NotAtAnyCon sketch weekend 2016 - NYCC!

sure, i'm planning on stoping by NYCC on thursday to visit with friends... but i'm not setting up at the show. 

wanna get a sketch? then you're in luck... i'll be doing sketches from scenic NH this weekend...


pretty straightforward, first come, first serve as time allows, i'll be doing sketches during the time i'd be at the show friday october 7 thru monday october 10.

to get on the list, email me at me@craigrousseau.com

headshots -$25 (grayscale $50, color $75)
full figure b/w $75(grayscale $100, color $125)
canson full figure $125

headshots and full figures can also be on select sketch covers for an additional $10

amazing spider-man

doctor strange

astonishing ant-man 

secret wars 1 

the mighty thor

fear itself

wolverine NOW!

fantastic four NOW!

thunderbolts NOW!

avenging spider-man

incredible hulk NOW!

dark avengers

captain america

captain america NOW!

uncanny x-men 

guardians of the galaxy NOW!

avengers world NOW!

punisher NOW!

avengers x-sanction

savage wolverine NOW!

the defenders NOW!

indestructible hulk NOW

thanos rising NOW!

secret avengers NOW! (2 copies)

young avengers NOW!

age of ultron NOW!

new avengers NOW! (2 copies)

wolverine - the best there is NOW!

wolverine 300

uncanny avengers NOW!

uncanny x-force NOW!

thor god of thunder NOW! (2 copies)

ultimate death of spider-man 160

A v X NOW!

doctor who #15

muppet show

uncle scrooge (3 copies)

donald duck

archie

josie and the pussycats

future quest 1 (5 copies)

supergirl rebirth 1

all star batman rebirth 1

batman 0

batman tmnt

batman robin eternal

green lantern 13

all art will be on 8.5 x11 or so, so shipping will be a flat $10 USPS priority mail (and barring unforeseen circumstances, mailed out by thursday, october 13)

NotAConvention sketch weekend 2016 - ECCC edition!

instead of trekking 3048 miles to seattle, i'll be doing sketches from home this weekend...


pretty straightforward, first come, first serve as time allows, i'l be doing sketches during the time i'd be at the show friday april 8 thru sunday april 10.

to get on the list, email me at me@craigrousseau.com

headshots -$25 (grayscale $50, color $75)
full figure b/w $75(grayscale $100, color $125)
canson full figure $125

headshots and full figures can also be on select sketch covers for an additional $10

amazing spider-man

doctor strange

astonishing ant-man 

secret wars 1 

the mighty thor

fear itself

wolverine NOW!

fantastic four NOW!

thunderbolts NOW!

avenging spider-man

incredible hulk NOW!

dark avengers

captain america

captain america NOW!

uncanny x-men 

guardians of the galaxy NOW!

avengers world NOW!

punisher NOW!

avengers x-sanction

savage wolverine NOW!

the defenders NOW!

indestructible hulk NOW

thanos rising NOW!

secret avengers NOW! (2 copies)

young avengers NOW!

age of ultron NOW!

new avengers NOW! (2 copies)

wolverine - the best there is NOW!

wolverine 300

uncanny avengers NOW!

uncanny x-force NOW!

thor god of thunder NOW! (2 copies)

ultimate death of spider-man 160

A v X NOW!

doctor who #15

muppet show

uncle scrooge (3 copies)

donald duck

archie

batman 0

batman tmnt

batman robin eternal

green lantern 13

batgirl 43

all art will be on 8.5 x11, so shipping will be a flat $10 USPS priority mail (and barring unforeseen circumstances, mailed out by tuesday, april 12)

harry potter sketches...

damn, it's been MONTHS since my last update here ( most take place over on facebook, instagram and twitter)... working on a new website layout that might lead to more frequent updates, we'll see.

just figured i'd post these harry potter color paper sketches here...

SHAMELESS PLUG any available originals are for sale over at my webstore... as well as 4.25x5.5" custom mini prints. https://squareup.com/store/craigrousseaudotcom/

PERHAPANAUTS: INTO HOLLOW EARTH original Graphic Novel

... and the kickstarter campaign is live!

