in digital format (in English) via the iBooks store, readable on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch.

In case you missed it we have some of our titles in the iBooks store simply search "JMG STUDIO"

We have also launched Lil' Priscilla, we hope you are enjoying the comic strip (www.LilPriscilla.com), if you have an newsletter, magazine or other media and would like Lil' Priscilla to appear in it, please contact us crownjrcomics (at) gmail (dot) com. We offer amazing rates and offering six free months of strips when you sign up for a year.

If you are on Facebook you can follow us there at www.Facebook.com/crownjr and at www.Facebook.com/salinasslugger

Have a great week, and God Bless

-Peter-

Lil' Priscilla in: Content

2011-08-26T17:42:00.000-07:00

2011 Spirit West Coast Summary

2011-08-08T17:33:00.000-07:00

It was another amazing year at Spirit West Coast Monterey we met some old friends and made some new ones. The music was good and loud. The food was delicious :) and we really sold a diverse amount of products including but not limited to toys, iPhone Noah covers and lots of comics. Kids were hoarding our Buster Bennington buttons and free trading cards, I guess everyone loves free swag.

We were once again set up on vendor island and despite the cold night winds and chronic dust problems, and oh yeah the moisture issues (the comics took it very hard) we got lots of foot traffic inside the booth. I was really overwhelmed by the response Buster Bennington received especially since I only made a little sign with a logo for it. I was constantly being asked if I had a Buster comic book. I had even one person who asked how much for the sign, and then asked me how much for my shirt (I made a buster logo tee). So I was really moved on how much people right off the bat loved the Buster concept even though they were just seeing the new Buster Bennington logo.

The bad news is we didn't break even as I hoped and therefore I must delay the beginning of Salinas Slugger Studios animation... for now. I hope to start back up by the end of the year after I have recouped the losses. The good news is I did sell enough comics, toys, and iPhone covers to fund a new, but smaller project. Salinas Slugger Studios will be starting a new series of canvas art prints designed for children's bedrooms and youth group decor. Drew Pocza has been hired to complete the first piece of the series and we will post more information as it becomes available. I thank everyone for their support, I couldn't do it without you!!!

God Bless,

-Peter Gonzalez-

Lil' Priscilla

2011-07-21T14:49:00.000-07:00

Finally we are going to push ahead on a Lil' Priscilla project. We will be featuring her in her own comic strip to be produced on a unconfirmed basis. But the good news is we are finally pushing forward on the project. We will also be pushing forward on a Buster Bennington comic strip that will be featured with the Lil' Priscilla strip. More news will follow as it becomes available.

-Pete-

Crown Jr. Comics at Comic Con

2011-07-19T19:09:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately we were not able to exhibit at Comic Con in San Diego this year, it is our hope to one day be there be it wasn't meant to be this year. Fortunately for us however the CCAS (Christian Comic and Arts Society) will be there and has done us the tremendous favor by carrying our titles at the event. Here is a list of Crown Jr. titles they will have on hand.

David and Goliath
Noah
Moses
Priscilla 1-3

The CCAS booth will be located at Corner Booth Space #P-08. We hope all making the trek have a great time and have a safe trip.

We are two weeks away from Spirit West Coast, we are looking forward to exhibiting there for the third straight year. We will be looking to raise the ante as we will have more titles, better giveaways, and can't wait to meet our old SWC friends and make new ones.

Also we have the good news of announcing Crown Jr. Comics will be available at the Wizard Chicago Comic Con. I thank Brian Bradley and David McConnehey on making this happen it is a tremendous blessing.

Have a GREAT week and God Bless,

-Peter-

Nemo Update

2011-06-28T20:46:00.000-07:00

Prayer works! Little Nemo to my understanding is now out of the ICU, and is on his way to rehab. While this is great news there is still a long road for a full recovery, which we pray for and fully expect. One of the many blessings I come across from doing Christian comics are the people I meet and the relationships I make. I'm lucky to call my pal and Priscilla artist Jamie Cosley my friend. He was kind enough to create a special little painting for Nemo. When I receive it I will forward it to Nemo's family and I hope Nemo will love it!

I ask for your continued prayers, as mentioned before there is a long road ahead, also say a prayer for Nemo's family that the good Lord comfort them during this difficult time. You can stay up to date with Nemo's progress here on facebook.

-Pete-

Salinas Slugger Studios Animation

2011-06-23T21:55:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to make a official announcement that Crown Jr. Comics and Salinas Slugger Studios will be venturing into cartoon animation. We will not stop producing comic books, we will just not be producing them at the rate we have the last two years. I feel we will be able to reach more people and be able to be more financially sound if we start producing animated shorts. We WILL have something to show you very soon. Our first series will be The Adventures of Buster Bennington. I will post more information as it becomes available.

-Pete-

Please help my little friend Nemo!

2011-06-22T23:06:00.000-07:00

I have recently have come across some very sad news. This cute little boy pictured above was a victim of child abuse so severe he was put onto life support and has only recently been able to breathe on his own. Out of respect for the Segura family I don't want to list any details other than this little boy needs your prayers. Could you please take a minute out of your day to pray for this little four year old boy named Nehemiah Segura. You can also follow his progress on his facebook page created by his uncle whom I have personally spoken to. NEVER underestimate the power of prayer, NEVER underestimate the name whom we pray to. I pray for your speedy recovery Nemo!

-Peter-

Gearing up...

2011-05-18T14:02:00.000-07:00

We are two and a half months away from Spirit West Coast! For those who don't know SWC is the premier Christian music festival on the west coast and has had performers such as Toby Mac, David Crowder Band, Third Day, Newsboys, Mathew West, Jars of Clay, and many more. I have exhibited there the last two years and it has been a total blessing for me and my family. We will be giving away special Buster Bennington buttons to the first 250 people that come to the booth, last year we completely ran out of our Priscilla buttons and we printed up 500 of those so you better come to our booth early!

We will also be having a long list of new titles that we didn't have last year including...

