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December 8, 2012-
Appeared at Alterniverse,
Salt Point, NY for their annual Toys For Tots event.
Thanks to Anthony, Crystal, Cliff, Jim, and the rest of the Alterniverse crew; the Toys For Tots team including local Marine Zack; and fellow guests Richard Clark, Ryan Browne, Eric Deschamps, David Rodriguez, and Jeff Bellio for a terrific day.
Alterniverse will continue to collect toys until December 20th. All toys donated will be given to needy children in Dutchess County, NY so please donate.
November 29, 2012-
Completed the first round of artwork for Evil Hat Productions' Zeppelin Armada. There is still some clean up and amendments to be dealt with, but the bulk of the Zeppelin Armada art is in the can. Stay tuned for more news and previews as the project progresses.
Thanks to Vinny Salzillo, Darren Watts, and the Metatopia staff for putting on a wonderful event.
Took part in the "Evil Hat: How It Works" panel which delved into the inner workings of the Evil Hat Productions team of Fred Hicks and Rob Donoghue and introduced the cast of freelancers and their contributions. Thanks to Amanda Valentine, Fred, and Rob for the invitation to take part. Special thanks to Rob and Fred for their kind words and compliments.
All of the Double Exposure events, but especially Metatopia, provide an intense nuts and bolts approach to the business, and fun, of game creation and publishing. Hats off to Vinny and crew for a noble and commendable effort.
Completed a cover for Antagonists, an Ars Magica supplement from Atlas Games. Stay tuned for news and previews.
September 4, 2012-
Completed a set of pencil drawing interior illustrations for Transylvanian Tribunal, an Ars Magica supplement from Atlas Games. Stay tuned for more news and previews.
Appeared at Comic Depot Day, The Comic Depot, Wilton Mall, Saratoga Springs, NY. Thanks to Darren, Kristi, and the whole Comic Depot crew for a fun day.
Appeared at Heroes
Convention, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC. Thanks to Matt Yocum, Greg Adams, Trimekka's Jan-Michael Franklin, Ritch Hall and the Hallboy Comics family, and Herc, Mike, and the 803 Studios crew for great conversation and inspiration.
And, as always, thanks to Wayne B, Keith, and Mel for all their support.
June
20, 2012-
Completed a one-sheet poster for The Perhapanauts. In this poster Big, Arisa, and Choopie encounter the elusive Naree Pons against the backdrop of jungle-choked temple ruins.
Thanks to The Perhapanauts creators Todd Dezago and Craig Rousseau for asking me to contribute to the 'Haps lore.
The Perhapanauts Naree Pons one-sheet poster will be available starting this weekend at Heroes Convention, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC from June 22-24. Check in with The Perhapanauts team at tables AA-401 and AA-402 for more details.
The framed digital print of the Air Vader drawing is on view and for sale at the 47th Annual Fence Show at The Arts Center of the Capital Region, Main Gallery, Troy, NY. The Fence Show will be up until July 15, 2012.
Thanks to John Belskis and the ACC team for another excellent show.
Thanks also to Blackjack creator Alex Simmons for bringing the Kids' Comic Con to the Albany Comic Con for the day and for asking me to take part in one of the workshops. It was a real pleasure and a great time sharing some of my experiences with the kids.
Took part in aFree
Comic Book Day mini-tour from 12-2pm at Excellent
Adventures, Ballston Spa, NY and from 2:30-6pm at The Comic Depot, Wilton Mall, Saratoga Springs, NY. Thanks to John and Matt Belskis and Darren and Kristi Carrara for a great day.
Appeared at the Annual
Baby Boomer Collectibles and Toy Show, Holiday Inn, Wolf Road,
Albany, NY. Thanks to John Belskis for putting on another great show. Like John's Albany
Comic Con, the Collectible and Toy Show is growing rapidly. Thanks also to fellow exhibitors sculptor Paul Harding and In Your Face Wrestling.
Appeared
at Genericon
XXV, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus, Troy, New York.
February
8, 2012-
Work
begins on the cover for Dinocalypse
Now, Evil
Hat Productions' first foray into fiction. Evil Hat's Fred
Hicks describes Dinocalypse Now as "a novel - possibly
the start of a trilogy if it is well-received - set in the Spirit
of the Century universe, as psychic dinosaurs from the distant
past try to take over the present and rule the future. Chuck Wendig
will be writing this one, with the pulp action and strange science
dials cranked to eleven. Expect to see the heroes from Race to Adventure! put in an appearance, including our game’s
classic love triangle, Jet, Sally, and Mack."