PERHAPANAUTS: INTO HOLLOW EARTH original Graphic Novel

with any luck, we'll hit our funding goal... and then jump right into work on the 54 page graphic novel.

we've been telling stories about our intrepid cryptids for over 10 years now... 

we started with a self-published PERHAPANAUTS  ashcan, then a color newsprint book... 

made the jump to dark horse comics for two mini-series... 

and then moved to image for 13 issues...

and now, we've come full circle, looking to self publish (on a much larger scale) a self-contained, 54 page story in a hard cover format, for readers old and new.

we've learned a lot over the years (about how the industry works), and figured it was time to try and make a book we could get directly to the fans and retailers who are willing to take the chance... and make some money (for a change) along the way.

todd and i came up with the best "if we could only tell one 'haps story!" adventure, and we can't wait to get working... 

this time around, it's all TODD AND CRAIG, start to finish... i'll be penciling/inking/lettering (printed on the original boards) and coloring todd's pretty spectacular tale... and we'll be taking care of the production end as well... 

we've got plenty of cool swag to go along with it at various pledge levels... (and even more bonus stuff to "unlock" at pledge milestones...), so stay tuned... and thanks.

spread the word and we can make this happen... 

-c

you'll notice there are b/w sketch and color sketch pledge levels... and that's gonna be it for commissions for a while. 

after finishing a few outstanding commissions, i'll be dedicating my commission time to the pledges... and my work time is gonna be busy with more adventures so STARTUP (i'll update the blog about that  real soon...!), KYRRA (coming next month to DARK HORSE PRESENTS and digital at artist alley comics and comixology), and... THE PERHAPANAUTS.

so, if you're looking for a sketch in 2015-16, this is your best bet!

THE PERHAPANAUTS KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES MONDAY MAY 25

THE PERHAPANAUTS KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES MONDAY MAY 25

If we could tell just ONE PERHAPANAUTS story... THIS IS IT!  

For years, the Perhapanauts have shielded mankind from the strange and the unexplained. Acting covertly, they have faced paranormal anomalies and displaced creatures, often laying their lives on the line for an unsuspecting world.

Their adventures have taken them across the planet, to every continent, to the four corners of the Earth. 

This time, they’re going IN.

THE PERHAPANAUTS: INTO HOLLOW EARTH original hardcover graphic novel.

54 story pages of full color, inner earth, crypotzoological action, adventure and humor (so, technically a 64 page book)... written by Todd (Impulse, Tellos, Sensational Spider-man) Dezago with art and colors by Craig (Impulse, Batman Beyond, Iron Man: Armor Wars) Rousseau.

NOT AT ANY CON convention sketch special

"NOT AT ANY CON convention sketch special!"

since the "not at NYCC sketch special" went over so well last fall, figured it was time do another... so no convention, no worries... don't let THAT stop you from getting a sketch.

thursday through sunday, i'll be doing the same sketches i'd do at the show ON-LINE - i'll post scans and email when they're done, and guarantee shipping early next week.

YOU get a sketch, I avoid leaving the house ... it's a win/win!

just like a convention, it's a "first come, first serve" list.. and when it's full, it's full...

here's MY list of standard options (along with examples)... available to order NOW at my webstore (place the order and i'll get in touch about the specifics - subject/details/blank cover options)

b/w HEAD SKETCH  -
     $20 on bristol or an ARTIST ALLEY COMICS sampler (as shown)...
     $30 on assorted DC/MARVEL blank covers (WOLVERINE, HARLEY QUINN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, HULK and many - mostly marvel - more - see the list below !)

     $50 b/w full figure 9x12" bristol or an ARTIST ALLEY COMICS sampler
     $60 dc/marvel sketch cover

     $75 2 figures
     $85 dc/marvel sketch cover 2 figures

     $75 b/w with grayscale 9x12" or on ARTIST ALLEY COMICS sampler  (each additional figure $50)

(not pictured, but you get the idea)

$100 and last but not least, full color canson paper sketches  

and here's a list of the blank sketch covers i've got on hand... (unless otherwise noted, it's the #1 issue sketch blank cover)

the mighty thor

secret invasion (2 copies)

fear itself

wolverine NOW!

fantastic four NOW!

fantastic 4 NOW!

thunderbolts NOW!

avenging spider-man

incredible hulk NOW!

dark avengers

captain america

captain america NOW!

uncanny x-men 

guardians of the galaxy NOW!

avengers world NOW!

punisher NOW!

savage wolverine NOW!

the defenders NOW!

indestructible hulk NOW

thanos rising NOW!

secret avengers NOW! (2 copies)

young avengers NOW!