Retribution LE
Priscilla #3
Priscilla #4
Soldier of Darkness #1
Babylon: Exile
Babylon: Conquest
The Christ #1
The Christ #2
Vladimir Prince of Russia
The Action Bible

We are also hoping to be debuting our new canvas art prints that will feature famous Biblical scenes that are usually not featured on artwork. Our other projects will also be starting Buster Bennington back up and we are searching for an artist to do the interior artwork for it. If you are interested please send an email to salinasslugger@gmail.com and please include online links of your cartoon artwork. That is it for now thanks for reading and God Bless!

-Pete-

WITB Vol. 5 DVD giveaway winner announced!!!

2011-05-09T22:56:00.001-07:00

Review: What's in the Bible Volume 5

2011-05-01T00:05:00.000-07:00

There is no kid's Christian product that I have been more excited for than Phil Vischer's (creator of VeggieTales), What's in The Bible DVD series. The series combines puppets, music skits, animation, and stick puppets to tell the world's most important story......The Story of God. Vischer in my opinion and also my seven year old's opinion has thus far delivered a great package of accurate Biblical theology, funny skits, and funny characters. I was sent a copy of What's in the Bible Volume 5 for review by the good people at Tyndale Kids.

I was very excited to dig into volume 5 as David and Goliath is one of my favorite Bible stories, and was actually the first story I covered in my comic book ministry. Volume five does a great job telling the rise and fall of King Saul, and then showing even someone as Godly as King David had flaws. I really love the way WITB pointed out that King David didn't make excuses for his sins, instead he would pray to God to forgive him and to make him whole again. That message really hit home with me, but I guess that's why I always watch these DVD's with my son as I too, learn lessons from these great productions. King Solomon is also covered, and of course the series covers all the tough questions like why King Solomon had 700 wives! Once again we have a perfect combination of puppetry, animation, and musical skits. The Bentley Brothers are absolutely great and always are the highlight of every DVD. I was wondering as I loaded the DVD if my seven year would get tired of watching the series, even though there was no real reason for him to do so. He loved volume 5! Told me it was his second favorite right behind volume one. So once again the WITB team has done it again. My son is already asking me for volume 6 telling me "I wonder what's in the next one." One of the things that I really love about the show is it teaches children the why's, who's, and where's of the Bible. These things we often don't really take time to teach as we often teach rules, and commandments. Which are important, but as a child grows up they need to know why the Bible is credible, and this series does just that. I'm really thankful to Phil Vischer and his team for producing this series.

The very generous team at What's in The Bible has given me a certificate to give away for a free copy of What's in the Bible Volume 5!!! So here are the contest rules.

You must follow this blog, click on the follow button on the right of this blog. If you already have a google account just log in, if not it's really easy to sign up!
You must then comment on this specific blog by stating your favorite Bible verse then putting your first name and last initial for example "Psalms 23 Peter G."
That's all you have to do!!! Numbers will be assigned by order of comments first person will be given the number 1, second person 2, and so on.
May 8th the winner will be chosen randomly by Random.org, and I will post a video announcing the
winner on this blog!!!
Contest is open to people in U.S. and Canada. ONE entry per household please.

What's in the Bible Volume 5 Giveaway Details

2011-04-27T01:08:00.000-07:00

I was very lucky to have been chosen by the What's in the Bible team to review their newest offering. As a token of their appreciation they sent me a certificate to giveaway to one of my lucky followers. So here are the details of the giveaway. I will post my review of volume 5 on May 1st, and I need you to do two things to be entered into the giveaway. 1.) Be a visible follower of my Crown Junior Comics Blog 2.) Comment your favorite Bible verse on that specific blog, I will set a reminder on the specific blog as well in case you forget the details :) The certificate can be taken to your local Biblestore or if there is not one locally or your Bible store sells out of the DVD you can mail it to the What's in the Bible people yourself to get your free copy. Please pass the word around. Entrants will be given a number by time entered and I will use Random.org to select the winner. This contest is available to everyone in the U.S. and Canada.

-Pete-

Review: "Secret of Indigo Moon" The Dopple Ganger Chronicles

2011-04-21T13:43:00.001-07:00

I was given a copy of "Secret of Indigo Moon" the second book in The Dopple Ganger Chronicles by Tyndale House Publishers to review. The story centers around Erik Morrissey an "accidental" explorer and detective. Erik is an orphan abandoned by his father and staying at Isambard Dunston's School for Wayward Children when he discovers a criminal ring robbing the wealthy neighbors nearby the school. With his best friends Sadie and Saskie who are twin sisters helping out along the way, Erik and friends stumble their way to figuring out the secret of Indigo Moon.

One of the things that really blew me away was this book is a "hybrid" book. Part novel, part comic book, and really is a great idea. However having a great idea is just half the battle, implementing it is another. Well I am glad to report this was done the right way, and the comic book sequences are just amazing. The artwork is worthy of anything you'll find at Marvel or DC Comics. I really enjoyed the book and now would like to find the first installment of the story. Besides the comic art, the presentation of the story was excellent with art, and letter fonts that helped created the mood of the story. While I didn't give away the ending in my rundown of the story I am glad to point out that it wasn't obvious who ringleader was and actually came out of left field.

There is nothing worse than an obvious ending, and you don't have to worry about that here.

This book is recommended for readers between the ages of 9-12. It is a Christian Fiction book, but was hard pressed to find anything much on faith on the book until the very end which was very light. I was left wondering if perhaps more could have been done without being over bearing as in other titles, and that is my only minor complaint.

Pros: Comic Book story woven throughout the book.

Very good story, not predictable.

Overall presentation of the story is excellent.

Cons: Very hard to find any Christian Message

Official Website http://www.dopplegangerchronicles.com/

SWC Button, iBooks, Trade Paperback

2011-03-23T19:36:00.000-07:00

Hello There! Hoping all is well since the last post we have some news that we wanted to tell everyone. First off everyone's favorite jr. explorer......no not that one with the talking backpack and map! I mean the real jr. explorer Buster Bennington will be featured on our Spirit West Coast button giveaway!!! I'm also thinking of creating a special limited edition giveaway preview issue of Buster Bennington. Kids and adults alike loved the button last year, and was surprised to see adults coming up to my booth saying "Are you the button guy?"

