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CUSTOM SHIRTS IN STOCK!!!

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I now have some stock in hand for a couple of my t-shirt designs, but supply is limited. I've had shirts available via RedBubble for some time, but it's a little cheaper to get them direct from me, plus, I'll include a free comic of mine with each purchase!

I have either the Kenny Powers KFC mash-up design, or the Tyrion/Peter Dinklage "pimp" (emphasis on the IMP) design in stock to choose from:

KFn'P

$24.99 (shipping included)

SIZES

Medium Large Extra Large

pIMP

$24.99 (shipping included)

SIZES

Small Extra Large XXL

*shirts are all pre-shrunk black Glidan heavy cotton

Again, supply is limited, but I currently have all sizes in stock for the pIMP shirt, and most for the KFn'P... 

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Las Vegas Comic Expo this weekend!

I'll be in Las Vegas this weekend for the LAS VEGAS COMIC EXPO (artist alley space T5)
It's a first time show, but they've put together a murderers row of artistic guests... plus it's on the strip!

I'll have comics, books, prints, shirts, you name it!

I'm also working on a fan art for the show... since Tricia Helfer is going to be a guest, I thought I'd try my hand at a (Cylon) number 6 piece... Here are the lines...

And here are the colors (by Sykomanyak)...

FAN ART: Batgirl

Had a Batgirl fan art I'd started up a while back and been noodling with off and on that I finally got serious about this week. Turns out an artist from DA that I love (Syko Manyak) had a killer offer on commission work, and for just color too, that I couldn't refuse, and so had it colored by him.

After getting the colors, I went ahead and made some tweaks, so here's the process from roughs to my finished colors... (so, 1) roughs, 2) finished lines, 3) Syko colors, 4) colors with my edits)

I dig how it came out, and it's always tons of fun to work with other artitsts!

SKETCH CARD ARTWORK: Cherry

Here's a preview of one of my cards from the just released 5finity sketch card series for Lary Welz's underground comic CHERRY.

Baltimore Comic-Con this weekend!

I'll be at Baltimore Comic-Con this weekend in artist alley, tables 258 and 259, with artist Bill McKay.

This will be my first time at this show (which I've always heard is just great), and first time back to the East coast in quite some time (could it really be since NYCC in 2008?!?)!!

I'll have stock, for the first time, for a couple of my t-shirt designs, as well as fully restocked on the Game of Thrones cast fan art (that completely sold out tremendous numbers at San Diego Comic-Con).

SKETCH CARD ART: Wonderland

I recently did a few cards for the 5finity Productions Wonderland sketch card series, based on the Grimm Fairy Tales and Wonderland comic books by Zenescope Entertainment. This is my one returned / "artist exclusive" card that I have available for sale, and it's of their Red Riding Hood (which I'm not sure, but don't think is actually part of the Wonderland series, lol).

The card is available on eBay HERE

Commission: AEON FLUX

Here's a recent commission that I did, of one of my all time favorite things, Peter Chung's Aeon Flux! Aeon of course debuted on MTV's liquid television some 20 years ago, and then a few years later got her own brief series. Chung's style and his innovative storytelling was so inspiring, it was a big reason I got back into drawing and comics, and remains a huge influence. Here's the finished artwork

The color flats...

the finished lines...

and the original roughs.

Giving you a full look at the process!

San Diego Comic-Con info

It's that time of year again, here's all my info for the big show...

I'll be exhibiting in small press, L-16, with my art and SRGraphics of course. Here's where you can find us on the floor

I'll have new prints, including the Daenerys art I showcased yesterday, as well as some new books, including a new edition of my NIGHT OF THE 80'S UNDEAD (and new stuff from SRG).

Another limited edition version of the first full issue of Not80sU, this time with a new movie poster styled cover and "advance screening" rough edit complete with in process 80's style colors...

If you can't make it to the show, I'll be updating new goodies in the STORE upon my return!

