Detroit Comic City
Cincinnati was a blast! Such a good time, and such great people, too. I spent some time with José Delbo, and met Stan Goldberg, who did the alternate cover for Love and Capes #5. He presented me with the original art for that cover, which left me speechless.
But, I can't be confined by the borders of the state of Ohio for long. This weekend I'll be at Detroit Fanfare where, hopefully, Mr. Bruce Campbell and I will become good friends. And a new con means another new con print, so feast your eyes on the Detroit print below.
I've got three more shows this year (New York, Mid-Ohio and Long Beach) and then a few more (Emerald City, MegaCon, Wonder Con, C2E2, and Houston) before I hit Charlotte and complete the cycle I started last year.
Cincinnati Comic Expo
My crazy convention schedule continues the next couple of weeks. This Saturday I'll be at the second Cincinnati Comic Expo just a few hours south of me. And, because it's a show and this is now a thing I do, I've done a print for the show as well. This one features Crusader and Darkblade at Union Terminal in Cincy.
If the building looks familiar, it's because the Terminal was the inspiration for the Hall of Justice on the Super Friends cartoons. Once I knew that, I knew where they had to be.
Next week: Detroit.
Helloooo, Briscoe...
I got to see John Astin at FanExpo from a distance. I didn't get the chance to actually talk to him, as he had a bit of a line. But even from a distance, you could see that pop and energy. And he's been on so many shows that I loved: Addams Family, Riptide, Night Court, and, of course, Brisco County. Next month I'll be at Detroit Fanfare, and Mr. Bruce Campbell will be there. I'll get to see two of my favorite actors from that wonderful and cancelled-too-quickly (Fox, what a surprise!) show. Maybe I'll show him the piece, too.
And, if anyone wants to buy the license to produce Brisco County comics, you let me know.
Baltimore, Toronto and Atlanta Con Prints
If you've been following my tweets and Facebook posts, you know I've very much been on the move. Baltimore, Toronto and now Dragon*Con in Atlanta. Whew. Life is like a hurricane here in Duckburg, isn't it?
I've been keeping up with the series of convention prints along the way, though. And while I've posted these on Facebook and Twitter, I haven't had a chance to put them up here, along with ordering information if you're interested. These have been a lot of fun, and I'm very happy with how they've been turning out. It's been a fun challenge to figure out locations and images for each area that are interesting and not too trite (hence me not doing a CN Tower image for Toronto, for example).
Click on any image to embiggen!
(Available after this weekend)
Comic Books and Blue Jeans
My friend Kate Kotler asked for a piece of art for her charity auction benefiting the Hero Initiative. It quickly occured to me that this was my chance to do the Chicago Convention Print that I didn't do for C2E2, mostly because I wasn't inspired to do these prints until after that show. So, I donated this image of Mark and Abby, enjoying the Windy City. Both the original black and white art, and the color print are available at the event.
I've mentioned before, I'm sure, that Deco City is heavily based on Chicago. I love the style of the city, the art deco architecture, the way it uses its rivers and lake, and its midwestern charm. It's like Cleveland, but bigger with more stuff to do and more people. (Sorry, Cleveland. I love you, you know I do, based in no small part by where I keep my house. But I do miss your awesome 90's heyday and hope we're on the path back.) So it was a treat to draw Mark and Abby in the city that inspired their home.
Right now, only the original and one print are available at the auction. But, next year at C2E2, I'll have the standard limited-edition 25 at my booth at the show. Look, I'm ahead of the game for once!
The Harvey Awards and Me, Together Again
It's happened again, and I'm once again humbled… I've been nominated for a Harvey Award, the Special Award for Humor in Comics. I'm up against Shannon Wheeler ("I Thought You Would be Funnier"), Ryan Sohmer ("The Gutters"), Roger Landridge ("The Muppet Show") and some guy named Matt Groening ("The Simpsons"). With that line up, let me just say that it's an honor just to be nominated. Still, if you're a comics professional and are going to vote in the Harvey Awards, I'd appreciate your consideration. The link for the ballots is here.
Come to Me, My Finny Friends
Commissions have been rolling in lately. Here's one of Aquaman and Mera. The Sea King has had some rough times in the comics lately, and I'm hoping his return to the DCNu will be a little brighter time for him.
I wouldn't hold my breath, though.
Taking my Talents to South Beach, part 2
Next week I'll be at the Miami Supercon. It's my first time at the show, and I'm very much looking forward to it. All I know about Miami, really, is that if I get in trouble I need to contact Michael Weston, and that it is filled with the tears of the underperforming LeBron James. I'll be at booth 820.
And, since it's me at another show, I'm doing another print. This Miami print has Abby and Amazonia taking a stroll in South Beach. It's probably the only place Amazonia would be considered appropriately dressed. Prints are 12x18 and limited to 25 signed copies.
Hope to see you there.
Kids Read Comics
Tomorrow, I'll be at Kids Read Comics in Chelsea, Michigan. This two day event is all about, well, kids reading comics. They named it pretty good, didn't they? Anyway, I'll be there, talking and selling comics, and scaring kids straight. If you're out that way, drop on by. It's free!
Stopping a Bullet Cold
I'll be showing off some of my commissions from Charlotte over the next couple of days. Here's one that was actually just me messing around in a moment of quiet at the booth.
I also like the expression and body language. She's really throwing that lasso and using it as a weapon, isn't she?