age of ultron NOW!

new avengers NOW! (2 copies)

wolverine - the best there is NOW!

wolverine 300

uncanny avengers NOW!

uncanny x-force NOW!

thor god of thunder NOW! (2 copies)

ultimate death of spider-man 160

A v X NOW!

doctor who #15

muppet show (2 copies)

batman 0

batman black and white

harley quinn 0 (3 copies)

green lantern 13

blogging? seems so 2012...

well, it's been a few weeks since my last post... here. i post quite a bit on social media (facebook and twitter and even occasionally instagram) but don't seem to get around to the blog (or art galleries very often)...

does anyone even write/read blogs any more? maybe i should look into updating to  reflect that trend...

anyway, here's batman on a gargoyle...

-c

merry krampus

the latest in our run of limited PERHAPANAUTS prints (unlike most of the others, this isn't a convention specific print, but our holiday offering)... featuring the legend of the KRAMPUS!... now available over at our big cartel store along with the the most recent RI COMIC CON print... and now until dec 31, all stuff is at least $5 off (which makes the prints and shirts a WHOPPING $5... and when these are gone, that's it for these designs, folks! so get'm now or never...)

"NOT AT NYCC convention sketch special!"

"NOT AT NYCC convention sketch special!"

since deciding getting a table and hotel, along with food and travel costs, would just be too expensive, i'm not heading to the new york comic con this year... but don't let THAT stop you from getting a sketch.

thursday through sunday, i'll be doing the same sketches i'd do at the show ON-LINE - i'll post scans and email when they're done, and guarantee shipping early next week.

YOU get a sketch, I avoid crowds... it's a win/win!

just like a convention, it's a "first come, first serve" list.. and when it's full, it's full...

and HEY! a few fellow ARTIST ALLEY COMICS creators have decided to join in as well...

rich woodall
rich case
chris kemple

can't speak for the others, but here's MY list of standard options (along with examples)... available to order NOW at my webstore (place the order and i'll get in touch about the specifics - subject/details/blank cover options)

b/w HEAD SKETCH  - $20 on bristol or ARTIST ALLEY COMICS sampler (as shown)... OR $30 on assorted DC/MARVEL blank covers (WOLVERINE, HARLEY QUINN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, HULK and many - mostly marvel - more)

b/w full figure 9x12" or on ARTIST ALLEY COMICS sampler $50 (2 figures $75)... or dc/marvel sketch cover $60 (2 figures $85)

b/w with grayscale 9x12" or on ARTIST ALLEY COMICS sampler $75 (each additional figure $50)

(not pictured, but you get the idea)

and last but not least, full color canson paper sketches  $100

and here's a list of the blank sketch covers i've got on hand... (unless otherwise noted, it's the #1 issue sketch blank cover)

the mighty thor

secret invasion (2 copies)

fear itself

wolverine NOW!

fantastic four NOW!

fantastic 4 NOW!

thunderbolts NOW!

avenging spider-man

incredible hulk NOW!

dark avengers

captain america

captain america NOW!

uncanny x-men 

guardians of the galaxy NOW!

avengers world NOW!

punisher NOW!

avengers x-sanction

savage wolverine NOW!

the defenders NOW!

indestructible hulk NOW

thanos rising NOW!

secret avengers NOW! (2 copies)

young avengers NOW!

age of ultron NOW!

new avengers NOW! (2 copies)

wolverine - the best there is NOW!

wolverine 300

uncanny avengers NOW!

uncanny x-force NOW!

thor god of thunder NOW! (2 copies)

ultimate death of spider-man 160

A v X NOW!

doctor who #15

muppet show (2 copies)

batman 0

batman black and white

harley quinn 0 (4 copies)

green lantern 13

pmc 2014

so, there's still a bit of time to donate to the PMC (and the dana farber cancer institute) for my 85 mile ride (cutoff is october 1st)... since don't have "co-workers" in the traditional office sense, i'm asking everybody out there to consider donating... like in years past, i'll try and get some rewards - prints, signed books, sketches, original art, etc - out for donations...(working on a new print for 2014... the rough below!) 

here's the breakdown - 

$25 and i'll send along a signed comic and this year's print (that's a work in progress)

$50 gets you the print and a headsketch

$100 or more and you get the print and a full figure sketch or an original page of published comic art

make a donation, drop me a line and we'l line it up! these sketches may take some time, so please be patient (and if i owe you one already, lemme know!)

every dollar raised is a dollar towards beating cancer, so please give.

