Convention Photo

This is a snapshot from The Mid-Ohio Con! Thanksgiving of Last year. It was such a good show with cool people. This shot was taken by a reporter for CBG and it's taken a while for him to forward this photo. I hope to go back to Ohio this year!

Hey Kids! Let's draw!

I am drawing a sequel to my Western book! So, I have been having fun with costumes and characters lately. Working with markers are a lot like watercolors. A lot of layers to create the form.

Fun with hotels

Good news! I found a hotel in San Diego! I have been hearing so much about problems with accommodations for this bloated event, It's a shame. There is a piece on 'The Beat" website that lists the number of hotels and amount of rooms. Can you believe that there is about 7000 rooms in downtown for an event that draws 100,000 people? I know that there are places to stay a few miles away from the action, like old town San Diego or La Jolla to the north. I bet those places are charging an arm and a leg.

A postcard!

I returned from work to find a postcard from Kuwait in my mailbox from Marie Javins! I enjoy postcards from my friends as they set foot on new lands. I ask for postcards and I send cards as well. Marie always travels the farthest and sends me the most interesting cards! This card is from Kuwait City and I have gotten mail from Uganda, Cambodia and Namibia. Thank you Marie.

San Diego Hotels

So what is going on!?! I tried making a reservation for the San Diego Con this morning and I had to keep redialing for 15Minutes to get someone to pick up! When I got a salesperson I found out that The Omni and The Gaslamp Hilton was sold out. Already! What happened to my con? The big money has screwed me out of a hotel room and I can't stand it.

Halloween Party

Who is that guy in the Joker costume? What is going on? This is a polaroid from a Marvel Comics Halloween party!. I think it might have been around 1993. I don't know what goes on in the Marvel bullpen these days, but back then you didn't need much of an excuse to throw a party. I was a freelance inker in New York at that time and this photo has some great memories attached to it!

I was dressed head to toe as the Joker and I was entered in the costume contest. There were other contests, like the Candy Corn, Mouth stuffing contest shown here. The contestant who could stuff his mouth with candy corn without barfing would win!
I had the biggest mouth so I won. Assisting me in my victory was my friend Laurie. It was all great fun. I wonder...Is the Marvel Bullpen this much fun today?

An all-new Review!

Gunpowder Girl and The Outlaw Squaw was given a good review recently! Bill Baker from bookslut.com had some excellent things to say about my Graphic Novel and I think that's cool. I hope that all of you will visit this link and read it! There may be a test.

www.bookslut.com/gutterslut/2006_02_007796.php

Betting on the Big Game

Every once in awhile I make a sports bet with my friend Dave. He follows Football and Basketball and he's on a few fantasy Leagues as well. He seems to follow all the NFL teams and he knows all the important players. I don't follow the teams as closely as I could, but I know enough to make the occasional bet!

So the Super Bowl was yesterday and as I'm sitting at the drawing table I get a call from Dave. He wants to bet the game and we make a $50.00 wager. This gets me invested in the big game! So guess what... I bet the Seahawks and I lose. Darn it! It's not such a big deal to lose, but the penalties and screwy calls against my team really pissed me off! Oh well.

Groundhog Day

I went the entire day without knowing that it was Groundhog Day! What a non-event!

East Coast friends!

I have just returned from a successful trip from New York City. I should tell you that the weather there is just like in Los Angeles and I was a little disappointed. I brought my heavy coat for nothing, but did see a few short skirts! A highlight of the trip was dinner at a most excellent barbecue restaurant in Brooklyn. Learn more at http://www.BrooklynbarBQ.com

There was a group of us having dinner there for the first time and the food was delicious!

The guy is familiar...

I came across this photo at WireImage and I could hardly believe what I saw there! This is Comic Book Writer and Novelist Chris Claremont at The 71st annual New York Film Critics Circle Awards. Is he a member of The Circle? Does he have a film out? If anyone has any info, please let me know!

Hey kids! Let's draw!

I came across a copy of a Wonder Woman from the 40's the other day. The drawing style was really different than todays' style and I love how the storylines always include a bondage scene! I wanted to draw something quick.

Tree burning

Every around this time, my friends Kev and Rob host a tree burning. They invite all their friends to a California beach and at a coal pit on the sand, they burn discarded X-Mas trees! Great Idea huh? I have attended many times and I recommend it. The best part is how people stare into the burning coals mesmerized by the glow.

My new Computer

I now own a new G5. It has a new computer smell and the desktop is bright and clear of folders(for now). I managed to grab a copy of Adobe Creative Suite and I am ready to work! Ok.... Does anybody have any work?

Fun with computers...

I have the majority of this weekend dealing with a computer that refused to start. It refused to work! Nothing! Not even a light or sound. I did everything the Apple manual tells you to do and I went so far as to call the 1-800 help desk. Even after paying the punk $50.00 he was of no help. I drove to the Apple store in Santa Monica and the Genius there was a lot more helpful and he gave advice for free! I think I am angry because after trying all I could, I went to my tried and true method of fixing a problem , And that is throwing money at it. I have to have a computer to work, and since the old G4 is now a paperweight, a new G5 is needed. Spending this much money on a computer and all the additional attachments is a hard pill so close to tax time. I am definitely in a sad mood.

Fun with a brush

I had a spare moment the other day and I did some brush sketches. I used one of those synthetic brushes that can never deliver a shark point. It is handy tho.

A photo from the archives

I found myself flipping through my old box of photos and found this little gem. I took this shot after landing in Sydney, Australia in 1994. The pilot and the staff was so friendly, I asked if I could take a quick shot of myself in the pilot seat. The Co-pilot's seat was empty and the first pilot gave me his hat to wear. I think I wanted the shot for reference. Whatever the reason, I'm glad I have the shot! Of course, this photo would be impossible today.

My Resolution

I am not a big fan of New Years Resolutions. I feel that if you want to change, there is no time like NOW. Don't wait until January to lose weight or change a habit from bad to good. I am making this particular resolution because of my previous post. I thought about it and realized how egotistical I was redrawing and correcting some guys artwork. Who do I think I am anyway? Therefore, my resolution is to become more modest and not critique bad artwork. And I will start NOW.

Interview

I did an interview with a freelance writer earlier this year and we talked about my book GG+OS. It was for Newsarama.com and I thought that it would run in late November. Here it is late December and it's better late than never! It's a cool piece and the reader comments are real nice. Visit Newsarama.com!

Hey kids! Let's draw!

Do you remember when Brent Anderson started on Astro City? When he inked himself, he had such energy and he could use a pen as well as a brush with skill. I did a few sketches with a brush today and I noticed that I did a few lines that reminded me of the astro city stuff. I wish I could work on that book. That would be cool.