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Many people ask me what I use for reference when I draw Vögelein. Truth is, most of V’s poses in this new book are actually performed by her stunt double: Spiderman. A friend of mine just located the same model Spidey as the one I own; I like it very much. It’s super-articulated, six inches tall, and easily fits in … Read More

Not much time to write, but I wanted to let readers know that fellow EMU grad David Peterson has his very own comic out! It’s called Mouse Guard, and is published by Archaia Press, which is the publishing house of Mark Smylie, the ubertalented creator of Artesia. It’s in full-color, too! The art was great when it was black and … Read More

It’s no secret that I lurve Alphonse Mucha’s work, so when a longtime patron, the ever-kind David Morris, commissioned a Mucha-style Vögelein painting for me, I literally jumped at the chance. Ooo! I actually get paid to do a painting I’ve wanted to do for years! And get to sell prints! I haven’t got the painting done, but since poor … Read More

The SNAP comics festival was WONDERFUL. Paul and I had a great time, and I had better sales in one day of SNAP than I did at both days at SPX. Around 200 people showed up, and the hall was sold out. Not bad for a brand new show in an economically depressed city. Dan and Katie deserve all the … Read More

Hey, Michigan Locals! Bored this Saturday? There’s going to be a really great small-press comics show this weekend over in Dearborn, called SNAP! and it’s run by two of the coolest folks in comics, Dan and Katie Merritt, owners of Green Brain Comics. The show’s going to be small and low-key — a chance to talk to your favorite Midwestern … Read More

Hey, everybody. Paul and I just heard word tonight that a cornerstone member of Kalamazoo’s Moped Army was struck by an SUV last weekend and seriously injured. He was struck from behind; the driver was going an estimated 60mph and never touched his brakes. The rider, Dave Brzezicki, was thrown sixty feet. Dave broke his pelvis in three places, but … Read More

Over at Warren Ellis’ new messageboard, The Engine, there’s been a blistering thread about Tokyopop and their contracts. As anyone knows who’s been around me for ten minutes, I’m all about the self-publishing. If you want to know why, the TokyoPop thread should illustrate why. Read the whole thing; it’s worth it. Now, I totally agree that TokyoPop isn’t evil … Read More

After running it by some friends, and the guy who lives in my house, I’ve made a few redactions to the cover. I’m quite pleased.

Here’s the cover to the new Graphic Novel. It was a very long and frustrating process getting the sketch for this together — it took about five full days of banging my head against the wall and sketching about a hundred different poses and thumbnails. As soon as I got the idea nailed down, though, it took off like a … Read More

Paul’s Moped Army signing tour continues tomorrow night at 1977 Mopeds on the Kalamazoo Mall. Details here. Join us for the Art Hop — and Moped Army Cookies!