Also the entire (well almost entire) Crown Jr. library is and will be on the iBooks library ready to purchase for on $0.99 a title. David and Goliath is available now and shortly the rest of the collection will be in the iBooks library. Just search for JMG Studio and our titles should be seen. Any questions please contact us at crownjrcomics(at)gmail(dot)com

Last but not least we are putting a hold on the Trade Paperback and will monitor how our titles do on the iBooks library. I believe digital downloadable books are clearly the future, and am hesitant in creating and investing in a book that will retail for $15-$17.

Priscilla #3 Sale 1 week only.

2011-01-24T09:02:00.000-08:00

We are having a 1 week sale on our newest title Priscilla #3. Priscilla #3 features the Story of Abraham and Sarah, and focuses on God's promises to us. Artwork is done by the Amazing Jamie Cosley know for his work on Cody the Cavalier and Tony Pony.

David & Goliath, Noah get reviewed.

2011-01-23T14:14:00.000-08:00

Some time ago Bryan Mero movie critic at ReelFans.com reviewed Crown Jr. titles Noah,David &Goliath, and wanted to share it with you. You can follow Bryan Mero on twitter .

David and Goliath:
I want to thank Peter for filling a need out in the comic book world. Comics today have become so "edgy" and mostly for teens and adults that you can hardly find comics for kids. David and Goliath is great for kids! Using animals as the characters is perfect and the story telling is presented in a simple yet elegant ...way.

My only criticism would be that I found some of the artwork to be a bit 2 dimensional. The impact of Goliath could have been a bit more impressive but that's from an adults point of view...my kids loved the comic and didn't complain at all about the artwork.

Overall, this is a great start for many more stories to come. I can't wait to see what else Peter has instore for Crown of Life Junior Comics!

Noah:
Noah is definitely a work of art. The artist Eric Merced has a great style and the colors help characters jump off the page.

Peter's story of two sisters walking in the rain seemed perfect for Noah. It makes a great read for my young daughter.

The only minor complaint I have is the font size of the dialogue. The letter size is very small which makes it a bit hard to read.

Other than that minor issue, this is an excellent book and I could see many churches and other organizations buy a bunch of these for handouts or prizes. Thanks again, Peter...Noah is great!

Do you like Westerns?

2011-01-16T13:40:00.000-08:00

Salinas Slugger Studios has just released a little teaser from their upcoming comic book "Retribution". A special one time Limited Edition paperback will be released this April with the first chapter of the series. The story follows Ezekiel West as he is seeking revenge for the murder of his Father. The fact that he is seeking revenge goes against everything his Father stood for and taught West. The series will follow the tug of war going on inside West's soul. You can follow Salinas Slugger Studios on Facebook at www.facebook.com/salinasslugger and via their official website. Below you will find a small sample of the Limited Edition book coming out early April.

Open publication - Free publishing - More western

Trade Paperback news, Samson, and our new T.V. commercial

2011-01-12T22:39:00.000-08:00

Okay here is the nitty gritty for our upcoming trade paperback due out this July. It will contain these books David and Goliath, Noah, Moses, and Priscilla 1-4. It will be over 120 pages!!! It will have commentary from me on each book I wrote, as well as commentary from Jim Kagel Jr., Eric Merced, and Jamie Cosley. The artists will also contribute developmental artwork.

Priscilla #4 will be published in 2011 and worst case scenario will be digitally printed to make sureit releases in 2011. We will also start production on our upcoming titles "Priscilla: Sticks and Stones", and "Samson". We will release more information as it becomes available.

Last but not least keep your eyes open for our upcoming commercial featuring the Crown Jr line of books. We are currently in production and will make sure you are the first to see it when the video becomes available.

The Right To Life

2011-01-10T21:21:00.000-08:00

The word of the LORD came to me, saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations" (Jeremiah 1:4-5)

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be (Psalm 139:13-16

Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked (Psalm 82:3-4).

Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, "But we knew nothing about this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done? (Proverbs 24:11-12).

I usually do not start my blogs with scripture, and maybe I should. There is however something on my heart. Two years ago I met a bunch of young adults fighting the good fight named Rock for Life. They go around fighting for the rights of unborn children to live. Meeting people with so much passion was really inspiring to me and it's a cause that I donate to via my "Our Fruit" program here at Crown Jr. Comics.

Rock for Life is headed to Washington D.C. and they need your help for the March for Life rally. Please visit their website www.RockForLife.org and please consider donating to their cause. Even $5 can help, and really when you donate no matter how small you help inspire these individuals who fight these causes for God on the frontlines.

End of year report

2010-12-15T16:06:00.000-08:00

We are closing in to the end of the year and I just wanted to give thanks to everyone who made 2010 a banner year here at Crown Jr. Comics. We sold 26% more books this year than we did in 2009. I would like to thank those close in the creative process here at Crown Jr. starting with Jamie Cosley, Eric Merced, and Jim Kagel Jr. Without you any success wouldn't be possible, these guys sacrifice their personal time to help us out and we pray God will bless them seven fold for what they have contributed to our ministry. We also gotten our titles in four stores this year compared to zero in 2009.

Thanks to your support we were able to make donations to pro life ministry Rock for Life, feed hungry children throughout the world via Compassion, and help Autistic Children and their families through our "Our Fruit Program".

We have also put our newest title Priscilla #4 online for free you can view it here

Don't forget there is plenty of time to order Crown Jr books for stocking stuffers

Also we will be taking preorders very soon for our brand new Iphone 4 Noah cases featuring art by Eric Merced. These are high quality cases and will be available for $19.95 including shipping!!!

I personally thank you for your interest and support we look forward what God has in store for us in 2011.

-Peter Gonzalez-

O' Come let us adore him!

2010-12-03T12:35:00.000-08:00

While things have been very quiet here it doesn't mean we are not working hard. We are almost done with Priscilla #4 and it will be available online for free! We believe it to be our best offering yet and can't wait to show it. Enjoy a little sneak peek below! We are hoping to have it printed in the summer of 2011. Once Priscilla #4 is done we will begin working on our newest project which will be our first graphic novel Priscilla: Sticks and Stones. It will be a huge project that I promise will take the Priscilla storyline to a whole new level. We thank you for your support please don't forget that our books make the perfect stocking stuffers. Visit www.crownjr.com to order. Keep tabs on what we do at www.facebook.com/crownjr and www.twitter.com/crownjr

-Peter-

All good things must come to an end....

