http://browse.deviantart.com/journals/?order=5&q=by%3Agaranmad deviantART RSS for in:journals sort:time by:garanmad en-us Copyright 2013, deviantART.com Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:54 PDT deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://st.deviantart.net/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/My-Big-Buddy-Soldier-222529542 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/My-Big-Buddy-Soldier-222529542 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:26:14 PDT My Big Buddy, Soldier nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *garanmad
Walking into the bathroom I found my fuzzy buddy, Soldier, curled up in the bathroom sink, as he would always do. He had claimed it for his bed when we got the bathroom renovated a couple years ago.  
So I picked him up put him on the floor and continued to brush my teeth etc.
But I noticed Soldier wasn't his usually noisy self, begging for food. But I figured perhaps my wife had give ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Amazing-Spiderman-659-218613731 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Amazing-Spiderman-659-218613731 Sat, 21 May 2011 12:06:34 PDT Amazing Spiderman #659 nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *garanmad Peter Parker has a new girlfriend a forensic investigator named Charlie Cooper.
Now Peter has had to go on an adventure with some other supers (the FF) and so had to make up an excuse to protect his identity, that he is out of town on a business trip/conference or some such. Charlie trying to be the good girlfriend stops by his job with a care package and asks Peters employer to forward the package to him at the conference. The job tells her "Peter isn't at any confe ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Away-for-to-long-218771376 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Away-for-to-long-218771376 Sat, 14 May 2011 13:21:05 PDT Away for to long... nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *garanmad You all rock! :highfive: ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/STAN-LEE-Create-a-Superhero-Contest-221022714 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/STAN-LEE-Create-a-Superhero-Contest-221022714 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:33:09 PST STAN LEE Create a Superhero Contest nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2011-2013 *garanmad http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/af1074fb4e07563cb680551cc3c600a8/154

Below is his DA Journal entry:
The voting is now OPEN! If any of you have ever wanted to show your support for my work then please PLEASE go here:

!!!!!---->http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/af1074fb4e07563cb680551cc3c600a8/154 ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Tired-of-dealing-with-commissions-222092414 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Tired-of-dealing-with-commissions-222092414 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 06:48:45 PST Tired of dealing with commissions. nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/A-CONTRACT-FAN-FICTION-222594207 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/A-CONTRACT-FAN-FICTION-222594207 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:44:14 PST A CONTRACT FAN FICTION!!!! nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad
A very special thanks to Thomas Knapp :iconchemiclord:
Please go and check out the story. Its a fun read!

Chapter 1: http://fav.me/d34abwz
Chapter 2: http://fav.me/d34ah9c
Chapter 3: http://fav.me/d34aiwk
Chapter 4: http://fav.me/d34amoz
Chapter 5: http://fav.me/d34at4i
Chapter 6: http://fav.me/d34avvr
Chapter 7: http://fav.me/d34bc34
Chapter 8: http://fav.me/d34bfhd
Chapter 9: http://fav.me/d34bhc9
Chapter 10: http://fav.me/d34bi3e
Chapter 11: http://fav.me/d34bifl ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Santa-Anonymous-Comics-for-Kids-222730979 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Santa-Anonymous-Comics-for-Kids-222730979 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:14:53 PST Santa Anonymous - Comics for Kids nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad
And so I ask everyone out there who reads this do the same. This year or anytime through out the year. Perhaps you can even suggest it to your local comic shop. See if they will set up a drop box where issues or toys can be purchased in the shop and drop ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/NEW-CONTRACT-ISSUE-Rockin-the-Casbah-Available-223845356 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/NEW-CONTRACT-ISSUE-Rockin-the-Casbah-Available-223845356 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:59:22 PDT NEW CONTRACT ISSUE-Rockin the Casbah! Available!! nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad
That's right Guys and Girls a BRAND NEW CONTRACT ONE SHOT has just been uploaded to WOWIO:
http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=7086

Featuring a cover by the crazy talented artist :iconnunchaku:
Interior art by brilliant :iconrafael0381:
And colors by the always awesome Fuzion (who needs to get a DA ID! :D  )
And story and lettering by me :icongaranmad:

So go and check it out! I'd love to hear what everyone has to say.  
Feedback is what makes all the work worthwhile.
You can also check out ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Crazy-Times-and-Igor-224080196 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Crazy-Times-and-Igor-224080196 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:23:57 PDT Crazy Times and Igor! nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad Well, here in Bermuda our houses are made to withstand Hurricanes but we will still most likely lose power.
So when the wind and rains die down, the debri is cleared and the electricity comes back on I'll have to write more. ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/CONTRACT-issues-for-free-on-WOWIO-225118047 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/CONTRACT-issues-for-free-on-WOWIO-225118047 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:45:04 PDT CONTRACT issues for free on WOWIO! nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad
Check them out!
http://www.wowio.com/contract

And be sure to leave your reviews. I always love to hear what people think of the issues.

Let people know, the more readers I get the more issues I can continue to put out :D
Thanks for the support everyone!

-Garan ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/CONTRACT-quot-Super-Size-quot-Packs-in-PREVIEWS-225531469 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/CONTRACT-quot-Super-Size-quot-Packs-in-PREVIEWS-225531469 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:51:35 PDT CONTRACT "Super Size" Packs in PREVIEWS! nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad
Description:
Mercenary is no longer just a soldier for hire. It's a way of life. There is no right or wrong beyond the price in hard currency. Don’t miss out a second time as the Rangers, Jessie, Panzer and Tsumi, take the jobs others won’t. Strip clubs, black-market organ dealers, cyber-enhanced soldiers and genetic bio-weapons gone awry, all in this 6 issue complete CONTRACT “SUPE ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/CONTRACT-CONTEST-WINNERS-225908069 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/CONTRACT-CONTEST-WINNERS-225908069 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:37:40 PDT CONTRACT CONTEST WINNERS!!! nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad CONGRADULATIONS to: :iconikharion:
First Prize winner of the first ever CONTRACT ART CONTEST!
I want to again thank EVERYONE who entered. Choosing the "best" was extremely dificult and the judges picks varied widely.

So everyone knows how the method in which the winners were picked here goes.
I chose my top 10 favorites and then had each Judge submit their top 10 entries to me.  I assigned a point value for each: for example  #1 - 100pts, #2 - 90pts, #3 - 80pts etc. I then totaled up the value for each entry to determine the victors.

Example, the top winning score was:
Judge: 40pts
Judge: ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/AND-THE-CONTRACT-CONTEST-IS-CLOSED-226046754 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/AND-THE-CONTRACT-CONTEST-IS-CLOSED-226046754 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:51:51 PDT AND THE CONTRACT CONTEST IS CLOSED! nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad
The last of the entries have been uploaded and the judging will soon commence. Please give us a little time to go through them all. As you can tell is is gonna be a hard decision to pick the winners.

But as cheesy as it sounds, your all winners in my book! :woohoo:
Thanks again to everyone!

-Garan ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/CONTRACT-Contest-1-DAY-LEFT-227026492 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/CONTRACT-Contest-1-DAY-LEFT-227026492 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:54:50 PDT CONTRACT Contest - 1 DAY LEFT!!!! nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad
Again thanks to all the entries so far. Fantastic work from everyone. :D

REMEMBER THE DEADLINE: MONDAY, JUNE 7th 2010!  :D

1st place: --->   $200 Yehaww! :woohoo:
2nd place: --->   $100 Still worth a woohoo! :la:
3rd place ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/How-to-get-FREE-WOWIO-COMICS-226309997 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/How-to-get-FREE-WOWIO-COMICS-226309997 Sun, 23 May 2010 19:21:55 PDT How to get FREE WOWIO COMICS nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad and click on "I AM A NEW USER"
It will then let you set up your own WOWIO Account.

After that simply log onto WOWIO You can go to the http://www.wowio.com/contract(CONTRACT homepage) and just click on any of the issues, for example the Tsumi issue: http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=6334

You will be able to download it for free as the CONTRACT issues are one of the comics sponsored by Logic Wireless.

