I have been waiting for the Expo train to open for about a year. In a city in love with the auto, this light rail is exactly what the people who live here need. I grew up in New York City and I know the benefits of using mass transit. Easier commute, spending less for gas, greater property value for those who own near a station.

My wife and I took the train and we find it good!

New Mutants By Bret Blevins

I have not been blogworthy lately, but let me make it up with a a few pages from Bret Blevins! I think he had a lot of fun working on The New Mutants. Great characters and you can see by pencil pages, the story had a lot going for it. I got these copies from the editor way back when. You can see the his balloon placement and Bret's notes as well!

More Garcia-Lopez!

Cap'n's Comics and I have been going back and forth with an appreciation of Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez! I have gone thru my flat files for a few more pages that I hope you will enjoy. Check his site here.
Right back at you!

Art by Lee Weeks

I loved the work that Lee Weeks did on Daredevil! He was following the Mazzuchelli run on the book and he did not stumble at all.

Art by Garcia-Lopez

Cap'n's Comicspost reminded me of some more Garcia-Lopez pencil scans I have! Take a look at the great composition and page layout.

Quaker Makeover

A subtle change with the iconic Quaker oats man. I think it's dopey. If they wanted to change him, just find another model for him. Read the article
here.

Art by Garcia-Lopez

I've posted four pages from a Green Lantern backup story, penciled by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. I love this guys art!

Art Board

As everyone else goes 100% digital, I am still using pencil, ink, erasers and opaque correction fluid. So when I visit the art supply store, I try the newest materials available. I recently bought a Canson Paper product called 'Manga Art Boards'.
They've been focusing in on the comic book crowd and I thought I would give it a try. I did everything I that I would usually do when I draw a page of comic book art. I thought it was pretty good paper.

Princess Idea!

I have been doing some sketching for a princess on the run story. Just in the idea stages.

Movie Review

My wife and I took in the new movie, 'The Hunger Games'.
We liked it! We recommend it.

Advertising Art

It's always fun to draw cars! Let's get ready to sell next years models today.

Art by Adam Kubert

I wish I could remember the exact issue of The X-men this is from. I do know it's penciled and Inked by Adam Kubert!

Wondercon

I went to Wondercon yesterday but got a call for a job and had to leave. I stayed just long enough to take a cheesy snapshot!

Sketch of the Day

Art by Jon Bogdanove

I used to do background inks for Al Milgrom maybe 20 years ago and he inked this issue of X-Terminators. I was able to make copies of the pencils with and without lettering. Joe Rosen did it in the old-school way with a lettering guide. I like how Bogdanove wrote his own dialog in the pencils!

Art by Alex Ross

When I worked for Marvel way back when, I would love to visit with the editors there and chew the fat. I was really friendly with the editor of a then yet-to-be-published book called Marvels and I fell in love with the painted pages! So much work, expertly done! There were copies of the pencils as well. As the book hit the stands, I pulled the pencil copies out of the trash. Looking at Alex's art got me interested in painting in gouache and watercolor. I really enjoy his work!

Quick sketch

Just a quick action sketch!

Art by Doug Braithwaite

Doug Braithwaite drew six issues of The Punisher in 1992. It was a story called 'Eurohit', where he followed the Kingpin to Europe and shot a bunch of bad guys during his pursuit. I loved Doug's pencils because they were vibrant and drawn tight! These 3 pages are from issue 70 of The Punisher.

Gil Kane Layouts

I enjoy looking at Gil Kanes' Layouts! These copies are from Giant-Size Defenders 2 and they were inked by Klaus Janson.You should visit the Giant Size Marvel BLOG for more info!

Photos On The Ledge

I find all sorts of images as I search through magazines. As I do, I see the ways photographers communicate to the reader. I have noticed that some photographers put their subjects on top of a building near the ledge, and some have them walking ON the ledge. Why? It's to convey danger or recklessness. If it's woman on the ledge, it could be to show passion or fearlessness. I think in the case of James McAvoy, shown in the center, It may be just a bad decision. He looks a little scared!