Illustration
work officially begins on Evil
Hat Productions' first
card game product Zeppelin Armada.
So
what is Zeppelin Armada? Stay tuned for news and previews
of this Spirit of the Century RPG tie-in.
Appeared
at Albany
Comic Con 8, Holiday Inn, Wolf Road, Albany, NY. Thanks to
John Belskis and the Albany Comic Con crew for another wonderful
show.
Special thanks to
the conventioneers, vendors, and guests who braved the weather
to attend one of the best conventions around.
As always, thanks
to the conventioneers for your generosity, compliments, and support,
especially Chip, Doug, Dan, Jeff, Brad, and Don Wilcock.
Once again, I would
also like to extend personal thanks to the VIPs, especially Robert
and Shelly, for their support of this great convention. I hope
to see you all in the Spring.
Also, thanks to those
who took part in the Albany Comic Con charity auction either by
donating or bidding on items. The proceeds from the auction benefit
local families affected by tropical storms Irene and Lee. See
my contribution to the auction: an original Vampirella drawing.
"Disciplined.
Gifted. Unique. Prized. These are the monks of the Shingai Order.
Dedicating their lives to creating harmony from chaos, the Shingai
have a never-ending job in a broken Empire... The
Calling takes you around the galaxy and into the
heart of belief as one young Shingai searches for meaning and
purpose in his life and the lives of his people."
Thanks also to fellow
artist alley guests Nate Osborne, Todd Dezago, Paul Harding, and
Patrick Pigott.
June
18-July 17, 2011-
The
framed digital print of the Hitterman!
drawing is on view and for sale at the 46th Annual Fence Show
at The
Arts Center of the Capital Region, Main Gallery, Troy, NY.
The Fence Show will be up until July 17, 2011.
Appeared
at Heroes
Convention, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC. Thanks
to Trimekka's Stacey Robinson and Jan-Michael Franklin, Uraeus,
Mshindo Kuumba, Adarryl "Quan" Grant, Ritch Hall and
the Hallboy Comics family for great conversation and inspiration.
And, as always, thanks
to Wayne B (and Mel) for all of their support.
Thanks to Father of
the Black Age Turtel Onli, Alex Simmons, Power Comix's Derrick
and Mike Rivers, Jerry Craft, Kamau Mshale, Eric Battle, Glyph
Awards' Rich Watson, Xion's Shawn and Monique Alleyne, John Jennings,
Uraeus, Mshindo Kuumba, Prof. William H. Foster III, Steven Van
Patten, Soyinka Ogunbusola, N. Steven Harris, Andre Batts, Tony
Isabella, Joseph Illedge, and many other talented people for making
ECBACC's 10th Anniversary so special.
May
20, 2011-
So
what is Zeppelin Armada? Artwork for Evil
Hat Productions' first card game product will soon be in development.
Stay tuned for news and previews of this Spirit of the Century
RPG tie-in.
Appeared
at Free
Comic Book Day at Excellent
Adventures, 110 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa, NY. Many thanks
to proprietors John and Matt Belskis for inviting me to join them
for the day.
Thanks also to fellow
guests: toy sculptor Paul Harding, Witchblade scribe Ron Marz,
and the creative folks at UNY Cosplay.
Special thanks
to store patrons Brian, Myra, Robin and Raz, David, Nate, Cameron
and Chase, Christian, and many others for supporting Excellent
Adventures, the guests, and Free
Comic Book Day.
April
30, 2011-
Completed
10 black and white illustrations for Hero
Games'upcoming Champions Beyond. With this
supplement you can expand your Champions RPG campaigns
beyond Earth to the stars. I will post the artwork and more information
in the future.
April
17, 2011-
Appeared
at Albany
Comic Con 7, Holiday Inn, Wolf Road, Albany, NY. Thanks to
John Belskis and the Albany Comic Con crew for another great show.
It keeps getting better all the time.
Special thanks to the conventioneers. It was great to see so
many familiar faces and a lot of new ones as well. As always,
thank you for your generosity, compliments, and support.
