a mouse story

so, finished up my six page legends of the mouse guard story this weekend (did the whole thing - story, art, colors and letters) and had a lot of fun doing it.... it'll be in issue 4, coming out next month or so, i think.

before that, i also did an 11 page ff story (pencils and inks) for a custom comic for marvel on a fairly tight deadline (i really have fun drawing the ever lovin' blue eyed thing... still don't quite have a handle on the rest - but i kept mike's ff run handy for inspiration)

AND over the weekend, i worked on my cover for #1 to the next 4 issue series i'll be doing at marvel - captain america and the korvac saga written by the one and only ben mccool ... should be a fun ride, issue 1 hitting shelves in dec.

and since i don't seem busy enough, started laying out the baltimore exclusive print and started inking some 'haps pages... (yay, i miss those guys!)

heck, i even managed to get out and see inception (loved it ) and re-watched all three seasons of deadwood on dvd... next up, by popular recommendation, breaking bad.

whew, i'm tired.

-c

catching up (and yet another hellboy sketch)

well, things seem to be slowing down a bit after finishing up her-oes 4 the other day (good thing, too... it's scheduled to be on the stands in a few weeks)... plenty left on my plate (first up - my 6 page mouse guard story for david petersen - been itching to get drawing it! also, just a few long outstanding commissions... and the next 2 convention exclusive perhapanauts prints for baltimore and mid ohio), not to mention finishing the pages for the first issue of the next haps arc and getting to work on the second issue)... and just got word about my next all ages gig for marvel... pretty excited!

hope to take the time and get to the stack of dvds here (got halfway through inglorious basterds on the flight from charlotte and never got back to it - big fan, and on numerous recommendations, the first season of breaking bad), comics (months worth of comics to be sifted through and read ... and a few on the ipad as well) and magazines...

been listening to the great new devo album... and on a michel giacchino kick on itunes, getting the soundtracks for fringe and land of the lost.

oh yeah, here's a hellboy sketch i traded a while back for a cool comic con breda 2010 exclusive hellboy comic (3 stories reprinted with a sweet new cover) - thanks again, kees!

-c

quick heroes con wrap up... and the darkness

sounding like a broken record year after year, but i had a GREAT time in charlotte at heorescon this year (even without my creative better half and a few others - rod and leanne, nick, to name a few - i still had the great company of matt and squeeze, brian and kelly) and got to next to rick leonardi and watch him do sketch after amazing sketch. saw plenty of friends, old and new. did quite a few canson paper color sketches at the show (sadly, didn't take any pictures, so i figure i'd post the last commission i did before heading out) and can't wait for next year (but luckily, baltimore comic-con is right around the corner, right?)

working on getting her-oes 4 all wrapped up and then jumping onto my mouse guard story and haps stuff...

-c

justified season finale already? damn.... good thing true blood starts up in a few days.... and another fantastic friday night lights this week.

listening to the castle book tie-in heat wave on audio book while working - solid and entertaining, but nothing ground-breaking (which is how i pictured castle's books, so it's all good)

clea and some strange

okay, another of the long awaited commissions that i had a chance to get through recently...

(plenty of times i'll draw something and see a little bit of a style from an artist i really dig, and this time it's 'ringo... dunno if it was thinking about how charlotte's right around the corner or maybe it's just how much i love the way he drew women)

so, her-oes 2 is out on shelves, issue 3 is in the can and 4 is well underway... after that, not quite sure what's next at marvel, but i'll be working on my tales of the mouseguard story and trying to getting some more haps done, too...

had a good holiday weekend (plenty of grilled/smoked meat and good company of friends and family), but really need to get cracking before heading to charlotte in a few days.

hope to see some of you folks down at heroes con! (i will be doing ink b/w and color canson pieces at the show, so stop by the table or drop me a line beforehand)

-c

absolutely LOVED the finale of lost, 24 ended on a solid note (a bit corny at the very end, but still a pretty good season to end with)... but friday night lights just might be my all-time favorite show (the whole upheaval of dillon football this season has been great)

ww2 cap and memorial day

figure posting this commission of ww2 era captain america during memorial day weekend is appropriate... thank you to all the soldiers who've served this country.

-c

(who also plans on enjoying this weekend with some grilling and smoked meat with family and friends.... i'll post more later this week)

kitty pryde

so, here's a commission i got to the other day... one of my favorite x-men characters back in the day (been so long since i've read the x books regularly, i really don't know what's going on these days... but i loved those claremont/byrne/cockrum/smith days)...

got a few more commissions finished and couple more in the works and the last pages of her-oes on the plate.

getting ready for the granite con this sunday in manchester, NH ... and then the big finale of lost that night! (trish is about 6 episodes from getting caught up... been interesting watching the last 2 seasons in a few weeks, catching small things the second time around) and the the finale of 24 ... i'll miss both shows, but have realized this season i've found myself looking forward to justified, friday night lights and community even more (the last few episodes of community have been the highlight of the thursday night comedy block on nbc for me... the paintball one was brilliant)

use the force, luke!

seems like it's been a while, eh? not much new in the way of commissions or other art to show, i've been crazy busy with her-oes (issue 2 hits stands next week! heck, check out the preview)...

but i do have this luke skywalker piece i did a few months ago and never posted... (which reminds me i should update the galleries with stuff i've posted on the blog at some point)

had a great time on free comic book day up at jetpack comics in portsmouth, nh (everybody pick up some free books that day? maybe even a copy of iron man/nova?) and already looking forward to next year...

making plans for charlotte (got a few commissions to bring with me) and it'll be a bit different with todd taking a year off - luckily, matt and squeeze will be there!

on the tv and movie front, saw iron man 2 (liked it, but didn't love it), catching trish up on lost in time for the finale (watched season 5 the last 2 weeks, and starting season 6 this weekend... whew), can't figure out whether community or modern family gets my vote for best new sitcom this year... friday night lights is back, as good as ever, and justified has been great...

-c