2010-11-05T15:38:00.000-07:00

   In case you missed it, I announced last week the Crown Jr. trading card development and production has been discontinued and will not be something we revisit. I appreciate all the interest in the set and all the hard work invested by the graphic artists, and illustrators of the cards. Priscilla #4 will not be released this year due to monetary issues, but will be put online for free and taking donations towards the print, we hope to have our last comic book we produce out by next fall. That's right Priscilla #4 will be our last comic book we ever produce. I am proud to say it will be our finest offering yet. It's been a lot of fun working with artists, and a great experience producing books. I never thought I would ever do anything like this, and it's been a huge blessing. Like they say "All good things must come to an end......"
   The problem is however I want to do more than "good things", I want to do great things. Not because I am so awesome or have the talent and imagination to accomplish great things, but because of whom I do them for, do I believe I can do them. Crown Jr will no longer do comic books, but the future has Children's books, and Graphic novels in them. I love the comic book format, but the future of the ministry will be with bigger stories, bigger characters in bigger worlds, with ISBN's. Having graphic novel's with ISBN's can take the ministry further than comic books with just upc's so that's the direction I feel we have to take.
   Also we will take a different approach to the development process, I would say it takes 10 times longer to produce the story (ARTWORK), than it does to develop (Writing). I'm going to reverse that ratio and spend a lot more time in development. I had no writing background when I began the ministry, so I have had to learn what works and what doesn't work along the way. I am confident everything we will develop from here on out will be of the highest standards possible. That being said I would like to thank everyone involved in this wild ride.

Priscilla #4 Update

2010-10-22T10:15:00.000-07:00

Wanted to give a quick update on Priscilla #4 due out early December. Jamie Cosley is done with pencils and inks, and has begun coloring. The cover is being worked on as we speak and we are hoping to be able to post it online very, very soon. Priscilla #4 will be 50% bigger than previous books but will have the same cover price of only $2.50!!! Yay!!! I am very proud to say that inside the Crown Jr. circle we all feel this will be the best book we ever made! Priscilla #4 will tell the story of Christmas and is by far the funnest book yet! We have plenty of advertising spots available please contact me a crownjrcomics@gmail.com for rates. Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Rock of Ages Summary

2010-10-07T16:32:00.000-07:00

The thing about exhibiting at a new event is worrying about the unknowns. Will there be a lot of people there? Will they be in a buying mood? Will the event be well organized? Will I have as much fun as the other events? Well for the Rock of Ages musical festival in Calistoga, California, the answer is a resounding YES!!! My favorite festival has always been Spirit West Coast in Monterey, and is the measuring stick for all my events, and well this is how Rock of Ages measured up. The atmosphere at Rock of Ages is what stood out to me the most, it felt very relaxing to be there and everybody, and I do mean everybody, was nice and pleasant. The crowds were smaller.......but it seemed like more people were buying. Spirit West Coast charges $60 for entry which is reasonable since they have like four stages and usually two big bands every night. Rock of Ages was $10 if purchased 30 days before the event and $15 within that month. It really showed because not only did we have record one day sales, it just seemed people had less anxiety when buying. Imagine taking a family of five to Spirit West Coast $300 compared to Rock of Ages $75. In this economy, big difference. The music was great, while I am a fan of the "old" Newsboys, it was great to see the "new" Newsboys singing their new, old and DC Talk songs. What I always love is meeting new people, and really that's what it is all about. While I met lots of new people, I also ran into fellow veteran exhibitors "Earthen Vessels", who make awesome Christian Apparel (View their website here). All in all I had a great time and will make it a personal mission to be back in 2011. Also if you are in the area, you should make it yours as well.

-Peter Gonzalez-

The Calm before the storm.

2010-09-17T19:10:00.000-07:00

Above is a new character for our upcoming comic for Christian Events magazine. This will be a four page story delivered in 4 issues, you can learn more about Christian Events magazine at www.houstonchristianevents.com . Also Priscilla #3 will be arriving on Monday and shipping on Tuesday, I just wanted to take this time to thank all those involved in this project. A big thank you to Jamie Cosley, a master at his craft, who also puts a lot of heart and hard work in every Priscilla project, we thank God for him and are blessed to have him on board this project and for Priscilla #4 due out December. I want to thank Eric Merced who did the finishing work on the cover to get it retail ready. Last but not least Jim Kagel Jr. for doing all the pre-press work. I also want to thank God for choosing this nobody, with no talent to do this work for him. I will work tirelessly to spread the gospel to children and adult alike, while always trying to improve my craft as writer and producer, with the only goal to bring glory to his mighty name and kingdom. I thank all those involved, who support us monetarily and with prayer. Have a great weekend and God Bless you all.

-Pete-

Noah Redux

2010-07-12T11:25:00.000-07:00

When I got finished scripting Noah about a year ago, I came across a problem. I only had 14 pages of story and it was suppose to be 16. I looked the story over and thought to myself how much I liked it and wasn't going to mess with it. So what I did was create a thank you page, and gave a page to Eric Merced to promote his website. Sounds like I solved the problem right? Wrong. Because it cost the same to print as David and Goliath I had to charge the same price.

I kinda felt like I was over charging for Noah a bit. So I have decided to add a special two page Lil' Priscilla story to the book of Noah. It will be written and Illustrated by Crashland Studios Jamie Cosley. I will post any new information as it becomes available.

-Pete-
www.crownjr.com

Spirit West Coast Monterey 2010 Summary

2010-07-04T23:35:00.000-07:00

One thing I was worried about before going to this years edition of Spirit West Coast Monterey was I had such a great time at last years event, there was no way I could have as good of a time. No need to worry however, once again my entire family had a great time. I met some great new people, and caught up with some old SWC friends.

Another worry I had was the date of the event. I was kinda scared it might be a ghost town being that usually everyone loves to spend time with their family during a 4th of July weekend. Well it wasn't a ghost town, but attendance was down 40% this year. Sounds pretty bad huh? Well lucky for us we sold more books this year than last!

I just wanted to thank some people because with out them, I wouldn't have such a great time! First off of course my LORD and Savior Jesus Christ. Jim Kagel Jr., Jamie Cosley, and Eric Merced. They are the true super stars of my ministry. My Parents Joe and Adalia Pereira for their amazing support! My wife for letting me be me! Love you baby! My children that are here Joey and Jayden for being such good boys while I exhibited at the event. To my soon to be child Joshua for not coming out sooner!!! It really would of put me in a pickle! Ka-Blam Digital Printing, Jak Prints. My fellow Christian Comic Book creators, Bryan Mero, Bob Luedke, Pat Boone, Randall Clark, and Greg Lucero. A special thank you to the SWC volunteers, you are amazing!!! Brandon Barr and Mike Lynch for their sound advice, and friendship. Comfort Inn Marina, the punk Christian rock group The Kings Kids. To all who purchase a book for the child, THANK YOU!

-Peter-
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Priscilla #3

2010-06-09T21:49:00.000-07:00

We are now have begun working on issue #3 for Priscilla, writing is nearly done and Jamie Cosley just gave me a rough sketch of the cover which I think everyone is going to love. In this issue a lot of the Crown Jr. characters appear, Joey, Jayden, and Priscilla's big sister Teri. We will also be introducing you to a new character developed by Jamie Cosley and myself Spotty Priscilla's pet dalmatian. In this issue we cover God's promises, and how no matter what they are always true. We will cover the covenant with Abraham, Prophecy in the Bible, and things that God has promised that has already happened. We will post more pics as soon as we can. You can also pick up our newly released Priscilla #2 Featuring the story Jonah exclusively through Indyplanet.

Closing in, Priscilla #2, and more...........

2010-06-07T13:07:00.000-07:00

We are now closing in on Spirit West Coast Monterey, and we are getting very excited for this event. We had such a blast last year, I was able to meet Toby Mac my favorite Christian Artist, and was able to make tons of great connections. This year we will be having a bigger booth, and a lot more books here is a list of books we will be having.

David and Goliath
Noah
Moses
Priscilla #1
Priscilla #2
Road to Damascus
The Watchers
The Servant
Spirit Knight 1-4
More Than Sparrows
Samson
Testament
Eye Witness
Eye Witness #2 Acts of the Spirit
Eye Witness #3 Rise of the Apostle

Last year we only had 11 titles this year 18. We are still reaching out to you Christian producers you got Christian Graphic Novel you would like at our booth there is still time!

Secondly Priscilla #2 The story of Jonah is now available so please visit Indyplanet and pick up your copy today!!! Jamie Cosley did a terrific job doing the artwork and not only do we tell the story of Jonah but deal with making mistakes, and asking God for forgiveness, and learning to forgive ourselves.

Thanks for your time, and God Bless

-Peter-
www.CrownJr.com

Spirit West Coast, Priscilla #2, and Samson

2010-04-30T15:30:00.000-07:00

Sorry for not posting sooner, been pretty busy, but I do have lots of great news for you. First off today I sent off our exhibitor package so we can be at Spirit West Coast again this year. We had such a great time last year and almost didn't make it this year due to financial reasons. As always, God has the last word and he opened the door for us to be there, so we are so happy to be back in 2010. As for our comics Priscilla #2 is near completion and will be available soon, in case you have not heard it will include the story of Jonah. Jamie Cosley once again has done a terrific job and I am so thankful to be working with him not only on this issue but also on Priscilla #3. We have released photos from Character Development on our future title Samson. Please visit CrownJr.com and click on our Facebook link to see the photos. Have a great week and God Bless!

-Peter-

Half way there!

2010-04-06T18:41:00.000-07:00

Jonah, Jonah what were you thinking? What you see above is a sneak peek at Priscilla issue 2, art done by the MAN, MYTH, LEGEND Jamie Cosley who once again is working magic for Crown Junior Comics. Jamie just sent me an email informing me that Issue 2 is 50% done! We have it scheduled to release early June. Just got back from Wondercon in San Francisco and it was awesome to see CCAS friends Ralph Miley and Daniel Conner. We are happy to say that this year at Wondercon was a positive experience. Hoping all is well and God Bless you all.
-Peter Gonzalez-

What's in the Bible DVD's

2010-03-31T14:17:00.000-07:00

Phill Vischer the co-creator of the great series Veggietales has created a new series of DVD's titled "What's In The Bible". I have seen Volume 1 & 2 so far with my children and I must admit that not only did my kids learn important facts about the Bible, but so was I! Phil is a master at getting his message across to youth in a colorful, fun, way. You can learn more about this great series at www.whatsinthebible.com

Updates....Updates....Updates

2010-03-19T16:36:00.000-07:00

What you have just seen is a preview of Priscilla issue #2 on sale early June. As you can see Jamie Cosley is doing the artwork and is obviously doing a terrific job! We are still waiting on Apple to approve our Apps :(.............. When they are approved the Free Redemption codes will be generously given to our Artists and Fans. We are starting to get the Trading card set going and we have already had 4 cards in the set printed up. We still need to get some more artwork done to complete the set, so still no timetable for the sets release but it will be sooner than later. Hope you all have a great weekend. Be SAFE! and God Bless,

-Peter Gonzalez-

Priscilla, Priscilla, Priscilla................

2010-03-10T16:30:00.000-08:00

Okay what's up with that title? Well she is going to dominate this blog that's for sure. First off Priscilla Issue #1 released this Monday if you get a chance pick it up at www.crownjr.com, it will come to your front door for a total of only $3.75! Yes, that includes shipping.

The script for Issue #2 has been handed off to Jamie Cosley (www.JamieCosley.com), as you can see above Priscilla takes on the neighborhood boys in a game of football. The issue will cover the story of Jonah and I think this is my funnest story I've written yet. I am putting a rough release date of June 1st, 2010.

The Crown Jr. trading card set has been picking up steam, and now are getting to printing some cards up........ still no release date yet, but I will post it as soon as possible. As soon as the Priscilla Promo cards expire, Regular Issue cards will be inserted 1 per book. They will also be available in packs of 6 for $1.50 a pack.

Lastly let's talk about the original Priscilla artist, Eric Merced. Eric did the artwork for our Noah project and we are very proud to say that he will be doing work on a major graphic novel. The name of the Title is Timeflyz and is published for Zandervon. Eric we are very proud of you and wish you continued success! You can find Eric online at www.EricMerced.com

Well that's it for now, hope you will all have a great week!

