"IS ANYONE ELSE LOVING THIS TEAMUP??"

Gotta tell you Marvel, the only reason I picked up the latest Marvel Zombies series is because you teamed up Machine Man with Howard the Duck! Incredible! Continuing to "Make mine Marvel!"

You don't even have to look closely to see I started to attempt a nice, controlled drawing (check out Aaron Stack's head!), but then remembered I have another pressing deadline. Ha! BIIIIIG thanks to Dan McDaid for showing me how to make the dot patterns!

"NEW COMICS DAY!!!" ***UPDATE***

After a week of unemployment/daddy duty, I finally made it to HOUSE OF SECRETS comic shop in Burbank...to discover DC switched my issue #17 of Batman: Brave and the Bold!? It was NOT our Aquaman story, as solicited.

What gives, DC??

"NEW COMICS DAY!!!"

Yay! My Batman Brave & the Bold issue #17 comes out today! Written by the uber talented J. Torres and inked by Dan (the man) Davis.

Above are a few digitally penciled pages from the interior. Pages 12-15 respectively.

I think this was the first completely digital issue I had done. I'm aware there's zero page resell value, but wanted to at least experiment, weighing the pros and cons to apply for future endeavors. Jury's still out...as the next issue I worked traditionally (on board), but am currently working all digitally with DOC BIZARRE M.D.

I've been wanting to show off some traditionally penciled pages from the Animal Man team up, but thought it best to wait on a confirmation if the book is going forward or not: half-way through I was told to stop all work on it, as the future of the title was then undecided. So, if you like this book, write into DC or make sure you have your shops order them. It's a shame more kids aren't reading comics these days.

LET'S HOPE THIS WEEKS LOST IS BETTER THAN LAST

"DEAR MARVEL COMICS EDITORS..."

"RYAN REYNOLDS CAN SUCK IT!"

Done. No CGI necessary.

"WILD CHILD"

"IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE!? OH, EXCEPT YOU."

WITH COLOR...

Time and budget restraints (no money) necessitated I color this promo piece myself. I ended up somewhat happy with what I ultimately came up with--although I still need to adjust some transparency layers and whatnot. I don't want to give away the final image just yet. If you are attending San Diego Comic Con this year, you can pick up an Image Yearbook they are putting together to promote their books being released in 2010.

"STEP ON IT, DRIVER! WE'RE LATE!"

--Feel free to read into this panel anyway you want; if I don't get this done soon, Joe's gonna kill me!

MARKERS. SIGH.

I'm currently culling through what seems to be endless files searching for additions to do an updated portfolio (I'll be back on the job market soon!), when I came across this old freelance job I had done ages ago. It was being developed from a children's book called MOON DOG, if I'm remembering correctly. I was particularly pleased with the fact I was able to do this giant marker comp in one take (I think it was the scale of this thing that was so daunting)--I remembered being terrified I'd make a stupid mistake three quarters through. Markers are a lot less forgiving than photoshop and the convenience of a "command z"!

"LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER NOW..."

"PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ!"

ANOTHER TEASE...

--albeit minus background, ground plane and the multitude of scary characters littered on the page.

RECENT COMIC SOLICITS...

Although I've heard nothing but stellar raves about this book, I've never actually read it--dismissing it for being a generation or two behind my comprehension (yes, I'm being ignorant)--but I might've looked at it sooner had they used Dylan McCrae before. Look at how beautiful that cover is!

Oh my God; I am so happy to see these guys back in action! "Dear DC Comics, please let me do an Inferior Five book!"

"WALK THIS WAY..."

Here's another inked panel from my upcoming book.

IT'S THE WEEKEND...ENJOY.

Here's a little treat for you sicko's. The brainchild of Titmouse's BEN KALINA and DAVE GERHARD, the incredible ERIC BAUZA provided voices and CHRIS BATTLE and myself lent the designs.

I'm sorry in advance.

FUELED BY HATE...

The term "Collective Subconscious" gets thrown around alot these days...but this one reeeeeaaally hurts:

Ughhh.

This was my 'million dollar baby'--ten years gestating, started, stopped, started, pitched, started, stopped...let this be a lesson to all you creators: don't wait to put out that idea, do it. Complete it, in some form, some how. Man. This stings.

My version is soooo much better.

STILL STRUGGLING WITH DIGITAL INKS...

These are small excerpts from the new book I'm doing. I'm still pouring way too much labour into the line weights--and it shows. I'll give it a few more pages, but I'm really concerned about the line stiffness.

I'm also worried about hitting my deadline!

working from home...