I'd love to get some reviews by the way! :D ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/STUPID-Questions-226366084 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/STUPID-Questions-226366084 Thu, 20 May 2010 12:13:38 PDT STUPID Questions. nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad
Example: Where around here can I buy a Barometer?

Well a few minutes ago I had a gentlemen open the door,and he looks around. He is a heavy set black guy with grey, salt and pepper hair who looks to be in his early fifties wearing a pair of sweat pants and an "Obama" Jersey. (Just want to set the scene)

Me: "Hey mate, can I help you out?"

Guy: *Looks at me, looks at my store, and says nothing just stands in the door*

Me:...

Guy: *20 seconds or so pass and the guy walks in. Turning around and lookin ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/READ-the-CONTRACT-issues-for-free-on-WOWIO-226408740 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/READ-the-CONTRACT-issues-for-free-on-WOWIO-226408740 Tue, 18 May 2010 12:57:03 PDT READ the CONTRACT issues for free on WOWIO! nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad "Logic Wireless" is offering Free Gifts of downloaded Comics and Graphic novels! So What are you waiting for! Go as fast as your typing and mouse clicking fingers can carry you to WOWIO http://www.wowio.com and download some FREE CONTRACT issues while you have the chance! :la:

Ok fine you can download other Comics and graphic novels too, but give CONTRACT a chance first ;) ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/READ-the-CONTRACT-issues-for-FREE-on-WOWIO-226408744 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/READ-the-CONTRACT-issues-for-FREE-on-WOWIO-226408744 Tue, 18 May 2010 12:56:26 PDT READ the CONTRACT issues for FREE on WOWIO! nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad "Logic Wireless" is offering Free Gifts of downloaded Comics and Graphic novels! So What are you waiting for! Go as fast as your typing and mouse clicking fingers can carry you to WOWIO http://www.wowio.com and download some FREE CONTRACT issues while you have the chance! :la:

Ok fine you can download other Comics and graphic novels too, but give CONTRACT a chance first ;)

:doh: Oh uhhh ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/CONTRACT-ART-CONTEST-OVER-500-in-Prizes-214224202 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/CONTRACT-ART-CONTEST-OVER-500-in-Prizes-214224202 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:52:52 PDT CONTRACT ART CONTEST! OVER $500 in Prizes! nonadult journals/culture/contests garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad So here we go! :D

1st place: --->   $200 Yehaww! :woohoo:
2nd place: --->   $100 Still worth a woohoo! :la:
3rd place: --->   $75 Now that ain't shabby either! :D
4th place: --->   $50 Prize money for a fourth place? Awesome! :)
5th place: --->   12 month DA subscription

6th place: --->   3 month DA subscription

SPECIAL PRIZE: Nebaroth's Favorite entry will get receive a color commission from :iconneobabylon:

The Rules: Easy! Draw/Paint/Sculpt/Animate etc. your FAVORITE Character (or Characters) from CONTRACT! The entries will be judged by myself and a few aweso ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/2-new-webcomic-UPGRADES-pages-now-up-227387898 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/2-new-webcomic-UPGRADES-pages-now-up-227387898 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:06:09 PDT 2 new webcomic UPGRADES pages now up! nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad http://www.contractcomic.com/webcomics.html to the UPGRADES storyline.

Please go give the issue a read and comment are welcome and extremely appreciated.
It's what make producing the issues worthwhile.

