We are holding auditions Saturday April 25th, 2009 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for a new scripted webisode series that will be shot in Stuart, Florida. If you are interested in learning more see the full posting here. You can send your headshot and resume to stephan@frozenbeachstudios.com.

Apparently we aren’t the only one who enjoyed our Dynamo5 project (we really did…hint, hint Jay). If you haven’t heard, the Frozen Beach Studios members (Stephan, Wesley, Charles and with help from Josh Templeton and Wes Wong) created the back-up story Rough Mourning that ran in Dynamo5 #20 (out now). The story is about Augie on the morning of Captain Dynamo’s funeral and the problems he has to deal with because of the Captain’s absence. No spoiler alert here. If you’d like to know more about the story go out and buy Dynamo5 #20. As an additional bonus, #20 is a new starting point for this great book. Yep, we’re fans too. We’ve been buying it since the beginning. So, go out and get yourself a copy and let us know what you think too. Cheers!

Congratulations go out to our friend and cohort Israel “Izzy” Cruz, artist and Co-Creator of Atomik Mike. Izzy was recently named on the Den of Geeks ” Ten Comicbook Creators to Watch Out for”, and not only was he on the list he heads the list in the number one spot! While we are thrilled with Izzy’s recognition, we feel it we should correct a couple of statements made on the Den of Geeks site. First is the publisher. Alias was the original publisher of Atomik Mike, but since the closing of their doors our new home for our simian hero has been Desperado publishing…and you can still order copies of the trades through their site, your LCS and Barnes and Noble. Secondly, the Comcast deal was something that didn’t pan out. That was an old press release, but there has been some movement recently that we hope to talk about in the near future including the new OGN coming later this year. Again, three cheers for our pal Izzy…now go out and see why he IS such a great artist.

Coming soon - at the end of this month - you can catch our first published comic book work under the new Frozen Beach banner.

In issue #20 of Image Comics’ Dynamo 5 we have a 5 page backup story for one of the secondary characters. The short story was written by Stephan Nilson, pencilled by Wesley Gunn and has letters by yours truly. We’re joined by colorist Wesley Wong and inker Josh Templeton.

Be sure to check it out and let us know what you think. Special thanks to Jay Faerber for giving us a shot as a team. Maybe he’ll have us back some day to do another one.

Scott Thompson, of The Kids in the Hall fame, has partnered up with Frozen Beach Studios to produce a new graphic novel series Husk: Hollow Planet. As the name states the book features one of Scott’s more popular characters, Danny Husk. For those familiar with Danny Husk they will enjoy seeing this every-man’s hero caught up in another wild and funny adventure. If you’re new to Danny and the crazy events that happen to him, don’t fret, this is a perfect launching point for you too. The series is written by Scott and illustrated by Kyle Morton, and the first graphic novel is scheduled for release later this year. Look for more information and convention appearances by the creative team in early march as well as the first glimpse at Husk: Hollow Plant vol 1.

That’s right, as of January 09 Frozen Beach Studios has started. Stephan Nilson, Charles Pritchett and Wesley Gunn have taken what they have built in their solo careers and come together to create something bigger. Fans of Across the Pond Studios will recgonize some of the titles we are continuing or relaunching, but there are many books as well as films that are new original content. Visit our comics page, and soon our films page, for more details on our titles. This Studio Blog will mainly be used by the three partners to post general announcements and discussions. You’ll notice the smaller window in the upper right corner. That is our Feature News blog. There you will find Frozen Beach Studios’ news and production updates.

Well, that’s it for now. Thanks for stopping by and we hope to see more of you over the next few months as we start publishing our books and films.

Having problems finding your copy of Atomik Mike volume 2? Well fret not. Atomik Mike is now as close as your nearest Barnes and Noble book store. You can order it from their online store, or use their store locator and find the store nearest you. Atomik Mike volume 2 collects the four issue story arc where Mike and his crew must face a time traveling Mr. Peck and his growing army before they take control of the entire galaxy and an all new original story telling the tale of Mike’s first adventure and how he got his start.