Textless "Vision Machine" now available for remixers!

By Greg Pak

My graphic novel "Vision Machine," pencilled by the brilliant RB Silva, was funded by the Ford Foundation and is distributed for FREE under a Creative Commons license that allows anyone to reuse and remix it non-commercially, as long as they credit Pak Man Productions.

Now we're making it much easier for any would-be remixers out there by releasing the unlettered colored pages of "Vision Machine" for download!

Click here to download the pdf of the unlettered "Vision Machine" graphic novel.

Click here to download the lettered "Vision Machine" graphic novel.

And be sure to ping me via Twitter if you create a remix or derivative work!

Enjoy!

Fanboy Planet loves "Vision Machine"

The fine folks at Fanboy Planet podcast reviewed (and loved) "Vision Machine."

Check it out! (The review begins around the 30:00 mark.)

Click here to download your own FREE copy of "Vision Machine.".

Multiple chances to get free "Vision Machine" trades in NYC this week!

If you're in New York, you have several chances to score an actual physical copy of the "Vision Machine" graphic novel. Writer Greg Pak will be giving the books away for free at various events over the next few days:

Wednesday, October 12 - Pak will sit on the Kyopo Project Panel and give away "Vision Machine" books at the signing afterwards.

Friday-Sunday, October 14-16 - Pak will be at the New York Comicon and will give away books at his table in Artists Alley, N3.

Saturday, October 15 - Pak will participate in the Upright Citizens Brigade Comic Book Show and may have some copies of "Vision Machine" to give away.

Comics retailers! Email today to get FREE "Vision Machine" trades!

If you're a comic shop owner and would like FREE trade paperbacks of the acclaimed "Vision Machine" graphic novel to give away to your customers, email vm at pakbuzz dot com today with your shop's address and we'll send you a box! First come, first served.

2011.04.10 - Greg Pak gives away FREE "Vision Machine" trades at MoCCA TODAY!

"Vision Machine" writer Greg Pak will be at the MoCCA Festival in NYC today from 12:30 to 4 pm, hanging out at Fred Van Lente's table and giving away FREE copies of the acclaimed "Vision Machine" trade paperback! Come say hi and grab free comics!

Read "Ps[iEye]ch," a "Vision Machine" inspired short story by Cabinboy100

Twitter user @cabinboy100 has taken advantage of the "Vision Machine" Creative Commons license to post a "Vision Machine" inspired short story!

Click here to read "Ps[iEye]ch."

Now create your own "Vision Machine" inspired work and get a free copy of the "Vision Machine" trade!

Click here for the full details.

2011.02.19 - Greg Pak and "Vision Machine" at Students for Free Culture Conference, NYC

"Vision Machine" writer Greg Pak will speak at the Students for Free Culture Conference at 11:20 am on Saturday, February 19 in New York City. He'll also give away copies of the "Vision Machine" trade paperback to all attendees. For more information, visit http://conf11.freeculture.org/programme/.

2011.03.12 - Greg Pak, Orlando Bagwell, and "Vision Machine" at SXSW

Comic book writer Greg Pak will give out free copies of his "Vision Machine" graphic novel and speak at the "Open Wide: New Models for Public Media" panel at SXSW Interactive on March 12 at 12:30 pm.

Orlando Bagwell of the Ford Foundation, which funded the "Vision Machine" project, will also speak on the panel.

For the full scoop, visit the official SXSW website.

Post a remix, get a "Vision Machine" trade paperback!

Want a "Vision Machine" trade paperback but can't make one of the public events where we're giving them away?

We'll send free "Vision Machine" trade paperbacks to the first 50 folks who post remixes of the comic or other work inspired by the story or characters!

The first free "Vision Machine" trade goes to Stephen Morrow, who just posted the amazing image of Jane that you see above.

So draw a "Vision Machine" related picture, write a story or poem, remix the actual book, or create any other derivative work inspired by the book or characters... then ping @gregpak on Twitter with the link.

"Vision Machine" is released under a Creative Commons license allowing noncommerical derivative work of this kind - for the full scoop, click here. Your remixes/derivative work should credit Pak Man Productions be released under the same Creative Commons license.

So have fun! We're looking forward to seeing the links!

Please note: You must be 18 or older for us to send you the book.

2011.02.16 - Free copies of "Vision Machine" trade at Greg Pak signing in NYC

Writer Greg Pak will give away FREE copies of the "Vision Machine" trade paperback at a signing on Wednesday, February 16, at Jim Hanley's Universe in New York City.

The first issue of Pak's "Silver Surfer" also comes out on the 16th and will be available for purchase. And artist Chris Cross will also be in attendance, signing copies of "Superman/Batman" #81.

The signing takes place from 6 to 8 pm at 4 West 33rd Street, New York, NY.

For more information, visit the Jim Hanley's Universe website.