http://www.sliverltd.com en-us ℗ & © 2007-2009 Nick Jones The Only Official Tiny Life Podcast Nick Jones Tiny Life is a radical departure from conventional comics. There are no super-heroes, there is no manga. There are no post-apocalyptic vampire-cyborgs who terrorize the zombie populace while simultaneously falling in love with the one shy yet very attractive girl who's just coming into her own. It is the completely original story of Jed, a stick-figure in a world of flesh, who must eventually learn - like we all do - the truth about himself, about relationships, about God, and about reality. Tiny Life is about the world behind things. This podcast, is the official word on that world. Tiny Life is a radical departure from conventional comics. There are no super-heroes, there is no manga. There are no post-apocalyptic vampire-cyborgs who terrorize the zombie populace while simultaneously falling in love with the one shy yet very attractive girl who's just coming into her own. It is the completely original story of Jed, a stick-figure in a world of flesh, who must eventually learn - like we all do - the truth about himself, about relationships, about God, and about reality. Tiny Life is about the world behind things. This podcast is the official word on that world. Nick Jones nickjones@sliverltd.com Nick Jones 34 images from Ch. 1 of l(a. There are 34 images in this podcast. This is not the complete chapter; these images do not tell a complete story. This is just a tool for those of you who aren't quite sure if you want to spend ten bucks on a stick-figure-based comic novella. It is also for those of you who love to have everything. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/issue1podcastnocommentary.m4v Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:00:00 GMT 2:10 tiny life, l(a, comic, stick, graphic novel, preview, chapter 1, nick jones, black and white, independent Nick Jones 17 images from Ch. 2 of l(a. There are 17 images in this podcast. They are simply random images from the comic to prove to everyone that, unlike many comics on the market today, the cover isn't the only pretty picture. If you think about it, you can probably tell what's going on in this chapter before you even purchase it. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/issue2podcastnocommentary.m4v Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00:00 GMT 1:25 tiny life, l(a, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 2, nick jones, black and white, independent Nick Jones 26 images from Ch. 3 of l(a. There are 26 images in this podcast. Unlike the previous podcasts, this one actually has words to it. The first ten pages of chapter three are included here. Hopefully, if you're unsure of whether or not to purchase l(a, this will make you shell out two Lincolns. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/issue3podcastnocommentary.m4v Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT 2:05 tiny life, l(a, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 3, nick jones, black and white, independent Nick Jones 26 images from Ch. 4 of l(a. There are 26 images in this podcast. They are hand-picked to tell what happens in this chapter without using words. They are also hand-picked to showcase the talents of Colacitti's penciling with Jones' inking. When they're this tiny, it's hard to find any mistakes. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/issue4podcastnocommentary.m4v Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT 2:10 tiny life, l(a, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 4, nick jones, black and white, independent Nick Jones 29 images from Ch. 5 of l(a. There are 29 images in this podcast. These images complete the series of podcasts that comprise l(a. If you download them all and put them in the same folder, you can probably understand the entire book without paying a dime. But please pay a dime. Or, in accordance with federal law, please pay 100 dimes and buy the thing. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/issue5podcastnocommentary.m4v Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT 2:25 tiny life, l(a, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 5, nick jones, black and white, independent Nick Jones 34 images from Chapter 1 of "l(a" with commentary This commentary isn't much of one. Nick Jones talks about his hopes for the Tiny Life website and how it might affect the storyline. He also discusses why he is doing everything he can to connect with fans. It was spliced together from a much longer podcast created weeks ago. This podcast contains the same 34 images as the other Ch. 1 podcast. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/chapter1commentary.m4v Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT 5:08 tiny life, l(a, comic, stick, graphic novel, preview, chapter 1, nick jones, black and white, independent, commentary, sliver Nick Jones 17 images from Chapter 2 of "l(a" with commentary This commentary isn’t much of one either. Creator Nick Jones rants about the “publishing machine” and how ultra slow things seem to function from a creator-to-reader perspective. The 17 images in this podcast are the same as the images from the podcast without commentary. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/chapter2commentary.m4v Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT 7:21 tiny life, l(a, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 2, nick jones, black and white, independent, commentary, sliver Nick Jones 26 images from Chapter 3 of "l(a" with commentary This is the first of what you would call a “commentary” in that the author actually comments on the events of the chapter. In this commentary creator / author / inker / letterer / editor Nick Jones discusses one of the main themes of the series: what would happen if you knew your life’s purpose? The 26 images in this podcast are the same as the images from the podcast without commentary. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/chapter3commentary.m4v Wed, 3 Sep 2008 19:00:00 GMT 6:27 tiny life, l(a, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 3, nick jones, black and white, independent, commentary, sliver Nick Jones 26 images from Ch. 4 of "l(a" with commentary. Everything-but-penciler (and some-time penciler) Nick Jones discusses the most talked about chapter of “Tiny Life: l(a.” He discusses where the character “Dave” comes from, his admiration of comic creator Dave Sim, and his adoration of comic owner Uncle Dave. He does this all with a cold. The 26 images in this podcast are the same as the images from the podcast without commentary. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/chapter4commentary.m4v Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:00:00 GMT 7:40 tiny life, l(a, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 4, nick jones, black and white, independent, commentary, sliver Nick Jones 29 images from Ch. 5 of "l(a" with commentary. Author/Inker/Letterer/Editor/Editor-in-Cheif Nick Jones discusses the two major problems of completing the first published book in the middle of a series: where exactly to end, and what font to use (they don't sound related, but they are). The 29 images in this podcast are the same as the images from the podcast without commentary. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/chapter5commentary.m4v Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT 9:44 tiny life, l(a, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 5, nick jones, black and white, independent, sliver Nick Jones A simple ad for the upcoming "Tiny Life: l(a" novel Tiny Life has the cure! For everything! http://www.sliverltd.com/download/ad.m4a Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:00:00 GMT 0:37 tiny life, l(a, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, ad. commercial, nick jones, black and white, independent, sliver Nick Jones 27 penciled images from "left" There are 27 images in this podcast. If you really pay attention, you might be able to tell what's happening in the chapter before you buy the book. I only say "before" because after you see these, you'll definitely want a copy. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch1-pencils-nocommentary.m4v Mon, 04 Jan 2009 19:00:00 GMT 1:25 tiny life, left, comic, graphic novel, stick, preview, nick jones, black and white, independent, sliver Nick Jones 27 penciled images from "left" with commentary. Nick Jones briefly discusses his excitement with Colacitti's pencils and the schedule of the upcoming book: "left." The 27 images in this podcast are the same as the images from the podcast without commentary. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch1-pencils-commentary.m4v Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:00:00 GMT 4:14 tiny life, left, comic, graphic novel, stick, pencil, nick jones, black and white, independent, sliver Nick Jones 27 finished images from "left". There are 27 images in this podcast. They're pretty much the same images from the "Chapter 1 Pencils Preview" above, except now they're inked. There are a few exceptions where panels had to be altered or replaced entirely. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch1-inks-nocommentary.m4v Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:00:00 GMT 1:25 tiny life, left, comic, graphic novel, stick, ink, nick jones, black and white, independent, sliver Nick Jones 27 finished images from "left" with commentary. Nick Jones apologizes for the tardiness of this podcast. He also discusses why he chose to publish book 1 - "left" - directly after publishing book 5 - "l(a." The 27 images in this podcast are the same as the images from the podcast without commentary. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch1-inks-commentary.m4v Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:00:00 GMT 5:54 tiny life, left, comic, graphic novel, stick, ink, nick jones, black and white, independent, sliver Nick Jones The entire mini-comic This episode explains the mini-comic highlighted at the '08 SPACE convention. The entire comic is animated here so that you don't have to spend the pesky twenty-five cents (O.B.O) to buy it and read it. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/Minicomicpodcast.m4v Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:00:00 GMT 6:55 tiny life, left, comic, graphic novel, stick, preview, nick jones, black and white, independent, sliver, mini Nick Jones 29 images from Ch. 2 of the latest Tiny Life novel: left. There are 29 images in this podcast. Since some of it happens in real life and some of it happens in Jed’s imagination, it might be difficult to tell what’s happening. The commentary will be available as soon as the creator is able to speak into a microphone. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch2-nocommentary.m4v Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:00:00 GMT 1:36 tiny life, left, comic, stick, graphic novel, preview, chapter 2, nick jones, black and white, independent Nick Jones 29 images from Ch. 2 of the latest Tiny Life novel: "left". with commentary In this commentary, Nick Jones discusses his love of manga-like inking. He also talks about how this book is the beginning of a long-running thread that stretches from beginning to end of Tiny Life: Jed's reaction and affection toward his father. Also, he talks about how his wife simply won't do a podcast. The 27 images in this podcast are the same as the images from the podcast without commentary. This and other videos are available at sliverltd.com. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch2-commentary.m4v Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:00:00 GMT 5:56 tiny life, left, manga, comic, stick, graphic novel, preview, chapter 2, nick jones, black and white, independent, commentary, sliver Nick Jones 25 images from Ch. 3 of the latest Tiny Life novel: "left" without commentary There are 25 images in this podcast. Since most of this chapter involves Jed walking around talking to himself, and since these podcasts usually only contain art, good luck figuring out what's happening. Instead, marvel at the pretty pictures. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch3-nocommentary.m4v Wed, 8 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMT 1:24 tiny life, left, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 3, nick jones, black and white, independent Nick Jones 25 images from Ch. 3 of "left" with commentary. In this podcast, author/inker Nick Jones discusses his use of Photoshop during the making of this particular chapter. Sometimes Photoshop simply makes things easier, sometimes it is a necessity. The author discusses the difference. The 25 images in this podcast are the same as the images from the podcast without commentary. This and other videos are available at sliverltd.com. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch3-commentary.m4v Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:00:00 GMT 5:44 tiny life, left, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, photoshop, nick jones, black and white, independent Nick Jones 28 images from Ch. 4 of the latest Tiny Life novel, "left" (without commentary) There are 28 images in this podcast. They are the prettiest of the images from the pages of chapter four. If you have a vague idea of what's happening, you can figure out the plot pretty easily. More is available at sliverltd.com. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch4-nocommentary.m4v Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:00:00 GMT 1:40 tiny life, left, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 4, nick jones, black and white, independent Nick Jones 28 images from Ch. 4 of the latest Tiny Life novel, "left" (with commentary) In this podcast, letterer Nick Jones discusses the biographical nature of Tiny Life and how inking changes from clean to dirty to dirtier depending on the setting. The 28 images in this podcast are the same as the images from the podcast without commentary. This and other videos are available at sliverltd.com. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch4-commentary.m4v Wed, 19 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT 6:28 tiny life, left, comic, stick, graphic novel, preview, chapter 4, nick jones, black and white, independent, commentary, sliver Nick Jones 30 images from Ch. 5 of the latest Tiny Life novel, "left", without commentary There are 30 images in this podcast. They tell a pretty coherent story about what's happening in chapter 5. For the first time, the commentary pictures are different from the non-commentary images; you may just have to download them both. This and other videos are available at sliverltd.com. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch5-nocommentary.m4v Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:00:00 GMT 1:36 tiny life, left, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 5, nick jones, black and white, independent Nick Jones More than 30 images from Ch. 5 of "left" with commentary. There are more than 30 images in this podcast. They tell a pretty coherent story about what's happening in chapter 5. For the first time, the commentary images are different from the non-commentary images; you may just have to download them both. The commentary discusses the SPACE Prize and the introduction of an easily identifiable (but not easily explainable) plot. This and other videos are available at sliverltd.com. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch5-commentary.m4v Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:00:00 GMT 6:39 tiny life, left, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 5, nick jones, black and white, independent Nick Jones 28 images from Ch. 5 of the latest Tiny Life novel, "left", without commentary There are 28 images in this podcast. They are sequential images of three substantial pages from left. These pages mark the beginning of (chronological) plot of Tiny Life - and they're in color! This and other videos are available at sliverltd.com. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch5color-nocommentary.m4v Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:00:00 GMT 1:28 tiny life, left, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 5, nick jones, black and white, independent Nick Jones 28 images from Ch. 5 of "left" with commentary. There are 28 images in this podcast. They are sequential images of three substantial pages from left. These pages mark the beginning of (chronological) plot of Tiny Life - and they're in color! The commentary discusses the plot and the colorist. This and other videos are available at sliverltd.com. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch5color-commentary.m4v Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:00:00 GMT 4:42 tiny life, left, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 5, nick jones, black and white, independent, holnagel Nick Jones 29 images from Ch. 6 of the latest Tiny Life novel, "left", without commentary There are 29 images in this podcast. Half of them contain two older guys talking, but since there are no letters, you don't know what they're saying. The other half contains two younger people talking, but since there are no letters, you don't know what they're saying. Oddly enough, you can easily figure out what's happening. This and other videos are available at sliverltd.com. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch6-nocommentary.m4v Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:00:00 GMT 1:34 tiny life, left, comic, graphic novel stick, preview, chapter 6, nick jones, black and white, independent Nick Jones 29 images from Ch. 6 of the latest Tiny Life novel, "left", with commentary In this podcast, web designer Nick Jones discusses how being a father might affect the publication of Tiny Life. He also discusses how consistently awesome penciler Nicolas Colacitti has been over the last few chapters. The 29 images in this podcast are the same as the images from the podcast without commentary. This and other videos are available at sliverltd.com. http://www.sliverltd.com/download/left-ch6-commentary.m4v Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT 7:38 tiny life, left, comic, stick, graphic novel, preview, nick jones, black and white, independent, commentary, sliver