-Garan ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Missed-week-of-new-CONTRACT-page-227538587 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Missed-week-of-new-CONTRACT-page-227538587 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:55:00 PDT Missed week of new CONTRACT page nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad So on Friday I call up get a busy signal on the "help" line. Ok probably lots of people without internet. Maybe they are doing maintenance.
Saturday I call up, still busy. Ok, sigh
Sunday, still busy.. Humm I'm detecting a pattern. I mean no ones even working on Sunday why is it busy?
Monday, 9 am, STILL BUSY!!! WTF?
So I try some other numbers and finally get in contact with ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Apologies-to-all-my-watchers-and-favoritors-P-227850536 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Apologies-to-all-my-watchers-and-favoritors-P-227850536 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:23:55 PST Apologies to all my watchers and favoritors (?) :P nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/A-review-of-CONTRACT-228435325 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/A-review-of-CONTRACT-228435325 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:40:02 PST A review of CONTRACT nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2010-2013 *garanmad They are always looking for more Indy books to review so if anyone out there has any Indy comics check them out and maybe you can get a review as well. Just click the link below:

http://cammyscomiccorner.com/2010/01/28/cammys-comic-corner-indie-comics-episode-vol-5/ ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Relaunch-of-CONTRACT-website-229128722 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Relaunch-of-CONTRACT-website-229128722 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:34:02 PST Relaunch of CONTRACT website! nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2009-2013 *garanmad It's not 100% yet and there are still a couple broken links and so forth, but all in all I'm pleased enough to show it off.
www.contractcomic.com
So please stop by, check it out and feel free to let me know your thoughts.  Soon I will be uploading the new web issues but until that time you can give a read to some of the past published short backup stories as well as a whole issue which was available on a past FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
Thanks again to everyone for all the support so far and here is ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Comics-for-Kids-229225281 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Comics-for-Kids-229225281 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:14:14 PST Comics for Kids nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2009-2013 *garanmad Each year they have an anonymous Santa where toys are donated to underprivileged children.
I remember the joy of reading comics as a kid (Though I still know that joy today ;)  ). Escaping into my imagination and I figured I'll do what I know.  Since I opened I have taken boxes of unsold books, posters, toys and so forth and dropped them off. And so I ask everyone out there who reads this do the same. This year or anytime through out the year. Perhaps you can even suggest it to your local comic shop. See if they will set up a drop box where issues or toys can be purchased and dropped into a donation box to be ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Looking-for-a-little-help-229663751 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Looking-for-a-little-help-229663751 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:42:17 PST Looking for a little help… nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2009-2013 *garanmad I'm sure to any web page design type guys and gals out there this may seem like a cake walk but for me, right now,  it seem a huge hurdle when I'm trying to get so much else don ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Another-year-older-and-finding-old-friends-229786174 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Another-year-older-and-finding-old-friends-229786174 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:54:09 PST Another year older and finding old friends nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2009-2013 *garanmad
But today while cruising around DA I stumbled onto a great bit of art. Seeing that it was a commission I was thinking of contacting the artist to get one for myself.
:iconBrentMcKee:
W ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Inspiration-230830844 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Inspiration-230830844 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:35:48 PDT Inspiration... nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2009-2013 *garanmad
It's been like 10 years since JKS and my skills have atrophied so badly its like I'm drawing for the first time again. So I'm trying to get sketching for 4 hours a day, It's great here on DA cause its giving me that 'get up and go' to get drawing again, ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Posting-at-last-230909358 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/Posting-at-last-230909358 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:39:58 PDT Posting at last nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2009-2013 *garanmad
So thanks for taking the time and hope you like what you see. ]]> http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/NEVER-ENOUGH-TIME-239084293 http://garanmad.deviantart.com/journal/NEVER-ENOUGH-TIME-239084293 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:38:41 PST NEVER ENOUGH TIME!!! nonadult journals/personal garanmad http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/g/a/garanmad.png?2 Copyright 2007-2013 *garanmad I own my own Comic Shop and am working on my own comic as well. The Publisher is  A FIRST SALVO.
We have great artists onboard like Norm Breyfoygle, Kevin Sharpe, Dave Ross, Kevin Armstrong. Bart Sears is contributing- the list is huge.  But finding the time to do anything besides that is near impossible.

So if you read this please do a fellow artist a solid, check out the DANGER'S DOZEN and CONTRACT links. Give a few posts and let us know what you think.

ALSO, PLEASE support your local comic shop! With the internet the way it is small businesses like comic shops are slowly dying out.
DON'T LET IT HAPPEN!!!

A ]]>