Hello, Beautiful

This is my new weapon of choice - the Pentel GFKP brush pen. I got it in the mail last week and it's amazing. It's a great tool for an artist on the run. It's a bit pricey, but for a brush fanatic like myself, it's well worth the money. The only minus is that it doesn't have a refillable inkwell. It requires separate cartridges which run just over a buck apiece. But, oh, does it make a sweet line. For any and all interested, I got mine here. They don't seem to be readily available in the States, so chances are you won't find one at your local art shop. If you wanna kick your ink bottle habit, pick one up.

Project Book Babe

I'll be out at a benefit event this weekend (April 4) at Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe for Faith Hochhalter, the Book Babe. Faith was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and dozens of artists, writers and musicians are coming together and putting on this fund-raising event to help Faith in her fight against the disease. So if you're in the area, come by and get a sketch or a book. Faith sure would appreciate it.

Teaser Pencils

And these are the pencils that Ryan Cody turned into the killer piece posted previously. Messy, messy, messy. Sigh. I'll reign it in next time.

Teaser

I've gotten the okay to go ahead and post this cover image for a project in the works created and written by the uncanny Ryan Cody and illustrated by myself. This particular piece was our very first artistic collaboration. It's been a long time since I've pencilled for another to ink, but Ryan knocked it out of the park. He makes me look a lot better than I really am. And Ryan will tell you he's not a colorist, but what he's doing on these pages is unreal. You've never seen a coloring style like this.

Any publishers out there looking to add a cool sci-fi book to their publishing schedule should drop us a line.

Creators To Watch

This is very flattering and wholly undeserved. My name being mentioned with guys like Ryan Cody and David Flora is absurd, but I appreciate the gesture. Thanks to Marc Fletcher for thinking enough of what I do to be included in this discussion. Head on over to his site and check out Adam Zero!

Ghost Zero Fan Art

I was in a Ghost Zero mood yesterday and did this up. Hope you approve, David. Check out the blog and the book.

Doc's Thing

This is a Thing sketch for my good buddy and fellow blogger, Evan Shaner. Doc did up a killer Phantom piece for me in return. I totally got the better of that trade. Thanks, Doc!

Another Con Sketch

D.C.'s Guardian, whom I did this Phoenix Comicon sketch for, was nice enough to send me a scan after the show. Make sure you check out his website. They're a great group that help out a lot folks.

Con Sketch

I just found this Star Trek sketch I did for a young man at the Phoenix Comicon in January. It's pretty horrible, as I didn't have any reference and have never actually seen an episode of the original series. But he liked it enough to post it on his website, so I guess that's all that matters.

Mysterious Adventure Blog

The official blog for Mysterious Adventure Magazine is up and running. Head on over to find exclusive behind-the-scenes goodies and sign up to be a member of the Mysterious Adventurer Club for the chance to win swag available to members only.

Green Ghosts

I've been having a bit of trouble lately finding a definitive look for the Green Ghost. Matt Bennett, Christian Vilaire, and myself have discussed this at length. I did a bunch of concept sketches that you see here, but still haven't settled on a design that excites me. If any of this works for you, let me know. Or I could swap pieces in and out. I just don't know...

Hellboys

Pencils to bad colors. He's so much fun to draw.

Even More Sketches

These are all for sale for $5 each, plus $1 shipping (First Class Mail). I'll also take requests. Sketches are 8.5"x5.5" on 110lb. cardstock. Paypal or check only, please.

Note: There are four 2.5"x3.5" sketch cards with tones and watercolors. These are also $5 each.

SOLD: None

More Sketches

These are all for sale for $5 each, plus $1 shipping (First Class Mail in the continental US). I'll also take requests. Paypal or check only.

All original sketches on 8.5"x5.5", 110lb. cardstock.

SOLD: All

Buy Ghost Zero

Ghost Zero: Ghosts With Guns, by David Flora, is the first new comic I've purchased in over 2 years. And I'm glad I did. It's exactly what you want your pulpy, noir, vigilante story to be. I had seen David's art on his blog and deviantART page, so I knew what I was getting there, but the stories and concept just blew me away. That's right, stories! Plural! Plus some bad ass extra material. For $3.50, this is the best value in the comic biz right now. And now Moonstone will be publishing future installments, giving this great character and creator the audience they deserve.

What The Hell Took So Long?

Kurt Warner is staying. Even after the foolish posturing by the front office. You'd think a trip to the Super Bowl would give the suits a taste for winning. Apparently the execs haven't bought in to the culture change as quickly as the boys in the locker room.

And part of Warner's new deal involves setting cash aside to sign Boldin to an extension. What a guy.

Cool Dan McDaid

I can't believe I forgot to share this. That Dan McDaid is one cool dude. Not only does he kick a ton of ass on Image's Jersey Gods (I finally picked up my copy this past weekend and it's amazing!), but he did us the honor of illustrating the back cover of the Spring '09 issue of Mysterious Adventure. Other than my wife, this is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

WonderCon Goodness

My good buddy, Matt Bennett, was at WonderCon in San Francisco this past weekend gettting Mysterious Adventure into the hands of comic big wigs. He happened to give a copy to Erik Larsen and Mr. Larsen was good enough to whip up a sketch of my very own Flying Phantom! Matt's such a swell guy!

Doc Savage and Friends

I just finished reading my first Doc Savage novel, Man of Bronze, and thought I would do up some mugshots in the tradition of my good friend, Evan Shaner. Glad you approve, Doc!

Adventurers are Doc, Ham, Monk, Renny, Long Tom, and Johnny.