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More Recent Artwork!

This is another illustration for Marvel Superheroes Magazine. I'm only showing one figure, The Human Torch, in the pencil, ink and color stages. The colorist is Steve Buccellato! I'm usually looser when I Ink myself, but there were so many people who have to sign off on the work, I had to pencil everything tight!

Gonna share some recent work!

This is a double page spread from Marvel Superheroes magazine. Published by Disney Worldwide Publishing! I think the idea was to show different Marvel characters in their natural setting and give some info about them. The mag can be found overseas only and it's translated into many different languages. The color and the effects were done by Steve Buccellato!

How do you say Sanctum Sanctorium in German?

Breaking News!

My wife and I were approached for an opinion! If you want to see the video,CLICK HERE

It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas!

One thing about advertising is that companies plan ahead! If you want a commercial on in November or December, then get your ideas together in August. This is some AD art that I drew recently. Someone else did the color and it looks great.

Action Comics #903

I recently inked a variant cover to Action Comics issue 903. It was penciled by Denys Cowan and colored by Paul Mounts.

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Comic Con Dancers

This was taken at this years convention in San Diego!

My Impressions From Comic-Con

San Diego has sold itself to the convention. The hotels have already been bought out by the convention. Now, individual businesses are putting corporate logos over their names. Nearby parking lots are turning away cars and instead sell the space to media companies. Take a look at the photo below to see South Park experience in a lot across the street from the convention center.
Inside the convention, the crowds were managed well! There seems to be a practice where you wait in line for a ticket in the morning, which would allow you to wait in another line later that afternoon. That was my experience at the 'Pan-Am' booth.
They had some excellent swag that I had to get my mitts on!The best place to visit was the AMC 'Walking Dead' booth! You could pose on a rooftop set with the guy who cut his hand off. You would be put in cuffs and pretend to saw you own hand off! That was awesome!The crowds were manageable until Saturday and I took off early Sunday. I did a lot of walking but had a good time enjoying the city. There was a time a while ago where the Mayor of San Diego put down the convention and the fans that attended it. Not anymore! It looks like the city has not only sold out to the big convention and it's sponsors, it's bought in as well.

Scalped page

I am posting a page that I've inked recently, pencilled by Denys Cowan. The page is from Scalped #50 by Vertigo. I adjusted the image by removing the middle finger from the raised hand.

Photos of Sydney!

I have recently returned from a wonderful honeymoon in Australia! It's winter there now, but there was no snow on the ground. My wife and I walked all over Sydney and I carried my camera with me. Here are some snapshots (and maybe some reference photos) for everyone.

My Storm Trooper Comic-Con Video!

For those who enjoy convention videos, check out my video from 2007 at San Diego!
Click Here!

More Attack!

I have not posted anything for a few weeks because of personal stuff and I think it's high time to get back to it! As you may know, the annual trip to San Diego is ahead and I always have something to write about.

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Strange Adventures Page!

I inked a page of art penciled by Denys Cowan a few months ago, just as a sample page. I got a copy of the pencils and light boxed them. It was part of a story featured in 'Strange Adventures' issue 1 and John Lloyd inked the printed version. The book is on the stands now and I'm able to compare my work with Lloyds'.

You Know It's Noir If...

This is another example of storytelling shorthand, and this clipping has been very useful! If you were going to write a crime story, I bet you would include a bunch of the elements in this article:
A guy drinks whisky (straight) in the day. That's great for establishing your world-weary character! A woman smokes, drinks and sings, all at the same time. Now you know who the femme fatale is! A body lies face down in a pool of blood. What's a crime story without the crime? Got it? Now start writing!

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Storyboard Stuff

I am posting some recent storyboard art!

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Madison Square Park

I would always pass through this park on my way from the Subway to the old Marvel offices. The top snapshot is from around '94 or so and the bottom is from early 2010.

I Won!

I got this scratch off ticket from a close friend as a gift and I won 10 bucks!

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Storytelling Shorthand

James McAvoy is a great young actor! I first saw him in the first Narnia movie and he's been doing a lot since then. I've noticed a little something about the roles he's been playing recently. He's seems to play the attractive and intelligent nerd type and he does so with or without a love interest. I've seen two examples where he shows his smarts and likability, posted below. He plays a game of chess with someone.

The first image is from a movie released 5 or so years ago called 'Penelope', and the second is from the new X-men film, due out this summer.
Coincidence? Maybe. Who knows if the directors or the screenwriters were thinking alike about McAvoy or if this is kind of shorthand used for all kinds of actors. I will keep my eyes open!

Jim Shooter has a Blog

I am proud to be the 200th follower of the Jim Shooter BLOG!I knew Jim briefly at Marvel when I was a Romita Raider and I got to know him a bit better when I worked on staff at Valiant. It's been great reading about his life at DC in the 60s and how he became EIC at Marvel. The comic book business is running out of old school pros, so I'm happy to read what Jim is writing.

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Photo of the day

I attended a wedding this weekend and I had a wonderful time! The happy couple exchanged rings at this bright, warm country club/ golf course.

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Wedding on a Ship!

I have never spent any time on a modern cruise ship! I did go to a party on the old, haunted Queen Mary, but this was a different experience. My fiance and I attended a wedding on a cruise liner yesterday and It was a lot of fun. Here's what stuck with me. The brides dress was beautiful, the ceremony and reception was short and to the point because all the guests who did not pay for the actual cruise had to get off the ship. And most importantly, there was tons of food! I wish the happy couple all the luck in he world.

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Western Evening

Another attempt at color! My schedule has recently opened up, so I am back to drawing my own book.

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Drawing of the Day

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Jenna Of The Jungle!

I am returning to my online story 'Jenna of The Jungle'! For those who would like to see the previous episodes, check the label for this post!

Lettering by The Bullpen

This is a post that pays homage to the lost art of lettering by hand. Let's have a moment of silence. Ok! Does anyone know where these Cover balloons are from?

Advertising Art

Here are some more AD layouts. Let's sell some beer!

Robert Fawcett!

My new Robert Fawcett book arrived in the mail today! Do you have yours?

Art by Michael Golden

I bought stock when Marvel first went public. A lot of Marvel employees bought stock because it was a no-brainer. At the time Marvel had 60 percent of the Comic market! As a stock holder, I received the annual report. This is the cover from the 1995 report and it's drawn by M. Golden.
You can see another cool cover drawn by John Romita in a previous POST!

Art by David Mazzuchelli

I'm lucky to have DAREDEVIL pencil copies of D. Mazzuchelli art! When he started on the book way back when, he was inked by Dan Bulandi, a very strong inker. These scans show how tight Mazzuchelli's pencils were.

Mazzuchelli would have a good run on the book and he'd ink himself for about a dozen issues before leaving. He's doing his own graphic novels now, and I think his art is great! But it doesn't look like this anymore.

I Drew It, Then Colored It!

I did a recent drawing of Wolverine. I decided to color it!