A quick one today: Green Lantern! This was done at 
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,
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.
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."
So did the boy. Look at how happy he looks!
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!
Saturday 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 half off the Rhinos Bowling books! These are my Kickstarter project from last year, a book collecting selected art I've done over my freelance career, a lot of things never seen before. The hardcover is $20 (save $20) and the softcover is $12. (Technically, that's 52% off, but I just don't want to handle quarters at the booth. My laziess is your gain.)
Today's word of the day is GIPSY DANGER.
Remember, we’re at Booth 2000!
Friday 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 $99 off the Con Portfolio package! For every show I go to, I do a series of convention prints featuring the Love and Capes characters in the city I'm visiting. Each print is limited to 25 copies. The San Diego one is usually displayed largely at the Kansas City Barbecue, in fact! These prints run $25 apiece, and the portfolio has sixteen different locations. I usually charge $199 for these collections, but today only, it's just $100.
Today's word of the day is SHARKNADO.
Remember, we’re at Booth 2000!
Thursday 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. To use the coupon, either print out the attached PDF, or download it to your phone and bring it to my booth. And please retweet the deal!
Today's deal is $10 off a full color commission! I do lots of sketches at my tabel. These usually run $25/black and white and $50/color per character. (So, three characters in color is 3 x $50 = $150). But now, the one-character color commissions will be $40. You're saving 20% Download this coupon here!
Remember, we’re at Booth 2000!
Me and Comic-Con 2013
Comic-Con is this week. You may have heard, it's been in all the papers. So this will probably be my last post before the craziness of the con sweeps me away. So, first, don't bother trying to reach me this week unless you're about to offer me a boatload of money to do something for you, or your house is on fire. And if your house is on fire, it had better be totally on fire, not just a couple of rooms. Sorry, but that's just the way these things go. I'll be back on the grid next week for everything else.
Second, I'll be on the Kids' Comics Panel on Sunday at Noon in Room 30CDE. Come on by and watch me say something funny.
Past that, I'll be at my booth, #2000, the rest of the show. Please bring coffee. I'll have all four trades of Love and Capes there, more than I can possibly sell during the show. I mean, there's no way you could swarm me and wipe out my stock. Go ahead, I dare you to try!
I'll also have copies of my issue of My Little Pony, the original art from that book, pre-drawn commissions and sketchcards, my Rhinos Bowling book in both hardcover and softcover, my San Diego print, the Print Portfolio, and sets of postcards. I'll also be taking commission requests. And, if you want to make sure things don't sell out, order it from my site and I'll make sure to put it aside.
Also, I'll have a limited number of my new print collaboration with justJENN Recipes! Definitely come by and get one of those.
Edit: I'll also have Deal of the Day coupons every day. They'll appear here and on my Twitter feed at 8:00am Thursday-Sunday!
Of course, I'll be signing anything you've got and looking forward to meeting some new people and old friends and having great conversations.
For all the hassles and expense and effort, I love doing Comic-Con. I hope to see you there.