[vimeo http://vimeo.com/16362105] Vanessa Davis is one of the few working comics artists out there that works almost exclusively in watercolors. Her book, Make Me a Woman, is out now and it looks fantastic! While you wait for Make Me a Woman to ship, you might want to watch this 25 minute video of her painting.…
Two years ago, my friend Loran Cook asked if I’d be interested in illustrating a short horror story that he’d written. Of course I said yes! He envisioned the story in comics form, with fun and child-friendly drawings, so that the horrifying ending would come as a surprise. When Loran starting describing Victuals as a story…
After Shock is a comics anthology that’s being put together by Adam Paison to aid in the support for Japan’s recovery. He’s put out a call to comics artists everywhere to contribute and be a part of this great cause. I’m a strong believer in the power of images to change lives for the better…
If you’ve been following this blog, then you’ll notice I’ve made a few changes to the layout and design of the page. It needed a little feng shui intervention! Among other things, I’ve added a banner along the right side, promoting my upcoming graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale. The book comes out this…
You know that James Kochalka was recently named the country’s first Cartoonist Laureate, right? This is for real. James Kochalka is the prolific creator of American Elf, Johnny Boo, Dragon Puncher, Monkey vs Robot and about a billion other books and music albums and he’s currently making another billion books and teaching at the Center for…
Whoa! Check out Jesse Jacob’s debut graphic novel, Even the Giants! There’s a beautiful 9-page preview on the AdHouse website.
Joey Weiser makes the fantastic Cavemen in Space comic (as well as Mermin, The Ride Home and Tales of Unusual Circumstance) and never fails to make amazing comics and characters. While some artists would scoff at the idea of sharing their tools and methods of working, Joey Weiser has posted a fairly in-depth guide on…
Vera Brosgol has been a favorite artist of mine for the last six or seven years now, and her long-awaited graphic novel, Anya’s Ghost, finally comes out this June from First Second! “Anya could really use a friend. But her new BFF isn’t kidding about the “Forever” part…Of all the things Anya expected to find…
I know you’re all busy, working on your mind-blowing comics for Hive Six (due April 1!), but once you’ve finished those, you might be interested in submitting something for the first Chainsaw Comics anthology. Get all the juicy details here.
Are you sick of hearing about this new comic yet? The Goblin’s Child is a dark story, focusing on a small group of goblins, huddled together in the forest, trying to find a way to save the last heir to the goblin throne. The story itself was a blast to come up with and it…