-c

head over to http://www2.pmc.org/profile/CR0137 for more info...

green lantern 34 "selfie" cover

saw this pop up on-line last night, so i figure it's safe to share... had the pleasure of doing a fun green lantern 34 "selfie" cover of hal with one of his biggest fans ... colors by the ever incredible dave mccaig!

(work's been... interesting, with plenty of odds and ends jobs showing up, some DC stuff, starting art on a fun creator-owned project, and keeping on with kyrra...)
 

KYRRA

even though things have been awfully quiet over at the "artist alley comics" website as of late, i can assure Rich Woodall and i still working away onKyrra Alien Jungle Girl (still available thru www.artistalleycomics.com as DRM free pdfs...or thru comixology)... we've got plans to have the next digital, super sized chapter available soon... we've mapped out up this first arc (of a MUCH bigger adventure)... and plans are afoot to get it into print soonish. phew.

and todd and i have at least one last PERHAPANAUTS story up our sleeves. stay tuned.

2014... and beyond

first off, this isn't a "woe is me" post, but just more of an honest "state of the union"...

i'd like to think that at this point in my career, i'm still growing as an artist, experimenting and pushing style... and producing some of the strongest work yet.

but after 15! (give or take) years drawing comics (and comics related stuff), I'm realizing it might be time to take a big step back and reevaluate where i'm going in my professional career. 

as editors come and go, so do connections in the industry. paying work has been slowing down considerably... and editors aren't emailing, banging down my door looking to hire - instead they're finding new talent. that's always been the nature of this beast. (and let's face it, there are some damn good looking books coming out these days.) 

my gig on disney/marvel storybooks as well as covers (and pin-ups) for MARVEL SUPERHEROES magazine has run its course... i was lucky enough to do a 2 part story on my dream project BATMAN '66 late last year, and i've been having a blast doing variant covers for dynamite and IDW, but not much besides that...

creator-owned work on projects like THE PERHAPANAUTS and KYRRA has been incredibly creatively fulfilling, but not exactly financially successful (to put it modestly)... todd, rich, and i all realize this stuff is a labor of love, but spending years producing a body of work we're incredibly proud of hasn't been doing much to expand our fan base. we tweet, we blog, and we post to facebook to the same people who already buy our stuff (and you're probably one of the folks reading this post, so thank you!)

we'd love to keep doing this, telling new stories and creating new stuff... but current sales just don't pay the bills (far, far from it). we're exploring new ways of telling stories (digital first, illustrated prose, kids' books, audio/motion comics, kickstarter)... but with our current sales, the way we're doing books through image just doesn't make sense for us... 

i've been lucky enough to have plenty of folks interested in commissions, and i'll gladly continue with those (dark crystal, impulse, legion of substitute heroes, batman/robin '66, blacksad, steph brown robin and more are in various states of completion the queue )... but as for other work? i'm not exactly sure what's going to happen. but i'll keep you posted.

thanks for being along for the ride... 

-c

PERHAPANAUTS

the DANGER DOWN UNDER trade just came out (and available in our webstore, along with shirts, prints, new portfolios)... we've got a killer one shot on deck for the convention season (with any luck, we'll get it done)... another audio comic is in early development, and some other fun projects as well.

KYRRA

chapters 1 - 5 are available NOW only comixology for only $.99 each...

we've got this first arc of KYRRA mapped out (and chapter 6 of 10 is almost done)... will we collect it in print? sure, if we can figure out how to not lose money. we've got SEVERAL more 10 part arcs mapped out, exploring her world(S), friends, foes, and more.. and we'd love to get to it.

TUROK!

another lengthy interval between posts, i know!

a few quick things - 

my BATMAN '66 story is up on comixology and will be in print in a few months...

KYRRA is going ahead full steam digitally over on comixology (rich and i are trying to figure out how to bring volume 1 to print this year and weighing our options)

PERHAPANAUTS - DANGER DOWN UNDER! trade is out now... while we don't have another big arc on our schedule yet, we do have a few things to keep us busy with the 'haps.

i've been keeping busy with covers here and there, most recently a few GOLD KEY covers for dynamite... starting with some variants for TUROK (#1 retailer exclusive for maximum comics in las vegas, out now... and #2 steampunk variant, coming soon!)

here they are, start to finish...

-c