I received my second “sorry you didn’t get picked for the Rising Stars of Manga anthology” letter from Tokyopop today. I may enter the contest a third time this summer, but that is definitely it. I will not be rejected by them four times.

The funny thing is I never seem to win contests for things I actually care about. In college I had to take a couple journalism classes to fulfill my broadcasting degree requirements. I couldn’t care less about journalism, but the only journalism contest in which I have ever participated I came away with a prize. I didn’t even know I was in the contest. Comic contests and similar things, on the other hand, where I work furiously to make something I care about ends in rejection. It’s and odd world, friends.

The good news is I’ll be posting the full comic online soon.

One day I just hope to make a movie at least half as good as The City of Lost Children, a comic half as good as Mr. Punch, and books and other things half as good as other greats.

-Chinny out

“Nobody Lives for Ever…Everybody dies but Mr. Punch…”
-Neil Gaiman
The tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch