by Tim Fielder | Sep 16, 2018 | afrofuturism, art, bande dessinée, black comics, black metropolis, bleeding cool, Brooklyn Book Festival, Comic Books, Comics, dieselfunk dispatch, dieselfunk news, Dieselfunk Show, Dieselfunk Studios, Maria Russo, NY Times, NY Times Children's Book Review
Greetings Dieselfunkateers!
The lab is in heavy workmode on INFINITUM. But, sometimes we gotta make a journey out the door to talk about all things Matty’s Rocket. I have the honor of participating in a wonderful panel discussion moderated by NY Times Children’s Book Editor, Maria Russo. Fellow artists, Ibi Zobo, Jen Wang, and myself will be present at the Brooklyn Historical Society libary at 5:00 PM! Tremendous THANKS to Calvin Reid and Liz Koch!
https://www.pw.org/literary_events/escape_your_destiny
SEE YOU THERE!:-)
by Tim Fielder | Jun 30, 2018 | afrofuturism, black comics, Black Panther, bleeding cool, Comic Book Stores, Comic Books, Comics, Concept Design, digital comics, Direct Sales Market, education, Graphic Novels, Infinitum, marketing, Matty's Rocket, news, Uncategorized, Web Comics
Greetings Dieselfunkateers!
Lo and Behold. Women In Comics Convention TODAY! at the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. 
I had to come up for air for a second from working hard on INFINITUM. I was asked by Supah Sistah Supreme, Regine Sawyer, Founder of Women IN Comics, to moderate an AWESOME panel titled:
Exploring the Forum & Format of Comics
Comics are going through disruptive change with the ever present nature of more advanced technologies. This panel investigates the different forums of showcase, consumption, and distribution of the comicbook medium. Panelist will also cover how these elements can be covered in an educational context within the physical and virtual learning environments.
Participants are:
Micheline Hess (Artist: Malice In Ovenland)
Marguerite Dabaie (Artist/Writer: THE HOOKAH GIRL AND OTHER TRUE STORIES
Clairesa Clay (Scholar and Founder of Blerd City)
Mia Charlene White (Assistant Professor at The New School for Social Research
Greg Anderson Elysée (Writer: Is’nana The Were Spider)
Shawn Martinbrough (Artist: Luke Cage Noir, Thief of Thieves, Shadowman)
And of course moderated by Tim Fielder (Writer/Artist: Matty’s Rocket)
Brooklyn Public Library is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) in New York State. At the close of the workshop, attendees with be issued a certificate for 1 hour of CTLE credit.
TODAY: June 30 2018, 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Brooklyn Public Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238, USA
SEE YOU THERE!
by Tim Fielder | May 30, 2018 | afrofuturism, art, Bam Black Comics Expo, BEX, black comics, Black Panther, bleeding cool, Book Expo, dieselfunk dispatch, dieselfunk news, Infinitum, Matty's Rocket, Uncategorized
Greetings Dieselfunkateers! It’s been a minute since I’ve posted. FEAR NOT; the Lab has been in WORK MODE! Today I’ll be publicly previewing my next graphic novel,
INFINITUM at
BOOK EXPO (BEX) during a group panel moderated by the GREAT
Calvin Reid, Senior Editor of PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, titled:
Graphic Novels You Can’t Miss of 2018
BOOK EXPO: JACOB JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER
05/30/2018, 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM, Location: 1E10
More information on the panel: What are the essential graphic novels for your store coming your way in 2018? Moderated by Publishers Weekly’s Calvin Reid, this panel introduces you to the upcoming comics you can’t miss — and the authors: Tim Fielder (Matty’s Rocket), Blue Delliquanti (Meal), David Small (Home After Dark), and Ngozi Ukazu (Check, Please!). From science fiction to sports to memoir to food, with these graphic novels, there will be something for every reader.
BE THERE!!:-)
by Tim Fielder | Mar 20, 2018 | afrofuturism, art, black metropolis, bleeding cool, Comic Books, Comics, dieselfunk news, Dieselfunk Show, Dieselfunk Studios, glogging, Graphic Novels, Hammonds House, Matty's Rocket, Tim Fielder, Uncategorized
Greetings Dieselfunkateers! NITESHIFT. Mike Sargent is a longtime Afrofuturist and Media God. I had the privilege to be interviewed by Mike for his radio/podcast program for the:
NITESHIFT AFROFUTURISM SPECIAL. 
This particular episodes features myself, Tim Fielder, in addition to:
John Boyega (Star Wars/Pacific Rim) ,
Lena Waithe (Ready Player One/Master Of None),
Eric Dean Seaton (Legend of The Mantamaji)
Check it out HERE
by Tim Fielder | Mar 18, 2018 | afrofuturism, Amazon, black metropolis, bleeding cool, Book Stores, Comic Book Stores, Comic Books, Comics, dieselfunk dispatch, dieselfunk news, dieselfunk store, Dieselfunk Studios, Direct Sales Market, Graphic Novels, marketing, Matty's Rocket, Publishers Weekly, Tim Fielder, Web Comics
Greetings Dieselfunkateers! The Dispatch is BACK! We are presently on the perpetual Matty’s Rocket Book Tour in California. It never really ends folks. Of course the Dieselfunk Dispatch continues. This time giving our breakdown on what makes up the Comic industry. I mean, you got your run of the mill floppies from the big majors and indie varieties, your thick ol graphic novels, and your prestigious format thingies. It’s enough to make a mug question just what is the Comic Book Industry? For the artists it means one thing, but for the publisher it means something altogether. Add in the digital disruption with distribution it makes for quite a tale. The Dieselfunk Dispatch goes in relatively deep, but simple enough for the regular reader to get an idea of how it goes down.
Check it out HERE
Dieselfunk Dispatch: An Overview of Comics Distribution Channels
In the meantime I’ll go back down into the dungeon to get to work…:-)
by Tim Fielder | Mar 14, 2018 | afrofuturism, animation, art, black metropolis, Black Panther, bleeding cool, Comics, Concept Design, dieselfunk dispatch, dieselfunk news, Dieselfunk Show, Dieselfunk Studios, glogging, Hammonds House, Matty's Rocket, news, Tim Fielder
Greetings Dieselfunkateers! BLACK METROPOLIS RETURNS! It’s looks like its gonna be one of those days. Back in 2016 I had the privilege of presenting a career retrospective of my work at Gallatin Galleries curated by Keith Miller. This show has formed one of the pillars of my present efforts, which is to SHOW THE WORLD MY WORK!
With that, I am proud to announce at the prestigious Hammonds House Museum…
Black Metropolis: 30 Years of Afrofuturism, Comics, Music, Animation, Decapitated Chickens, Heroes, Villains, and Negroes.
The Hammonds House Museum is very clear:
Our mission, “to preserve, exhibit, interpret and increase public awareness about the contributions that visual artists of African descent have made to world culture” is the underpinning of the of the institution’s ongoing work. 
Presently, the Legendary Carrie Mae Weems is exhibiting with as well as amazing artists such as Felton Eaddy. Also please note: Hammonds House is presently celebrating their 30th year anniversary. BLACK METROPOLIS will be the GRAND FINALE for this Celebration taking place during the final quarter of the year. More NEWS to Come! Check out the news link HERE http://artsatl.com/tag/hammonds-house-museum/
For you folks who didn’t get around to it before now you’ve got another chance. You’d best believe Daddy is gonna be putting on a show and drawing portraits. You betta dressup and whatnot:-)
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