I would also like to extend personal thanks to the VIPs for their
support of this great convention. Hope to see you all next time.
April
2-3, 2011-
Appeared
at BadCon,
SUNY Albany Campus, Washington Avenue, Albany, NY. Thanks to David
Allbright and the BadCon crew for a fun convention.
Thanks also to artist
alley neighbors Daniel Gremmler of Ancient Earth Entertainments,
Ebro Helmy, Maggie Lovell, Rion Marmulstein, Lauren Parker, Laura
Young, and Joanna Wanfried.
Special thanks to
conventioneers Brooke, Chet, Harley and Heather, Katie, and Phil
for their interest and support.
Appeared
at Neoncon,
Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV. Neoncon
is dedicated to celebrating and promoting excellence and education
in table-top gaming, and I was proud to be a part of it once again.
Thanks to Doug Daulton,
Steve Pitcher, and the Neoncon staff for another fun show, and
especially Kelly, Liz, and the Swag Booth crew for being good
company.
Thanks also to Stan!
and Owen Stephens from Super Genius Games for the good conversation
and taking the time to talk about the business; Mat and Nick at
Mindgene/ D20 Pro; Monica Valentinelli and Matt McElroy; Mike
Fey; writer Maxwell Alexander Drake; Cthulhu Tech and
Infrno's Matthew Grau; Ryan Macklin and friends; Lenny Balsera;
and Jason Lioi at Dapper Devil.
Special thanks to
conventioneers Craig, Robert, Ty, Linda and the folks at Game
Time Cards and Collectibles, Cherry, and David S. Your kindness
and generosity are indispensable. Enjoy the artwork!
Warm regards and gratitude
go to William and Amanda Hammock from The
Museum of Mythical History. Thanks for your friendship and
support.
October
28, 2010-
Five
pieces have been accepted to be part of an exhibition of zombie-inspired
artwork that will be on view at the Dead
Presidents Lounge, 1092 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY.
The pieces that have
been accepted are:
Zombie
Drummer- 11"x14" print with additional pencil and white
charcoal
All of these framed
prints are available for purchase at the gallery. For those of
you that have seen me at a convention, Red Feather is the zombie
that adorns my convention banner (sorry, no website preview yet).
This exhibition
will run from October 30 to December 11, 2010. An opening reception
is planned for Saturday, October 30 and will run from 8 to 10pm.
October
26, 2010-
Completed
15 full-color illustrations for Hero
Games' Champions Villains 3: Solo Villains. The book
is a compendium of lone-wolf villainous rogues that can be incorporated
into your Champions adventures. I will post the artwork
and more information shortly after the book is published.
October
24, 2010-
Appeared
at Albany
Comic Con 6, Holiday Inn, Wolf Road, Albany, NY. Another
bigger and better offering in the Albany
Comic Con series from show-organizer John Belskis.
It was great to see familiar faces and a lot of new ones as well.
Thanks to conventioneers Matthew M., Chip, Doug, Shelley, Larissa,
Anthony, and Dennis. Your support is very much appreciated.
October
13, 2010-
Two
pieces have been accepted to be part of The
Games Show that will be on exhibit at the Upstate
Artists Guild Gallery, 247 Lark Street, Albany, NY.
These framed prints
are available for purchase at the gallery.
The Games Show will
run from November 5th to 26th, 2010. An opening reception is planned
for Friday, November 5th from 6 to 9pm.
October
1, 2010-
Come
to tonight's opening reception for The
Undead Show at the Upstate
Artists Guild Gallery, 247 Lark Street, Albany, NY. The reception
is scheduled to run from 5pm to 9pm.
For more information
see the next news entry below or visit the Upstate
Artists Guild website.
September
24, 2010-
Five
pieces have been accepted to be part of The
Undead Show that will be on exhibit at the Upstate
Artists Guild Gallery, 247 Lark Street, Albany, NY. The juried
show is a collection of images of ghouls, zombies, vampires, and
more, from various artists.
The pieces that have
been accepted are:
Zombie
Drummer- 11"x14" print with additional pencil and white
charcoal
All of these framed
prints are available for purchase at the gallery.
The Undead Show
will run from October 1 to October 22, 2010. An opening reception
is planned for Friday, October 1 and is scheduled to begin at
5pm.
