THE "GREY" SUIT TOO!!!

I'm sure there are even more recent images that you've already seen--I just wanted to make my excitement visable.

SKETCH BOOK DOODLES...

Well; they may appear to be tighter than that--but I assure you, I brought 4 or 5 markers and pens and "doodled" them sitting on a porch over the weekend. Not the traditional pencil studies per say--but rough concepts and brain-spewing for possible future "Magic-Champions" from other dimensions for future issues of CHARLATAN BALL (still not out yet...or solicited).

These are all completely-derivative; (not to mention lame)..."inspired" by all of the MARVEL UNIVERSE's from the '80s...now compiled and rebublished and sitting next to my desk.

I will post some ACTUAL rough drawings (which might be better)of more ideas and conceptual stuff later this week...if you're interested. At all.







I'm partial to my DR. FATE knockoff.

MORE MARKER FUN!

MORE CHARLATAN BALL!

It's actually really hard posting some of these because each page has at least one or two panels that pretty much blow--but then in another corner of the page is one I really like! Oh well, still a work in progress, I suppose...

VARIOUS CHARLATAN BALL#2 INKED PAGES

"CIRCUS PEANUT-MARKER-FUN-EXTRAVAGANZA!!!"

Some new scans of the new marker comps I did for no reason whatsoever...

Star Wars: Clone Wars without Genndy...

Somewhere (in Jamaica), Paul Rudish sheds a tear...

BHP INTERIOR PAGES: Little Man Jake

BHP INTERIOR PAGES: Byron and His Balloon Animals

OLDIES...

"...the best cartoons not on TV!"

Self-fulfilling prophecy?!? Yikes.

Some of you have told me you actually OWN these little known 'gems'. hehehe. I saw a great review somewhere that I'll have to dig up (something to the affect of: "...at the very least, a chuckle.") Hilarious.

I look at these and think of all those late nights, over ten years ago, sweating and feverishly cutting ZIPATONE...most of the ideas were contrivant and lame...while others, okay, maybe only one--may still spark a creative flame within me now. Hmm.

A more than partial love-letter(s) to John K. and Spumco; I did issue #1 and pencils for #2 back home in Michigan...from my parents basement: "Aaaaandy, time for supper!". Looking for a way OUT of Detroit and IN to animation, I used these as my portfolio, of sorts. Luckily, an art director had actually seen one prior to my arrival--which helped immensly; though I still had to test....which I failed. I think it was for Futurama when it was first starting. John K never actually even opened my portfolio. I know: I had it rigged w/a tell-tale piece of tape!

These images are from my BHP website, which was designed by art director extaordinair Doug Griffith (he was the Macskinz/Podskinz creator). Only 2 issues came out and I think I made a total of $200. Hopefully CHARLATAN BALL will take off and I will be able to sell some of the SEVEN ADDITIONAL BOXES Image Comics gave me!

"Buy it now, on ebay!"

I was curious and took a peek online...apparently going for HALF of the cover price! Though it appears shipping alone would be 3 times the price! hahaha

Lisa Loeb's promo for Dodger!

THE IMPERFECT DUPLICATES OF DODGER DARE Premieres THIS Friday!!!

My animated short: "THE IMPERFECT DUPLICATES OF DODGER DARE" premieres THIS FRIDAY, 5/18/07 @ 7:55pm on the DISNEY CHANNEL!

Go to: http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/shorty/index.html for details.

Click on this link, and you will also see an ONLINE GAME for Dodger Dare sometime this week!
(I believe it will be up the day the short premieres) Plus you will be able to EMAIL DODGER as well!

If you scroll down to the bottom of the linked page, there is also very specific information on how to subscribe to the Shorty Podcast (via ITUNES)--or just go to the Itunes Store, type in “Shorty McShorts” in the search bar and hit subscribe.

GIMME SOME T&M!

...that's "tits and monsters".

Another panel from CHARLATAN BALL #2. She kinda looks like a tranny, doesn't she!?

Miscelanious Inked Comic Book Panels from CHARLATAN BALL #2

SPLITTING THE DIFFERENCE

Per Joe's suggestion; the fur cape and boots have been replaced by flames.

PHONE DOODLE

Sometimes drawing with ball-point pen is so freeing. You can almost achieve grey tones and line variations. Phone pads also provide a freedom from permanence (sp?) as well. This phone doodle was one of many and of many days chewing on a character design for CHARLATAN BALL #3...I actually had picked one (also after several sketches) a few months back but wast never quite happy with it. It had been eating at me and eating at me and as I find myself nearing penciling this section of issue #3, could hold back no longer. I will try and post some of the initial concept ones, as well as the final one of where this one goes...though I am pleased by this, we'll see what JOE CASEY (writer/partner) thinks. The character's name is WRATHBURN, who's dimension happens to be called EMBERLAND...

When I first read thru Joe's breakdowns, I imagined a sort of BARON KARZA from MICRONAUTS...then decided to pull more crazy KIRBY-isms into it and incorporate DRAGON-MAN (from the Marvel Universe) proportions. After seeing PATHFINDER last night with my date with DARRICK BACHMAN, I realized my initial, gut response for the character was probably best. He needs to be more of a bad-ass, lord of the realm sort--and hopefully this captures it.

...and yes, that's a mouth in his stomach.

Here is the Dragon-Man version from before:


And this was the initial rough done on the actual back of Joe's breakdowns--done with a SHARPIE and whatever else was laying around next to the computer...

Another (crappy) pass...

I'm not saying these are in any way 'good', mind you.

KITH Program Cover

--though, it's debatable whether this will be the final piece. The producer thought they appeared too much in opposition; which hadn't even crossed my mind...but come to think of it...

I'm really batting below my average lately: I definately did NOT get the Spider-Man gig. They went with "Cheeks" designs. Can't wait to see them, he's got some really cool takes on things.

As for the image above--Yes; I was definately ripping off old-editorial cartoons and especially the work of A.B.FROST (though mine was far less skilled). Wanting to put some sort of personal stamp on it I collaged on xeroxed-down crossword puzzles into the jockey's shirts.

The one(s) I did last year (which were used) were tighter, plus I used glorious zipatone!

I got inspired by their old theater posters (which you can find with some digging/googling)--which had that underground/college feel. Plus I intentionally was steering away from actual characatures--with little time to do anyone justice, so was hoping to find something to only evoke the sense and energy of the combined might of Dave, Bruce, Marc, Scott and Kevin--collectively being KIDS IN THE HALL.

I'd tell you to go see them, but they're already sold out.

More tomorrow.