Author: phinmagic

Phineus : Magician for Hire is the brainchild of creator Barry Linck. Phineus was created in 1987, of then a high school senior after reading too much of Matt Wagner's "Mage", too much Dungeon's and Dragon's and watching too much of John Carpenter's "Big trouble in LittleChina". Over the interviening years Phineus changed from angellic savior, to reluctant hero, to art student who finds he is a mage, until, in 1991, for a comic class at Edinboro University, he became part of a Husband and Wife paranormal investigations team, with Phineus' sidekick and wife Sara. Barry produced and self published from 1993 to the present 33 comics with our erstwhile heroes, garnering a small but rabid fan following.

Patreon Push!

I have a Patreon page set up, where I solicit support from my readers , in exchange for extra content for them! I have different tiers set up for different amounts of monthly support. This support helps be with the ability to continue my little labor of love and get you , my fans, new and exclusive content!

So head on over to my Patreon, sign up, pitch in and enjoy the fruits of my labors!

Rewards

Pledge $1 or more per month
Neophite Level!

A dollar a month, you get my thanks and a free wallpaper, plus I will post new Phineus comics here, first! Plus new Teen Wizard bonus comics, as I finish them!
Get $1 reward

Pledge $2 or more per month
Acolyte level

Access to the bonus material on a monthly basis for $2 a month.
New Phineus bonus material is posted as I finish them. You’ll also have
access to PDF downloads for free when they become available.
You’ll also get special wallpapers and art, at random intervals.

Get $2 reward

Pledge $5 or more per month
Wizard’s school level

Access to the bonus material on a monthly basis for $5 a month.
Not only do you get all of the above stuff, you’ll get a free sketch card
when you sign up. You’ll receive print versions of all individual issues when
they are ready. Once every month all members will be eligible to win
a signed page of original comic art.
Get $5 reward

Pledge $20 or more per month
Sorcerer Supreme Level

$20 gets you access to all of the above, plus the following:
Upon signing up, you’ll receive a copy of one of the two 500+ page
Phineus Omnibi. Additionally, you’ll get TPBs as the come out, usually
once to twice a year.
Get $20 reward

Pledge $25 or more per month
Loot Bag

A monthly bag (or box) of swag. The exact contents will vary from month to month, based upon what I can pull together.

You’ll get a variety of printed comics, ashcans, sketchcards, original art, sketchbook pages, toys, trading cards, gaming supplies, baked goods, you name it.

I will post, once a month what will be in this month’s Loot Bag.

Get $25 reward

Pledge $50 or more per month
Avatar of the Gods

For $50 you get all of the above PLUS one of the original art pages I create that month!
Get $50 Reward

Free Comics for Free Comic Book DAY

We have a number of titles up for FREE this weekend, for Free Comic book Day!

Head on over to our downloads page and get some freebees, or buy some comics, if you like!

http://www.drivethrucomics.com/browse/pub/2387/StrumhausPiffle

Complete Phineus Volume 8

A great way to support Phineus is to buy one of our Trade Paperbacks! Volume 8 of Phineus includes all the stories in between The Kali Saga and The Hollow Earth, including TWO bonus stories!

This 128 page book includes “The Vortempest Celestial Incident” & “The Haitian Zombie Clambake”, which have never been posted on my site.

$18.45 gets the signed book, shipping and a free sketchcard (plus any extras I may happen to slip into the package).

To buy the book, head over here to order!

Blackened PDF available

http://www.drivethrucomics.com/product/178237/Phineus-66Blackened

Blackened downloadable comic is available a full Month and a half before in finishes up on my site! Only $1.11! Go download it, today!

Drunk Duck Radio

The Drunk Duck Podcast has a shout out to Phineus in the form of an awesome Theme song for Phinues by the uber talented Gunwallace! My song is right at the 1:00:00 mark, but why not listen to all the cool songs?

Big thanks to Drunk Duck for the nod, even bigger thanks to Gunwallace for the song!

My Drunk Duck mirror is at http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Phineus_Magician_for_Hire/

http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/quackcast/episode-262-duck-radio-3/

New Format Phineus Mirror

I have a new mirror for Phineus set up. It uses slightly different software and a different kind of organization. Head over and look around and let me know what you think. This doesn’t replace the regular site, but it’s an option. https://phinmagicdotnet.wordpress.com/

RPG Hang out?

How would you guys feel about an online role playing experience on Google + with me GMing? It’d be a great intro to the rules for the Phineus RPG and a lot of fun!

I am totally stealing this idea from Adam Black, he’s just done this with his fans with his Locus RPG and I’m jealous!

Comment and let me know what you guys think!

Thanks,

Barry

Here’s the Deal…

I am diligently working away on Phineus pages. I am attempting to get a buffer up. Trying to get at least an issue ahead of what’s posted on the sites.

You, good Patrons of Patreon, will get to see all the Phineus pages as soon as I get them done.

In addition, as I get caught up with this venture, I will get back to Phineus: Teen Wizard, for all patrons to read.

I will also be getting back to bonus storues, that will only be available in trade paperbacks, PDFs for sale and to 2nd level patrons, as I finish them. I have to Hollow Earth related bonus stories in the hopper (my brain). I just need to get the buffer ramped up.

I am doing all this to make it worth your while to support me every month.

