WizardWorld ComiCon:Living the Dream

This time will be different. Two years ago I attended WizardWorld and showed my portfolio (which was admittedly rather amateur) to a number of my comic artist idols- and what I came away with was that I had a long way to go towards going pro. I've leveled up since, a good consistent 5 hours a day of practice can do that to a fella. So I'm interested in hearing what they'll have to say this time around.

I am setting goals. In a years time I want four different books done, each a different genre, a variant of my style. I want to have my inking totally figured out- since starting the process five months ago I think I've picked up speed and accuracy. I want to have a decent handle on digital color and tablet work. By C2E2 next year I want a table, and obviously at Wizardworld I'll have one as well if I continue to develop my talent and put out work that is worthy of public consumption. Let's see what this weekend brings for a start, and let that be the first step on the long journey.

More Hellbreakers- definitely losing steam, realizing I need to work on better white, black, grey separations and less clutter.

Wrapping up Hellbreakers

Wrapping up Hellbreakers as other projects mount on the horizon. Here we have Tin and company forming a catapult and firing off into final battle against the horsemen at Luis revamped castle. Designing a used car lot type facade was interesting.

Here we have the combined forces who will stand against hell discussing the battle plan atop some lovely car skewers. I have never drawn so many cars in one place in such detail. Sort of a fun challenge.

Revenge of the Massive Two Page Splash!

I've always been a fan of the massive two page spread splash page so I tend to include a couple in all my Mega Event War For Arcadia work. While they may be time consuming- usually clocking in at around 10 hours- the results are difficult to argue with. I find I have more fun adding minute details and props to flesh out a setting than simply half assing it- or as is the common practice in modern comics- leaving backgrounds out entirely.

Our heroes have arrived in Hell Throne Room to face Lewis and his Four Horsemen- Plague Sin, Famine Liza, Death Anthrax and War Astorite. They're about to have a vicious throwdown but first they must exchange their witty repartee.



And the Heroes who will stand against them all stitched together thanks to Fivelein!


Stay tuned for more pages and possibly a printed book in time for WizardWorld Chicago.

More Arcadia!

I'm having a blast designing the realms of Hell, there are no limits, its a total playground of horrific images and ideas. The Tinwoodsman rallies the betrayed Renegades to his cause.






Team Slow and Glass Dog cross paths with the Hellbreakers and discuss matters of life and death.




More to come!

Great Success! More Arcadia Pages!

So my In Store last Saturday at Tony and Sue's went as well as could be expected. I sold almost 100 prints, did about 30 commissions on the spot and booked a few more art gigs. Of course having so many people come out to show their support and passion for art and comics was amazing. I am quite grateful to all who came out.

When I'm not busy taking care of more commissions, I've been devoting most of my time to War for Arcadia. Its up to my team to resolve the plot lines of about 20 creators in one massive finale. Here are the most recent works.

Here three teams of heroes join forces to formulate a plot to escape hell, kill the devil and save Arcadia.



This is where the Hellbreakers receive their Holy weapons and armor from the angel Xandriel.

IN STORE TODAY! And more Arcadia Hellbreakers pages.

Come check me out at Tony and Sue's Comics today- at the corner of Harlem and Milwaukee, from 11-5pm. I'll be doing on the fly commissions and selling Zombie Kiss prints, Mad Tea Party Prints and Twilight Kiss Prints. I've been in a romantic mood lately it would seem. Save for the whole mullet and leather sporting, axe wielding badasses killing the devil type stuff. Total romantic.


I've been busy with finishing a few larger works to make prints of and sell at my show as well as getting two or three pages of Arcadia done each day. Its times like these I wish I had a massive scanner to upload my big stuff, alas I shall have to rely on Kinkos to get the job done.

The Outskirts Show at Lucky Number Grill

My friend's band-THE OUTSKIRTS- is doing a show at the Lucky Number Grill 1931 N Milwaulkee in Chicago this Thursday Night at 10:30. I've done quite a bit of merch and show flyers for them and they always pack the club with their hardcore chick rawk covers. Check out the most recent flyers.





Inspired by Betty White and the Golden Girls.

War For Arcadia ACT 2 Finale- War in Hell

For the past two months I've been working with a few other Arcadians on the Act 2 Finale- resetting the entire status quo for the next few years as these events tend to do. I brought the long MIA Tinwoodsman back from the dead just in time to save the planet from total destruction. Quite a few old players have come out of the woodwork for this two month long event that usually results in massive hundred page entries per round.

The Horsemen- Sin (Plague), Anthrax (Death) and Astorite (War) do battle against the Hellbreakers: The Tinwoodsman, Hazmatt, Nigel Fighter and Earthworm Adam.



Tin and Hazmatt descend into the core of the earth, below the pit of hell and must pass through the shades of their dead former teammates.




Its the ultimate battle between good and evil. Should be fun to see who comes out on top.

In Store Event at Tony and Sue's Comics

I'll be drawing commissions and selling prints at Tony and Sue's Comics- 7508 N Harlem Ave in Chicago this Saturday, July 24th from 11-5. Come on by to talk comics and check out my massive portfolio.

Zombie Con

I've had a WW2 Era Zombie Comic in the works for about a year now. Scripts for a three issue run, many a cover, most the roughs done for the first issue. Zombie Con has given me the reason to press on with it.

Still working on the massive spread of Zombies storming the beaches of Normandy. This will have to suffice for now.