September
19, 2010-
Completed
six full-color illustrations for Hero
Games' Champions Villains 2: Villain Teams. The book
is a compendium of villain team line-ups that can be incorporated
into your Champions adventures. I will post the artwork
and more information shortly after the book is published.
September
10, 2010-
Completed
the Albany
Comic Con 6Argonauts
#3 variant cover. Thanks to Albany
Comic Con's John Belskis, Argonauts writer/creator
Keith Dallas, and Timeless
Journey Comics publisher Kevin Powers for asking me to be
part of this project and for making this such an enjoyable collaboration.
The variant issue
is slated for release at this Fall's Albany
Comic Con 6 held on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Holiday Inn,
Wolf Road, Albany, NY.
Completed
12 full-color illustrations for Hero
Games' Champions Villains 1: Master Villains. The
book is a compendium of villainous characters that can be incorporated
into your Champions adventures. I will post the artwork
and more information shortly after the book is published.
Posted
a preview of the cover artwork for Atlas Games' Thin Black
Line. This direct-to-PDF Unknown Armies supplement
details the warrior priest Order of St. Cecil. The supplement
is written by Swashbucklers
of the 7 Skies' author Chad Underkoffler and produced
by Jeff Tidball.
A release date for
the PDF hasn't been set yet, but you can see a preview of the
Thin
Black Line cover art and the announcement
from the Atlas Games blog.
July
14, 2010-
I was
asked to create the Albany
Comic Con convention variant cover for Keith Dallas' Argonauts
#3, from Timeless
Journey Comics. The variant issue is slated for release at
this Fall's Albany
Comic Con 6 held on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Holiday Inn,
Wolf Road, Albany, NY. More news to come as the project unfolds.
Posted
a private commission entitled "Universal
Monsters." As the name implies, it is a montage of the
major Universal Pictures monster movie characters.
July
11, 2010-
Appeared
at Baby
Boomer Toy and Collectibles Con, Holiday Inn, Wolf Road, Albany,
NY. Thanks to John Belskis for inviting me to the second installment
of this fun show. It was great to see the array vendors and the
collectible treasures they had to offer. Thanks to Matt Belskis
and Ralph Pascucci for the good conversation and company.
July
10, 2010-
Posted
a private commission entitled "War
of the Worlds." It is a movie poster or novel
cover type illustration of the H. G. Wells novel.
Appeared
at Origins
Game Fair, Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH.
Thanks to neighbors Andy Hopp, Jeff Carlisle, Heather Kreiter,
Veronica V. Jones and family, and many others who made my first
appearance at Origins a memorable occasion.
Congratulations to
the folks at Evil
Hat Productions on their newly released Dresden
Files RPG. It was officially released this weekend and
was very well received.
June
19-July 11, 2010-
The
framed original pencil drawing for Atlas
Games' upcoming Unknown Armies PDF supplement Thin Black
Line is on view and for sale at the 45th Annual Fence Show
at The
Arts Center of the Capital Region, Main Gallery, Troy, NY.
The Fence Show will be up until July 11, 2010.
June
15, 2010-
Completed
a full-color cover illustration for Atlas
Games' upcoming Unknown Armies PDF supplement Thin Black
Line. Thanks to writer Chad Underkoffler and producer Jeff
Tidball for asking me to be part of this project. I will post a
preview and more news soon.
June
14, 2010-
Completed
nine full-color illustrations for Hero
Games' Fantasy Hero. I will post the artwork and more
information in the near future.
June
13, 2010-
Appeared
at Sci-Fi
& Fantasy Extravaganza, Best Western Albany Airport Inn,
Wolf Road, Albany, NY. Thanks to organizer Daniel Gremmler and the
Ancient Earth Entertainments crew for another fun show.
June
4-6, 2010-
Appeared
at Heroes
Convention, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC. Thanks
to the folks at Heroes Aren't Hard To Find for putting on another
great show. Thanks again to the Trimekka group Stacey Robinson and
Jan-Michael and Marion Franklin, as well as Carbonated Comics' AJ
Hazen and Adam May. Thanks to conventioneers Kyle and Dylan, Keith,
Mary, Crystal, Sarah, and Ting. As always, thanks to Wayne B (and
Mel) for all of the support.