Good times!!

FAN ART: Daenerys Targaryen

Finally got around to doing a Daenerys Stormborn (Game of Thrones style) fan art. Here she is in my take of the magical (and fiery) dragon birth scene.

Here's a look at the process on this, from the initial rough...

To the second take, where I decided to turn her from the profile to a more straight on shot (while keeping pretty much the same pose).

I'll have prints for SDCC!

Updated sketchbook cover...

I went ahead and updated the cover to my sketchbook compilation - COMPILED FEMMES - to give it a more appealing worn classic comic cover feel...

I should have new stock of these for Comic-Con this week (full details to come!).

New tees on Redbubble!

Added a couple new t-shirt designs to my Redbubble account, "Zom" Selleck / NIGHT OF THE 80'S UNDEAD...


and now you too can get your very own JMart tee!!!!


Go on, show your brand loyalty with a bastardized logo, or your support for the comic, the 80’s, zombies, cokeheads, or 80’s celebrities (or zombie cokehead 80’s celebrities)!!!

SKETCH CARD ART: Kitty Dittie

Here's a sample card from a new card set I worked on for 5finity, KITTY DITTIES & PRETTY LADIES (which is uh, cats and girls... so I did a few cards with non house cats, which I hate, from which this is one)...

I'll have a couple "artist's choice variant artist exclusive" cards available from this set soon. Contact me if you're interested.

MEANWHILE AT THE MOVIES... Prometheus!

SPOILER FREE (in white): 


 Prometheus is big, glorious, fully rendered sci-fi cinema. It's not an action film, it's not a horror movie (though there are horrors to be sure), and perhaps most frustratingly, for some, it's not really an Alien movie either. It is much more akin to 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY or CLOSE ENCOUNTERS of the 3rd KIND then the tone of any of the Alien films (except very much the first, which it has equal parts of many elements). It's conceit isn't to scare, or thrust into action, but to explore something very alien, and ask some big cosmic questions. And at that, it wholly succeeds. It gives you much to explore for yourself, both in terms of it's themes, and in terms of it's relation to that other Ridley Scott booted franchise.

MORE SPOILERY (but still spoiler specific free): 


 That's right, it's not an Alien movie, don't expect that. Ridley and Damon tried to warn us, and set expectations appropriately here. It's not a direct prequel... as they said. But it does very much play in and further explore that universe, and the genesis of Alien. 

SPOILER WARNING: 


 It even gives us the Space Jockey/s, a burst chest, and the ship... just not in the right places. And something, briefly, very Alien-esque... but that's as close to a classic Alien as we get. 
 There are other alien creatures and life though, and like the the world that's visited, and the crew and their ship Prometheus, it's all amazingly rendered in jaw dropping realistic 3D (and the creatures here, and the horrors they unleash are a level of demented fun on par with Alien). Prometheus is a paradise for sci-fi enthusiasts. You can completely geek out on the 2 hours you get to spend with an expedition to an alien world. I loved it. I have no problem with the direction the film takes. 

BACK TO NON SPOILER TERRITORY: 


 In terms of the story, and characters, they're all interesting too, and mostly successful. Most every gap in logic or plot is explained (relatively)... it's a pretty tight script. Fassbender and Theron stand out from the cast, and Noomi is solid. Also worth mention is the fantastic score, and amazing sound that accompany what is a visual delight for eyes, and therefore ears. A fully immersive sci-fi treat. Which makes this a banner year for sci-fi. Earlier we were treated to the popcorn pulp adventure of John Carter, and now we have cerebral pulp horror. To me, as much as I love fantasy (can't wait to get some more Tolkien) and comic book superheroes... nothing excites me more than science fiction. Nothing. So a big thank you to the many folks who made Prometheus possible.


HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

FAN ART: Dejah Thoris

The JOHN CARTER video release was yesterday (we picked up a copy), so I thought I'd finish the Dejah Thoris fan art I started after seeing the film...

