"Rimbatmn!" That's Christian Bale for "I'm Batman!"

This was a commission for a friend of mine at Wizard Ohio. I don't draw a ton of Batman art, with most of my world being My Little Pony these days. It was fun to get into the harsher lines and stylized design of the Dark Knight.

I'll Be at the Akron Comic-Con

You thought my convention season was over, didn't you? Hah! Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends! I'll be at the Akron Comic-Con this coming Saturday, November 9th along with bunches of my friends and other cool people. I've got one more appearance after this, at Marc Bowker's excellent Alter Ego comic shop. More details on that soon.

Heroes Hanging Out, Drinking Coffee

One of the more interesting New York Comic Con commissions I had was this one: Draw Power Girl and 80's Disco Collared Nightwing hanging out the way Crusader and Darkblade do in Love and Capes. It was a lot of fun to figure out the staging. Power Girl, for instance, wouldn't hover or have the same standard pose as Crusader does.

A lot of you know that Love and Capes is on a break right now. I'm trying to get some new stuff out into the world this year. But there's something about this piece that makes me think "Wouldn't a Darkblade and Amazonia series be pretty cool?"

In Brightest Day

A quick one today: Green Lantern! This was done at the New York Comic-Con and I had fun stylizing the linework and the pose. I wanted to make it cool and graphic. I also used some Copics to shade, but used them sparingly.

1.21 Babywatts!

There seems to be a growing trend at comic conventions to trick out strollers and their occupants. I, of course, approve totally. Check out this Back to the Future themed stroller and kid. Of course, at that young an age, I don't think he understands the complexity of temporal mechanics. Then again, neither did Marty McFly. The blue piping here actually lit up, which probably isn't obvious in this photo. Also bonus points for the Einstein. (Or Copernicus.)

Happy Halloween with a Ghost Hunter Commission!

I've had a couple people come up to commission me at shows to draw an actor or actress who is appearing at the show and have them sign the art. They're certainly more unique than just the standard publicity shot. And it's been a blast for me, too. I got to meet Ian McNiece, who played Winston Churchill on Doctor Who because of it. At Wizard Ohio, I drew Ghost Hunter Grant Wilson hunting a different kind of ghost. Mariann, who commissioned it, loved it, and so did Grant.

Happy Halloween!

Pinkie Pie! Enemy of the Republic!

I was at New York Comic Con, and a gentlemen came up with his very Star Wars son in a stroller. I think he saw my Han and Leia piece in my display portfolio. He said that his son loved both Star Wars and My Little Pony and wanted a drawing. Immediately, my artist brain starting thinking of ponies with lightsabers and so on. "Who's your favorite Pony?" he asked his son. Pinkie Pie. "And who's your favorite Star Wars character?" General Greivous. He then turned to me. "Can you do a combination of Pinkie Pie and General Grievous?

Suddenly, the cute little Jedi ponies I had in my mind exploded. Pinkie Pie? Grevious? That's not a chocolate and peanut butter moment, that's a chocolate and wood varnish moment. How do those go together? But, I like drawing and I like money, so I said "Yes, I can do that."

What happened was not the drawing I expected, but it might be my favorite drawing of the show. When you get things thrown at you like that, the creative solution is something original and something you weren't capable of just a few minutes ago. So I figured out how to combine everyone's favorite party-obsessed wacky Pony with a killer four-armed droid with a breathing issue. And I loved it.

So did the boy. Look at how happy he looks!

Of Beetles and Busy-ness

If you've been following me the last couple months, you know that I've been doing an epic amount of conventions. And by "epic" I mean "crazy". I just did a two-fer of New York Comic-Con and then GeekGirlCon back to back. But, because I'm living life on the road, I haven't been posting as much stuff here as I'd like. It's a little clunkier to post from my iPhone, plus, you know, general busy-ness. So, as things are quieting down, I'm going to post some of my favorite art, commissions and photos from my convention season. First up, well, it's not any of those. My friend Tim Wallace is the brain behind the Kord Industries blog and part of the well-oiled machine that is the Baltimore Comic-Con. I've owed him a Blue Beetle piece for a couple months now, and I've finally managed to get it done. And now, I share it with you. Click and embiggen!

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

Whew! Five shows in five weeks! Toronto, Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Columbus. It sure seemed like a good idea at the time, and they were certainly fun. But man, that's a lot of travel. At the most recent Wizard show, I did a panel on body language and expressions. I recommended a couple of books, and I wanted to link to them. The Drawn to Life books are absolutely fantastic. They are the best art books I've read post-art school. I'm also linking to the Kuratake brush pen that's become a staple of my convention toolbox. It has a great tip, holds it well, and doesn't bleed when you hit it with a Copic marker.

Sunday Love and Capes Coupon Deal #sdcc #please RT

This year I’ve decided to do special deal coupons for Comic-Con International. Each of these coupons is good for one day only. Unfortunately, there's been a bit of a glitch and the PDFs of the coupons didn't upload. So we're going to switch to Words of the Day. Say the Word of the Day and get the deal.
And please retweet the deal!

Today's deal is on Love and Capes: What to Expect issues. I sell the individual issues of the books for $4.00, but for today, I'll be selling them for $2.00. (Offer not valid on the What to Expect Con Exclusive from last year, nor on the Love and Capes: What to Expect trade paperback collections.) That means, if you're a floppy comic kind of guy, you can get all six issues for just $12.00!

Today's word of the day is YOU ARE A VERY HANDSOME MAN.

Remember, we’re at Booth 2000!