Thanks to Glyph Awards'
Rich Watson, Greg Pak, Eric Battle, Xion's Shawn and Monique Alleyne,
Omar Bilal, Power Comix's Derrick Rivers, NAO's Joseph R. Wheeler
III, Jerry Craft, the InVision Comics crew, Kamau Mshale, Uraeus,
Prof. William H. Foster III, Alex Simmons, Marzan, Eric Wilkerson,
and many other talented people for contributing to this experience.
Thanks to the conventioneers
especially Ramona and James.
Special thanks to
Samuel Joyner. Your skill and longevity are an inspiration.
Appeared
at Free
Comic Book Day at Excellent
Adventures, 110 Milton Avenue, Ballston Spa, NY. Had a great
time. Thanks to proprietors John and Matt Belskis for asking me
to be part of Free
Comic Book Day and thanks to all of the customers
and excellent adventurers that made the day a success for Excellent
Adventures.
April
26, 2010-
I just
received my copy of Future Funk #1. Another eclectic offering
from the "Father of the Black Age" Turtel
Onli, this issue is a compilation of pop-culture bites about
Onyxcon; Black Age comics, creators, and artists; and paying tribute
to the "Godfather of Soul" James Brown.
Future Funk #1 is
available
now at ComiXpress. Check it out.
April
25, 2010-
Appeared
at Albany
Comic Con 5, Holiday Inn, Wolf Road, Albany, NY. Thanks again
to show organizer John Belskis for another fine convention. It's
still getting bigger and better.
Special thanks to
conventioneers Shane, Melanie, Kimberly, Elisa, Alana, Tim, Chip,
Doug, Darrell, and many others for stopping by the table. You
make excellent conventions like this so much more enjoyable.
April
18, 2010-
Completed
six full-color illustrations for Hero
Games' Champions Universe. I will post the artwork
and more information in the near future.
Appeared
at the Albany
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Extravaganza, Ramada Albany Airport, Latham,
NY. Thanks to Daniel Gremmler and the Ancient Earth Entertainments
crew, Albany
Comic Con's John and Matt Belskis, George Vasilakos, Nick, and
Dan for another fun show.
The Dresden Files
RPG is slated for release at the Origins Game Fair, June
23, 2010 in Columbus, OH. Stay tuned for more news and previews.
February
19- 21, 2010-
Attended
Dreamation,
Hyatt Morristown, Morristown, NJ. Thanks to Vinny Salzillo for
putting on a fun show and for being a huge proponent of high-quality
independent games.
I had a chance to
spend some time with Ryan
Macklin. We had a good conversation about his in-the-works
game Mythender. We discussed options for the rule book
and hope to work together on the illustrations in the near future
February
5, 2010-
Completed
two illustrations for Catalyst Game Labs' BattleTech.
More details to come.
The
Albany River Rats hockey team unveiled their Hall of Fame exhibit
at the team's home arena the Times Union Center in Albany, NY.
The Albany River Rats Booster Club sponsored the Coach John Cunniff
section of the display and commissioned me to paint a portrait
of Coach Cunniff for the exhibit.
Coach Cunniff was
coach of the River Rats from 1996 to 2001. He also served as Assistant
Coach for the Salt Lake City and Nagano Men's Olympic Hockey Teams.
Most of all Coach Cunniff was dedicated to developing and preparing
young players for the NHL or international arena. It was an honor
to be part of paying tribute to such a storied and revered hockey
personality.
Completed
a set of six illustrations for Hero
Games' Martial Arts. The illustrations depict
various fantastic martial arts combat maneuvers. I will post the
artwork in the near future.
December
, 2009-
The Albany
River Rats hockey team is planning a Hall of Fame exhibit for the
team's home arena the Times Union Center in Albany, NY. The Albany
River Rats Booster Club has been asked to sponsor the Coach John
Cunniff section of the display. They in turn have honored me by
commissioning a painted portrait of Coach Cunniff for the exhibit.
The details are still being finalized, but I will post more news
as the project progresses.
November
5-8, 2009-
Appeared
at Neoncon,
Palace Station Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV. Thanks to Doug
Daulton, Steve Pitcher, Juliet "Jules" Meyer, and all
of the Neoncon staff for making this convention one of the most
memorable experiences of my professional career. Special thanks
to Neoncon's Mike Fey... "when all else fails... CLAWS!"
