I did a post a while back about the Wide Awake Press Free Comic Book Day offering for this year, Jabberwacky!, but with FCBD nearly upon us, I thought I’d post a few additional items before the digital comic itself becomes available. First off is this video “trailer” for the book, set to psychedelic rock …
April 2010 archive
Apr 25 2010
Sketchbook 4/25
Here’s a design for an out-of-the-way watermen’s hangout I’m working on for Oyster War–with ink and some quick watercolor applied. I’m feeling like I’m maybe getting stuck in a bit of an architectural rut of late. I want Blood’s Haven (the setting for Oyster War) to have a cohesive look, but this design is looking …
Apr 21 2010
“Trenches” vs. “Tranchees” – A look at the Fantagraphics and Casterman Editions of Tardi
I had a big Jacques Tardi “phase” a while back–and in particular, I was really enamored of the bits and pieces of C’était la Guerre des Tranchées that had appeared in various anthologies up to that point. In fact, the “duotone” style of drawing that I’ve been using in most of my longer work (Farewell, …
Apr 18 2010
When Nerds Procreate
My in-laws were in town recently and very generously purchased a dollhouse for my daughter. She, though, quickly decided that the “stock” dolls that came with the house needed to be augmented and some of her other toys–like Brobee and Muno here–took up residence in the house. Even that was not sufficient, however, and she …
Apr 06 2010
Dear Publishers, Please Stop Doing This
I was trying to get my bookshelves more organized a few days ago but was having a hard time staying focused because this kind of stuff drives me nuts! (OK, admittedly, I’m a little obsessive/compulsive for sure, but…) I’m as glad as the next guy that comics are no longer available exclusively as saddle-stitched periodicals …
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