It was such a shame it got labeled as a flop, as the movie itself was far better than that. Perfect by no means, but worthy of much more respect.

You can revisit my full movie review HERE

FAN ART: GAME OF THRONES season one

Earlier this year I'd been working on a massive fan art for the first season of HBO's incredible Song of Ice and Fire adaptation, GAME OF THRONES. We're huge fans of the show, and I wanted to do something similar to my Lost cast fan art for it, so I worked up 14 plus characters to position in one sprawling line up...

After illustrating each individually, I finally compiled and finished the complete cast a few weeks ago, but am just now getting around to posting it, so here's the finished piece:

Featured are (left to right):

Lannisters: Tyrion, Jaime, King Robert (Baratheon), Cersei, Joffrey
Starks: Robb, Sansa, Eddard ("Ned"), Arya, Catelyn, Bran, Jon (Snow)
Targaryens: Khal (Drogo), Daenerys, Viserys (golden crown)

This was a lot of work, but also very fun, and it's great to see people's reactions at shows in person (and now online)!

When I started this, I thought it'd be cool to update it and create a new one for each season, but now that the ravishing season two is coming to a close... it's a rather daunting task to consider again...(and I'd also like to do one for Walking Dead)... so we'll see. :)

If you'd like to get some throne gaming art for your home, the prints are available in my STORE

TEE DESIGN: Tyrion final design

I posted the entire process for this, my latest t-shirt design, pIMP a while back, however, I went back and made some changes to the final design, and never shared those online. So, here is the new final design for my Tyrion/Game of Thrones/Peter Dinklage shirt...

I went and changed some of the shading, added a 5 O'clock shadow, and added a red outline that now ties into the text (among other things). Which I think helps make the whole thing stand out and come together more. You can pick these up now on Redbubble.com

Stumptown day one

Today was great fun at the local Stumptown Comics Fest, did a bunch of sketches (love having sketch covers again), so thought I'd share...

Here are 3 Night of the 80's Undead sketch covers; Arnold, Selleck, and Hulk Hogan!

And here's a sketch commission of Game of Thrones Tyrion Lannister (the imp).

Stumptown Comics Fest this weekend

Stumptown Comics Fest is this weekend, Saturday-Sunday, at the Oregon Convention center, and I'll be exhibiting at table A-14! Though there were some last minute snafus, I should have a new edition of the full pencil art only first issue of my new NIGHT OF THE 80'S UNDEAD comic!

I'll also have the just completed last section of my massive Game of Thrones season one fan art!!! (Here's a sneak peek)...

It's 3 parts to make the one sprawling image, featuring 14 plus characters from the show (that we all love - season 2 is awesome!)!!
It is also available from my art store!

I'll of course also have all the SRG books, all my sketchbooks (including the new over-sized compilation), and as always... much much more!

Stumptown has grown into a great indie comics event, and it's new home at the convention center makes for a great show.

Night of the 80's Undead limited edition first issue round two

I'll be exhibiting at STUMPTOWN COMICS FEST next weekend, 4/28-4/29, as it's a local show to me (at the Oregon convention center in Portland), and since I sold out of the first limited edition run I did of my upcoming new book, NIGHT OF THE 80'S UNDEAD, I've created a new limited edition run.

The new run is limited to only 25 copies, and still features the pencil artwork by artist Bill McKay, and 3 different covers to choose from (with a different logo and trade dress from the first version). A regular cover for $4 (limited to 15 copies), a limited artwork only cover for $10 (limiited to just 5 copies), and a blank sketch cover for hand sketching for $15 (limited to only 5 copies). All books will be hand numbered.

If you can't make it to the show, I'm offering them now in an online presale. (Obviously if a bunch sell online, I'll have to increase the print run, but I doubt that will happen)

Pick them up in the SRG store HERE
Or in my JMart store HERE

Otherwise watch for more info on the con, and the book's official full neon color shop release!