Thanks to our exhibitor
room neighbors Theresa Mather and Barry Short, William and Amanda
Hammock from The
Museum of Mythical History, Jerry Grayson and Mike Fiegel,
and BattleZone Comics.
I was happy to meet
and spend time with Jess
Hartley and her husband Pat "The Viking," Matt McElroy
from Flames
Rising and DriveThru
Comics, Monica Valentinelli from Flames
Rising, Ryan
Macklin, Evil
Hat Productions' own Lenny Balsera, Boyan Radakovich, John
and Ro Wick (congratulations on your Las Vegas wedding!), Stan!,
Eric Mona from Paizo Publishing, Marcelo Figueroa, and Ed
Healy.
I took part in two
of Neoncon's GamesU industry panels: my own "Working with
Artists: An Artist's Perspective" and "Breaking in to
the Industry" with Jess Hartley and Monica Valentinelli.
All of the weekends GamesU panels are slated to be edited and
posted on Neoncon's YouTube channel in the near future, for now
you can view
a rough cut of my "Working with Artists: An Artist's Perspective"
talk here.
November
1, 2009-
Appeared
at Albany
Comic Con 4, Holiday Inn, Wolf Road, Albany, NY. Thanks to
John and Matt Belskis for another great show with a star-studded
guest list and a packed exhibitor floor. This was the biggest
Albany
Comic Con yet and it promises to keep getting bigger and better.
Already looking forward to the next show on Sunday, April 25,
2010 (mark your calendars!).
Bonita &
Clyde had its East Coast premiere at Albany
Comic Con 4! Thanks to everyone who stopped by the
table during the day and picked up their copy of the Preview Issue
#1. Your support is invaluable.
It was great to see familiar and new faces at this local show,
both guests and conventioneers. With your continued support I
hope this convention will outpace Albany's FantaCon of old.
October
29, 2009-
Started
work on concept designs for The Calling an adaptation
of a science fiction adventure novel written by Devolution
writer Matt
Yocum. I will be contributing character and setting
designs as well as pencils for this online comic.
Neoncon
will take place from November 5-8 at the Palace Station Hotel
& Casino, Las Vegas, NV. Convention organizer Doug Daulton
also invited me to speak at GamesU, Neoncon's unconference, during
the weekend. I will be sitting in on the "Breaking In To
The Industry" panel with freelance writer, editor, and game
developer Jess
Hartley on Saturday and hosting my own panel "Working
With Artists: An Artist's Perspective" on Sunday.
October
2, 2009-
Bonita
& Clyde had its West Coast premiere at Long Beach Comic
Con. Writer and co-creator Buddy Scalera had copies of the preview
version of issue #1 on hand. The preview version is limited to
200 copies and will only be available at select convention appearances.
"Want
to write for games? Think your art is ready for professional publication?
Long to be a part of the game industry, but not sure how to get
your foot in the door?" Freelance writer/editor/game creator
Jess Hartley shares her secrets for using conventions as an entry
point into the professional game industry. Pick up her Conventions
for the Aspiring Game Professional PDF for only $1.99 US.
September
28, 2009-
Completed
a drawing of Wonder
Woman for Wonder
Woman Day 4. Wonder Woman Day is a yearly event created
by comics writer and novelist Andy Mangels. It is a celebration
of Wonder Woman that raises money for shelters for battered women
and children. This year's event takes place on October 25th at
Excalibur Comics in Portland, OR and at Comic Fusion in Flemington,
NJ. The centerpiece is an art auction featuring work from
well-known and up-and-coming comics artists.
August
31, 2009-
Updated
the galleries to include some newer artwork:
I contributed
a painting entitled "Teen-Age
Hot Rod Werewolves From Mars" for the cover of EN
World Gamer, issue #2, January 2005. I haven't seen the final
cover... until today. A random web search uncovered a blast from
the past. Take
a look.
Since
the print version of Hero System 6th Edition will not
be available at GenCon, Hero
Games art director Fred Hicks designed this Hero
System 6th Edition flier.
The artwork in the
lower right-hand corner of the flyer is one of the 13 full-color
illustrations I contributed to the project. The illustrations
cover an array of pulp-style heroes, villains, monsters, and femme
fatales. Stay tuned, I will post the artwork in the near future.
