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About Me

WWW.CAMILLADERRICO.COM
My life revolves around art and work, which to me, luckily, go hand in hand. If I'm not drawing or painting or reading a manga I'm probably thinking about it anyways. ^_^
I have two titles out right now that you can enjoy. Nightmares and Fairytales by Serena Valentino available through SLG Comics. I am the third artist in the series, starting with issue #19.
I also co-created the manga Make5Wishes.com, the manga series for Avril Lavigne. You can visit www.make5wishes.com and www.houseofparlance.com to view the book, which is now available at many stores all around the world!
Out now is my creator owned series Camilla d'Errico's BURN! This is a six issue mini series that is being published by Arcana Studios. If you like post-apocolyptic stories with machines and angst this is going to tickle your senses silly.
As well as comic books I am a painter, these images are all from gallery shows that I've done over the past year. I will be updating my site and myspace with my upcoming shows and events. Hope you enjoy my work.
See more of my work at my website www.camilladerrico.com
or go to my online store camilla.bigcartel.com

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Terada Katsuya, Range Murata, CLAMP, Tsunomo Nihei for starters. If I could meet all my favourite manga artists I think I'd die a happy girl. I've met most of the people that I admire, Ashley Wood, Celia Calle, John Buscema and FSC, but I have so many more artists to meet!

Music:

Jazz, opera, funk, anything that has a different flavour to it. I'm big into Tom Waits, KOS, The Dead Can Dance, Cuban music, French music and I love classic music by Louis Armstrong and the Beattles.

Movies:

The Life Aquatic, Nacho Libre, Amelie, the Fifth Element, Napoleon Dynamite...those movies I could watch over and over again.

Television:

I'm a fan of Buffy, Angel, South Park, Scrubs, Heroes I don't spend a lot of time watching tv so mostly I stick to shows that I find very entertaining and unique.

Books:

Announcing my show at the Opera Gallery! The show opens October 17th, and i will be showing with the lovely and wonderful Kathie Olivas. Check the website for the online preview.... www.operagallery.com/catalogues/youngblood.pdf
My upcoming show at the Ad Hoc Gallery in New York www.adhocart.org. Previews available soon ^__^
Issue #5 is out in stores now!! Only one left until the conclusion of BURN.
My first creator owned series called "Camilla d'Errico's BURN" is out in stores. This is a six part mini series that will be printed in true manga style, and that means black and white! The story is about a post apocolyptic future where a 13yr old boy is caught in the middle of a war between a legion of machines and their human creators. The story is a character driven plot, focusing on the struggle of Burn and the collapse of his own world. He becomes the battery for Shoftiel, the machine sent to destroy his town and now the two fused together face a world that cannot accept their existence. It is a story about fate, pain and humanity. Check out the offical Arcana Studios site BURN Issues www.arcanacomics.com to pre-order yours today! There is a preview of the series on my website www.camilladerrico.com
Issue Two.
Issue #3,the story continues and enter the biker gang!
Issue #4 is out in stores NOW!! Go pick up your issue today.
Out now is the fourth collected volume of Nightmares and Fairytales! This issue collects my work on the series, from issues #19-#23 as well as extra pinup work from the various artists of the series.
Excited to announce a new line of cute panda hats with Punchbrand! CrazyHats
Available now! I'm so proud to show you all the beautiful stationary and journal set that Dark Horse Comics and i are presenting! You can order yours now at www.darkhorse.com or pick it up at your local book and comic book stores!
This is a one shot manga, fully colored and was inspired by FAUST! Its manga meets German Literature ^__^ This was a short 100 issues run that has sold out. But I do not fret, Tanpopo will live on...to be continued.
Make5Wishes.com Its 144 pages and fully colored. I collaborated with Joshua Dysart on this project. Its dark and twisted, sad and full of unexpected dark delights. Check out the offical site www.make5wishes.com
The second and final volume of Make5Wishes.com. Even though I wasn't the artist for this issue I stand proudly behind it. The story concludes and Joshua does a brilliant job with the writing, its really going to be a treat!

My Blog

Young Blood Show!

Here is a tasty little preview of my upcoming show YOUNG BLOOD at the Opera Gallery in New York.This is my first time showing at The Opera Gallery, and it is my first time painting so BIG!! These piec...
Posted by HelmetGirl on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:43:00 PST

Dancing with the Ghosts of Whales

Hey everyone! So guess what i just got in the mail? I now have available copies of Nightmares and Fairytales TradePaperBack!!This is really exciting because it collects all 5 issues that Serena Valent...
Posted by HelmetGirl on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:46:00 PST

BLOGS!

Ola! I have returned from my amazing trip to Atlanta, Georgia for the Anime Weekend Atlanta! I..'ll post pics and updates from the show very soon. In the meantime i..'ll be jogging off all the deep fr...
Posted by HelmetGirl on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:11:00 PST

Anime Weekend Atlanta

Hey Everyone! As always, i'm hear to let you know that i'll be jetting off to Atlanta for the huge anime convention AWA!I will be a special guest there this year and i'll even be doing some panels!! S...
Posted by HelmetGirl on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:34:00 PST

Burn 4

Issue 4 is out now! Please support us and pick up your issue at your local comic book store, or go to ARCANA STUDIOS or you can pick up your copy on my ONLINE STORE.Only two more issues to go, enjo...
Posted by HelmetGirl on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:03:00 PST

Upcoming Events!

This weekend is an intense weekend of Comic Cons for me in Vancouver!!ANIME EVOLUTION 2008 this year has a new location at UBC in Vancouver. This year i will have a table in the DEALERS Room, the tabl...
Posted by HelmetGirl on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:57:00 PST

New Limited Edition Print!

Cardboard Spaceship in conjunction with their Beasts of Burden Show has made a limited edition print of my cutie "Fruit Fuzz". This has always been one of my favourite paintings and the print turned o...
Posted by HelmetGirl on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:01:00 PST

Juxtapoz Feature!

Hey everyone, check this out, i was featured on the online Juxtapoz site ^__^It also mentions my newest limited edition print with Paper Tigers. I am so happy to share with you both the Juxtapoz link ...
Posted by HelmetGirl on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:25:00 PST

Comic Con Aftermath

Hey all, i am back home safe and sound...although i did loose my voice from all the talking i did at SDCC! It was really great seeing so many of you there and meeting all the wonderful new people that...
Posted by HelmetGirl on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:45:00 PST

Squidhead and InkStuds

I'm a blogging machine lately :PBut I wanted to send out an invite to Vancouverites to come and visit me at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday for Squidhead! Its part of the KRAZY! exhibition going...
Posted by HelmetGirl on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:18:00 PST