Check out the cool cover over at www.toshigawa.com!

Jetta and Shi duel it out on the cover of Hi-Fi Digital Color for comics
DVD available from IMPACT Publishing. The characters have never looked so
good as Brian Miller has graced our pencils and inks with powerful color.
Want to learn how he did it? Grab the instructional DVD and learn how.

Learn the top tips, tricks, and techniques for coloring digitally. Expert
colorist Brian Miller will teach you how to break down an image into flat
color, and then show you how to add light. The artwork used in the video
is included on the DVD, so you can follow along as you learn to color the
Hi-Fi way.

More info at:
http://digg.com/d1tTbz

DVD: Special Effects for Digital Coloring with Brian Miller

Discover the inside secrets behind eye-popping visual effects for your
artwork. Colorist Brian Miller shows you how to create energy glows,
sparkles, warp effects and much more. Plus learn how to make special
“Hi-Fi Helper” effects you can use again and again. The artwork used in
the video is included on the DVD, so you can follow along as you learn to
create stunning special effects.

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Be sure to pick up your issue of Memphis Magazine, May 2009, Vol XXXIV No. 2.  Across the top is “Wedding Tips, Trailer Trips, Comic Strips,” with a big white house on the cover.  On page 19 you’ll find a neat article about MAW Productions, and you can read more about it here:
http://toshigawa.com/?p=328

Also, Toshigawa.com is proud to begin uploading new Web Comics.  Be sure to check www.toshigawa.com under the Web Comics tab to see the latest comic: Jetta vs. Turra!

The new re-release of Jetta: Crucible has been made available as well!  Be sure to order your copy via the website or place an order next time you see us in person.

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The World Premiere of the Red Mullet Movie is June 12, 2009 in Metropolis, IL at the annual Superman Celebration, but for one night only, we are giving a sneak peak, and recognizing the Memphis cast and crew who made it all possible.

Come out and join us at The Caritas Village (on the corner of Harvard and Merton) on Saturday, May 16 at 6pm. Besides an exclusive viewing of the movie, there will be snacks, door prizes and even a red carpet at the entrance! Bring friends, dress up (or down) if you want, and be ready to party!

Also, if you want to show up earlier to buy a delicious dinner at The Caritas Village feel free! They have great food and super prices.

www.myspace.com/redmulletmovie

INCOMING!!  is a new set of comics by a friend of our’s in the Southeastern Chapter of the National Cartoonists’ Society, and you can read more about it by clicking here.

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