The ENnie
Awards (Annual GenCon EN World RPG Awards) are an annual fan-based
celebration of excellence in tabletop roleplaying gaming. The
awards give recognition to game publishers, designers, writers,
and artists and are a "peoples' choice" award since
the final winners are voted upon by the gaming community itself.
Voting at the ENnie
Awards website will begin on July 24 and is open to the public,
so be sure to cast your vote!
Thanks to Dave Palladino;
Azusa Collectibles; Forbidden Zone; Daniel Gremmler and Ancient
Earth Entertainments; and Jane and Scott Kelly at Alternative
Images Productions.
July
3, 2009-
Steve
Long, Hero System Line Developer for Hero
Games, reported on the progress of the Hero System 6th
Edition, "Not only is this the best version of the HERO
rules ever, but visually this book’s gonna knock your socks
off."
I contributed 13 full-color
illustrations for this upcoming release. The pictures cover an
array of pulp-style heroes, villains, monsters, and femme fatales.
Hero
Games hopes to have 6th Edition ready for GenCon,
August 13-16, 2009.
Stay tuned, I will
post the artwork in the near future.
June
23, 2009-
The
final installment of Matt
Yocum's zombie thriller webcomic Devolution
has been posted. This last installment completes the 4-issue mini-series
about personal struggle and loss in the midst of a zombie attack.
I provided the inking
for issues #3 and #4. Thanks to Matt for asking me to be part
of the Devolution
team. Thanks also to penciler Jake Bilbao and letterer Chris Studabaker
for their hard work.
Matt and I have been
discussing working on another project together. Check back for
details as the project progresses.
June
19-June 21, 2009-
Appeared
at Heroes
Convention, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC.
Thanks to Devolution
writer/creator Matt
Yocum for stopping by. Matt is the kindest, most generous,
and supportive soul I have met in the comics business yet. It
was a pleasure spending the limited time we had together sharing
stories and making plans.
Thanks also to Jan,
Charlie, and especially Stacey from Trimekka Studios; Greg Adams;
Marc Poole; A.J. Hazen and the Carbonated Comics crew; Chambers
Leheup; Chase Conley; and Scott Bradley from Resolution Comics
for being such a big part of a great weekend.
My deepest gratitude
to Wayne B. for his company, stories, photos, and support. And
it's always great to see the Ladd Family.
I have to thank the following conventioneers for their generosity,
support, and kind words: Lindsay; Bill; Brian; Paul, Christopher,
and Lucy; Sandra and Rachel; and John. These folks and many others
make it all worth while.
June
18, 2009-
Completed
13 full-color illustrations for the Hero
Games' upcoming release Hero System 6th Edition.
The pictures cover an array of pulp-style heroes, villains, monsters,
and femme fatales. Hero
Games hopes to have 6th Edition ready for GenCon,
August 13-16, 2009.
Stay tuned, I will
post the artwork in the near future.
June
13, 2009-
Appeared
at the Wolf
Road Sci-Fi & Fantasy Fair, Best Western Albany Airport
Inn, Wolf Road, Albany, NY. Thanks to convention organizer Daniel
Gremmler; George from Eden Studios and Zombie Planet; Jane
and Scott Kelly at Alternative Images Productions; and Brian McKann
and the Gurken Games crew.
May
31, 2009-
Appeared
at the Granite
State Comic Con, Radisson Center of New Hampshire, Manchester,
NH. Thanks to convention organizers Scott and Chris Proulx from
Double Midnight Comics; Greg Moutafis, Scott Ethan Ambruson, Jamal
Igle, and Rich Mauritzio.
May
15-16, 2008-
Appeared
at The
8th Annual East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC),
Crowne Plaza Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Thanks to Yumy Odom,
Maurice Waters, Stephanie Brandford, Akinseye Brown, and the ECBACC
staff and volunteers for putting together another great show.
Thanks also to comics
artist Jamal Igle; teacher and comics writer Alex Simmons; the
talented cartoonist Jerry Craft; comics historian Prof. William
H. Foster III; Eric Battle; N. Steven Harris; Tony
Isabella; Spirit; Derrick Rivers of Power Comix; writer Steven
Van Patten; Omar Bilal of Blacksuperhero.com;
Gregory "Bro G" Walker; Mshindo Kuumba I.; the Timekka
crew's Stacey "Blackstar" Robinson, Jan and Marion Franklin;
Ashley A. Woods; the Brotherman crew; and many others
for making this another memorable show.