I SAW IT ON TV: Kenny dead fucking Powers

Eastbound and Down, how do I love you, let me count the fucking ways...

OMG, they killed Kenny, those bastards!

In keeping with it's double middle finger attitude, Eastbound, aka the Kenny fucking Powers show, went out in a blaze of glory this weekend, after just 3 short seasons.
Hallelujah, amen. Rest in peace Kenny.

 We really don't need any more adventures with the mulleted one, his story is complete, and over. More fucking shit should take a note from McBride and Hill's off color opus.
Run your shit, keep it tight, and walk away.

Here's a great review and summary of the series that was on something called Gawker
It's really spot on.

 Much love for fellow fans of the show that dug the ride, in all it's non-cloying splendor, and to the legion of creatives that birthed this funny ass bastard.
Viva La Flama Blanca!

Kenny reborn!

And for those that dug what Danny McBride and Jody Hill were doing here, be sure and check out THE FOOT FIST WAY if you haven't, it was their first sublime attempt at this entertaining asshole drivel fiction.

Now go buy my goddamn Kenny Fucking Powers t-shirt!

Artwork: CASSIE HACK

Got a few things in the pipeline... finally get back to finishing my massive Game of Thrones fan art (should be done this week!), then next up is an Aeon Flux commission (so awesome, as I LOVE Aeon and Peter Chung!!!!), and this little ditty - a rework of a fan art/commission I did a couple years back. Back when I did the original, Tim (Mr. Hack/Slash) Seeley said he'd like to run in it in the book, but alas never did (it was right around the time things got crazy for the book with the Reanimator lawsuit, subsequent self distribution, and Image reboot)... but ran into Tim at Emerald City Comicon and he still wanted to use it, sooo I gave it an update.

Hopefully she'll end up in the book sooner or later (I'll let you know).

Emerald City Comicon and Game of Thrones

Seattle's Emerald City Comicon has grown to be one of the best shows I do in recent years, and this year was even better. Thanks to everyone for making it a GREAT show! I wish they were all such well run, well placed, well trafficked, and strong selling shows!! I'm looking forward to next year.

I debuted my GAME OF THRONES fan art at the show, and with the fan frenzy around the show, coupled with the debut of the second season yesterday, completely sold out of my Stark family print by early Sunday. It's such a great show, that I really wanted to do some good fan art for it, so it's very nice to see people respond so well to it. Unfortunately, I also didn't finish the complete work, of the 3 parts - the Dothraki pair, the Stark family, and the Lannister family - I only had the Dothraki, and Starks... but will have the dreaded Lannister's completed soon.

In the meantime, I've added the first two parts to my website store, if anyone's looking to pick them up (either not attending the show, or missing a shot at the sold out Stark print), and you can pick those up HERE

Since I haven't posted any of the artwork to my blog yet, here's a look at Daenerys.

In total, between the 3 prints, the piece will feature 14 characters (and a bit more)! I'll be sure and post the finished complete work here when it's done, and add the Lannister's to the store then too.

Thanks again for the great show, but I think I can hear my DVR calling me to watch the season 2 debut!!!

Tales From Netflix: late 2011

Here's a Netflix roundup from late last year, that was never quite finished...
Rather than update it with the stuff inbetween now and then, I'll just run it as is now (before it languishes as a draft even longer!):


Well, a couple months have gone by, so it's time to check the Netflix rental activity for another genre movie recommendation roundup that I like to call... TALES FROM NETFLIX!!!


There's quite a few really good recommendations here. Not sure any of them are classics, but quite a few that are pretty close, and still damn enjoyably different! 


We've got British movies, Japanese movies, Norwegian movies, and local movies!
We've got animated movies, classic movies, anthology movies, and documentary movies!
Spanish clowns, and Finish Santas!
Heck, we've even got Kevin Smith!!!
It's quite an eclectic mix...