ICECUBES the comic strip. #0291

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Leroy Brown

Speaking of technology, did you know that you can navigate through all the past ICECUBES comic strips on the website by simply using your arrow keys? Try it! Just tap the back arrow and watch last week's comic pop right up! If you think that's amazing, you're right and it's all in large part thanks to a guy named Philip Hofer, otherwise known as Frumph. Back in the day when I decided to put ICECUBES online, I had no idea how to design a website. So I did my best to cobble together a botchy WordPress site. Little by little, through intensive research I finally came across ComicPress. ComicPress was a way to publish comics that could be read online in an intuitive, user friendly way. Setting it up wasn't easy especially since I wanted to customize my page. That's when I reached out to Comicpress's creator Frumph. Lo and behold he didn't hesitate to teach me all kinds of things about php, css and sundry variables that would allow ICECUBES to end up looking the way it does today. Over the months and years Frumph was always there to help with coding. Recently he helped me with a new comics project I am about to launch. So I decided to thank him in this post and point out that he now has a Patreon account where you too can get help with your comic site.

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NCS Divisional Awards.

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Leroy Brown

I entered ICECUBES into the National Cartoonist Society Divisional Awards for short form online comic. Keeping my fingers crossed! 🙂

Comics Creator Caricature.

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Leroy Brown

I make funny drawings so it’s only fair that cool caricaturist Richard Muniz should make a funny drawing of me! I met Richard at a local market fair and he helped me set up my tent and was not only a great caricaturist but also a really nice guy. His drawings are great and people were loving them. I was a little jealous of how quick Richard was with the pencil. If only I could draw that quick! If you’re ever in the Houston area looking for a great caricature artist, give Richard a shout: ajcvr2000(at)gmail.com 🙂

Pencil of Nooky.

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Leroy Brown

Nooky hasn’t been in many strips lately. I think he’s sticking out the cold winter in his warm igloo. Here’s a pencil sketch of him awhile back… that’ll have to do for now. 🙂

Super Comics Contest Special Prize!

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Leroy Brown

Thomas Baer is our Special Prize winner! He wins a Limited Numbered Artist Edition of ICECUBES the comic book! Congratulations! Monday’s contest was so successful and exciting, that I’ve decided to extend it and add a special prize! Folks, this one is a little bit harder and that’s because the special prize is a limited numbered Artist Edition of ICECUBES the book! There are very few left of the original 200 numbered artist edition copies and you can win one! So to recap, we are celebrating the wonderful contribution of Belgian artists to the world of comics. Many world famous cartoon and comics characters have come from Belgium. Now that you know the answers to the first 3 questions (read Monday’s post here) try to answer these tricky ones:

These 2 famous Belgian comics characters headlined their very own popular comics magazines. What are the names of these magazines in Flemish?
and

These famous cartoon characters were all created by a group of artists who created a distinct style of Belgian comics. This style, or ‘school’ is named after which town in Belgium?
The first one who answers both questions correctly in the comments section below, wins the limited edtion ICECUBES the comic book! Good luck! 🙂 Leroy Brown

Super Comics Contest Give-Away!

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Leroy Brown

Congratulations to the winners!

1st Prize: Eddy Obomsawin

2nd Prize: Michael Pohrer

3rd Prize Louis J Gore

Great job! Check tomorrow’s update for a chance to win the special prize! Bonjour comic fans! Last week a cool thing happened at ICECUBES. The website got a bunch of visitors from Belgium! Belgium came in third place for most visits by country. That title is usually reserved for the UK or Australia, as ICECUBES is an English speaking comic. Belgium beat them this week! You may know that Belgium is the birthplace of the European School of Comics. Started just before WWII, the school flourished in the post-war period with many international comic stars. To celebrate this, I’ve decided to start a week-long contest to see who knows their Belgian comics! So here goes: be the first person to answer the challenge (one prize per person please!)
Third Prize:
Won by Louis J.! A cool ICECUBES sticker! Question: Name all the comics shown in this picture.

Second Prize:
Won by Michael Pohrer!An original signed ICECUBES drawing by Leroy Brown! Question: Name the original authors of every comic.

First Prize:
Won by Eddy Obomsawin! A signed copy of ICECUBES the book! Question: Name all the characters (including animals) in French. (For the little blue guys, the group name is fine) I will give out a bonus prize of an ICECUBES sticker to anyone who logs in from Belgium and names the characters in Flemish! Put your answers in the comments sections below. May the games begin! 🙂