Special thanks to
Shawn Alleyne and Monique for their kind words and support. It
is deeply appreciated. Keep up the good work.
The best of luck to
Carl Herring and Marc Moran as they explore the world of comics
publishing.
Of course, the convention wouldn't have been the same without
a steady crowd of comic book fans and collectors. My sincere thanks
and appreciation for your conversation and support.
I'd also like to thank
Kevin Clement from the Frazetta Museum whose generosity, guidance,
commentary, and first-hand stories added much more to the understanding
and appreciation of Frank Frazetta and his art.What a great way
to cap off the weekend. All the best, Kevin, as you continue to
explore your love of art, drawing, and painting.
I contributed several
illustrations to this roleplaying game. You can see previews of
two pages from the game here
and here.
I have also posted all of my S7S
illustrations.
April
21 , 2009-
This
special, limited-run hardcover edition of Swashbucklers
of the 7 Skies RPG (S7S) is still available for pre-order
at Indie
Press Revolution. It includes the 323 page 7"x10"
hardcover book, the PDF, and a "dingbat" font of blazons
and sigils from the S7S universe. Only 99 copies are left, so
act fast!
All pre-orders to
date will be shipped out by Friday, April 24th.
The softcover edition
is planned for a Summer release. Pre-ordering will begin as the
hardcovers dwindle.
I contributed several
illustrations to this roleplaying game. You can see previews of
two pages from the game here
and here.
I have also posted all of my S7S
illustrations.
Appeared
at the Albany
Comic Con 3, Holiday Inn, Wolf Road, Albany, NY. Another great
convention from John and Matt Belskis of Excellent
Adventures,
Balston Spa, NY.
Thanks to everyone
who attended the show and stopped by my table. Special thanks
to Clay who showed me his latest issue of Blue Venom, where the
hero battles Stadic. Keep up the good work!
This show is growing
fast. Albany
Comic Con 4 is slated for November 1, 2009, and promises to
be bigger and better. Check the Albany
Comic Con 4 website for updates as the date approaches.
March
31, 2009-
Evil
Hat Productions' Fred Hicks has some kind words for your humble
artist in this LiveJournal
entry. There are also comments from the folks at Danger
Magnet! Magazine among others. My sincere thanks to all for
your compliments.
This special, limited-run
hardcover edition of Swashbucklers
of the 7 Skies includes the 323 page 7"x10"
hardcover book, the PDF, and a "dingbat" font of blazons
and sigils from the S7S universe. The softcover edition is planned
for a Summer release.
"Come tear yourself off a hunk of big, bold, blue, blade-swingin'
victory."
- Fred Hicks Evil
Hat Productions
I contributed several
illustrations to this roleplaying game. You can see previews of
two pages from the game here
and here.
I have also posted all of my S7S
illustrations .
March
16, 2009-
I have
been asked to create artwork for yet another project from Evil
Hat Productions. Under the art directorship of the multi-talented
Fred Hicks, I will be contributing a full-color cover and black
and white interior art for a Spirit of the Century RPG
supplement entitled Strange Tales of the Century.
The supplement will
be written by "partial" Alan Moore collaborator Jess
Nevins who says, "the supplement will deal with pulp fiction
from around the world and outline the various archetypes and the
historical setting."
Mr. Nevins is a comic
book, Victoriana, and pulp-fiction scholar and is best known for
his annotations of DC Comics' Kingdom Come, The Kingdom,
JLA: The Nail, and Alan Moore's League of Extraordinary
Gentlemen series. To learn more about Mr. Nevins click here
or you can access his homepage here.
Strange Tales
of the Century is slated for a Summer/Fall 2008 release.
I will be posting art previews and news as the project progresses,
so check back often.
Attended
the New
York Comic-Con,
Jacob Javits Center, New York, NY. I dropped off an 11"x17"
print of The
Hole: Female to Jill Friedman of The
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF). The print will be part
of an upcoming eBay fund-raising auction with proceeds benefiting
the CBLDF's efforts. Check back for details.
February
4, 2009-
The
latest installment of issue #4 of Matt
Yocum's zombie thriller webcomic Devolution
has been posted. I am providing the inking for issues #3 and #4
over the pencils of Jake Bilbao.