-Peter Gonzalez-

It's our Birthday, but you are getting the presents....

2010-03-01T16:46:00.000-08:00

We just turned 1 over this weekend and to celebrate we will be giving away 10 copies of Priscilla #1 Tower of Babel with a promo of our upcoming trading card set. How do you qualify? Glad you asked simply email us your favorite bible verse to crownjrcomics@gmail.com we will randomly select 10 winners and announce them this Friday. This giveaway is open to everyone living in the United States, and Canada. Multiple winners can come from the same household. Artists who have done work for are also eligible and encouraged to take part! Wishing you the best of luck!

-Peter Gonzalez-

Special Edition Cover

2010-02-23T22:23:00.000-08:00

With Priscilla issue #1 only about two weeks away from release I wanted to announce that we will be having an alternate cover! The alternate cover will be a limited edition of only 200 and is only available through CrownJr.com, or through the artist of the cover, Jamie Cosley. Once the supplies are exhausted we will switch to Eric Merced's cover. Well that's all the news we have for now, have a great week!
-Pete-

Priscilla Issue 1 Update

2010-02-17T18:55:00.000-08:00

In case you didn't know we wrapped up the Tower of Babel webcomic last week. I hope those who read and followed the story enjoyed it! Jamie Cosley told me I should put the webcomic in print, thought it was a good idea, and we are working on that right now. We will have two covers a Retail Version available at Indyplanet and Comics Monkey with the cover done by Eric Merced. The direct version will feature art done by Jamie Cosley and will be available only through our website for a limited time. Eric Merced is also doing the page setups for the book and is doing a great job. The scheduled release for the book is March 16th but at this rate will possibly be moved up by two weeks. Breaking News!!! Eric Merced just got me the files so we will have the book a lot sooner than expected. As you may or may not know each book we put in print we donate to a specific cause per title sold. For this title we will donate $0.25 to pro-life ministries. This past summer we meet members from the group Rock for Life, and learned so much. My heart got a big tug to help them out and that's exactly what we are going to do.

-Pete-

Tower of Babel is our last project............

2010-01-19T19:35:00.000-08:00

Tower of Babel will be our last project we do.............in 2010 anyways. :) I know a little dramatic, but you know it's a little sad to know that I won't be doing a Crown Junior project for probably 18 months.........In one years time we put out 4 comic books and really that's awesome as I thought I would have only have had 2 done at this time. The Tower of Babel has been coming out great and super artist Jamie Cosley has been knocking out the park in every scene. I feel really fortunate to have worked with him on this project. This Project should wrap up next month, and be in print about the same time.

The Reason I'm going to stop producing Crown Junior titles for a while is that I want to work on another project that I have been working on for a while. I won't announce any details until I get the cover done, but i'm really excited to do it. It's a whole different direction than what I have done before and I'm ready for the challenge. It will be a Christian comic book. So I hope I got your blessings .......The story of Garden of Eden will get done, just not as soon as I previously thought.

Thanks for your Support and Prayers,
-Pete-

2009 In Review Part Two

2009-12-31T16:16:00.000-08:00

Wondercon, Spirit West Coast Monterey, and Light Up A Life Christmas Celebration.... wow Crown of Life Junior Comics was all over the state of California. We launched in February and are very thankful for the 154 books we sold in 2009. That number may seem small to some, but to me I'm very thankful for each copy I sold. Our goal in 2010 is to double that number. I wanted to say a special thank you to Jim Kagel Jr, who did the artwork David and Goliath, also Moses cover to cover. He did alot of graphic design for us, and we wouldn't have had the success we had without him. Thanks to all the artists who have done work for us we are truly grateful. To our fans we thank you for all your support, we will continue to work hard to deliver the best products we can. Last but not least God Bless, Have a Happy New Year!

-Peter Gonzalez-

2009 In Review Part 1

2009-12-26T16:48:00.000-08:00

Hey Friends,

I wanted to take the last week left in the year to review what type of year it was for Crown of Life Junior Comics. With my first year in a review blog, I wanted to thank the talented artists from CrashLand Studio. First off a big thank you to Eric Merced who illustrated Noah from cover to cover, did the Eden and Priscilla #1 covers. Also, did trading card artwork and wallpaper for us. Oops I almost forgot Eric also designed a Moses Childrens shirt. Not bad for seven months. I also wanted to thank Jamie Cosley who currently is the artist for the Tower of Babel Webcomic. Jamie also had done trading card art for us. Last but not least Josh Alves who has also done trading card art for us.

Once in a while you might listen to unknown musicians and wonder to yourself, "Why aren't these guys famous?", to me that's how I feel about these guys at Crashland Studio. They are all true to the word "Professionals", each with a unique style, and I'm very surprised that I am able to work with them. I know one day they will all grow to be super successful in their careers, and I will be able to brag that I worked with these great guys. A tip of my cap to this trio of great artists, and I hope 2010 will bring us to work together again.
-Peter Gonzalez-
One Insignificant Man, With Big Dreams, Powered by an Infinite God.

December Update.

2009-12-08T19:21:00.000-08:00

Hi there friends, hoping all is well. First off we are back from the San Diego area where we helped raise funds for children with autism. Convicted thru Christ Clothing led the charge for this event, and for being their first event, it was first class all the way. Everyone there had a great time including myself and my family. A big thank you to Justin and Corey of C.T.C. for allowing us to be part of this event. You can visit them online at www.ConvictedThruChrist.com

On the Comics front we will be debuting the web-comic "Tower of Babel" Christmas day as a gift to our fans and followers of our books.

When the series is done we will put it in print and right now Noah artist Eric Merced is working on the Cover, when it is done we will post it online.

We are scheduled thanks to your support to make two donations to the Doug Flutie Jr Foundation, and to Compassion by the end of the week when it's official we will post the info.

I hope you all have a happy and safe Christmas. God Bless and don't forget to keep Christ #1 during this season.
-Peter Gonzalez-
One Insignificant Man, With Big Dreams, Powered By An Infinite God.

Tower of Babel, Fundraising and more...

2009-11-20T15:04:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone hoping all is well. First off, Tower of Babel has slowed a bit, the artist who is doing the work got a nasty virus on his PC. However the silver lining in the story is now he has a brand new spanking Mac. I'm still working on Tower of Babel storyline, the sub story is done and I think works great with the main story. I was fascinated by the story of the tower and when I looked in to it scripture wise I thought to myself "That's it?" There however is so much more to the story, and I really love doing theology work to learn more about the word of God than I previously knew.

We also have kicked off two fundraisers for the Tower of Babel Webcomic, which will be free online and on the Iphone (ASAP). The first fundraiser we have is we are giving away dual signed Noah by myself and super artist Eric Merced for a donation of $20. The second is we are selling items through "The Pampered Chef", we get 15% of the sale and we would greatly appreciate your support no matter how small or big the purchase is. Visit CrownJr.com and click on the fundraiser to tab to learn more.

That's it for now, I hope you all have a great weekend and I truly appreaciate your support.

-Peter Gonzalez-

100, Moses, & Tower of Babel

2009-11-01T21:59:00.000-08:00

Hello there, hoping everyone had a fun and safe weekend. Long time no blog but I don't like to post unless there is a significant amount of news. First off we have hit over 100 books sold! I know that doesn't sound like alot, but truth is I am moved and grateful for every copy sold. I do my best to deliver the gospel in a accurate, fun way. It's a great feeling to see a kid read one of your books. I have also given them away to barbershops, daycares, libraries, and to local church's. The word of God is being preached and that is the number one important thing to me. Second Moses is officially being released and shipped tommorow, it's a monster 32 pages and is available at my online store. Jim Kagel did an awesome job with the art and I think we have presented the story in a correct, fun way! Last but not least we are still working on the Tower of Babel webcomic. The timeframe in which we will be able to start posting story is still unknown. It will be available free online, we will also make it a free Itunes app for the Iphone, and the Ipod Touch. We will also print it up as a Mini-Comic book maybe 8 pages total. That's it for now, have a great week and don't forget to carry the cross daily!
-Peter-

The Tower of Babel WebComic.

2009-10-19T11:50:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, hoping you all had a great weekend. We got news, news, news......first of The Tower of Babel sub story is complete, or at least a rough draft of it is. I really like the direction of it, and I think it will tie in well with the Tower of Babel story. Priscilla our character from Noah will be back! I'm really excited about that, from the moment Crashland Studio super artist Eric Merced emailed me the comp of her I knew she would be a great character. I hope to continue to develop her character in a fun, colorful way. Jamie Cosley another Crashland Studio alum will be doing the artwork and I hope to have something posted on the site within 4-6 weeks, hopefully sooner God willing. We are now only 15 days away from the Moses release and right now looking at a retail price of $5. I know that's a bit high, but it's a massive 32 pages of story. Our artwork from our upcoming trading card set has slowed down a bit, but hopefully once Tower of Babel is done we can get some more artwork commissioned. We still have a couple of cards that have been paid for that we have been waiting for and once we get them we will post the asap on our facebook page. Also we are running a sale on David and Goliath until saturday we are taking a $1 off the regular price and is selling now for only $2.50. We are also getting ready to debut the Crown of Life Junior Library foundation. What will it do? With every sale of Moses we will put 25 cents into the foundation to purchase Christian books for public libraries. If you have any suggestions on great Christian books for young or old please let us know. Well that's it for now and God Bless.
-Peter-
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Countdown to Moses

2009-10-12T15:20:00.000-07:00

We now have an official release date for Moses! November 3rd, 2009. We'll have a preorder available to all artists who have worked on projects for us, as well as people who have helped Crown of Life Junior in other ways. Also I'm working with Jamie Cosley of Crashland Studio and am hoping to have a webcomic by the end of the month. When things are finalized between Jamie and I, I will post the info. On the trading card front we are still in development, while most of the artwork is done and finalized. We hope for a Fall 2011 release on the cards. Adam and Eve is coming along slowly, but I am hoping to have a story outline done by the end of the month. Once Moses releases work will begin on the Samson cover, with a estimated release date of Fall 2012. Hoping all of you had a great weekend, and have a great week! God Bless,
-Peter Gonzalez-
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Thanks for your support!

2009-10-06T21:10:00.000-07:00

Hello Friends hoping you are having a blessed week. I wanted to start this blog by saying a big thank you to Daniel Rossano of Antioch Calvary Chapel for their bulk order our Crown Junior books for their Church book Store. Your support really made our week! There has been a title change for our upcoming book, it will no longer be just Adam & Eve. Eden: The Story of Adam & Eve will be the new title. In case you havn't read my last blog. Eden will be joint partnership between myself and super artist Eric Merced. I really love that fact that Eric is challenging me on my writing and demanding that I step it up. Don't worry Eric I'm going to demand you step it up on the art too buddy! He he he :) But serioussly Eric has made major input from title to story and I hope to have a rough outline done by next week, so I can start scripting by the end of the month. We are hoping to get on some local fall festival events at church's in the local area to spread the word of our ministry. That's it for now, have a great week God Bless.
-Peter Gonzalez-
John 15:12
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Fall is upon us!

2009-09-28T12:16:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, hoping you all had a great weekend and spent it with your family and close friends. The first piece of news I have is the Moses release will be moved up. We are doing this is in order to generate more revenue to start working on our next title Adam & Eve. If everything goes right we are thinking the end of October. I finally got baptized this weekend, and what made it special was my family was there to watch it. I got baptized to have a public showing of my faith, also the Bible commands us to! On the events front we have not found anything that would make sense to do. Some of these music festivals want extreme amounts of money for a booth, then some even ask for us to purchase liability insurance for $1 million dollars. Er.... what am I insuring against......papercuts? However, I am positive things will open up for us, and God will put us where we need to be. The leaves on the trees are beginning to change color where I live and am very happy fall is upon us. Spring and Fall are our favorite times of the year. Before I let you go I want to encourage you to visit Convicted thru Christ Clothing they are some great people I met at this years Spirit West Coast, and in my opinion have a great Christian clothing line.

And our next title is........

2009-09-23T15:28:00.000-07:00

Well for those who follow us on facebook you probably already seen the cover art for our upcoming book.......drum roll please!!! Adam & Eve, Samson was going to be our next title after Moses, but when I saw Eric Merced's art in Noah, I was wait a minute Adam & Eve would be perfect! To be honest I think I just loved how Eric Merced drew up the characters, and said to myself, "Yup, that's next"! We will also have the story of The Tower of Babel in the comic book. I've never seen the Tower of Babel done in a childrens story so I look foward to the challenge. Also Adam & Eve will be a joint venture between myself and artist Eric Merced. Eric has done alot for Crown of Life Junior behind the scenes. Eric and myself will try our best to raise the bar, and make Adam & Eve the best children's comic book ever. I know that may seem like to lofty a goal, but with God's help anything is possible! Hope you are having a great week and if you havn't seen the artwork yet you can see it at facebook via this link

New Title, Trading Cards.............

2009-09-09T15:32:00.000-07:00

Hello, hoping all is well. The first order of business, I wanted to go over is there will be a wave of new artwork coming for our upcoming trading card set. I will post all artwork on our Facebook page for all to see. I have told about a change of heart and have decided to go in a new direction for our next comic book. Eric Merced will be the artist for our next book cover. When Eric is done, we will announce the next book title and unveil the cover, well that's all we have for now, take care and God Bless!

-Peter-
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Less than 24 hours

2009-08-31T09:15:00.000-07:00

We are less than 24 hours away from the online release of our newest comic book "Noah". Our online store will be updated tonight at 12 A.M. Also, as you probably already know with every book purchased at Crown Junior you will receive a free Promo card from our upcoming trading card set starting tonight(Available until supplies last). Speaking of trading cards we are in the final phase of development and I believe they are looking absolutely awesome! We have also Church discounts (MIN. 10 books) on Noah, also David and Goliath at $2.75 a book compared to $3.50 plus shipping. We are still looking for artists to do work on our trading card set, so if you are interested or know someone who would be interested please contact us. Have a blessed week my friends and hope to talk to you soon.
-Peter-
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A Change of Plans....

2009-08-26T15:32:00.000-07:00

Samson will not be our next comic book, we will produce Samson down the line. I already know how I want the story and characters for Samson to go but I have had a change of heart. I will announce our next title very soon and introduce the cover the same day. As for current projects we are lucky to have Eric Merced (creator of Dog Saint), and Noah artist become the editor for "Moses". His input has helped polish the book, as we inch closer to it's release. Our trading card Promo card shipped out today from the printers and will be ready to ship out with all Noah purchases September 1st. Every Crown Jr. book sold will receive a promo card until supplies last. Also we have landed extremely talented Celesta Krantz to do the artwork for Moses in our upcoming trading card set. Slowly but surely the set is coming together.
-Peter-
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August Report

2009-08-23T15:47:00.000-07:00

As the month of August is closely coming to an end, I wanted to let my artists, customers, and people who have donated to us let know what we have accomplished this month. I want to let the artists know simply because they are the backbone of what I do. I dream it, they make it happen. And usually at a fraction of the charge they would normally work for. So I am grateful and in the next paragraph you will see what I'm doing with your hard work and sacrifice. To my customers, and donors I want to thank you because without you I can't print up books, or pay artists to do artwork.

This month we have donated $10 to the Doug Flutie Jr foundation to help fight Autism. We also have donated $10 to Compassion who feed hungry children around the world in Jesus' name. I am talking to a church in Watsonville CA, and it sounds like they are going to purchase 75 books from us so it looks like we will be making more donations in September which put's an ear to ear smile on my face. This last Friday we donated 9 books to St. Anthony's Catholic school library, which is just pure awesome because many kids will be able to read our books oppose to only a couple when I sell to an individual. Tommorow (Monday) I will be going to Merced Christian School and will be donating more books to their library. I am also scouring my local area and am trying to find all Christian schools so I can put our books into their libraries.

This wouldn't be possible without your support. There are hungry children being feed because of you! Children are being helped with autism because of you! Children are having their foundation of faith being built by reading our books because of you! Once again I thank you this month you have made a difference in this world. God Bless.
-Peter-

Trading Cards Promo

2009-08-16T23:32:00.000-07:00

The promo card for our upcoming trading card set is done! It can be viewed at www.CrownJr.com or at our facebook page (link below). They will be ready for the Noah launch, for every Crown Junior comic bought you will receive a Priscilla promo card! Only 1,000 cards will be produced (That's like 20 per state), so I'm hoping everyone who receives one will enjoy their free collectible. I'm hoping to have the set ready for launch in late 2011 or early 2012. But knowing how I am they may be ready in 2010. But officially we'll say late 2011. Also one of our favorite artists Eric Merced, has agreed to do two cards for us. We are very happy to have him onboard. For those who received the Noah Presell password, the code will expire August 25th. Moses is coming along just fine. In case you havn't heard Moses is up to 32 pages of story! That's double the size of David and Goliath. We hope to have news on our next book Samson within a couple of months. Have a great week.
-Peter-
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Noah, Moses Update

2009-08-12T14:38:00.000-07:00

Hello there, hoping all is well. I just wanted to take this time to talk about the happenings at Crown of Life Junior Comics. Noah is under three weeks from release. I have been getting such a positive response from people who have gotten a sneak peek, or maybe they picked a early release copy at Spirit West Coast Monterey. However they got it, people really seemed to love Noah, and artist Eric Merced did a masterful job on it. Steve Harms of VFX, who does animation for a living said "He felt as if he was watching a animated movie, because of the expressions of Priscilla and Teri, characters in the Noah sub story. So I'm very, very happy to hear people are really enjoying the book. On the Moses front the 28 page epic was suppose to be done, and really the project was based on budget, having 28 pages of art done is very expensive and I didn't have any room for a sub-story, and even had to cut corners in terms of stuff I had to leave out in the 28 page story. Well, in the words of Toby Mac, "My Jesus, My Jesus he didn't half way do it!" Yeah I am going to be adding a sub story and adding atleast 1 page of additional story to the original 28 pages of story, so we are going to be looking at atleast another 4 pages of story! Well that's all I have for know, oh wait I'm working on the getting the first card from our upcoming trading card set done, and am hoping to be able to give it away for every copy of Noah sold come September 21st. God Bless my friends!
-Peter Gonzalez-

John 15:12

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