I appreciate all your support, and if there’s anything else you’d like to see, let me know!

Loot Bag

I’ve added a new reward! A monthly bag (or box) of swag for just $25 a month. The exact contents will vary from month to month, based upon what I can pull together.

You’ll get a variety of printed comics, ashcans, sketchcards, original art, sketchbook pages, toys, trading cards, gaming supplies, baked goods, you name it.

I will post, once a month what will be in this month’s Loot Bag.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/loot-bag-4448378

Phineus 25th Anniversary

So, this year marks the 25th anniversary of the first issue of Phineus. 66+ issues in the same continuity and story.

The first issue was created for a comic and drawing class in my senior year at Edinboro University in 1991 . I had been fiddling with the character, Phineus, since high school. Phineus has his 30th birthday, next year, himself.

I am proud of and addicted to this character and this world. I plan on many more years of the comic.

I will be celebrating the anniversary all year, by finishing up Hollow Earth in the next months, posting a true epic fan comic (Werewolf Conundrum by Noeland Collins – posting, now at Patreon) & doing a 25th Anniversary commemorative comic in the fall (which was when the first issue was created).

As always, I gladly accept fan art and/or fan fiction… hint* hint*.

So, keep coming back, check out all the great stuff I am creating. You can also check out my Patreon, toss me a couple bucks and gain access to all the bonus stuff over there.

Word.

Barry

Phintastic Comic Bundle for sale

http://www.drivethrucomics.com/product/167510/

All the Trade Paperbacks collected in a MEGA BUNDLE on sale for $25!!

Kringle’s Last Stand PDF Available

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Kringle’s Last Stand PDF download is up for sale, on sale for $1.11 at Drivethru comics! In PDF and CBZ!

The Werewolf Conundrum is Updating at Patreon

Remember, I am posting this AWESOME fan story done by the lovely and talented, Noeland Collins, here on my Patreon MONTHS before it goes up on the regular site.
It will be as daily as I can remember to do it, available only to Patrons.Noel spent 4 years creating a 51 page story of awesome. Enjoy.

The Werewolf Conundrum

The Werewolf Conundrum

I am posting this AWESOME fan story done by the lovely and talented, Noeland Collins, here on my Patreon MONTHS before it goes up on the regular site.
It will be as daily as I can remember to do it, available only to Patrons.Noel spent 4 years creating a 51 page story of awesome. Enjoy.

The Werewolf Conundrum

Phineus: The Return of Joe Magarac #1 by Bob DelBane

My good friend and former room mate, Bob Delbane is writing a Phineus story. We have part one, but I won’t get around to drawing it until I have free time and Bob gets me the other two parts. So, in the mean time, I present the super fun script he gave me.

Phineus: The Return of Joe Magarac

Part 1, This Week on Jackass…

Bob DelBane

Continue reading “Phineus: The Return of Joe Magarac #1 by Bob DelBane” →

Indie Graphic Novels reviews Phineus!

Got a great review over at Indy Graphic Novels from Paul Schmitt. Well written, nicely thought out. Go check out his blog, read up on the books he bought and go buy some books from me!

Go to Indy Graphic Novels and read the article!

To order books from me go to our book store, here:

Specialist Crossover Art … COLOR

The full COLOR!

Specialists Secret Santa Art!

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This is guest crossover art for the excellent “The Specialists” webcomic by Shawn Gustafson and Al Fukalek. These guys are fellow members of the Collective of Heroes group I belong to.

As their comic takes place in the 40’s during WW2, I figured I’d have them crossover with Kris Kringle, a regular in my comic, as you well know.

Secret Santa Crossover with Hero Business

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Here’s the awesome crossover/guest art for the Collective of Heroes 2105 secret Santa art swap.

It’s done by Bill Walko from Hero Business. Well done, sir! So great! Go check out his most nifty comic!

If you want to see all the great crossover guest art head over to the COH Secret Santa page!

The Krampus!

This is my version of the Krampus! Expect a story featuring him, next year!

Kris Kringle Bio

Buried History PDF available

A new PDF download is available at our Drive Thru Comics webstore!

Both PDF and CBZ Formats.

http://www.drivethrucomics.com/product/167785/Phineus-63-Buried-History

Complete Phineus: Volume 8 download available

Volume 8 of my Complete Phineus Trade Paperbacks is up for download at Drive Thru. All the books will soon be up on Amazon, for sale as Kindle and printed books, soon.

http://www.drivethrucomics.com/product/167556/The-Complete-Phineus-Volume-8

Ophelia-Stein

Ophelia-stein Here’s an art trade I did as part of the Collective of Heroes for Halloween. We are doing Halloween themed versions of other member’s characters.

This is Ophelia, from Dan Butcher’s “Vanguard”. I Frankensteined her, based on her fate in the comic.

Check his comic out, it’s pretty great! http://vanguardcomic.com/

Updates

My life with working two jobs (and specifically the one job is kicking my ass right now), I’m gonna have to change my update schedule a bit for a little while.

I’ll be doing two pages a week for a while and the Teen Wizard stuff up on Patreon until I can buffer up again.

I may have another page up, later this week, then Tuesday and Thursday updates for a while after that.

Sorry to let you guys down, but life sometimes gets in the way.

Word.

Barry